Nick Monson

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Nick Monson
BornIllinois
Genres Pop, R&B, Soundtracks
Occupation(s) Producer, Songwriter
Years active2013 - present

Nicholas Paul Monson is a producer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, [1] based in Los Angeles, California.

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Career

Monson is known for his collaborations with Lady Gaga, beginning with Artpop, in which he co-produced 9 songs, including the lead single "Applause", which reached No.4 at US Mainstream Top 40 Chart. [2]

Monson produced and co-wrote Selena Gomez's "Good For You" [1] (featuring A$AP Rocky), which reached No. 1 at US Top 40 and Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. In 2017, Monson was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song, along with co-writers Nick Jonas and Justin Tranter for their contribution to the Ferdinand Soundtrack with "Home". [3] In 2017 Monson also co-wrote the worldwide hit "Human" by Rag N Bone Man which received a BRIT Award for Best Song.

He continued his work as both a writer and producer in 2018, credited on seven of the album's tracks on Lady Gaga's A Star Is Born soundtrack, [4] which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts. In 2019 Monson won a Grammy award for Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media for his work on A Star Is Born.

Monson has written and produced for several artists, including Britney Spears, Nick Jonas, Rag'n'Bone Man, Anne-Marie, Little Mix, Dylan Mulvaney, and Julia Michaels. [5]

Select production discography

YearTitleArtistAlbumRole
2024"Guilty Pleasure" JoJo Siwa SingleProducer, Co-writer
"Asking"Trinity LakeSingleCo-writer
"Days of Girlhood" Dylan Mulvaney SingleProducer, Co-Writer
2023"Mad Love" 狂愛 Will Pan SingleProducer, Writer
"Poison"ZeviaSingleProducer, Writer
"i'm trying"Alexander StewartSingleWriter
"Born Again" Bebe Rexha Bebe Co-producer, writer
2022"In Another Life"The Sunshine StateIn Another Life EPProducer, writer
"Dating A Drug Dealer"
"Bob"
"Sweet Revenge"
"Pushing 30"
"Venting to Strangers"EmelineSingleProducer, writer
2021"Favorite Person"The Sunshine StateSingleProducer, writer
"Bestie" A Boogie, Capella Grey SingleWriter
"that way" ft. Jeremy Zucker Tate McRae, Jeremy Zucker singleProducer, writer
"Stuck In The Moment" Mat Kearney January FlowerWriter
"Things Changed"The Sunshine StatesingleProducer, writer
2020"Cliff Drive"The Sunshine StatesingleProducer, writer
"lovin kind" Isabela Merced the better half of meProducer, writer
"that way" Tate McRae All The Things I Never Said Producer, writer
2019"Everything It Wasn't" Skyler Stonestreet singleProducer, writer
"I Do It All For You" Walk Off The Earth HERE WE GO! Writer
2018 "Joanne (Piano Version) Lady Gaga singleProducer
"Jump" Julia Michaels singleProducer
"Bad Girlfriend" Anne-Marie Speak Your Mind Producer
"Why Did You Do That?" Lady Gaga A Star Is Born soundtrackProducer, writer
"Before I Cry"Producer, writer
"Hair Body Face"Producer, writer
"Is That Alright?"Producer, writer
"Heal Me"Producer, writer
"Look What I Found"Producer, writer
"I Don't Know What Love Is"string arrangement, additional production
"I'll Stay" Isabela Merced Instant Family Producer, writer
"It Kinda Hurts" Skyler Stonestreet singleProducer, writer
"Bass Bumps" Jess Kent singleProducer, writer
"Bankrupt" Skyler Stonestreet singleProducer, writer
2017"Human" Rag'n'Bone Man Human Producer, writer
"The Cure" Lady Gaga singleCo-writer, Producer
"Home" Nick Jonas Ferdinand SoundtrackProducer
"No Better Feelin'"CL My Little Pony: The Movie Producer, writer
2016"Sick With Love" The Veronicas Co-writer, Producer
"Over" Paul McDonald singleCo-writer, Producer
"Invitation" Britney Spears Glory Co-writer, Producer
"Just Like Me"Co-writer, Producer
"Get Closer" XYLO singleCo-writer, Producer
2015"Psychotic" Chris Miles singleCo-writer, Producer
"Prosecco"Timeflies Just For Fun Co-writer, Producer
"Good For You" (feat. A$AP Rocky) (BMI Pop Award Winner) Selena Gomez Revival Co-writer, Producer
"Nobody"Co-writer, Producer
"OMG" Little Mix Get Weird Co-writer, Producer
2014"Numb" (feat Angel Haze) Nick Jonas Nick Jonas Co-writer, Producer
"Closer" (feat Mike Posner)
2013"Applause" (BMI Pop Award Winner) Lady Gaga Artpop Co-writer, Co-producer
"Venus"
"Manicure"
"Jewels N Drugs" (feat T.I., Twista, Too $hort)
"Swine"
"Artpop"
"Dope"Co-writer
"Sexxx Dreams"Co-producer
"Brooklyn Nights"unreleasedCo-writer, Co-producer
"Applause" (DJ White Shadow Trap Remix)singleCo-producer
"Don't Wake Me Up" (DJ White Shadow Trap Remix) Chris Brown singleCo-producer

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References

  1. 1 2 "Writer/Producer Nick Monson Co-Writes Big Hits For Selena Gomez And Lady Gaga". Songwriter Universe. November 29, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  2. "Nick Monson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. "Nick Jonas Talks Golden Globe Nomination: 'I'm Floored to be Honest'". Billboard. December 11, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  4. Reed, Ryan (August 30, 2018). "Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper Detail 'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  5. "Nick Monson - Our Artists: Writers & Producers". Warner/Chappell Music.