Imad Royal

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Imad Royal
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Background information
Birth nameImad-Roy El-Amine
Born (1992-04-28) April 28, 1992 (age 32)
Origin Quebec City, Quebec
Genres
Years active2014–present
Labels Atlantic
Website imadroyal.com

Imad-Roy El-Amine (born April 28, 1992), known by his stage name Imad Royal, is a Lebanese Canadian electronic R&B singer, producer, and songwriter. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

His earlier work includes cuts on #1 albums by The Chainsmokers and Panic! At The Disco's Grammy-nominated album, “Pray for the Wicked”, where he is credited as a producer on the album's lead single. [4] [5] He worked heavily on the Birds of Prey soundtrack, including the singles, Doja Cat’s “Boss Bitch” and Charlotte Lawrence’s “Joke's On You”, MAX’s singles “Love Me Less" (feat. Quinn XCII) and “Blueberry Eyes" (feat. SUGA of BTS) as well as 5 additional songs from his latest album Colour Vision. Recent cuts include "Take it Back" - Jawny ft. Beck, "Proof" - BTS, "Surrender My Heart" - Carly Rae Jepson, and many more

Discography

Singles

EPs

Selected songwriting and production credits

YearArtistAlbumSongRole [lower-alpha 1] Notes
2015 Panic! at the Disco Death of a Bachelor "Hallelujiah"Producer, songwriterRIAA: Platinum. The album received a nomination for Best Rock Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards [4]
2016 Louis The Child, Icona Pop Weekend - Single"Weekend"ProducerRIAA: Gold
2017 The Chainsmokers Memories...Do Not Open "Don't Say" (feat. Emily Warren SongwriterRIAA: Platinum
2018 Chuck Ellis Wat U Need - Single"Wat U Need"Producer
2018 Oliver Tree Alien Boy"Alien Boy"Producer (album), [6] Composer ("Alien Boy") [7] RIAA: Gold [8]
2018 Bea Miller Aurora "Girlfriend"Producer, songwriter
2019 Panic! at the Disco Pray for the Wicked "Say Amen (Saturday Night)"Producer, songwriterRIAA: Platinum
2019 MAX feat. Quinn XCII Colour Vision "Love Me Less"Composer, guitar; ProducerRIAA: Gold
2019 gnash we"t-shirt"

"nobody's home"

Producer, songwriterRIAA: Gold
2020 Doja Cat Birds of Prey: The Album "Boss Bitch"Producer, songwriterRIAA: Platinum;

BPI: Silver, FIMI: Gold

2020 Charlotte Lawrence Birds of Prey: The Album "Joke's on You"Producer, songwriter
2020 Jucee Froot Birds of Prey: The Album "Danger"Producer, songwriter
2020 Jurnee Smollett-Bell feat. Black Canary Birds of Prey: The Album "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"Producer [9]
2020 Quinn XCII A Letter To My Younger Self"Coffee"

"Mad at Me"

"Everything I Need"

"Am I High RN"

"A Letter to my Younger Self"

"Meeting Strangers"

Executive producer, Producer, songwriter [10]
2020 MAX Colour Vision "Colour Vision"

"Love Me Less"

"Blueberry Eyes"

"New Life"

"Checklist"

"SOS"

"There is a God"

Producer, songwriter [11]
2020Christian FrenchGood Things Take Time - EP"Good Things Take Time"

"I Think Too Much"

"Crowded Room"

"Make or Break Up"

"Time of Our Lives"

Producer, songwriter [12]
2020 Carlie Hanson feat. Iann Dior Ego - Single"Ego"Producer, songwriter
2020 Drax Project feat. Fetty Wap & AacaciaFirefly - Single"Firefly"Producer, songwriter
2021Phil GoodFloat On - Single"Float On"Producer
2021 Anthony Ramos Space Jam: A New Legacy Soundtrack"The Best"Producer, songwriter
2021 Jawny The Story of Hugo - EP"Best Thing"

"Take it Back"

"You Should Watch This One"

"Tombstone Grey"

Producer, songwriter
2021 Yung Bae ft. Sam Fischer & Pink Sweat$ Silver & Gold - Single"Silver & Gold"Producer, songwriter
2022 Oliver Tree Cowboy Tears "Cowboy's Don't Cry"

"The Villain"

Producer, songwriter
2022 Keshi Gabriel"Hell/Heaven"Producer, songwriter
2022 BTS Proof "For Youth"Producer, songwriter
2022 Jawny ft. Beck Take it Back - Single"Take it Back"Producer, songwriter
2022 MAX Wasabi - Single"Wasabi"Producer, songwriter
2022MASNCrush - Single"Crush"Producer, songwriter
2022 Carly Rae Jepson The Loneliest Time "Surrender My Heart"Producer, songwriter
2022Arden JonesAge Tapes 0"Call it Even"Producer, songwriter
2022 Gryffin, Au/Ra Alive"Evergreen"Producer, songwriter
202344phantomCherry Cigarettes - Single"Cherry Cigarettes"Producer, songwriter
2023CafunéPerspective - Single"Perspective"Producer, songwriter
2023 Jawny It's Never Fair, Always True"Intro"

"Strawberry Chainsaw" "LaLaLa" "Wide Eyed" "Adios" "Take it Back ft. Back" "Death is a DJ" "Giving Up on You" "True" "Fall in Love" "I Look Better When I'm in Love"

Executive producer, producer, songwriter

Notes

  1. All songwriting and production credits are shared unless specially noted

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