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Birth name | Andrew Wansel |
Born | April 27, 1988 |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Andrew "Pop" Wansel (born April 27, 1988) is an American songwriter and record producer from Philadelphia. The son of Philadelphia soul musician Dexter Wansel, Pop grew up in the music industry and began writing and producing his own music at the age of ten, citing rapper Nas and Motown songwriting team Holland–Dozier–Holland as his early inspirations. [1] [2] [3]
In 2006, Pop reached out to Nicki Minaj via Myspace message looking to collaborate. After her initial interest, he sent her an idea that would eventually become the basis for "Your Love". Nicki recorded the track and the unmastered demo subsequently leaked in 2009, landing at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs. [4]
Year | Title | Artist | Album |
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2009 | "Hair" | Ashley Tisdale | Guilty Pleasure |
"Know You By Heart" | Marié Digby | Breathing Underwater | |
2010 | "Your Love" | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday RIAA: Platinum [5] |
"Save Me" | |||
"Muny" | |||
2011 | "Marvin & Chardonnay" (featuring Kanye West and Roscoe Dash) | Big Sean | Finally Famous |
2012 | "Numb" (featuring Eminem) | Rihanna | Unapologetic RIAA: Platinum [6] |
"Bassline" | Chris Brown | Fortune | |
2013 | "Bang Bang" | Dizzee Rascal | The Fifth |
2014 | "Good Kisser" | Usher | Hard II Love (Japanese edition) |
"Troubeaux" (featuring Nas) | Jennifer Lopez | A.K.A. | |
"Break Your Heart Right Back" (featuring Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande | My Everything RIAA: 2× Platinum [7] | |
"Chasing Time" | Azealia Banks | Broke with Expensive Taste | |
"Seal Me with a Kiss" (featuring De La Soul) | Jessie J | Sweet Talker | |
"The Crying Game" (featuring Jessie Ware) | Nicki Minaj | The Pinkprint RIAA: 2× Platinum [8] | |
2015 | "Here" | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All |
"Trade Hearts" (featuring Julia Michaels) | Jason Derulo | Everything Is 4 RIAA: Gold [10] | |
"Say It" | Tory Lanez | I Told You RIAA: Gold [11] | |
"Over Getting Over" | Fleur East | Love, Sax and Flashbacks | |
"Never Say When" | |||
2016 | "LA Confidential" | Tory Lanez | Non-album single |
"Distraction" | Kehlani | SweetSexySavage RIAA: Gold [12] | |
"Scars to Your Beautiful" | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All RIAA: Platinum [9] | |
2017 | "Piece of Mind" | Kehlani | SweetSexySavage RIAA: Gold [12] |
"Not Used to It" | |||
"Everything is Yours" | |||
"Advice" | |||
"Escape" | |||
"In My Feelings" | |||
"Hold Me by the Heart" | |||
"Thank You" | |||
"Did I" | |||
"Shockandawe" | Miguel | Non-album single | |
Midnight | Jessie Ware | Glasshouse | |
"Infinite Stripes" (featuring Ty Dolls $ign) | Cashmere Cat | 9 | |
2018 | "Only Love" | Mary J. Blige | Only Love |
"Growing Pains" | Alessia Cara | The Pains of Growing | |
"Trust My Lonely" | |||
"7 Days" | |||
"All We Know" | |||
"Easier Said" | |||
2019 | "Fake Smile" | Ariana Grande | Thank U, Next RIAA: 2× Platinum [7] |
"Imagine" | |||
"In My Head" | |||
"Megatron" | Nicki Minaj | Non-album single | |
"Chase" | Aaron Carpenter | Non-album single | |
"The World Is Mine" | Samm Henshaw | The World Is Mine | |
"What You Did" (featuring Ella Mai) | Mahalia | Love and Compromise | |
"How Things Used To Be" | Ali Gatie | YOU | |
"It's You" | |||
"Deep in Shallow Water" | Bryce Vine | Carnival | |
2020 | "Hit My Phone" (featuring Kehlani) | Megan Thee Stallion | Suga RIAA: Gold [14] |
"Can I" (featuring Tory Lanez) | Kehlani | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | |
"Change Your Life" (featuring Jhené Aiko) | |||
"Can You Blame Me" (featuring Lucky Daye) | |||
"Open (Passionate)" | |||
"Slow It Down" | Ty Dolla Sign | Featuring Ty Dolla Sign | |
"Liquor Love" | Kennedi | (Self EP) | |
"Peppers and Onions" | Tierra Whack | Non-album single | |
2021 | "Someone like U (interlude)" | Ariana Grande | Positions RIAA: Platinum [7] |
"My Girlfriends Are My Boyfriend" (featuring Saweetie) | Demi Lovato | Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over | |
"Like A Pro" | Kash Doll | Like A Pro | |
"Do It Again" | Brianna Castro | Do It Again | |
"Standards" | Jordan Ward | Remain Calm | |
"Unforgettable" | Demi Lovato | Unforgettable (Tommy's Song) | |
"Outlaws"" | Alessia Cara | Not Another Love Song | |
2022 | "little story" | Kehlani | Blue Water Road (executive producer) |
"any give sunday " (featuring Blxst) | |||
"shooter interlude" | |||
"wish i never" | |||
"up at night" (featuring Justin Bieber) | |||
"get me started" (featuring Syd) | |||
"everything interlude" | |||
"more than i should" (featuring Jessie Reyez) | |||
"altar" | |||
"melt" | |||
"tangerine" | |||
"everything" | |||
"wondering/wandering" (featuring Thundercat & Ambré) | |||
"Earth Is Ghetto" | Aliah Sheffield | Earth is Ghetto | |
"Can't Win For Nothing and Sacrifices" | Symba | Results Take Time | |
"Stranger Things" | Ally Salort | ||
"Nostalgic" | |||
"Lemons" | Muni Long | Public Displays Of Affection: The Album | |
"Numb" | Brianna Cash Ft. Tory Lanez | Summer Chillout 2022 | |
"Queen St W" | Jessie Reyez | Yessie | |
"Grrrls" | Lizzo | Special | |
"Special" | |||
"Everybody's Gay" | |||
"Naked" | |||
2023 | "Dreamliner" | Ally Salort | Non-album single |
"Lipstick" | Charlie Puth | Non-album single | |
2024 | "Caught Up" | FLO | Access All Areas |
"Bleeding Me Dry" | Alicia Creti | Non-album single | |
"See Through" | Amelia Moore | he's just not that into you! |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2017 | "Here" (Alessia Cara) | Pop Song of the Year | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2015 | "Good Kisser" (Usher) | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | Pop Wansel | Producer of the Year [15] | Nominated |
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