Mel & Mus

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Mel & Mus
Origin
Genres
Occupations
  • Songwriters
  • producers
Years active2009–present
Members
  • Melvin Hough II
  • Rivelino Raoul Wouter

Mel & Mus are a Grammy-nominated Dutch songwriting and production duo best known for writing and producing the R&B/hip-hop hits "Don't Think They Know", "Barbie Dreams" and "Good Good". [1]

Contents

Career

In 2010, their song "Hit It Like This" received special recognition from the music magazine Rap-Up as a "must-hear song" on the Jamie Foxx album, Best Night of My Life , for its "club-primed" sound. [2] The Rihanna and Nicki Minaj collaboration, "Raining Men" from the 2010 album Loud , was their breakthrough, appearing on various charts in both the United States and United Kingdom. [3] [4] [5]

Mel & Mus next contributed two songs to the Chris Brown album X : "Songs On a 12 Play" and "Don't Think They Know" in 2013, which posthumously paired the noted R&B artist Aaliyah with Brown. [6]

In 2023, they reached #1 on US Urban Radio with "Good Good", the lead single from Usher's ninth studio album, Coming Home . [7] The single was Usher's first top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hit since 2016, and stayed on top of the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart for five weeks. [8] The song was included on the Vibe "20 Best R&B Songs of 2023" list, praised for its "sexy, empathetic, and smooth southern bounce [coupled] with modern trap-tinged R&B". [9] In 2025, Mel & Mus produced and co-wrote "Bae", the comeback single from Keri Hilson. [10]

Selected songwriting and production credits

Credits are from Discogs , Tidal , Spotify and AllMusic .

TitleYearArtistAlbum
"Somebody"2009 Kristinia DeBarge Exposed
"Raining Men" (featuring Nicki Minaj)2010 Rihanna Loud
"Hit It Like This" Jamie Foxx Best Night of My Life
"Runaway Love" Justin Bieber My Worlds: The Collection
"Runaway Love (Kanye West Remix)" (featuring Kanye West & Raekwon)2011 Never Say Never: The Remixes
"I'm Legit" (featuring Ciara)2012 Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up
"Get It Right" Keyshia Cole Woman to Woman
"Don't Think They Know" (featuring Aaliyah)2013 Chris Brown X (Deluxe Edition)
"Beat of My Drum" Zendaya Shake It Up: I Love Dance
"Made Of" Coco Jones Made Of EP
"Can't Hold Back"2014 Zara Larsson 1
"Gone" Alexis Jordan Shelved Second Album
"Songs on 12 Play" (featuring Trey Songz) Chris Brown X
"Not Long" (featuring Usher)2015 Ludacris Ludaversal
"Angels & Demons" Tamar Braxton Calling All Lovers
"Live By The Gun" (featuring Akon) R. City What Dreams Are Made Of
"It's Yo Shit" (featuring Wale) Chris Brown & Tyga Fan of a Fan: The Album
"First Take" (featuring Bryson Tiller)2016 Travis Scott Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
"Gimme Love" Kelly Rowland Non-album single
"Remember Me" Jacob Latimore Connection
"Love Drug"
"Nowhere"2017 Chris Brown Heartbreak on a Full Moon
"On & On" (featuring Tory Lanez & Belly) Juicy J Rubba Band Business
"Barbie Dreams"2018 Nicki Minaj Queen
"Soho" Jaden Smith The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story
"Pass Me By"2019 Dinah Jane Dinah Jane 1
"Melanin" (Featuring La La, City Girls, Ester Dean & Lupita Nyong'o) Ciara Non-album single
"That Old Man"2020 City Girls City on Lock
"California" (Featuring Tyga) Usher Non-album single
"Riot"2022 Kane Brown Different Man
"Good Good" (with Summer Walker & 21 Savage)2023 Usher Coming Home
"Bae"2025 Keri Hilson We Need to Talk: Love

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardResultRef
2012 54th Annual Grammy Awards Album of the Year ( Loud )Nominated [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Mel & Mus". The Grammys. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ "5 Must-Hear Songs on Jamie Foxx's 'Best Night of My Life'". Rap-Up. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Rihanna Chart History - R&B/Hip Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  4. ↑ "2010 Top 40 R&B Singles Archive - 27th November 2010". Official Charts Company. November 27, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  5. ↑ "54th Grammy Awards: And The Nominees Are..." Billboard. January 7–21, 2012.
  6. ↑ Mitchell, Gail (March 26, 2013). "Chris Brown Shares Sneak Peek Of New Album: First Single 'Fine China' Bows April 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ Folk, Antwane (September 30, 2023). "Usher's 'Good Good' Reaches No. 1 at Urban Radio". Rated RnB. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
    - Pointer, Flisadam (August 5, 2023). "Fresh Finds Fridays: Some Of The Hottest New R&B Music Releases Of The Week". This Is R&B. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ Folk, Antwane (December 19, 2023). "Usher's 'Good Good' Holds No. 1 for Fifth Week on Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay Chart". Rated RnB. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ "The 20 Best R&B Songs Of 2023". Vibe. December 29, 2023. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ Samuels, Keithan (March 28, 2025). "Keri Hilson Shares New Song 'Bae,' Unveils 'We Need To Talk' Album Tracklist". Rated R&B.
  11. ↑ "Melvin Hough". The Grammys. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
    - "Rivelino R. Wouter". The Grammys. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.


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