Brandon Beal | |
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| Brandon Beal Live Smukfest Copenhagen 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Brandon O'bryant Beal December 16, 1983 |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Universal Music, Then We Take The World |
| Website | brandonbeal |
Brandon O'Bryant Beal (born December 16, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer based in Denmark. He is best known for his 2014 single Twerk It Like Miley (featuring Christopher), which topped the Danish Singles Chart and went viral internationally through the app Dubsmash. Beal also reached number 1 in Denmark with "Golden" (featuring Lukas Graham) in 2016, and was featured on Christopher's chart-topping single CPH Girls.
As a songwriter, Beal has contributed to all of Lukas Graham’s albums and co-wrote their 2012 hit Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt. 2) which debuted at number 1 in Denmark. He has also worked with international artists including Snoop Dogg, Flo Rida, and 6ix9ine, in addition to frequent collaborations with DJ Hedegaard.
Beal released his first album, Comfortable , in 2006, a collaboration with Danish-American producer Multiman. [2] He gained wider recognition in Denmark after teaming up with Rasmus Hedegaard as the duo Beal & Ras, who toured with Kato and Ida Corr in 2011. Their debut single, "Money," spent 14 weeks on the Danish Dance Chart and peaked at number 13. [3]
He appeared on Kato’s "My House 2.0," which reached number 40 in Denmark, [4] and was also featured on Kato’s single "Never Let U Go" alongside Snoop Dogg, which entered Hitlisten at number 2. [5]
As a songwriter, Beal earned his first Danish chart-topper in 2012 with "Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt. 2)", co-written for Lukas Graham, which debuted at number 1 on Hitlisten. [6]
Two years later, Beal achieved international attention with Twerk It Like Miley, produced by Hedegaard and featuring Christopher. The single went to number 1 in Denmark and later won the Danish Music Award for "Club Hit of the Year". [7] He also appeared on Christopher’s hit "CPH Girls," which reached number 1 on Hitlisten. [8]
Beal scored another number 1 in 2016 with "Golden", a collaboration with Lukas Graham. [9] That same year he co-wrote Christopher’s "I Won’t Let You Down," which also reached number 1, [10] and contributed to Lukas Graham’s "Strip No More," another Danish number 1 single. [11]
His writing credits also include Christopher’s "Free Fall," which peaked at number 13, [12] Lukas Graham’s "Lullaby," which reached number 3 in 2018, [13] and Jimilian's "Kick" (featuring 6ix9ine), which peaked at number 2. [14]
In 2021, Beal co-wrote "No Evil" by Branco featuring Lukas Graham, which debuted at number 1 in Denmark. [15] More recently, he co-wrote "Beijing Baby", released in 2023 by Hedegaard & CANCUN?, which went to number 1 on the QQ Music Chart in China. [16]
| Year | Title | Peak position (DEN) | Ref |
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| 2008 | Comfortable | — | — |
| 2016 | Truth | 34 | [17] |
| 2022 | Pink Café | 55 | [18] |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Fl) [19] | AUT [20] | DEN [21] | SWE [22] | ||||
| 2014 | "Single for the Night" | 45 (Ultratip) | — | 13 (Dance) | — | Non-album single | |
| "Twerk It Like Miley" (featuring Christopher) | — | — | 1 | — | Truth | * IFPI: 3× Platinum [23] | |
| "Side Bitch Issues" | — | — | 21 | — | Gold | ||
| 2016 | "Golden" (featuring Lukas Graham) | — | 64 | 1 | 55 | * DEN: 2× Platinum [24] | |
| 2017 | "Paradise" (with Olivia Holt) | — | — | 39 [25] | — | — | |
| 2018 | "EX" (featuring Jimilian) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [21] | ||||
| 2011 | "My House 2.0" (Kato featuring Brandon Beal & Negash Ali) | 40 | Kato album Discolized 2.0 | — |
| 2012 | "Never Let U Go" (Kato featuring Snoop Dogg & Brandon Beal) | 2 | Kato album Behind Closed Doors | — |
| 2014 | "CPH Girls" (Christopher featuring Brandon jr) | 1 | Christopher album | * IFPI: 2× Platinum [26] |
| 2015 | "Smile & Wave" (Hedegaard featuring Brandon Beal) | 12 | — | Platinum |
| "With You" (De Fam featuring Brandon Beal) | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | "Bad Attitude" (Lågsus P3 featuring Brandon Beal) | — | — | — |
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak position (DK) | Album | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt. 2)" | Lukas Graham | 1 | Lukas Graham | [27] | |
| 2013 | "Stop! Dans!" | Nik & Jay | 35 | United | [28] | |
| 2014 | "Told You So" | Christopher | 2 | Told You So | [29] | |
| 2014 | "Crazy" | Christopher | 2 | Told You So | [30] | |
| 2014 | "Now" | Kato & Mads Langer | 33 | Now | [31] | |
| 2015 | "Strip No More" | Lukas Graham | 1 | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | [32] | |
| 2015 | "Hayo" | Lukas Graham | 17 | Lukas Graham (Blue Album) | [33] | |
| 2016 | "I Won’t Let You Down" (feat. Bekuh BOOM) | Christopher | 1 | Closer | [34] | |
| 2016 | "Free Fall" | Christopher | 13 | Closer | [35] | |
| 2016 | "Giv Mig Noget" | Jimilian | 11 | — | [36] | |
| 2016 | Painkillers (album) | Patrick Dorgan | 29 | Painkillers | [37] | |
| 2016 | "Going Home" (feat. Nabiha & Patrick Dorgan) | Hedegaard | 28 | — | [38] | |
| 2018 | "Monogamy" | Christopher | 14 | Under the Surface | [39] | |
| 2018 | "Kick" (feat. 6ix9ine) | Jimilian | 2 | — | [40] | |
| 2018 | "Lullaby" | Lukas Graham | 3 | 3 (The Purple Album) | [41] | |
| 2020 | "Where I’m From" (feat. Wiz Khalifa) | Lukas Graham | 24 | — | [42] | |
| 2021 | "Call My Name" | Lukas Graham | 33 | — | [43] | |
| 2021 | "No Evil" (feat. Lukas Graham) | Branco | 1 | — | [44] | |
| 2022 | "All of It All" | Lukas Graham | 29 | 4 (The Pink Album) | [45] | |
| 2023 | "Beijing Baby" | Hedegaard & CANCUN? | — | 1 (QQ Music EDM) | — | [46] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2016 | Zulu Awards | New Artist of the Year | Brandon Beal | Nominated |
| Danish Deejay Awards | Peoples Choice Award | "Smile And Wave | Won | |
| Hit of the Year | "Golden" | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Danish Deejay Awards | Danish Deejay Favorite | "Twerk It Like Miley" | Won |
| Danish Urban Release of the Year | "Twerk It Like Miley" | Won | ||
| Dancechart.dk Award | "Twerk It Like Miley" | Won | ||
| Danish Music Awards | Hit of the Year | "CPH Girls" | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Danish Music Awards | Pop Release of the Year | "Told You So" | Nominated |
| Writer of the Year | "Told You So" | Nominated | ||
| Album Release of the Year | "Told You So" | Nominated | ||
| Hit of the Year | "Twerk It Like Miley" | Nominated | ||
| Producer of the Year | "Happy Home" | Won | ||
| Clubhit of the Year | "Twerk It Like Miley" | Won | ||
| 2013 | Danish Music Awards | Hit of the Year | "Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind pt. 2) | Nominated |