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Claydes Smith

CLAYDES SMITH

About

Claydes Smith is a songwriter with 74 credits across their career. Best known for their work with TLC, Claydes Smith's songwriting spans 70 tracks.

Songwriting

Written by Claydes Smith

87 tracks · 50 artists

TLC

4 tracks

Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg (U.S. 7" Edit)Lyrics
Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg Lyrics
Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg (Left Eye's 3 Minutes & Counting)Lyrics

The Killers

3 tracks

The Man (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)Lyrics
The Man (Duke Dumont Remix)Lyrics
The Man Lyrics

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

3 tracks

Summertime Lyrics
Summertime (Single Edit)Lyrics
Summertime - Extended Club Mix Lyrics

KALIM

3 tracks

5ive on it Lyrics

Guitar

Guitar — Claydes Smith

1 track · 1 artist

Atomic Kitten

1 track

Ladies Night Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

TLC

TLC

4 tracks

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

3 tracks

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

3 tracks

The Killers

The Killers

3 tracks

Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali

2 tracks

Amerie

Amerie

2 tracks

The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G.

2 tracks

Joe Budden

Joe Budden

2 tracks

MK

2 tracks

Aaliyah

Aaliyah

2 tracks

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

2 tracks

NAS

NAS

2 tracks

42 Dugg

42 Dugg

1 track

2 Chainz

2 Chainz

1 track

Redman

Redman

1 track

Andreas Elsholz

Andreas Elsholz

1 track

Rebecca Garton

Rebecca Garton

1 track

Atomic Kitten

Atomic Kitten

1 track

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

1 track

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

1 track

Discography

Albums

Op De Zeeweg - Single

Op De Zeeweg - Single

Siggy & D1ns

2024

Special

Special

Lizzo

2022

CUTiE

CUTiE

Between Friends

2022

Colors

Max Mutzke

2018

The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All

Sam Smith

2017

Wonderful Wonderful

Wonderful Wonderful

The Killers

2017

The Thrill Of It All

Sam Smith (12)

2017

iii

iii

Miike Snow

2016

Illmatic XX

Illmatic XX

Nas

2014

James Arthur

James Arthur (2)

2013

R.E.D.

Ne-Yo

2012

O

Omarion

2005

Dance Fiesta!

Dora the Explorer

2005

Patience

Patience

George Michael

2004

Star

Star

702

2003

LFO

Lyte Funkie Ones

1999

Kiss the Sky

Kiss the Sky

Tatyana Ali

1998

98° And Rising

98 Degrees

1998

X-tra Hot

Merenbooty Girls

1997

Hard Core

Hard Core

Lil' Kim

1996

Mit Dir Für Immer

Andreas Elsholz

1995

Nubia Soul

Jomanda

1993

You Can Be A Daddy, But Never Daddy-O

Daddy-O

1993

The Brother With Two Tongues

Mellow Man Ace

1992

Shining Star

Wink (4)

1990

60 Minutes of Funk. Volume IV: The Mixtape

60 Minutes of Funk. Volume IV: The Mixtape

M.O.P.

Fortune Favors the Bold

Fortune Favors the Bold

Dave East

Wow... That’s Crazy

Wow... That’s Crazy

Wale

Wish Me Well 3

Wish Me Well 3

YFN Lucci

Now & Forever: The Hits

Now & Forever: The Hits

TLC

The Very Best Of D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

The Very Best Of D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

Homebase: The Remixes

Homebase: The Remixes

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

Because I Love It

Because I Love It

Amerie

Chilombo (Deluxe)

Chilombo (Deluxe)

Jhené Aiko

James Arthur (Deluxe)

James Arthur (Deluxe)

James Arthur

Take Me Home

Take Me Home

Rebecca Garton

BET: Best of Rap City

BET: Best of Rap City

Busta Rhymes

partys, pain & pistolen

partys, pain & pistolen

KALIM

Business Never Personal

Business Never Personal

EPMD

Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection

Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection

Kylie Minogue

From Dark to Light

From Dark to Light

NLE Choppa

My Heart

My Heart

Donell Jones

In Love & War

In Love & War

Amerie

Whut? Thee Album

Whut? Thee Album

Redman

The Best of Kylie Minogue

The Best of Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

Is He Real?

Is He Real?

.idk.

History of Rap

History of Rap

Jimmy Fallon

Born 2 Rap

Born 2 Rap

The Game

House Party (New Motion Picture Soundtrack)

House Party (New Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2 Chainz

Eardrum

Eardrum

Talib Kweli

Most Popular

Top Tracks

It Ain't Hard to Tell

It Ain't Hard to Tell

Nas

Nas Is Like

Nas

Picture Me Rollin'

2Pac

The Man

The Man

The Killers

You Reposted in the Wrong Neighborhood

SHOKK 青

Summertime

Summertime

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

Baby, You Make Me Crazy

Baby, You Make Me Crazy

Sam Smith

Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)

Lil' Kim

Oh My God

A Tribe Called Quest

Friend of Mine

The Notorious B.I.G.

Pump It Up

Pump It Up

Joe Budden

Str8 Ballin

ScHoolboy Q