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James Shaw

JAMES SHAW

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James Shaw is a songwriter with 304 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Metric, James Shaw's songwriting spans 128 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 89 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by James Shaw

128 tracks · 14 artists

Metric

102 tracks

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Broken Social Scene

6 tracks

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070 Shake

4 tracks

Come Around Lyrics
Flight319 Lyrics

Beth Ditto

3 tracks

Good Night Good Morning Lyrics
Open Heart Surgery Lyrics
Do You Need Someone Lyrics

Hot Milk3
Simian Mobile Disco2
Snow Strippers1
yeule1
Mobb Deep1
Kailee Morgue1
Howard Shore1
Lil Uzi Vert1
Rosie Carney1
Maggie Rogers1

Artists

Associated Artists

Metric

Metric

115 tracks

Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene

13 tracks

Beth Ditto

Beth Ditto

3 tracks

Discography

Albums

Romanticize The Dive

Romanticize The Dive

Metric

2026

Formentera II

Formentera II

Metric

2023

Formentera

Formentera

Metric

2022

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Black Sheep

Metric

Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl

Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl

Broken Social Scene

Black Sheep (Brie Larson Vocal Version)

Metric

Lost Kitten

Production

Produced by James Shaw

89 tracks · 6 artists

Metric

82 tracks

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Beth Ditto

3 tracks

Do You Need Someone Lyrics
Good Night Good Morning Lyrics
Open Heart Surgery Lyrics

Stars

1 track

No One Is Lost Lyrics

Howard Shore

1 track

Wedding Plans Lyrics

Simian Mobile Disco1
070 Shake1

Guitar

Guitar — James Shaw

46 tracks · 3 artists

Metric

41 tracks

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Broken Social Scene

4 tracks

Almost Crimes (Radio Kills Remix)Lyrics
Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl Lyrics
Almost Crimes Lyrics
Sweetest Kill Lyrics

Hot Milk

1 track

The American Machine Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — James Shaw

10 tracks · 4 artists

Metric

7 tracks

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Hot Milk

1 track

The American Machine Lyrics

Broken Social Scene

1 track

Art House Director Lyrics

Young Artists For Haiti

1 track

Wavin’ Flag Lyrics

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — James Shaw

9 tracks · 1 artist

Metric

9 tracks

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Trumpet

Trumpet — James Shaw

6 tracks · 1 artist

Broken Social Scene

6 tracks

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Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — James Shaw

3 tracks · 1 artist

Metric

3 tracks

Victim Of Luck Lyrics
Crush Forever Lyrics
Time Is A Bomb Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — James Shaw

3 tracks · 3 artists

Stars

1 track

No One Is Lost Lyrics

Simian Mobile Disco

1 track

I Believe Lyrics

Gold Panda

1 track

Before We Talked

Synthesizer

Synthesizer — James Shaw

3 tracks · 3 artists

Stars

1 track

No One Is Lost Lyrics

Hot Milk

1 track

The American Machine Lyrics

070 Shake

1 track

Flight319 Lyrics

Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — James Shaw

2 tracks · 2 artists

Hot Milk

1 track

The American Machine Lyrics

Simian Mobile Disco

1 track

I Believe Lyrics

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — James Shaw

1 track · 1 artist

Broken Social Scene

1 track

Stars And Sons Lyrics

Additional Mixing

Additional Mixing — James Shaw

1 track · 1 artist

Pet Shop Boys

1 track

Loneliness Lyrics

Bass Guitar

Bass Guitar — James Shaw

1 track · 1 artist

Hot Milk

1 track

The American Machine Lyrics

Piano

Piano — James Shaw

1 track · 1 artist

Metric

1 track

Strange Weather (Acoustic)Lyrics

Remix

Remix — James Shaw

1 track · 1 artist

Stars

1 track

He Lied About Death (Metric)

Vocal Producer

Vocal Producer — James Shaw

1 track · 1 artist

Hot Milk

1 track

The American Machine Lyrics

Stars

Stars

2 tracks

Simian Mobile Disco

Simian Mobile Disco

2 tracks

070 Shake

070 Shake

2 tracks

Maggie Rogers

Maggie Rogers

1 track

Lil Uzi Vert

Lil Uzi Vert

1 track

Snow Strippers

Snow Strippers

1 track

Hot Milk

Hot Milk

1 track

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

1 track

yeule

yeule

1 track

Mobb Deep

Mobb Deep

1 track

Gold Panda

Gold Panda

1 track

Young Artists For Haiti

1 track

Kailee Morgue

Kailee Morgue

1 track

Rosie Carney

Rosie Carney

1 track

Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys

1 track

Old Dead Young (B-Sides & Rarities)

Old Dead Young (B-Sides & Rarities)

Broken Social Scene

2022

Modus Vivendi

Modus Vivendi

070 Shake

2020

Let's Try the After, Vol. 2 - EP

Let's Try the After, Vol. 2 - EP

Broken Social Scene

2019

Art of Doubt

Art of Doubt

Metric

2018

Hug of Thunder

Hug of Thunder

Broken Social Scene

2017

Pagans In Vegas

Pagans In Vegas

Metric

2015

Synthetica

Synthetica

Metric

2012

Synthetica (Deluxe Edition)

Synthetica (Deluxe Edition)

Metric

2012

Forgiveness Rock Record

Forgiveness Rock Record

Broken Social Scene

2010

Fantasies

Fantasies

Metric

2009

Live It Out

Live It Out

Metric

2005

Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

Metric

2003

You Forgot It in People

You Forgot It in People

Broken Social Scene

2002

Grow Up and Blow Away

Grow Up and Blow Away

Metric

2001

2011 Juno Awards

2011 Juno Awards

Justin Bieber

Plug In, Plug Out - EP

Plug In, Plug Out - EP

Metric

Fantasies (Japanese Edition)

Fantasies (Japanese Edition)

Metric

Amerikaz Nightmare

Amerikaz Nightmare

Mobb Deep

No One Is Lost

No One Is Lost

Stars

Fantasies (Spotify Covers) - EP

Fantasies (Spotify Covers) - EP

Metric

Grow Up And Blow Away (2001 Edition)

Grow Up And Blow Away (2001 Edition)

Metric

Static Anonymity - EP

Static Anonymity - EP

Metric

iTunes Session

iTunes Session

Metric

Yo Gabba Gabba! Hey!

Yo Gabba Gabba! Hey!

Metric

Beth Ditto - EP

Beth Ditto - EP

Beth Ditto

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - The Score (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - The Score (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Howard Shore

The Time Is Now!

The Time Is Now!

Dita von Teese

Mainstream - EP

Mainstream - EP

Metric

Lost Kitten

Metric

Help I'm Alive

Help I'm Alive

Metric

Gold Guns Girls

Gold Guns Girls

Metric

Sweetest Kill

Sweetest Kill

Broken Social Scene

Gimme Sympathy

Gimme Sympathy

Metric

The Shade

The Shade

Metric

Flight319

Flight319

070 Shake

Now or Never Now

Now or Never Now

Metric

Anthems for a Seventeen Year‐Old Girl

yeule