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Credits
Darryl Pearson

DARRYL PEARSON

About

Darryl Pearson is a songwriter with 87 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Mýa, Darryl Pearson's songwriting spans 29 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 17 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Darryl Pearson

27 tracks · 13 artists

Mýa

8 tracks

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Dru Hill

3 tracks

Xstacy Jones Lyrics
So Special Lyrics
Love/Hate Lyrics

Total

3 tracks

Move Too Fast Lyrics
Trippin'Lyrics
I Tried Lyrics

Sam Smith

3 tracks

Pray Lyrics
Pray (MK Remix)Lyrics
Pray (Remix)Lyrics

Mary J. Blige2
USHER1
Adina Howard1
Yo Gotti1
Beyoncé1
Tony Thompson1
Good Girl1
21 Savage1
Sam Smith (12)1

Production

Produced by Darryl Pearson

18 tracks · 8 artists

Mýa

8 tracks

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Total

3 tracks

I Tried Lyrics
Move Too Fast Lyrics
Trippin'Lyrics

Dru Hill

2 tracks

So Special Lyrics
Love/Hate Lyrics

USHER

1 track

Whispers Lyrics

Tony Thompson1
Adina Howard1
Beyoncé1
CeCe Peniston1

Bass

Bass — Darryl Pearson

10 tracks · 4 artists

Justin Timberlake

5 tracks

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Chris Cornell

3 tracks

Watch Out Lyrics
Part of Me Lyrics
Long Gone Lyrics

Madonna

1 track

Dance 2Night Lyrics

Melky Sedeck

1 track

Light My Fire

Vocal Arranger

Vocal Arranger — Darryl Pearson

7 tracks · 1 artist

Mýa

7 tracks

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Guitar

Guitar — Darryl Pearson

6 tracks · 6 artists

Dru Hill

1 track

Xstacy Jones Lyrics

Madonna

1 track

Dance 2Night Lyrics

Chris Cornell

1 track

Long Gone Lyrics

Melky Sedeck

1 track

Light My Fire

Sam Smith1
Total1

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Darryl Pearson

4 tracks · 4 artists

USHER

1 track

Whispers Lyrics

Chris Cornell

1 track

Long Gone Lyrics

Timbaland

1 track

Here We Come Lyrics

Tony Thompson

1 track

Slave Lyrics

Arranger

Arranger — Darryl Pearson

3 tracks · 3 artists

Dru Hill

1 track

So Special Lyrics

USHER

1 track

Whispers Lyrics

Mýa

1 track

For The First Time Lyrics

Bass Guitar

Bass Guitar — Darryl Pearson

3 tracks · 3 artists

Dru Hill

1 track

She Said Lyrics

Jodeci

1 track

Time & Place Lyrics

Justin Timberlake

1 track

Sexy Ladies Lyrics

Additional Guitar

Additional Guitar — Darryl Pearson

2 tracks · 2 artists

Missy Elliott

1 track

You Don't Know Lyrics

Total

1 track

What About Us Lyrics

Instrumentation

Instrumentation — Darryl Pearson

2 tracks · 2 artists

USHER

1 track

Whispers Lyrics

Tony Thompson

1 track

Slave Lyrics

Keyboards

Keyboards — Darryl Pearson

2 tracks · 2 artists

Dru Hill

1 track

Xstacy Jones Lyrics

Total

1 track

I Tried Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Darryl Pearson

2 tracks · 2 artists

Dru Hill

1 track

So Special Lyrics

USHER

1 track

Whispers Lyrics

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — Darryl Pearson

1 track · 1 artist

Mýa

1 track

If You Died I Wouldn't Cry Cause You Never Loved Me Anyway Lyrics

Additional Bass

Additional Bass — Darryl Pearson

1 track · 1 artist

Mary J. Blige

1 track

No One Else Lyrics

Additional Production

Additional Production — Darryl Pearson

1 track · 1 artist

Dru Hill

1 track

Xstacy Jones Lyrics

Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — Darryl Pearson

1 track · 1 artist

Usher

1 track

Can U Get Wit It Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — Darryl Pearson

1 track · 1 artist

Melky Sedeck

1 track

Light My Fire

Artists

Associated Artists

Mýa

Mýa

9 tracks

Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake

5 tracks

Total (2 2)

Total (2 2)

5 tracks

Dru Hill

Dru Hill

4 tracks

Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell

3 tracks

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

3 tracks

Sam Smith

Sam Smith

3 tracks

Usher

Usher

2 tracks

Beyoncé

Beyoncé

1 track

Tony Thompson (4) (2)

Tony Thompson (4) (2)

1 track

Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott

1 track

CeCe Peniston

1 track

Good Girl

Good Girl

1 track

21 Savage

21 Savage

1 track

Madonna

Madonna

1 track

Adina Howard

Adina Howard

1 track

Jodeci

Jodeci

1 track

Melky Sedeck

Melky Sedeck

1 track

Sam Smith (12)

Sam Smith (12)

1 track

Timbaland

Timbaland

1 track

Discography

Albums

The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All

Sam Smith

2017

The Thrill Of It All

Sam Smith (12)

2017

Hard Candy

Hard Candy

Madonna

2008

FutureSex/LoveSounds Deluxe Edition

FutureSex/LoveSounds Deluxe Edition

Justin Timberlake

2006

FutureSex/LoveSounds

FutureSex/LoveSounds

Justin Timberlake

2006

Sister & Brother

Melky Sedeck

1999

Kima, Keisha & Pam

Kima, Keisha & Pam

Total

1998

I'm Movin' On

CeCe Peniston

1996

Sexsational

Sexsational

Tony Thompson

1995

Usher

Usher

USHER

1994

What’s the 411? Remix

What’s the 411? Remix

Mary J. Blige

Dru Hill

Dru Hill

Dru Hill

Soul Food (Music from the Motion Picture)

Soul Food (Music from the Motion Picture)

Blackstreet

The Show, the After-Party, the Hotel

The Show, the After-Party, the Hotel

Jodeci

My Life

My Life

Mary J. Blige

Dru World Order

Dru World Order

Dru Hill

Weekend Wins

Weekend Wins

FAIS

Da Real World

Da Real World

Missy Elliott

GOOD GIRL - EP

GOOD GIRL - EP

Good Girl

What About Us (The Remix)

What About Us (The Remix)

Total

Welcome to Fantasy Island

Welcome to Fantasy Island

Adina Howard

Fear of Flying

Fear of Flying

Mýa

Mýa

Mýa

Mýa

What’s the 411?

What’s the 411?

Busta Rhymes

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Pray

Pray

Sam Smith

SexyBack

Justin Timberlake

Pray (Remix)

Sam Smith

Grown Woman

Grown Woman

Beyoncé

should’ve wore a bonnet

21 Savage

It's All About Me

Mýa

Big Homie Rules

Yo Gotti

Sexy Ladies / Let Me Talk to You (Prelude)

Justin Timberlake

I Don’t Want to Do Anything

Mary J. Blige

Movin' On [Remix]

Mýa

Trippin'

Total

Part of Me

Part of Me

Chris Cornell