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Darren Heelis

DARREN HEELIS

164total tracks164performancesCareer 2009–2026

2000s: 82010s: 1332020s: 19

About

Darren Heelis is a musician and performer with 164 credits across their career. Their performing career is closely associated with Sam Smith. Their most frequent collaborations include Steve Fitzmaurice, Capitol Records, Charles Wong.

Credited

Credited — Darren Heelis

156 tracks · 25 artists

Sam Smith

32 tracks

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Olly Murs

27 tracks

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5 Seconds of Summer

18 tracks

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Mae Muller

12 tracks

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The Kooks11
Paloma Faith10
Frances8
JP Cooper6
Tom Walker5
Mary J. Blige4
Tori Kelly3
Chiddy Bang3
Rag'n'Bone Man3
Calvin Harris2
Izzy Bizu2
The Lumineers1
SG Lewis1
SIENNA SPIRO1
Liv Dawson1
Frank (USA)1
CLOVES1
Professor Green1
Hard Life1
Liam Payne1
Arthur Hill1

Assistant Recording Engineer

Assistant Recording Engineer — Darren Heelis

2 tracks · 1 artist

Sam Smith

2 tracks

Lay Me Down Lyrics
Writing’s On The Wall Lyrics

Drum Programmer

Drum Programmer — Darren Heelis

2 tracks · 1 artist

Sam Smith

2 tracks

Too Good at Goodbyes Lyrics
Pray Lyrics

Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — Darren Heelis

2 tracks · 1 artist

Sam Smith

2 tracks

Too Good at Goodbyes Lyrics
Pray Lyrics

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Assistant Mixing Engineer — Darren Heelis

1 track · 1 artist

Sam Smith

1 track

Lay Me Down Lyrics

Bass Programmer

Bass Programmer — Darren Heelis

1 track · 1 artist

Sam Smith

1 track

Writing’s On The Wall Lyrics

Collaborations

Frequent Collaborators

Steve Fitzmaurice

Steve Fitzmaurice

130 shared

Capitol Records

43 shared

Charles Wong

41 shared

Universal Music Group

38 shared

Jodi Milliner

Jodi Milliner

31 shared

Tom Coyne

Tom Coyne

28 shared

Bob Ludwig

Bob Ludwig

26 shared

Simon Hale

Simon Hale

26 shared

Artists

Associated Artists

Sam Smith

Sam Smith

36 tracks

Olly Murs

Olly Murs

27 tracks

5 Seconds of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer

18 tracks

Mae Muller

Mae Muller

12 tracks

The Kooks

The Kooks

11 tracks

Paloma Faith

10 tracks

Frances

Frances

8 tracks

JP Cooper

6 tracks

Tom Walker

Tom Walker

5 tracks

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

4 tracks

Tori Kelly

3 tracks

Chiddy Bang

Chiddy Bang

3 tracks

Rag'n'Bone Man

Rag'n'Bone Man

3 tracks

Izzy Bizu

2 tracks

Calvin Harris

Calvin Harris

2 tracks

CLOVES

CLOVES

1 track

Liv Dawson

Liv Dawson

1 track

Frank (USA)

1 track

Sienna Spiro

1 track

Liam Payne

Liam Payne

1 track

Discography

Albums

96 Months

96 Months

Calvin Harris

2024

Sorry I’m Late

Sorry I’m Late

Mae Muller

2023

no one else, not even you

no one else, not even you

Mae Muller

2020

Love Goes

Love Goes

Sam Smith

2020

B-Sides

B-Sides

Olly Murs

2020

III

III

The Lumineers

2019

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Mae Muller

2019

What a Time To Be Alive

What a Time To Be Alive

Tom Walker

2019

Dark - EP

Dark - EP

SG Lewis

2018

You Know I Know (Expanded Edition)

You Know I Know (Expanded Edition)

Olly Murs

2018

First Time - EP

First Time - EP

Liam Payne

2018

The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All

Sam Smith

2017

Things I've Never Said

Things I've Never Said

Frances

2017

Human (Deluxe)

Human (Deluxe)

Rag 'n' Bone Man

2017

Human (Remixes) - EP

Human (Remixes) - EP

Rag'n'Bone Man

2017

In The Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition)

In The Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition)

Sam Smith

2015

Grow - EP

Grow - EP

Frances

2015

Wolves

Wolves

Rag'n'Bone Man

2014

In the Lonely Hour

In the Lonely Hour

Sam Smith

2014

Listen

Listen

The Kooks

2014

LIVESOS

LIVESOS

5 Seconds of Summer

2014

Nirvana E.P.

Nirvana E.P.

Sam Smith

2013

Right Place Right Time

Right Place Right Time

Olly Murs

2012

In Case You Didn't Know

In Case You Didn't Know

Olly Murs

2011

Dance With Me Tonight

Dance With Me Tonight

Olly Murs

2011

Olly Murs

Olly Murs

Olly Murs

2010

Breakfast

Breakfast

Chiddy Bang

The London Sessions

The London Sessions

Mary J. Blige

Right Place Right Time (Special Edition)

Right Place Right Time (Special Edition)

Olly Murs

Amnesia - EP

Amnesia - EP

5 Seconds of Summer

Future Trance | Best of All Time

Future Trance | Best of All Time

Sigma

Raised Under Grey Skies

Raised Under Grey Skies

JP Cooper

Right Place Right Time (Deluxe Edition)

Right Place Right Time (Deluxe Edition)

Olly Murs

Acoustic Sessions EP

Acoustic Sessions EP

Frank (USA)

LIVESOS (B-Sides and Rarities)

LIVESOS (B-Sides and Rarities)

5 Seconds of Summer

Listen (Deluxe Edition)

Listen (Deluxe Edition)

The Kooks

Love Goes

Love Goes

Calvin Harris

In The Lonely Hour (10th Anniversary Edition)

In The Lonely Hour (10th Anniversary Edition)

Disclosure

Nirvana

Nirvana

Disclosure

NOW That’s What I Call Music! 92 [UK]

NOW That’s What I Call Music! 92 [UK]

Sigma

What a Time to Be Alive (Deluxe Edition)

What a Time to Be Alive (Deluxe Edition)

Rudimental

Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?

Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?

Paloma Faith

Live from The Royal Albert Hall

Live from The Royal Albert Hall

Sam Smith

One Big Nothing

One Big Nothing

CLOVES

Inspired by True Events

Inspired by True Events

Tori Kelly

A Moment of Madness (Deluxe Edition)

A Moment of Madness (Deluxe Edition)

HONNE

Apple Music Sessions: SIENNA SPIRO

Apple Music Sessions: SIENNA SPIRO

SIENNA SPIRO

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Too Good at Goodbyes

Too Good at Goodbyes

Sam Smith

Lay Me Down

Lay Me Down

Sam Smith

Pray

Pray

Sam Smith

Writing’s On The Wall

Sam Smith

Midnight Train

Midnight Train

Sam Smith

HIM

HIM

Sam Smith

One Last Song

One Last Song

Sam Smith

Burning

Burning

Sam Smith

Money on My Mind

Money on My Mind

Sam Smith

The Thrill of It All

Sam Smith

No Peace

Sam Smith

Say It First

Say It First

Sam Smith