Benny Cassette discography

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The discography of Benny Cassette consists of several singles and remixes, a collaboration EP with Chuck Inglish, and numerous songwriting and production credits. He was signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music label in 2013 as a producer. He has written or produced songs and albums for artists like Kanye West, Burna Boy, Miguel, Jacob Banks, Tiana Major9, The Band Perry, and others.

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Albums

Collaborations

List of collaboration albums
TitleAlbum details
Angel Dust (EP) (with Chuck Inglish) [1] [2]
  • Released: October 30, 2012 (US)
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, CD

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
US
Emerging

[3]
US
Spotify

[4]
"Raging Bull" [5] 2014Non-album singles
"Virgo Season" (ft. Isaiah Rashad) [6] 14
"Bridges over Babylon" (ft. BJ the Chicago Kid) [7]
"Sex and Faith" [8]
"Bombs (Over Baghdad)" (ft. Pell) [9] 2016TBA
"Entertain Us" [10] 5
"Be Wild" (ft. Alice Leigh) [11]
"Sunrise Sunset" [12] 2017
"Maxine" [13]
"Broken"2021Love God Get Money EP
"Sayonara"
"Mulholland Drive"
"It's My Birthday"
"Love God Get Money"
"Redemption"
"I'm Tired"
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

List of remixes, with original artist(s), showing year released and album name
TitleYearOriginal artist(s)Album
"You're Not the One" [14] 2014 Sky Ferreira Night Time, My Time
"I Blame Myself" [14]
"You & I (Nobody in the World)" [15] 2015 John Legend Love in the Future

Songwriting and production

Albums

AlbumYearArtist(s)RoleNotes
Yeezus [16] 2013 Kanye West Co-producer US, [17] AUS, [18] UK [19] #1
Heart on My Sleeve [20] 2014 Mary Lambert Co-producer, co-writer US #29, [21] AUS #61 [22]
Convertibles Chuck Inglish Engineer, featured artist, vocals US RB/HH #24 [23]
R.P.Y. [24] MoxieCo-producer
The Life of Pablo 2016Kanye WestCo-producerUS #1 [25]
A Motown Holiday2020 Tiana Major9, Asiahn, Njomza Co-producer, co-writer

Songs

Single nameYearPrimary artist(s)AlbumRoleNotes
"Black Skinhead" [16] 2013 Kanye West Yeezus Co-producer US #69 [26]
"New Slaves" [16] US #56 [26]
"Hold My Liquor" [16] US RB/HH #32 [27]
"Send It Up" [16] US RB/HH #50 [27]
"Secrets" [20] [28] 2014 Mary Lambert Heart on My SleeveCo-producer, co-writer US #66 [29]
"So Far Away" [28] Co-producer
"Ribcage" [28]
"Monochromatic" [28]
"Heart on My Sleeve" [28]
"Sum of Our Parts" [28]
"Sing to Me" [28]
"When You Sleep" [28]
"No Good In Goodnight" [30] Ferras Ferras (EP) Producer
"Honey Dip" [31] Dev Bittersweet July
"NWA" (feat. Kurupt) [32] 2015 Miguel WILDHEART Co-producer, co-writer
"Live For Today"
(feat. Common) [33]
Stacy Barthe Becoming Songwriter
"You Wonder Why?" [34] Producer US Adult RB #23 [35]
"Barbwire" [36] Allen Stone RadiusProducer
"Freedom" [36]
"Monster" [37] Jacob Banks The Paradox EP
"Bleeding Out" [38] Wynter Gordon Five Needle EPCo-producer
"Home" [38]
"World On Fire" [38]
"Comeback Kid"2016 The Band Perry Non-album singleCo-producer [39] US Country #42 [40]
"Best View" [41] Black Party MangoCo-producer
"You" [41]
"Stay in the Dark" [42] 2017 The Band Perry My Bad ImaginationCo-producer, co-writer Adult Top 40 #23 [43]
"Close Your Eyes" The All-American Rejects Sweat EPProducer, co-writer
"Love Ain't Enough"2018 Jacob Banks VillageCo-producer
"I Love Myself"2019 Ciara Beauty Marks (album) Co-producer, co-writer
"Na Na"
"Collide" Tiana Major9, EarthGang Queen & Slim (soundtrack)
"My Money, My Baby" Burna Boy
"Think About You"2020 Tiana Major9 At Sixes And Sevens EP
"fade away"kailike water EP

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