Phil Greiss Explained

Phil Greiss
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Alias:Phil Greiss
Birth Name:Philippe Greiss
Birth Place:Meaux, France
Years Active:1996–present

Philippe Greiss (known professionally as Phil Greiss) is a French & Canadian record producer, songwriter, vocal producer, multi-instrumentalist & mix engineer. Greiss's recent work includes production for artists Jason Derulo, J Balvin, Nicki Minaj, Alok, David Guetta, BTS, Will I Am, Beyoncé, Willy William, and Farina[1]

Greiss is a 2021 ASCAP Pop Award[2] winner for his work on Jason Derulo's “Savage Love” (2 times RIAA Platinum,[3] #1 Billboard Hot 100,[4] #1 Billboard Global 200,[5] #1 Global Spotify,[6] #1 iTunes Worldwide[7]). He was nominated twice by the 2018 Latin Grammy Awards[8] for his work on J Balvin & Willy William's Mi Gente (68X RIAA Platinum,[9] Latin Grammy nomination for record of the year) and won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album for his work on J Balvin's "Vibras" (8 times RIAA Platinum,[10] Latin Grammy nomination for album of the year). Greiss also received a BRITT Gold Certification[11] for his work on David Guetta's "Goodbye" (feat. Nicki Minaj & Jason Derulo) as well as an RIAA Gold certification for his work on David Guetta's album "7"[12]

Career

Greiss crafted chart toping albums and songs in France in the 2000s and 2010s such as Corneille's “Parce qu'on vient de loin" and DIMA by Zaho. In 2017, Greiss co-produced & mixed Willy William's “Voodoo Song” which subsequently became the international hit “Mi Gente” with J Balvin. This success led to Greiss producing David Guetta & Jason Derulo's 2018 single "Goodbye"[13] (feat Nicky Minaj). In 2019, he produced "Perras Como Tú (Ft. Tokischa)" for Latin rising star Farina, which was featured in Paramount Picture's "Miss Bala". The last few years brought more opportunities for Greiss, who co-wrote and co-produced Jason Derulo's “Savage Love”. He recently produced Alok's “TU” and collaborated on "Metele Al Perreo" by Daddy Yankee.

Partial Discography (U.S & International)

YearArtistAlbumSongRolePeak PositionCertification & Prize
2017J Balvin & Willy WilliamVibrasMi Genteco-producer, mix/mastering#1 Global Spotify [14] #2 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) [15]

#3 US Billboard Hot 100[16]

#5 UK Singles (OCC) [17]

#9 US Latin Airplay (Billboard)

US RIAA 68xPlatinum (Single) Latin Grammy - Best Urban Music Album 2019 (award)

Latin Grammy - Song Of The Year 2019 (nomination)

Latin Grammy - Album Of The Year 2019 (nomination)

US RIAA 8× platinum (Album)

FR SNEP Diamond [18]

UK BPI 2× Platinum [19]

2018Jason Derulo & David Guetta ft. Nicky Minaj & Willy William7Goodbyeproducer, co-writer
  1. 7 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) [20]

#9 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [21]

#24 US Rhythmic (Billboard) [22]

#26 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [23]

#26 UK Singles (OCC) [24] |US - RIAA Gold (Album) [25] UK - BPI Gold

FR - SNEP Gold [26] |-|2019|Alok||TU|co-producer, co-writer|#7 iTunes Brasil#11 Apple Music Brasil||-|2019|Farina & Tokischa||Perras como tu|co-producer, co-writer|||-|2020|Jason Derulo & Jawsh685||Savage Love|co-writer, co-producer[27] |#1 US Billboard Hot 100#1 US Billboard Hot 200

#1 UK Singles (OCC) [28]

#1 Global Spotify

#6 FR (SNEP) [29] |ASCAP Pop Music Award 2021 US - RIAA 3× Platinum

FR - SNEP Platinum

UK - BPI 2× Platinum|-|2021|Daddy Yankee||Métele Al Perreo|mix/mastering|#1 MEX#43 US Latin|US - RIAA: Gold (Latin)[30] |-|2022|Will I Am, Lali & Willy William||Solo|co-producer, mix/mastering|||}

Selected Discography (France & Europe)

Selected Discography

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phil Greiss (J Balvin, Jason Derulo) on the stories behind "Mi Gente," "Savage Love," and more - Blog Splice. 2021-08-17. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2021 ASCAP Pop Music Awards. 2021-08-17. www.ascap.com. en.
  3. Web site: Gold & Platinum. 2021-08-17. RIAA. en-US.
  4. Web site: The Hot 100 Chart. 2021-08-17. Billboard.
  5. Web site: Billboard Global 200 Chart. 2021-08-17. Billboard.
  6. Web site: Jawsh 685 'Savage Love - Laxed Siren Beat' Is #1 Most Streamed Song on Spotify, Takes Top 10 Position on Billboard Hot 100 Artist News NZ Music Commission. 2021-08-19. nzmusic.org.nz.
  7. Web site: Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat). 2021-08-19. www.top-charts.com. en.
  8. Web site: 2018-09-20. 2018 Latin GRAMMY Awards Complete Winners List. 2021-08-17. GRAMMY.com. en.
  9. Web site: Gold & Platinum. 2021-08-17. RIAA. en-US.
  10. Web site: Gold & Platinum. 2021-08-17. RIAA. en-US.
  11. Web site: Award. 2021-08-17. BPI. en.
  12. Web site: Gold & Platinum. 2021-08-17. RIAA. en-US.
  13. Web site: WCA #176 with Phil Greiss – Working Class Audio. 2021-08-17. en-US.
  14. Web site: Spotify Charts. 2021-11-02. www.spotifycharts.com.
  15. Web site: Hot Latin Songs - Year-End. 2021-11-02. Billboard.
  16. Web site: J Balvin. 2021-11-02. Billboard.
  17. Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company. 2021-11-02. www.officialcharts.com. en.
  18. Web site: Les certifications. 2021-11-02. SNEP. fr-FR.
  19. Web site: Award. 2021-11-02. BPI. en.
  20. Web site: Jason Derulo. 2021-11-02. Billboard.
  21. Web site: Jason Derulo. 2021-11-02. Billboard.
  22. Web site: Jason Derulo. 2021-11-02. Billboard.
  23. Web site: Jason Derulo. 2021-11-02. Billboard.
  24. Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company. 2021-11-02. www.officialcharts.com. en.
  25. Web site: Gold & Platinum. 2021-11-02. RIAA. en-US.
  26. Web site: Les certifications. 2021-11-02. SNEP. fr-FR.
  27. Web site: Eggertsen. Chris. 2020-10-14. The Players Behind Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo & BTS’ ‘Savage Love’: See the Full Credits. 2022-02-05. Billboard. en-US.
  28. Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company. 2021-11-02. www.officialcharts.com. en.
  29. Web site: lescharts.com - Les charts français. 2021-11-02. lescharts.com.
  30. Web site: Gold & Platinum . 2022-04-19 . RIAA . en-US.