Robert "Shea" Taylor is an American songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist based in New York City. He established an early successful songwriting partnership with Def Jam's R&B singer-songwriter phenom Ne-Yo, and has also worked with Rihanna, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Janet Jackson, Chris Brown, and Wyclef Jean.
Taylor has songwriting credits on seven tracks from Beyonce's fourth studio album, 4 (2011). The album was a commercial success; earning a platinum certification in the US, and debuting atop the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of over 300,000. "Love on Top" topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and Adult R&B Airplay chart in March 2012.Love on Top#Chart performance "Run the World (Girls)" also reached number one on the US Hot Dance Club SongsRun the World (Girls)#Chart performance and is certified Gold in the US and New Zealand, as well as Platinum in Australia and Canada.Run the World (Girls)#Charts and certifications "Best Thing I Never Had" climbed to the top of Nielsen's Urban airplay chart in September and peaked at number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Taylor co-wrote the lead single "Thinkin Bout You" and "Pilot Jones" on Frank Ocean's debut studio album Channel Orange (2012). The album debuted atop on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number two on the UK R&B Albums chart. It also debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.
Shea is published by Downtown Music Publishing.
Production and writing credits All credits are sourced from Allmusic and Discogs. DateArtistSong Album Label2005 Chris Brown "Thank You" Chris BrownJive2006 Ne-Yo "When You're Mad" In My Own WordsDef Jam"Mirror" Beyoncé "Flaws and All" B'DayColumbia LL Cool J "It's LL and Santana" Todd SmithDef Jam Paula DeAnda "When It Was Me" Paula DeAndaArista2007 Ne-Yo "Addicted" Because of YouDef Jam'Sex with My Ex""Make It Work""That's What It Does" Collie Buddz "She's Lonely" Collie BuddzColumbia/Sony BMG B5 "In My Bedroom" Don't Talk, Just ListenBad Boy/Sony BMG Rihanna "Question Existing" Good Girl Gone BadDef Jam Kevin Michael "Can't Get Enuff" Kevin MichaelAtlantic2008 Solange Knowles "I Told You So" Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. DreamsGeffen"White Picket Dreams" Brutha "Just Being Honest" BruthaDef JamKardinal Offishall "Burnt" Not 4 SaleGeffen Janet Jackson "Discipline" DisciplineIsland Tiffany Evans "Impossible" Tiffany EvansColumbia Ne-Yo "Lie to Me" Year of the GentlemanDef Jam2011 Beyoncé "I Miss You" 4Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia"Best Thing I Never Had""Start Over""Love On Top""Countdown""End of Time""Lay Up Under Me""Schoolin' Life" Hugo "Rock N' Roll Delight" Old Tyme ReligionRoc Nation2012 Frank Ocean "Thinkin Bout You" Channel OrangeDef Jam"Pilot Jones" Rita Ora "Uneasy" OraRoc Nation Ne-Yo "Cracks In Mr. Perfect" R.E.D.Motown"Lazy Love""Stress Reliever"2013 Chrisette Michele "Be In Love" BetterUniversal Motown/Def Jam Bridget Kelly featuring Kendrick Lamar "Street Dreamin'" Roc Nation Stefano Langone "Yes to Love" Hollywood2014 K. Michelle "Love 'Em All" Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?Atlantic Daley "Blame the World" Alone Together and Days + NightsPolydor/Republic2015 Lianne La Havas "Midnight" BloodWarner Bros.Ne-Yo "Good Morning"Non-FictionMotown"She Said I'm Hood Tho""Story Time"2016 Rihanna "James Joint" AntiRoc Nation2018Mariah Carey"A No No"CautionEpic2020Mac Miller"I Can See"CirclesREMember Music/WarnerAlina Baraz"Say You Know"It Was DivineMom + PopAriana Grande"Just Like Magic"PositionsRepublic"Six Thirty"2021Maddie Ziegler"Best Friend (You and Me for Life)"MusicAtlantic
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