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Sam Ellis | |
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| Birth name | Samuel Mackenzie Ellis |
| Born | September 19, 1987 Hespeler, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Publishing Group (2012–present) |
Sam Ellis (born September 19, 1987) is a Canadian songwriter and record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2012, Ellis signed to Universal Music Publishing Group. He co-wrote Martina McBride's single "Just Around the Corner" which became the official anthem for the 'Band Against Cancer: The Sarah Cannan Tour'. [1] "Somewhere In the Country", co-written and produced with Canadian country music artist Tebey, peaked at #11 on the Canadian Radio Airplay chart and was the most played Canadian country song on country radio in 2012. [2] His songwriting credits also include cuts with Thomas Rhett, Jacob Sartorius, Hearts & Colors, Hunter Hayes, Kane Brown, and Martina McBride.
Songs written or co-written by Sam Ellis.
| Discography | ||
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Album | Song |
| Ingrid Andress | Single (2020) | "Waste of Lime" |
| Single (2019) | "Lady Like" | |
| Single (2019) | "More Hearts Than Mine" | |
| Lady A | Single (2019) | "What If I Never Get Over You" |
| Single (2019) | "What I'm Leaving For" | |
| Carly Paerce | Single (2019) | "It Won't Always Be Like This" |
| Danielle Bradbery | I Don't Believe We've Met (2017) | "What Are We Doing" |
| Thomas Rhett | Life Changes (Thomas Rhett album) (2017) | "Gateway Love" |
| Jacob Sartorius | Left Me Hangin' EP (2017) | "Chapstick" |
| Andrelli | Single Feat. Elle Winter (2017) | "Always You" |
| Rachel Wammack | Enough (album) (2019) | "Enough" [3] |
| Hunter Hayes | Single (2017) | "You Should Be Loved" |
| Hunter Hayes (album) (2011) | "All You Ever" | |
| Hunter Hayes (album) Encore Edition (2012) | "In A Song" | |
| Storyline (Hunter Hayes album) (2014) | "You Think You Know Somebody" | |
| "When Did You Stop Loving Me" | ||
| "...Like I Was Saying (jam)" | ||
| "Secret Love" | ||
| "Love Too Much" | ||
| Tebey | The Wait (Tebey album) (2012) | "Somewhere In the Country" |
| Old School (EP) (2016) | "Lightweight" | |
| Single (2018) | "Show You What It's Like" | |
| Kane Brown | Kane Brown (album) (2016) | "Learning" |
| "What's Mine Is Yours" | ||
| Experiment (album) (2018) [4] | "Live Forever" [4] | |
| "American Bad Dream" [5] [4] | ||
| "Work" [4] | ||
| Martina McBride | Reckless (Martina McBride album) (2016) | "Just Around the Corner" |
| Hearts & Colors | Prologue (2016) | "Lighthouse" |
| Single (2018) | "LA On A Saturday Night" | |
| Jordan Smith (musician) | Only Love (album) 2018 | "Only Love" [6] |
| "Nothing On You" | ||
| Sondr Feat. Peg Parnevik | Single (2017) | "Live Love Learn" |
| Jess Moskaluke | Past the Past (2017) | "Past the Past" |
| Sid Rosco ft. Tillstrom | Single (2017) | "Under Your Skin" |
| Striking Matches | "Shameless - EP" (2017) | "Shameless" |
| Kira Isabella | Sides (album) (2019) [7] | "Danger Danger" [7] |
| "Little Girl" | ||
| "Handcuffs" | ||
| "Stupid Heart" | ||
| "We Should Be Together" [7] | ||
| "Holiday" | ||
| "XGF" | ||
| "Soon" | ||
| "Sleep When We're Dead" | ||
| Sarahbeth Taite | Sarahbeth Taite (EP) (2016) | "Insane" |
| David Bisbal | Hijos Del Mar (2016) | "Una Palabra" |
| Kyle Reynolds | Single (2016) | "Hold You Tighter" |
| Single (2017) | "Friday Saturday Sunday" | |
| Single Feat. Quilinez (2017) | "Moving Pieces" | |
| Ashworth | Single (2017) | "Nobody In The World" |
| Lizzy McAvoy | Be Brave (2016) | "Waking Up in Paradise" |
| Leah Daniels | Leah Daniels (2011) | "Let Love Decide" |
| "One Night" | ||
| "Still" | ||
| "Everybody Wants to Be In Love" | ||
| "Where Do I Go" | ||
| "All That You Are" | ||
| What It Feels Like (2016) | "Go Back" | |
| The Story (album) (2018) | "Flying" | |
| "Tell Me Right Now" | ||
| "One More Round | ||
| Jordan McIntosh | Steal Your Heart (2016) | "Sunroof" |
| "Turbulence" | ||
| Jessica Mitchell | Heart of Glass (album) (2018) | "Bulletproof" |
| Catherine McGrath | Talk of This Town (album) (2018) | "Enough For You" |
| Leaving Austin | Southern Gold (album) (2019) | "Nothing But You" |
| Demi Lovato | Holy Fvck (2022) | "Dead Friends" |
| Year | Artist | Song(s)/Album | Details |
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| 2007 | Mandippal Jandu | When It's Only Me Standing | Producer |
| 2011 | Leah Daniels | "Let Love Decide" | Producer |
| "One Night" | |||
| "Still" | |||
| "Everybody Wants to Be In Love" | |||
| "Where Do I Go" | |||
| "All That You Are" | |||
| 2012 | Tebey | "Somewhere In the Country" | Co-Producer w/ Tebey |
| 2014 | Hunter Hayes | "Dream Girl" | Co-Producer w/ Hunter Hayes |
| 2015 | Sarahbeth Taite | "Insane" | Producer |
| 2016 | Tebey | "Lightweight" | Co-Producer w/ Tebey |
| 2016 | Lizzy McAvoy | "Waking Up In Paradise" | Producer |
| 2016 | Kyle Reynolds | "Hold You Tighter" | Producer |
| 2016 | Sondr Feat. Peg Parnevik | "Live Love Learn" | Co-Producer |
| 2017 | Hunter Hayes | "You Should Be Loved" | Co-Producer w/ Hunter Hayes |
| 2017 | Kyle Reynolds | "Friday Saturday Sunday" | Producer |
| 2017 | Jacob Sartorius | "Chapstick" | Producer |
| 2017 | Danielle Bradbery | "What Are We Doing" | Producer |
| 2017 | Jesse Labelle | "Another You" | Producer |
| "Get Away With It" | |||
| 2018 | Leah Daniels | "Flying" | Producer |
| "Tell Me Right Now" | |||
| "One More Round" | |||
| 2018 | Tebey | "Show You What It's Like" | Producer |
| 2018 | Hearts & Colors | "LA on a Saturday Night" | Producer |
| 2018 | Catherine McGrath | "Enough For You" | Producer |
| 2018 | Josie Dunne | "Old School (Acoustic)" | Producer |
| "Cool With It (Acoustic)" | |||
| 2019 | Leaving Austin | "Nothing But You" | Producer |
| 2019 | Hunter Hayes | "Heartbreak" | Co-Producer w/ Hunter Hayes |
| 2019 | Kira Isabella | "Danger Danger" | Producer |
| "Little Girl" | |||
| "Handcuffs" | |||
| "Stupid Heart" | |||
| "We Should Be Together" | |||
| "Holiday" | |||
| "XGF" | |||
| "Soon" | |||
| "Sleep When We're Dead" | |||
| 2019 | Ingrid Andress | "Lady Like" | Producer |
| "More Hearts Than Mine" | |||
| 2019 | Rachel Wammack | "Enough" | Producer |
| 2022 | Demi Lovato | "Dead Friends" | Writer |
| Year | Company | Song Title | Details |
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| 2018 | Ram Trucks | "Farmer In All Of Us" [8] | Writer |
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