Stacy Barthe Explained

Stacy Barthe
Birth Date:	19 July 1985
Alias:	St. Barthe^[1]
Birth Place:	New York City, U.S.
Years Active:	2007–present
Website:	Child: yes Header: Logo

Stacy Barthe (born July 19, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she began her musical career as an intern for Geffen and Jive Records' urban divisions from 2003 to 2005.^[2] She met producer Hit-Boy in 2006, and signed with Universal Music Publishing Group the following year to pursue songwriting work for other artists.^[3] As a recording artist, She signed with John Legend's Homeschool Records and Motown to release her debut studio album Becoming (2015), which entered the Billboard 200 and was met with positive critical reception.

As a songwriter, Barthe has been credited on songs for artists including Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Heidi Montag, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Brandy, Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Nipsey Hussle, Tiwa Savage, and Rihanna. The latter's 2011 single, "Cheers (Drink to That)", co-written by Barthe, peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.^[4] Barthe has worked with producers including Malay, Cool & Dre, The Runners, Jerry Duplessis, Supa Dups, Danja, Dapo Torimiro, and Tricky Stewart. She has received eight Grammy Award nominations, for her contributions to Katy Perry's Teenage Dream,^[5] Rihanna's Loud,^[6] Miley Cyrus' Bangerz,^[7] Nipsey Hussle's Victory Lap,^[8] and Beyoncé's .^[9]

Barthe made her feature film debut as Black Madonna in the 2021 romantic drama Venus as a Boy, directed by Ty Hodges.^[10]

Career

In December 2010, Barthe released her debut extended play (EP), Sincerely Yours, Stacy Barthe. In November 2011, "Silent Night" by Brandy Norwood, which featured Barthe, was leaked online.^[11]

On March 12, 2015, French future house producer Tchami released the song "After Life" which featured Barthe's vocals. The song received over 8 million plays on SoundCloud as of April 2016. In July 2015, Barthe's debut studio album BEcoming reached number 92 on the Billboard 200.^[12]

Discography

Extended plays

Title! EP Details

Sincerely Yours, Stacy Barthe	Released: August 29, 2011^[13] Formats: digital download
The Seven Days of Christmas	Released: December 5, 2011^[14] Formats: digital download
In the InBetween	Released: February 7, 2012^[15] Label: Homeschool / Stellar Music Ink'd Formats: digital download
P.S. I Love You	Released: January 1, 2013^[16] Label: Motown / Homeschool Formats: digital download, streaming
FKA Stacy Barthe	Released: May 27, 2016^[17] Label: format records Formats: digital download, streaming

Studio albums

Title! Album Details

Becoming	Released: July 10, 2015^[18] Label: Motown / Homeschool Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col"

Year	Album
"No Strings Attached"	2012	In the InBetween	^[19]
"Keep It Like It Is"			^[20]
"Home in My Heart"	2013	P.S. I Love You	^[21]
"Hell Yeah			"	^[22]
"Extraordinary Love (Fall Version)"	2014
"War IV Love"		Becoming
"Flawed Beautiful Creatures"
"Angel"			^[23]
"Live For Today"	2015		^[24]
"You Wonder Why?"
"Virgin"	2016	FKA Stacy Barthe
"One More Time"	2018
"Shoot"	2020	^[25]
"Heaven on Earth"		^[26]
"Sugar Cane"		Anchor Baby	^[27]

As featured artist

Title! scope="col"

Year	Album / EP
"SoBelieve"	2009		^[28]
"Looking You Up"	2012	Suite 823	^[29]
"Everything Was the Same"	2013	The S.O.U.L. Tape 3	^[30]
"Live for You"	2015	^[31]
"Born To Love"		^[32]
"After Life"		After Life	^[33]
"I Wanna Know"	2016	Rage & The Machine
"What It Feel Like"	2017		^[34]
"All We Need Is Love"		OG in My System
"Black Woman"	2018	Dreamin' Out Loud	^[35]
"Good on You"		^[36]
"Do Over"	2019	^[37]
"Oh My God (Skoof Remix)"		^[38]
"Love Her (Remix)"		^[39]
"Mercy (Remix)"		^[40]
"Last Man Standing"		^[41]
"Immortal"	2020
"Rebirth"		Year Zero	^[42]

Promotional singles

Title! scope="col"

Year	Album / EP
"Sober"	2018		^[43]

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col"

Year	Album / EP	Other Artist(s)
"Paper"	2011	Gumbeaux	Chase N. Cashe	^[44]
"Running In Place"	2012	HITstory	Hit-Boy	^[45]
"Angel (Interlude)"	2013	Love in the Future	John Legend
"Astronaut Pussy / Welcome to California"			The Game, ScHoolboy Q, Skeme, Too $hort
"Still I Rise"	2014	The Art of Chill	Nitty Scott	^[46]
"The Purge"			The Game
"Last Time You Seen"	2015	The Documentary 2.5	The Game, Scarface
"Not Ready To Go"		Welcome To Gilladelphia	Gillie Da Kid	^[47]
"Stay Up"	2016	The Definition Of...	Fantasia
"Mercy"		Slauson Boy 2	Nipsey Hussle	^[48]
"Do Better"	2017	Party & Pain	Maino	^[49]
"Victory Lap"	2018	Victory Lap	Nipsey Hussle
"Happifeelins'"	2019	5: The mAlbum	KING LEO BAKARi, TC Carson	^[50]
"Further"		Audio Mars	Audio Push, MyGuyMars	^[51]
"Supernatural"		Wah Gwaan?!	Shaggy, Shenseea
"The Quarantine"	2020	Covid 1na (The Cure)	Amillion The Poet, J'ne Indigo	^[52]
"Livin What I Know"		Occupational Hazard	Mozzy, Tsu Surf

Tours

Headlining

• Bessie's 81 Theatre Tour^[53] (2015)

Opening act

• The "All of Me" Tour (2012)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year	Work	Category	Result
2011	Teenage Dream	Album of the Year
		Best Pop Vocal Album
2012	Loud	Album of the Year
		Best Pop Vocal Album
2015	Bangerz
2019	Victory Lap	Best Rap Album
2020		Best Pop Vocal Album
2021	"Collide"	Best R&B Song		^[54]

Soul Train Music Awards

Year	Work	Category	Result
2013	Stacy Barthe	Centric Certified Award		^[55]
2019	"BROWN SKIN GIRL"	The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award		^[56]

Black Reel Awards

Songwriting credits

	Indicates a single release
	Indicates a promotional single release

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album / EP	Co-writers
"Blur"	2008	Britney Spears	Circus	Nathaniel Hills • Marcella Araica	^[58]
"Heaven"	2009	Cheryl Cole	3 Words	William Adams • Cheryl Cole	^[59]
"Everywhere You Go"	2010	Kelly Rowland	2010 FIFA World Cup MTN Theme Song	N/A	^[60]
"Face the Light"		Girlicious	Rebuilt	Corey Chorus	^[61]
"Cheers (Drink to That)"		Rihanna	Loud	Andrew Harr • Jermaine Jackson • Laura Pergolizzi • Corey Gibson • Chris Ivery • Avril Lavigne • Robyn Fenty • Lauren Christy • Graham Edwards • Scott Spock	^[62]
"I'll Do It"		Heidi Montag	Superficial	Steve Morales • Keithin Pittman	^[63]
"Hummingbird Heartbeat"		Katy Perry	Teenage Dream	Katy Perry • Christopher Stewart • Monte Neuble	^[64]
"I Don't Care"	2011	Brandy	A Family Business	Corey Gibson • Clinton Sparks • Brandy Norwood • Grigancine	^[65]
"Sorry"	2012	T.I.		Clifford Harris, Jr. • André Benjamin • Phalon Alexander • Derel "Sir Clef" Haynes • Aldric "Po" Johns	^[66]
"When It's All Over"		Alicia Keys	Girl on Fire	Alicia Keys • John Stephens	^[67]
"Limitedless"				Alicia Keys • Andrew "Pop" Wansel • Warren "Oak" Felder • Sevyn Streeter
"Like I Love You"		Melanie Fiona	The MF Life	Melanie Hallim • Luke James Boyd • Jason Gilbert • Dwayne Chin-Quee • Mitchum Chin	^[68]
"Speak Ya Mind"		Estelle	All of Me	Estelle Swaray • George Clinton • Bootsy Collins • Corey Gibson	^[69]
"Adore You"	2013	Miley Cyrus	Bangerz	Oren Yoel	^[70]
"So Good"	2014	Marsha Ambrosius	Friends & Lovers	Marsha Ambrosius • Marcos Palacios • Ernest Clark • Kevin Randolph • Tony Russell	^[71]
"La La La La La"				Marsha Ambrosius • Eric Hudson • Minnie Riperton • Andrew "Hit Drew" Clifton • Richard Rudolph
"Outta My League"		Teyana Taylor	VII	Teyana Taylor • Uforo Ebong • Christopher Umana • Eric Bellinger • Jaramye "JRM" Daniels • Akil "Fresh" King • Kyle "KO" Owens	^[72]
"Just A Man"	2015	Akon	Stadium	Aliaune Thiam	^[73]
"Bad Timing"	2016	Ro James	ELDORADO	Ronnie Tucker • Mamaou "Dula" Adula • Nesbitt Wesonga Jr. • Mario Lionel Loving	^[74]
"I'm Sorry (Interlude)"				Ronnie Tucker • Antonio Golson • Maurice Ryan Toby • Nathaniel Flowers • Clarence Hutchinson • Leo Breckenridge
"Glory Days"	2017	Sweater Beats	For the Cold	Antonio Cuna • James Roston • Uzoechi Emenike • Rachel Keen	^[75]
"Bigger"	2019	Beyoncé		Beyoncé Knowles-Carter • Derek Dixie • Rachel Keen • Akil King • Ricky Lawson	^[76]
"Brown Skin Girl"				Beyoncé Knowles-Carter • Carlos St. John • Adio Marchant • Shawn Carter • Anathi Mnyango • Ayodeji Balogun • Michael Uzowuru • Richard Isong
"Collide"		Tiana Major9	Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack	Akil King • Benny Cassette • Josh Lopez • Kaveh Rastegar • Olu Fann • Sam Barsh • Sonyae Elise	^[77]
"Us (Interlude)"	2020	Tiwa Savage	Celia	Tiwatope Savage • Muhammad Basit Animashaun • Phillip Kayode Moses	^[78]
"FWMM (F*ck with My Mind)"				Tiwatope Savage • Muhammad Basit Animashaun • Michael Hunter • Segun Michael Ajayi • Princewill Emmanuel
"Glory"				Tiwatope Savage • Akil "Fresh" King • Maurice Simmonds • Nana Afriyie • Shama Joseph • Kheil Harrison • Jerry "Juice" Alexidor • Segun Michael Ajayi
"Celia's Song"				Tiwatope Savage • Muhammad Basit Animashaun • Phillip Kayode Moses • Emmanuel Aladeloba

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Platon. Adelle. Singer Stacy Barthe Talks Handling Fame, Big Break and Working With Diddy. VIBE. March 15, 2013 . Prometheus Global Media. March 15, 2013.
3. Web site: Stacy Barthe Biography. Universal Music Publishing Group. December 2, 2011.
4. Trust. Gary. Rihanna Roars Onto Hot 100 as LMFAO Get 'Sexy' in Top 10. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 8, 2011. December 2, 2011.
5. Web site: 2011 GRAMMY Nominations: EMINEM Leads the Pack. https://archive.today/20150106225316/http://www.mtv.com/news/1653389/2011-grammy-nominations-eminem-leads-the-pack/. dead. January 6, 2015. MTV. Viacom International. December 2, 2010.
6. Web site: Carter. Kelley. 2012 GRAMMY Nominations: Kanye West Tops The List. https://archive.today/20120904141953/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1675194/grammy-nominations-2012-kanye-west-adele-bruno-mars.jhtml. dead. September 4, 2012. MTV. Viacom International. December 14, 2011.
7. Web site: Kaufman. Gil. Here Are The 2015 GRAMMY Nominees. MTV. Viacom International. December 5, 2014.
8. Web site: Hosken. Patrick. The 2019 GRAMMY Nominations Are Here and They're Absolutely Wild. https://web.archive.org/web/20181208190011/http://www.mtv.com/news/3106058/grammy-nominations-2019-kendrick-lamar-drake/. dead. December 8, 2018. MTV. Viacom International. December 7, 2018.
9. Web site: Alston. Trey. Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X Rule the 2020 GRAMMY Noms. https://web.archive.org/web/20191121144021/http://www.mtv.com/news/3146520/grammy-nominations-2020-lizzo-billie-eilish-lil-nas-x/. dead. November 21, 2019. MTV. Viacom International. November 20, 2019.
10. Web site: Stacy Barthe. 2021-09-19. IMDb.
11. Web site: Verse. Brandy – "Silent Night" . Soul Culture Media Ltd.. November 10, 2011. December 2, 2011.
12. Stacy Barthe – Billboard. Billboard. July 23, 2015.
13. Web site: Zeichner. Naomi. Stacy Barthe's Sincerely Yours EP. The Fader. August 29, 2011.
14. Web site: Cooper. Duncan. Download Stacy Barthe's The Seven Days of Christmas EP. The Fader. December 5, 2011.
15. Web site: Stacy Barthe Releases "In the InBetween" (EP). February 7, 2012 . ThisIsRnB. February 7, 2012.
16. Web site: P.S. I Love You - EP by Stacy Barthe on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. January 1, 2013.
17. Web site: FKA Stacy Barthe - EP by St. Barthe on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. May 27, 2016.
18. Web site: BEcoming by Stacy Barthe on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. July 10, 2015.
19. Web site: Shapiro. Emily. The Songsmith Steps Out: Download Stacy Barthe's "No Strings Attached". LargeUp. February 9, 2012 . February 9, 2012.
20. Web site: Serwer. Jesse. Audio: Download Stacy Barthe's "Keep It Like It Is". LargeUp. February 10, 2012 . February 10, 2012.
21. Web site: Stacy Barthe Discography. AllMusic. RhythmOne. November 17, 2020.
22. Web site: Spadine. Richard. Stacy Barthe ft. Rick Ross - Hell Yeah!. Djbooth. February 2013 . Maven Coalition. February 1, 2013.
23. Web site: Stacy Barthe Debuts New Single "A N G E L". Hamada Mania Music Blog. WordPress. December 23, 2014.
24. Web site: Pannell. Ni'Kesia. New Music: Stacy Barthe feat. Common - Live For Today. ThisIsRnB. January 15, 2015 . January 15, 2015.
25. Web site: Shoot - Single by Stacy Barthe on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. June 19, 2020.
26. Web site: Heaven on Earth (Radio) - Single by Stacy Barthe on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. September 11, 2020.
27. Web site: Sugar Cane - Single by June Freedom & Stacy Barthe on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 27, 2020.
28. Web site: Stacy Barthe Credits. AllMusic. RhythmOne. 18 November 2020.
29. Web site: Mateo – Suite 823 // Free Mixtape. DatPiff. Idle Media Inc. August 1, 2012. October 13, 2013.
30. Web site: Fabolous "Soul Tape 3" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Mixtape Stream. December 25, 2013 .
31. Web site: Live for You (feat. Stacy Barthe) - Single by Bonez tha Truth on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. May 9, 2015.
32. Web site: Born To Love (feat. Stacy Barthe) - Single by Softy on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. June 3, 2015.
33. Web site: After Life - EP by Tchami on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. December 22, 2015.
34. Web site: What It Feel Like (feat. Stacy Barthe) - Single by Marcus Black on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. July 12, 2017.
35. Web site: Dreamin' Out Loud by Nick Grant on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. May 18, 2018.
36. Web site: Good on You (feat. Stacy Barthe) - Single by Dorion on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. December 14, 2018.
37. Web site: Do Over (feat. Stacy Barthe) - Single by Replay on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. March 15, 2019.
38. Web site: Oh My God (Skoof Remix) [feat. Stacy Barthe] - Single by Jimmy Cozier on Apple Music]. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. August 12, 2019.
39. Web site: Love Her (Remix) [feat. Runtown & Stacy Barthe] - Single by Jimmy Cozier on Apple Music]. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. July 10, 2019.
40. Web site: Mercy (Remix) [feat. Stacy Barthe] - Single by Anh Jesslyn on Apple Music]. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 18, 2019.
41. Web site: Last Man Standing (feat. Stacy Barthe) - Single by DJ Ruckus on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. April 19, 2019.
42. Web site: Year Zero by Tchami on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. October 23, 2020.
43. Web site: Sober - Single by Stacy Barthe on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. April 20, 2018.
44. Web site: Gumbeaux by Chase N. Cashe on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. March 8, 2011.
45. Web site: Hit-Boy "HITstory" Album Stream & Download. Cheri Media Group. HipHopDX. August 7, 2012. September 21, 2012 . Horowitz, Steven J..
46. Web site: The Art of Chill by Nitty Scott on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. May 23, 2014.
47. Web site: Welcome To Gilladelphia by Gillie Da Kid on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. October 23, 2015.
48. Web site: Slauson Boy 2 by Nipsey Hussle on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. August 15, 2016.
49. Web site: Party & Pain by Maino on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. October 17, 2017.
50. Web site: 5: The mAlbum by KING LEO BAKARi on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. January 5, 2019.
51. Web site: Audio Mars - EP by Audio Push on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. February 12, 2019.
52. Web site: Covid 1na (The Cure) - EP by Amillion The Poet on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. June 30, 2020.
53. Web site: Augustin. Camille. Bessie 81 Tour: Stacy Barthe And Janelle Monáe Get The Party Started In New York. VIBE. May 2015 . Prometheus Global Media. May 1, 2015.
54. Web site: Valentine. Claire. Here Are The 2021 GRAMMY Nominations. NYLON. November 24, 2020 . Bustle Digital Group. November 24, 2020.
55. Web site: Fitzgerald. Trent. 2013 Soul Train Awards Nominees Include Kendrick Lamar, Miguel, Tamar Braxton & Robin Thicke. TheDrop.fm. September 17, 2013 . Townsquare Media. September 17, 2013.
56. Web site: Howard. Annie. Soul Train Awards: Chris Brown, Drake, Beyoncé, Lizzo Lead Nominations. The Hollywood Reporter. October 25, 2019 . PMRC. October 25, 2019.
57. Web site: Black Reel Awards Nominations: 'Queen & Slim' Lead The Field, Kelvin Harrison Nabs Double Nomination. Awards Circuit. December 11, 2019. February 15, 2020. Clayton. Davis. February 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215125944/https://www.awardscircuit.com/black-reel-awards-nominations-queen-slim-lead-the-field-kelvin-harrison-nabs-double-nomination/. dead.
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59. 3 Words. Cheryl Cole. 2009. liner notes. Fascination Records.
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61. Rebuilt. Girlicious. 2010. liner notes. Universal Music Canada.
62. Loud. Rihanna. 2010. liner notes. Def Jam Recordings.
63. Superficial. Heidi Montag. 2010. liner notes. Warner Music Group.
64. Teenage Dream. Katy Perry. 2010. liner notes. Capitol Records.
65. A Family Business. Brandy Norwood. 2011. liner notes. Time–Life.
66. . T.I.. 2012. liner notes. Grand Hustle Records.
67. Girl on Fire. Alicia Keys. 2012. liner notes. RCA Records.
68. The MF Life. Melanie Fiona. 2012. liner notes. Universal Republic.
69. All of Me. Estelle. 2012. liner notes. Warner Music Group.
70. Bangerz. Miley Cyrus. 2013. liner notes. RCA Records.
71. Friends & Lovers. Marsha Ambrosius. 2014. liner notes. RCA Records.
72. VII. Teyana Taylor. 2014. liner notes. GOOD Music / Def Jam Recordings.
73. Web site: Jackson. Kevin. Akon's the Man!. Jamaica Observer. January 17, 2015.
74. Web site: ELDORADO - Album Details. Universal Music Publishing Group. Universal Music Group. November 23, 2020.
75. Web site: For the Cold - EP by Sweater Beats on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. July 7, 2017.
76. . Beyoncé. 2019. liner notes. Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records.
77. Web site: Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack by Various Artists on Apple Music. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 15, 2019.
78. Celia. Tiwa Savage. 2019. liner notes. Universal Music Group.