Leland (musician) explained

Leland
Birth Name:Brett Leland McLaughlin
Birth Date:22 July 1987
Origin:Ocean Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
Years Active:2011–present

Brett Leland McLaughlin (born July 22, 1987), known professionally as Leland, is an American singer and songwriter.[1] Based in Los Angeles, California, he has worked closely with a range of popular artists, including Selena Gomez, Troye Sivan, Daya, Andy Grammer, Kelsea Ballerini and Allie X.[2] [3] In December 2017, McLaughlin signed with Vertigo Berlin/Universal Music Germany for his career as a singer and is currently published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Since 2017, he has been the resident songwriter and producer for RuPaul's Drag Race and some of its spin-offs. McLaughlin graduated from Belmont University's School of Music in 2009 with a major in commercial voice.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbumLabel
"Aware"[4] 2015House Time, The Orchard
"Full-Time"
Formosa
"Mattress"
2017Vertigo Berlin
"Run into You"2018
"Run Away with Me"
AttachmentSelf-released
"Middle of a Heartbreak"Vertigo Berlin
"Another Lover"2019
"Bad at Letting Go"
2023Good Pop

As featured artist

TitleYearAlbum
"I'm a Rapper"
2013rowspan="2"
"Beam Me Up"
2015
"Happy"
2021Breathe

Guest appearances

Television

RuPaul's Drag Race

Leland co-wrote Kardashian: The Musical, VH1 Divas Live and Kitty Girls featured on the ninth season and All Stars 3 of VH1's RuPaul's Drag Race, and was a guest on the sixth episode of All Stars 3, second episode of All Stars 4, twelfth episode of season 12 and seventh episode of All Stars 6. Leland co-wrote "I'm That Bitch" and "You Think You Know Me" for the first two episodes of the twelfth season.

Leland co-wrote "Break Up (Bye Bye)" and "UK Hun?" for RuPaul's Drag Race UK. He also wrote "Queens Down Under" for RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.

Love, Victor

Leland served as executive music producer for the Hulu series Love, Victor, in addition to writing the series' theme song "Somebody Tell Me". He also co-wrote 13 original songs for the series' soundtrack.

The Other Two

Leland co-wrote "My Brother's Gay" and "Stink", and the theme song for the series The Other Two, which was executive produced by Lorne Michaels and created by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, and aired on Comedy Central.

Gayme Show

Leland served as executive music producer and composer for Gayme Show on Quibi.

Films

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

McLaughlin composed the score, and wrote 11 original songs with Bram Inscore, for the Netflix original movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, directed by Ian Samuels and starring Shannon Purser. The film was released on September 7, 2018.[5]

Boy Erased

McLaughlin composed the theme song "Revelation", featured in the movie and end credits of the film Boy Erased, with Troye Sivan and Jonsi.[6]

Personal life

Leland was born in Biloxi, Mississippi.[7] He is openly gay.[8]

Songwriting and production credits

indicates a song that was released as a single.

TitleYearArtist(s)Chart performanceAlbum
USAUSBEL
(FL)
CANGERNEDNZSWEUKUS
Club
"Galaxy"
2011Jessica Mauboy13 36 Get 'Em Girls
"We Pray for You"J Rice
"Disappear"John FlanaganPretty Lies
"Heartkiller"2012Kat GrahamAgainst the Wall
"Trust"TimomaticTimomatic
"Wall Street"2014Neon HitchEleutheromaniac
"It's Okay to Cry"J Rice12
"State of Things"Matt SimonsCatch & Release
"Sanctuary"2015Allie XCollXtion I
"1991"Kat GrahamRoxbury Drive
"Going Down Tonight"Colby O'Donis
"Hide Away"Daya23 6 35 18 44 48 15 55 Daya EP
"Thirsty"
"Legendary"
"U12"
"Back to Me"
"Run Away"Kat GrahamRoxbury Drive
"Don't Wait"Joey Graceffa
"No Pressure"Little BootsWorking Girl
"Bite"Troye SivanBlue Neighbourhood
"Talk Me Down"36 21 118
"Youth"23 17 32 47 22 78 23 74 96 1
"Lost Boy"
"For Him."
"Suburbia"
"Swimming Pools"
"Closure"Hayley Warner
"Lady & Her Man"2016TiffanyA Million Miles
"I'm Famous"
Marcus Butler
"Open Book"Jacob WhitesidesWhy?
"All the Rage"Allie X
"All the Money"Britt NicoleBritt Nicole
"Girls Night Out"
"I Tried"J SuttaFeline Resurrection
"Hungover"Emmalyn
"You Will Find Me"Alex & SierraAs Seen on TV
"I.C.Y.M.I."DayaSit Still, Look Pretty
"Love of My Life"
"Cool"
"Got the Feeling"
"Credit"
"Next Plane Out"
"Vowels"Capital CitiesSolarize
"Heartbreak Tastes Like Summer"Jessica Foxxrowspan="2"
"Good Time People"Spencer Ludwig
"No Bad Vibes"Nicole MillarCommunication
"Bad Feeling"2017Joy CrookesInfluence
"What You Want"The Heirs
"Paper Love"Allie XCollXtion II
"Vintage"
"Old Habits Die Hard"
"That's So Us"
"True Love is Violent"
"Why"Sabrina Carpenter121 rowspan="7"
"Weekend"Adam Sample
"How You Gon' Do That"
Flosstradamus
"Ugly"Jaira Burns
"There for You"
Martin Garrix94 23 19 48 31 11 22 34 40
"Fetish"
Selena Gomez27 23 2 10 36 49 16 24 33
"Why Did You Lie?"Carlie Hanson
"Need a Break"Kodak BlackProject Baby 2
"Whole Heart"Rachel PlattenWaves
"Even If It Hurts"
"High Rollin"Jaira Burnsrowspan="4"
"I Could Never"
Keljet
"New"Daya67
"Party Up"
Osmo
"Miss Me More"Kelsea Ballerini47 74 Unapologetically
"85"Andy GrammerThe Good Parts
"Workin' on It"
"My My My!"2018Troye Sivan80 14 1 57 87 79 25 65 38 1Bloom
"The Good Side"
"Ignore Me"Betty WhoBetty
"Sitting on a Secret"
(featuring The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 3
RuPaulrowspan="4"
"Drag Up Your Life"
(featuring The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 3
"Divas Live, Pt. 1"
"Divas Live, Pt. 2"
"Quarter Life Crisis"Harry HudsonYesterday's Tomorrow Night
"PharmaRusical"RuPaulrowspan="2"
"Oh God"
Era Istrefi
"All My Issues"Nicole MillarExcuse Me
"Science"Allie XSuper Sunset
"Bloom"Troye Sivan34 Bloom
"Dance to This"
115 39 36 85 98 64
"Seventeen"
"Plum"
"What a Heavenly Way to Die"
"Animal"
"This This"
"Running Shoes"
"Paradise"HotshotEarly Flowering
"Mood"Carlie Hanson
"The Other Side"Betty WhoSierra Burgess is a
Loser: OST
"Kid Wonder"Allie X
"Half of You"MNEK
"The Phone Call"
"Lie for Love"Sabrina Carpenter
"Sunflower"Shannon Purser
"Sunflower (Reprise)"Allie X
"I Don't Change"KID
"The Parking Lot"
"Goodbye"Carlie Hanson
"End Up With You"Carrie UnderwoodCry Pretty
"1999"
Charli XCX18 32 13 48Charli
"Revelation"
Troye SivanBoy Erased: OST
"Toxins"Carlie Hanson
"Paris"Sabrina Carpenter
"Hold Tight"
"Errybody Say Love"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 4)rowspan="2"
"Don't Funk It Up"
"I'm So Tired..."
2019Lauv81 11 37 57 42 63 9 37 8 How I'm Feeling
"Bones"
Galantis1 4 46 Church
"I Can't Stop Me"
Sabrina Carpenter
"Take You Back"
"Spotlight"
Andy GrammerNaive
"Me Necesita"
PrettyMuchINTL:EP
"Cruel"Jax JonesSnacks (Supersize)
"Quite Miss Home"James Arthur77 You
"Break up Bye Bye"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 1)35
"Love Me Wrong"
Allie XCape God
"First Christmas (That I Loved You)"
Shameik Moore
"Rare"2020Selena Gomez30 22 30 21 42 40 28 44 28 Rare
"Phenomenon"
RuPaul's Drag Race Live!RuPaul's Drag Race Live: The Official Vegas Soundtrack
"Losing is the New Winning"
"Mirror Song"
"I Made It"
"Viva Drag Vegas Runway Mega Mix"
"Now I'm Gone"Andrea VasquezLove Don't Live Here
"Louder Than Bombs"BTS
"I'm That Bitch"RuPaulrowspan="2"
"You Don't Know Me"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12
"Kings & Queens"Ava Max13 31 4 26 16 9 21 19 Heaven & Hell
"Daze Inn"Carlie HansonDestroyDestroyDestroyDestroy
"Take Yourself Home"Troye Sivan91 In a Dream
"Uncool"
Adam Sample
"Man Up"Hailee SteinfeldHalf Written Story
"Someone Else"Duncan Laurence36 72 Worlds on Fire
"I Made It/ Mirror Song/ Losing is the New Winning "The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 12rowspan="3"
"I'm a Drag Queen"The Cast of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race
"I'm in Love"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, Season 5
"Somebody to Tell Me"Tyler GlennSongs from "Love, Victor" (Original Soundtrack)
"Athlete"Greyson Chance
"God, This Feels Good"Isaac Dunbar
"Slow Grenade"
Ellie GouldingBrightest Blue
"Clapback"
(featuring The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, Season 5)
RuPaul
"Warmer"Rascal FlattsHow They Remember You
"Stud"Troye SivanIn a Dream
"10/10"
"In a Dream"
"Bite"Aaron Carpenterrowspan="1"
"Miss America"Isaac Dunbar
"Two Thumbs"KiiaraLil Kiiwi
"Fires"
Carlie HansonDestroyDestroyDestroyDestroy
"Feel Something"Armin van Buuren and Duncan Laurence78 85 Small Town Boy
"Love, or the Lack Thereof"Isaac DunbarEvil Twin
"Her Majesty"Frock DestroyersFrock4Life
"Big Ben"
"Frockatica 1"
"Frockatica 2"
"Fame Whore"
"Frockatica 3"
"FROCK4LIFE"
"How's the Lighting?"
"Roommates"Dixie D'Ameliorowspan="2"
"Wingman"2021Boys World
"Charger"
ElioCan You Hear Me Now?
"Phenomenon"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13rowspan="3"
"UK Hun?"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Series 227
"Lucky"
RuPaul
"Obsessed"Addison Rae110 74 rowspan="2"
"Gucci Knife"
Carlie Hanson
"Stars"Duncan Laurence86 Small Town Boy (Deluxe)
"Queens Down Under"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, Season 1rowspan="12"
"Halftime Headliners"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 6
"Show Up Queen"
"This Is Our Country"RuPaul, Tanya Tucker, and The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 6
"B.D.E. (Big Drag Energy)"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Series 3
"Damn That Man"The Cast of Queen of the Universe, Season 1
"Girl Power"
"Back Off, Bitch"
"Friends Forever"
"Every Day is a Holiday When You're a Drag Queen"
"Queen of the Universe"
"Save a Queen"2022The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 14
"Welcome to the Moulin Ru"Moulin Ru! The Rusical!
"Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent Interlude"
"Jaloux de Ma Gelée"
"Money Money Money"
"Penniless Writer Interlude"
"Love Medley"
"Duke of Dickington Interlude"
"Covergirl Tango"
"Absinthe Interlude"
"Green Fairy"
"I Choose Myself Interlude"
"Welcome to the Moulin Ru (Reprise)"
"Check My Track Record"rowspan="7"
"Devil"
"Fighter"
"I Fell Down (I Got Up)"
"I Hate People"
"Titanic"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 7
"2gether 4eva"
"What I Want"MunaMuna
"Smoke Slow"Joshua BassettSad Songs in a Hotel Room
"Bosom Buddies"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, Season 2rowspan="2"
"Come Alive"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Series 4
"One of Us"2023Ava MaxDiamonds & Dancefloors
"Golden Girlfriends"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 15rowspan="3"
"Golden Years"
"Golden Hips"
"Wigloose Opening Interlude"
"Black and White"
"Black and White Interlude"
"A Little More Drag Interlude"
"A Little More Drag"
"Drag Ball"
"Drag Ball Interlude"
"Built on Drag"
"Wigloose"
"Over Tonight"Stacey RyanI Don't Know What Love Is
"Lotus"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 15rowspan="10"
"It's Giving Fashion"
"Delusion"
"Goddess"
"Money, Success, Fame, Glamour"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 8
"Queen of the Universe"
(Season 2 Cast Version)
The Cast of Queen of the Universe, Season 2
"T4B (Top 4 Bottom)"
"This Hot"
"Gagging for You"
"Rock Hard"
"Opening NumberThe Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8)
"MGM Queen"
"Interlude1"
"Mommie Dearest"
"Interlude 2"
"No More Wire Hangers"
"Interlude 3"
"Bring Me the ax"
"Interlude 4"
"Let's Go, Joan"
"Interlude 5"
"Not My First Rodeo"
"Hollywood Hag Superstar"
"I'm Still Joan"
"Rush"Troye Sivan77 12 40 85 47 22 61 22 Something to Give Each Other
"I Remember Being Born"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8)rowspan="2"
"Pay Me In Money"
"I Got It Bad"Addison RaeAR
"2 Die 4"
"BMX Bitches"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, Season 3
"Rest In Peace"Duncan LaurenceSkyboy
"California Rose"
"Anything"
"DJ Play a Christmas Song"CherChristmas

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Work Category Result Ref
2016ARIA Music Awards"Youth"Song of the YearWon[9]
2019Golden Globe Awards"Revelation"Best Original Song[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brett McLaughlin. AllMusic. September 7, 2015. March 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321190110/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/brett-mclaughlin-mn0002971278/credits. live.
  2. Web site: Brett McLaughlin. Musician Institute – College of Contemporary Music. October 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151130093318/http://www.mi.edu/about-mi/faculty/brett-mclaughlin/. November 30, 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Biloxi-born songwriter goes from catering for a Kardashian to being tweeted by TSwift. Sun Herald. July 16, 2016. March 30, 2018. Lauren Walck. March 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321154316/https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article55136910.html. live.
  4. Web site: Leland Video Premiere: Watch The Clip for 'Aware'. Keith Caulfield. Billboard. April 11, 2015. April 13, 2020. January 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128163123/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6304491/leland-aware-video-premiere. live.
  5. Web site: Songwriter & Artist Leland Co-Writes Hit Songs For Daya, Troye Sivan and Selena Gomez. Songwriter Universe. October 20, 2017. March 31, 2018. Dale Kawashima. April 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180401005342/http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/leland-brett-mclaughlin-2017.htm. live.
  6. Spanos. Brittany. Brittany Spanos . 2018-10-18. Troye Sivan Has 'Revelation' in Tender 'Boy Erased' Song. 2020-08-06. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  7. News: Walck . Lauren . Biloxi-born songwriter goes from catering for a Kardashian to being tweeted by TSwift . January 10, 2020 . Herald Sun . January 16, 2016 . March 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190321154316/https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article55136910.html . live.
  8. News: Queer Songwriter Leland Goes Solo on 'Mattress'. Moran. Justin. July 21, 2017. Out. October 5, 2018. October 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181006000722/https://www.out.com/music/2017/7/21/queer-songwriter-leland-goes-solo-mattress. live.
  9. News: McLeay . Ben . Beautiful Angel Troye Sivan Nabs Song of the Year For 'Youth' At The ARIAs . Pedestrian . November 23, 2016 . March 10, 2018 . March 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180311021548/https://www.pedestrian.tv/music/beautiful-angel-troye-sivan-nabs-song-of-the-year-for-youth-at-the-arias/ . live.
  10. Web site: Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List . December 6, 2018 . December 6, 2018 . December 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181206235056/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/golden-globe-nominations-2019-1203082075/ . live.