Bianca Atterberry

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Bianca Deiandra Atterberry
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Atterberry at Jessie And Friends songwriter showcase.
Born (1988-09-30) September 30, 1988 (age 35)
Meridian, Mississippi, United States
Other namesBlush, Blushwrites
Occupation(s)Songwriter, producer
Website hernameisblush.com

Bianca Deiandra "Blush" Atterberry is an American songwriter and producer. Atterberry has co-written for Demi Lovato, Blackpink, K. Michelle, Mary J. Blige, Macy Gray, and Meghan Trainor, among others. [1] In 2021, Atterberry co-wrote Demi Lovato single "Dancing With The Devil", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as three additional album cuts from album Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over .

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Career

Early life

Atterberry moved frequently in her childhood, as her mother was a member of the United States Armed Forces, residing in New Jersey and Mississippi before finally settling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While there, Atterberry attended the Pittsburgh High School for Creative and Performing Arts, and performed with the Pittsburgh Festival Opera. At 19, she decided to pursue a music career after being offered the opportunity to participate in the Emmy Award-winning soundtrack from Fly Boys: Western Pennsylvania's Tuskegee Airmen. Atterberry said, “I left home, quit my post office job, and got in the car to move to Georgia. That is what really started the journey within the industry.” [2]

Songwriting

Atterberry's most prolific collaborator has been Atlantic Records artist K. Michelle, writing, producing, and/or vocal producing on her four major-label albums ( Rebellious Soul (2013), Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? (2014), More Issues Than Vogue (2016), and Kimberly: The People I Used to Know (2017)), as well as three unofficial mixtapes and a Christmas EP. Atterberry stated that "[their] musical chemistry was amazing. We loved to be creative and have a good time." [2] In 2018, Atterberry co-wrote single "Sugar Daddy" alongside singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, placing the song on Macy Gray's album Ruby . The song charted on the Billboard Adult R&B Chart for several weeks. In 2020, Atterberry wrote the song "Enough is Enough" for the ESPN documentary highlighting the 2020 WNBA season. [3] In 2022, Atterberry contributed single "Hard To Love" to Blackpink's album Born Pink .

Advocacy

Early in her career, Atterberry became temporarily homeless after signing an early publishing contract which did not compensate her for her writing contributions. She stated in an article for BuzzFeed News that over the years she has never made enough money from a song to receive her advance, meaning she has “never seen a publishing check.” [4] Her passion for songwriter advocacy motivated her to join organization "The 100 Percenters", who lobby for songwriters to get access to publishing, additional songwriting fees, and other benefits for those that are stuck in outdated publishing contracts. They offer resources for artists to take advantage of, and strive to make the music industry a safe and fair place. [5] Atterberry is an instructor for "1500 Sound Academy: The Contemporary Songwriter", a course currently offered at Arizona State University. [6]

Personal life

Her son, Niko, is her primary inspiration and motivation. He was diagnosed with Autism, a developmental disorder that affects one in 44 children. [2] Atterberry proudly advocates to educate and spread understanding of the autistic spectrum.

Songwriting credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

TitleYearArtistAlbum
"Handle It"2010 Jessica Mauboy Get 'Em Girls
"How To Love" Tynisha Keli The 5th Element
"Kiss My Ass"2012 K. Michelle 0 F**** Given (Mixtape)
"Bury My Heart"
"My Life"2013 Rebellious Soul
"Damn"
"I Don't Like Me"
"Pay My Bills"
"Sometimes"
"Ride Out"
"Hate On Her"
"When I Get A Man"
"Christmas Night"Christmas Night
"Gotta Get Mine" (featuring Bridget Kelly) Ai Moriagaro
"Judge Me"2014 K. Michelle Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?
"Love 'Em All"
"Going Under"
"Cry"
"How Do You Know?"
"Hard to Do"
"Maybe I Should Call"
"Something About the Night"
"Miss You, Goodbye"
"Build a Man"
"Drake Would Love Me"
"God I Get It"
"Silhouettes"
"Get In My Bed"
"Baby Mama"Still No F**** Given (Mixtape)
"Run These Streets"
"Tomorrow Too Late"
"Put You Up On Game"
"Whatever"
"10 Minutes With God"
"Language Barrier" Keke Palmer VH1 Single Ladies S3
"On the Run"2015 Neon Hitch 24:00
"Sleep Like a Baby"2016 K. Michelle More Issues Than Vogue
"Friends" Meghan Trainor Thank You
"No Pressure" Pia Mia Non-album single
"No Not You"2017 K. Michelle Kimberly: The People I Used to Know
"Everything In Me" Sevyn Streeter Girl Disrupted
"Bad Dream" [7] 2018 Exo Don't Mess Up My Tempo
"You" (featuring Teyana Taylor) T.I. Dime Trap
"White Man" Macy Gray Ruby [8]
"Sugar Daddy"
"Just Like Jenny"
"Shinanigins"
"Good Times" (featuring Buddy Guy) Mario Dancing Shadows
"Magic in the Hamptons" (featuring Lil Yachty) Social House Non-album single
"Wish I Could Be Her" K. Michelle The Hold Over
"Tell Em"2019 Sabrina Carpenter Singular: Act II
"Find Me" Taeyeon Purpose
"Yeah Yeah Yeah" WayV Take Over the Moon
"Love Song"2020 NCT 127 Neo Zone
"Honeymoon Fades" Sabrina Carpenter Non-album single
"A Moment" RILEY RILEY (EP)
"Kickin' Pushin'" Destiny Rogers Great Escape
"Dancing with the Devil" [9] 2021 Demi Lovato Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over
"ICU (Madison's Lullabye)"
"15 Minutes"
"Sunset"
"It's All Good"Unreleased
"Say A Prayer" (featuring YG)
"Skeletons"BluprintBluprint (EP)
"Feel Alright" JoJo Trying Not to Think About It
"Don't Stop" Donny Osmond Start Again
"Enough"2022 Mary J. Blige Good Morning Gorgeous
"Hard to Love" Blackpink Born Pink
"Blackberry Sap" Ari Lennox D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
"Kissing New People" (Featuring Ty Dolla Sign)2023MaetaWhen I Hear Your Name
"Wasn't Ready" The New Six Love Never Dies EP
"What It Is (Block Boy)" (Featuring Kodak Black) Doechii TBA

Filmography

†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2021 Coming 2 America ChoirMusic Department [10]
2023 White Men Can't Jump Background VocalistMusic Department [11]

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardResultRef
2021"Unspeakable" Short Film [12] Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards (Music Composition)Nominated [13]
2023 Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) Grammy Award for Album of the Year Nominated [14] [15]

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