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Blake Mares

BLAKE MARES

About

Blake Mares is a songwriter with 102 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Rihanna, Blake Mares's songwriting spans 9 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 3 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Blake Mares

9 tracks · 5 artists

lovelytheband

3 tracks

  • never leave the houseLyrics
  • feels like summerLyrics
  • take me to the moonLyrics

Kevian Kraemer

2 tracks

  • AttentionLyrics
  • DopamineLyrics

Chandler Leighton

2 tracks

  • EMERGENCY (SOS)Lyrics
  • Waiting For You To HealLyrics

Frawley

1 track

  • VanillaLyrics
  • Stela Cole1
Production

Produced by Blake Mares

3 tracks · 2 artists

Chandler Leighton

2 tracks

  • Say LessLyrics
  • EMERGENCY (SOS)Lyrics

Joey Bada$$

1 track

  • ShineLyrics
Engineer

Engineer — Blake Mares

34 tracks · 14 artists

Rihanna

9 tracks

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Joywave

6 tracks

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Carly Rae Jepsen

5 tracks

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Kesha

2 tracks

  • My Own DanceLyrics
  • ResentmentLyrics
  • Pentatonix2
  • Joey Bada$$2
  • MØ1
  • Icona Pop1
  • Selena Gomez1
  • Fitz and the Tantrums1
  • Full Force1
  • Charli XCX1
  • Pia Mia1
  • Pink Sweat$1
Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — Blake Mares

21 tracks · 12 artists

Joey Bada$$

5 tracks

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Khalid

4 tracks

  • HundredLyrics
  • Outta My HeadLyrics
  • AliveLyrics
  • ParadiseLyrics

Shawn Mendes

2 tracks

  • I Know What You Did Last SummerLyrics
  • There's Nothing Holdin' Me BackLyrics

Kevian Kraemer

2 tracks

  • AttentionLyrics
  • DopamineLyrics
  • Pentatonix1
  • Pink Sweat$1
  • Celeste1
  • Little Mix1
  • Selena Gomez1
  • Tommy Genesis1
  • Bishop Briggs1
  • The Head and the Heart1
Assistant Engineer

Assistant Engineer — Blake Mares

19 tracks · 4 artists

Lights

13 tracks

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Rihanna

4 tracks

  • Nobody's BusinessLyrics
  • DiamondsLyrics
  • StayLyrics
  • NumbLyrics

Selena Gomez

1 track

  • Same Old LoveLyrics

Elliphant

1 track

  • Love Me BadderLyrics
Assistant Recording Engineer

Assistant Recording Engineer — Blake Mares

9 tracks · 2 artists

Rihanna

8 tracks

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Selena Gomez

1 track

  • Same Old LoveLyrics
Drums

Drums — Blake Mares

3 tracks · 2 artists

Kevian Kraemer

2 tracks

  • AttentionLyrics
  • DopamineLyrics

Rihanna

1 track

  • Kiss It BetterLyrics
Vocal Producer

Vocal Producer — Blake Mares

3 tracks · 2 artists

Kesha

2 tracks

  • My Own DanceLyrics
  • ResentmentLyrics

Joey Bada$$

1 track

  • ShineLyrics
Additional Recording

Additional Recording — Blake Mares

2 tracks · 1 artist

Rihanna

2 tracks

  • Sex with MeLyrics
  • Needed MeLyrics
Bass

Bass — Blake Mares

2 tracks · 1 artist

Kevian Kraemer

2 tracks

  • DopamineLyrics
  • AttentionLyrics
Keyboards

Keyboards — Blake Mares

2 tracks · 1 artist

Kevian Kraemer

2 tracks

  • AttentionLyrics
  • DopamineLyrics
Programmer

Programmer — Blake Mares

2 tracks · 1 artist

Kevian Kraemer

2 tracks

  • DopamineLyrics
  • AttentionLyrics
Additional Production

Additional Production — Blake Mares

1 track · 1 artist

Little Mix

1 track

  • Hair (Wideboys remix)Lyrics
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Assistant Mixing Engineer — Blake Mares

1 track · 1 artist

Mustard

1 track

  • No ReasonLyrics
Assistant Vocal Engineer

Assistant Vocal Engineer — Blake Mares

1 track · 1 artist

Rihanna

1 track

  • What NowLyrics
Synthesizer

Synthesizer — Blake Mares

1 track · 1 artist

Chandler Leighton

1 track

  • Waiting For You To HealLyrics
Vocal Engineer

Vocal Engineer — Blake Mares

1 track · 1 artist

Alan Walker

1 track

  • AloneLyrics
Artists

Associated Artists

Rihanna

Rihanna

17 tracks

Lights

Lights

13 tracks

Joey Bada$$

Joey Bada$$

7 tracks

Joywave

Joywave

6 tracks

Carly Rae Jepsen

Carly Rae Jepsen

5 tracks

Khalid

Khalid

4 tracks

Chandler Leighton

Chandler Leighton

3 tracks

lovelytheband

lovelytheband

3 tracks

Little Mix

Little Mix

2 tracks

Kevian Kraemer

Kevian Kraemer

2 tracks

Kesha

Kesha

2 tracks

Pink Sweat$

Pink Sweat$

2 tracks

Pentatonix

Pentatonix

2 tracks

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes

2 tracks

Fitz and the Tantrums

Fitz and the Tantrums

1 track

Stela Cole

Stela Cole

1 track

Full Force

Full Force

1 track

Mustard

1 track

Elliphant

Elliphant

1 track

Bishop Briggs

Bishop Briggs

1 track

Discography

Albums

lovelytheband

lovelytheband

lovelytheband

2024

Seventeen - EP

Seventeen - EP

Kevian Kraemer

2024

Every Shade of Blue

Every Shade of Blue

The Head and the Heart

2022

Not Your Muse

Not Your Muse

Celeste

2021

Possession

Possession

Joywave

2020

High Road

High Road

Kesha

2020

Charli

Charli

Charli XCX

2019

Dedicated

Dedicated

Carly Rae Jepsen

2019

Free Spirit

Free Spirit

Khalid

2019

Different World

Different World

Alan Walker

2018

Tommy Genesis

Tommy Genesis

Tommy Genesis

2018

Midnight Machines

Midnight Machines

Lights

2016

ANTI

ANTI

Rihanna

2016

Get Weird (Expanded Edition)

Get Weird (Expanded Edition)

Little Mix

2015

Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)

Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)

Pentatonix

2015

Revival

Revival

Selena Gomez

2015

Handwritten

Handwritten

Shawn Mendes

2015

Little Machines

Little Machines

Lights

2014

Little Machines (Deluxe Version)

Little Machines (Deluxe Version)

Lights

2014

With Love From Our Friends

With Love From Our Friends

Full Force

2014

Unapologetic

Unapologetic

Rihanna

2012

2000

2000

Joey Bada$$

CHAMPION

CHAMPION

Bishop Briggs

The Light Pack - EP

The Light Pack - EP

Joey Bada$$

10 Summers

10 Summers

Mustard

The Prelude

The Prelude

Pink Sweat$

Living Life Golden

Living Life Golden

Elliphant

Divergent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Divergent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

M83

Most Popular

Top Tracks

There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

Shawn Mendes

Needed Me

Needed Me

Rihanna

Stay

Rihanna

Kiss It Better

Kiss It Better

Rihanna

Diamonds

Diamonds

Rihanna

Sex with Me

Sex with Me

Rihanna

I Know What You Did Last Summer

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Shawn Mendes

Same Old Love

Same Old Love

Selena Gomez

What Now

What Now

Rihanna

Alone

Alone

Alan Walker

James Joint

James Joint

Rihanna

Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary

Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary

Rihanna