Scott Harris (songwriter) explained

Scott Harris
Birth Name:Scott Harris Friedman
Birth Date:September 15
Origin:New York City
Years Active:2011–present

Scott Harris Friedman is an American songwriter, producer and musician best known for his work with Shawn Mendes and co-writing the song "Don't Let Me Down" by the Chainsmokers featuring Daya, which reached No. 1 on the US Mainstream Top 40 chart in 2016.[1] [2]

Career

Harris most recently executive produced Camila Cabello's album Familia (on which he co-wrote 10 songs), and co-wrote Role Model's single "Cross Your Mind," Shawn Mendes' single "When You're Gone," Shawn Mendes & Tainy's single "Summer Of Love," "As I Am (feat. Khalid)" for Justin Bieber and Dua Lipa's "We're Good." Harris co-wrote 12 songs on Shawn Mendes' fourth studio album, Wonder, 13 songs on Shawn's self-titled third studio album, Shawn Mendes, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart,[3] and 10 songs on Shawn Mendes' second album Illuminate including the lead single "Treat You Better" which reached the top 3 at the US Mainstream Top 40 chart,[4] and "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back which hit number 1 at the US Mainstream Top 40 chart.[5]

Harris has also written songs for a number of artists, including Camila Cabello, JP Saxe, Selena Gomez, Dermot Kennedy, Alec Benjamin, Niall Horan, Meghan Trainor, Bebe Rehxa, X Ambassadors, Quinn XCII, Jon Bellion and Kygo; inclusive of his recent work with P!nk on her platinum-certified single, "Walk Me Home."[6]

Songwriting discography

Year Artist Album Song
2024Sofi TukkerBread"Throw Some Ass"
"Hey Homie"
"Spiral"
Role ModelKansas Anymore"Scumbag"
"Superglue"
"Compromise"
Meghan TrainorTimeless"Sleepin' On Me"
David Kushner"Hero"
Alec Benjamin12 Notes"Sacrifice Tomorrow"
Stephen SanchezAngel Face (Club Deluxe)"The Other Side"
Ludmilla x Ryan Castro"Pina Colada"
Lost Frequencies & David Kushner"In My Bones"
Dermot Kennedy"Lessons"
2023Del Water Gap ft. Holly Humberstone"Cigarettes & Wine"
Sofi Tukker"Veneno"
Jungkook"Hate You"
Paris Hilton, Steve Aoki"Lighter"
The Chainsmokers"Summertime Friends"
Holly Humberstone ft. D4VD"Superbloodmoon"
Del Water Gap"All We Ever Do Is Talk"
Louis The Child (with Claire Rosinkranz)"Walls"
Shawn Mendes"WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DYING FOR ?"
Surfaces"Thankful"
Freya RidingsPerfect"Can I Jump?"
Ruel4TH WALL"Go On Without Me"
Role Model"a little more time"
2022Tiesto & Tate McRae""
Half AliveConditions Of A Punk"Did I Make You Up?"
"I'll Stop"
Shawn MendesLyle, Lyle, Crocodile Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"Heartbeat"
Role Model"Cross Your Mind"
Wrabel & Sadie Jean"Hurts Like Hell"
Madeline The PersonCHAPTER 3: The Burning"Baby Boy"
Dermot KennedySonder"Any Love"
"Something to Someone"
"Dreamer"
"Divide"
"Homeward"
"Better Days"
"Already Gone"
DixieA Letter To Me"Girlfriend"
Camila CabelloFamilia"Celia"
"psychofreak (feat. WILLOW)"
"Bam Bam (feat. Ed Sheeran)"
"Quiet"
"Boys Don't Cry"
"No Doubt"
"Don't Go Yet"
"Lola (feat. Yotuel)"
"everyone at this party"
Shawn Mendes"When You're Gone"
2021Shawn Mendes"It'll Be Okay"
Noah KahanI Was / I Am"Caves"
"Hollow"
Camila CabelloCinderella"Million to One"
Shawn Mendes and Tainy"Summer of Love"
Dan + ShayGood Things"Body Language"
Dermot Kennedy"Better Days"
Camilo and Shawn Mendes"Kesi" (Remix)
Justin Bieber featuring KhalidJustice"As I Am"
Quinn XCIIChange of Scenery II"We Don't Talk Enough (with Alexander 23)"
"Feel Something"
Dua LipaFuture Nostalgia (The Moonlight Edition)"We're Good"
Fletcher"Healing"
2020Shawn MendesWonder"Wonder"
"Intro"
"Higher"
"24 Hours"
"Teach Me How To Love"
"Call My Friends"
"Dream"
"Song For No One"
"305"
"Always Been You"
"Piece Of You"
"Look Up At The Stars"
Noah Kahan"Pride (Feat. mxmtoon)"
MAXColour Vision"Circles"
Ant Saunders"Effortless"
Quinn XCIIA Letter to My Younger Self"More Than Friends"
JP Saxe"Hey Stupid, I Love You"[7]
Dermot KennedyWithout Fear"Giants"
Alec BenjaminThese Two Windows"Match In The Rain"
"Alamo"
Kygo, Sasha SloanGolden Hour"I'll Wait"
Niall HoranHeartbreak Weather"Black and White"[8]
"Dear Patience"
"Cross Your Mind"
"Everywhere"
Billy Raffoul "Swimming in the Deep End"
Two FeetPINK"I Can Relate"
Meghan TrainorTreat Myself"Nice to Meet Ya (feat. Nicki Minaj)"[9]
Wrabel"hurts like hell"[10]
Selena GomezRare"Fun"
Chelsea CutlerHow To Be Human"Are You Listening?"
2019Taylor Swift featuring Shawn Mendes"Lover (Remix)"
Bishop BriggsChampion"Can You Hear Me Now?"
Bailey BryanPerspective"Where We Started"[11]
Dermot KennedyWithout Fear"Redemption"[12]
"Outgrown"
"The Corner"
"Rome"
"Power Over Me"
"Outnumbered"
"What Have I Done"
Chance the RapperThe Big Day"Ballin Flossin"[13]
KeshaThe Angry Birds Movie 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"Best Day" (Angry Birds 2 Remix)[14]
Alexander23"Sad"[15]
Julia MichaelsInner Monologue Part 2"Fucked Up, Kinda" (featuring Role Model)[16]
Noah KahanBusyhead"Save Me"[17]
K.FlaySolutions"Sister"[18]
Kiiara"Open My Mouth"[19]
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes"If I Can't Have You"[20]
James TWChapters"Boys and Girls"[21]
P!nk featuring KhalidHurts 2B Human"Hurts 2B Human"[22]
P!nk"Walk Me Home"[23]
Justin Caruso, Ivy Adara Ninjaworks (Vol.1)"If We Stay (feat. Ivy Adara)"[24]
Aaron Carpenter"Attitude"[25]
The Head and the HeartLiving Mirage"Missed Connection"[26]
"Nobody"[27]
Ally Brooke featuring Tyga"Low Key"[28]
Julia Michaels featuring Selena GomezInner Monologue Part 1"Anxiety"[29]
Matt SimonsAfter the Landslide"Open Up"
2018Quinn XCII feat. Noah KahanFrom Michigan with Love"Tough"[30]
PlestedFirst & Foremost (EP)
"Your Name"[31]
Jonas BlueBlue"Come Through"[32]
Backstreet BoysDNA"Chances"[33]
Glory Sound Prep"Blu"[34]
GnashWe"Nobody's Home"[35]
Quinn XCIIFrom Michigan with Love"Sad Still"
Dermot KennedyWithout Fear"Power Over Me"[36]
Michael BubléLove"Love You Anymore"[37]
Max FrostGold Rush"Stranger To Me Now"[38]
Emily WarrenQuiet Your Mind"Hurt By You"[39]
"Not Ready to Dance"
"Like That"
"As Long as I'm Alive"
"Just Click"
"Paranoid"
"Poking Holes"
Narrated for You"Death of a Hero"[40]
Galantis"Satisfied" feat. MAX
Bebe RexhaExpectations"Don't Get Any Closer"[41]
Jason MrazKnow"Unlonely"
Era Istrefi"Prisoner"[42]
ChromeoHead over Heels"One Track Mind"
Noah Kahan"Come Down"[43]
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes"In My Blood"[44]
"Nervous"[45]
"Lost in Japan"[46]
"Where Were You in the Morning?"
"Like To Be You" featuring Julia Michaels
"Fallin' All in You"
"Why"
"Because I Had You"
"Queen"
"Youth" featuring Khalid[47]
"Mutual"
"Perfectly Wrong"
"When You're Ready"
Anne-MarieSpeak Your Mind"Trigger"[48]
Matt SimonsAfter the Landslide"We Can Do Better"[49]
Felix Jaehn featuring Marc E. Bassy & Gucci ManeI"Cool"[50]
2017"Bambola"[51]
Don Diablo featuring A R I Z O N A"Take Her Place"[52]
Noah Kahan"Hurt Somebody"
Quinn XCIIThe Story of Us"One Day at a Time"[53]
"Walls"
Astrid S"Think Before I Talk"[54]
X Ambassadors"Ahead of Myself"[55]
Ayokay featuring Baker Grace"Too Young"[56]
3lau x Audien"Hot Water"[57]
Emily WarrenQuiet Your Mind"Hurt By You"[58]
Shawn MendesIlluminate"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"[59]
The Get Down Part II Soundtrack"The Other Side (Alessia Cara Version)"[60]
Ayokay featuring Chelsea Cutler"The Shine"[61]
The ChainsmokersMemories...Do Not Open"The One"
"Wake Up Alone" (featuring Jhené Aiko)[62]
Quinn XCII"Make Time"[63]
J Sutta featuring HopsinI Say Yes"Feel Nothing"[64]
2016Hot Shade featuring Mike Perry & JANE XØ"Touching You Again"[65]
Naughty Boy featuring Kyla & Popcaan"Should've Been Me"
Lost Kings featuring Emily Warren"Phone Down"[66]
Shawn MendesIlluminate"Ruin"[67]
"Treat You Better"[68]
"Three Empty Words"[69]
"Don't Be a Fool"
"No Promises"
"Lights On"
"Honest"
"Patience"
"Bad Reputation"
"Understand"
The ChainsmokersCollage"Don't Let Me Down"
Tiesto and Oliver Heldens featuring Natalie La Rose"The Right Song"[70]
American AuthorsWhat We Live For"Mess With Your Heart"
Sammy AdamsThe Long Way"Helluva"
Handsome GhostThe Brilliant Glow"Graduate"[71]
Skizzy MarsAlone Together"Girl on a Train"[72]
2015Melanie MartinezCry Baby"Tag, You're It"[73]
Shawn MendesHandwritten"Life of the Party"[74]
"Never Be Alone"
"Kid in Love"
"I Don't Even Know Your Name"
"Something Big"
"Strings"
"Aftertaste"
"Air"
"This is What it Takes"
"The Weight"
"Don't Want Your Love"
"Lost"
OmiMe 4 U"Drop in the Ocean"
Sabrina CarpenterEyes Wide Open"White Flag"
2014Christian BurghardtSafe Place to Land EP"Spark"[75]
"When She Cries"[76]
Oh HoneyWith Love"Get it Right"[77]
Niykee HeatonBad Intentions"Villa"[78]
Jessie JSweet Talker"Ain't Been Done"[79]
2013KrewellaGet Wet"Pass the Love Around"
2011Miles and Miles"Party Like You're Single"

Notes and References

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  11. Web site: Bailey Bryan's Cityscaped "Where We Started" Music Video. October 12, 2019. Country Music Tattle Tale – Your country music news source. October 17, 2019.
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  13. Web site: Here are the full features and credits behind Chance the Rapper's The Big Day. The FADER. July 26, 2019.
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  25. Web site: Aaron Carpenter's Debut Single, "Attitude," Is Out Today . . 16 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190716234950/https://www.capitolrecords.com/aaron-carpenters-debut-single-attitude-is-out-today/ . July 16, 2019 . en-us . Mar 22, 2019 . live.
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