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Sam Nelson

SAM NELSON

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Sam Nelson is a songwriter with 244 credits across their career. Best known for their work with X Ambassadors, Sam Nelson's songwriting spans 145 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 6 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Sam Nelson

145 tracks · 31 artists

X Ambassadors

101 tracks

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Lizzo

5 tracks

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The Knocks

4 tracks

  • CinderellaLyrics
  • HEATLyrics
  • ComfortableLyrics
  • WORSHIPLyrics

Illenium

3 tracks

  • In Your Arms (Alan Walker remix)Lyrics
  • In Your Arms (stripped)Lyrics
  • Sam Nelson2
  • G-Eazy2
  • James Arthur2
  • Ellie Goulding2
  • Lennon Stella2
  • Zedd1
  • Tom Morello1
  • Masked Wolf1
  • Kygo1
  • Greyson Chance1
  • Eminem1
  • Demi Lovato1
  • A R I Z O N A1
  • Britney Spears1
  • KIDZ BOP Kids1
  • mgk1
  • Grandson1
  • Skylar Grey1
  • Noah Cyrus1
  • Tones And I1
  • 070 Shake1
  • Maren Morris1
  • Clinton Kane1
  • Lil Wayne1
  • Rihanna1
  • SZA1
  • 21 Savage1
Production

Produced by Sam Nelson

6 tracks · 4 artists

Sam Nelson

2 tracks

  • give me hellLyrics
  • ‎‎could've been youLyrics

X Ambassadors

2 tracks

  • Sticks and StonesLyrics
  • Upstate BoysLyrics

Tones And I

1 track

  • DreamingLyrics

070 Shake

1 track

  • Perfect WeaponLyrics
Vocals

Vocals — Sam Nelson

58 tracks · 13 artists

X Ambassadors

46 tracks

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ILLENIUM

1 track

  • In Your ArmsLyrics

Zedd

1 track

  • TransmissionLyrics

Tom Morello

1 track

  • You'll Get YoursLyrics
  • Kygo1
  • The Knocks1
  • Skylar Grey1
  • Lost Frequencies1
  • Lil Wayne1
  • mgk1
  • Eminem1
  • Grandson1
  • Sam Nelson1
Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Sam Nelson

6 tracks · 4 artists

X Ambassadors

3 tracks

  • OkayLyrics
  • AdrenalineLyrics
  • UnsteadyLyrics

Britney Spears

1 track

  • Sucker for PainLyrics

The Knocks

1 track

  • WORSHIPLyrics

Lil Wayne

1 track

  • Sucker for PainLyrics
Guitar

Guitar — Sam Nelson

5 tracks · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

5 tracks

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Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — Sam Nelson

3 tracks · 3 artists

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • OkayLyrics

Eminem

1 track

  • Bad HusbandLyrics

Tones And I

1 track

  • DreamingLyrics
Bass

Bass — Sam Nelson

2 tracks · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

2 tracks

  • UnsteadyLyrics
  • AdrenalineLyrics
Synthesizer

Synthesizer — Sam Nelson

2 tracks · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

2 tracks

  • tortureLyrics
  • skip.that.partyLyrics
Vocal Producer

Vocal Producer — Sam Nelson

2 tracks · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

2 tracks

  • OkayLyrics
  • AdrenalineLyrics
Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • UnsteadyLyrics
Additional Vocals

Additional Vocals — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

G-Eazy

1 track

  • After DarkLyrics
Aerophone

Aerophone — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • OkayLyrics
Assistant Recording Engineer

Assistant Recording Engineer — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

NLE Choppa

1 track

  • Love TonightLyrics
Drum

Drum — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • OkayLyrics
Drum Programmer

Drum Programmer — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • skip.that.partyLyrics
Drums

Drums — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • tortureLyrics
Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • UnsteadyLyrics
Engineer

Engineer — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • AdrenalineLyrics
Keyboards

Keyboards — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • OkayLyrics
Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • UnsteadyLyrics
Percussion

Percussion — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • UnsteadyLyrics
Programmer

Programmer — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • OkayLyrics
Saxophone

Saxophone — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

X Ambassadors

1 track

  • UnsteadyLyrics
Video Choreographer

Video Choreographer — Sam Nelson

1 track · 1 artist

Haley Joelle

1 track

  • DNALyrics
Artists

Associated Artists

X Ambassadors

X Ambassadors

102 tracks

Lizzo

Lizzo

5 tracks

The Knocks

The Knocks

4 tracks

Illenium

Illenium

3 tracks

Eminem

Eminem

2 tracks

Sam Nelson

Sam Nelson

2 tracks

G-Eazy

G-Eazy

2 tracks

Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding

1 track

Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato

1 track

A R I Z O N A

A R I Z O N A

1 track

Britney Spears

Britney Spears

1 track

KIDZ BOP Kids

KIDZ BOP Kids

1 track

Haley Joelle

Haley Joelle

1 track

Skylar Grey

Skylar Grey

1 track

Noah Cyrus

Noah Cyrus

1 track

Lost Frequencies

Lost Frequencies

1 track

Tones and I

Tones and I

1 track

070 Shake

070 Shake

1 track

NLE Choppa

NLE Choppa

1 track

Maren Morris

Maren Morris

1 track

Discography

Albums

Beautifully Ordinary

Beautifully Ordinary

Tones And I

2024

I Love You, I’m Trying

I Love You, I’m Trying

Grandson

2023

why does everything make me cry?

why does everything make me cry?

Sam Nelson

2023

The Atlas Underground Flood

The Atlas Underground Flood

Tom Morello

2021

Ascend

Ascend

ILLENIUM

2019

Cuz I Love You

Cuz I Love You

Lizzo

2019

Revival

Revival

Eminem

2017

55

55

The Knocks

2016

Townies

Townies

X Ambassadors

The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (Expanded Edition)

The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (Expanded Edition)

Eminem

GC4*

GC4*

Greyson Chance

The Reason - EP

The Reason - EP

X Ambassadors

The Call of the Wild (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Call of the Wild (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

X Ambassadors

For the Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones)

For the Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones)

The Lumineers

Astronomical

Astronomical

Masked Wolf

Me and My Past

Me and My Past

Haley Joelle

Townie

Townie

X Ambassadors

Helium

Helium

G-Eazy

Blade Runner: Black Lotus (Original Television Soundtrack)

Blade Runner: Black Lotus (Original Television Soundtrack)

G-Eazy

VHS 2.0

VHS 2.0

X Ambassadors

Belong - EP

Belong - EP

X Ambassadors

VHS (Target Exclusive)

VHS (Target Exclusive)

X Ambassadors

KIDZ BOP 2021

KIDZ BOP 2021

KIDZ BOP Kids

The Beautiful Liar

The Beautiful Liar

X Ambassadors

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

X Ambassadors

ORION (Target Exclusive)

ORION (Target Exclusive)

X Ambassadors

Love Songs Drug Songs - EP

Love Songs Drug Songs - EP

X Ambassadors

From Dark to Light

From Dark to Light

NLE Choppa

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Sucker for Pain

Lil Wayne

Home

Home

mgk

Wicked Ways

Eminem

Bad Husband

Eminem

Unsteady

Unsteady

X Ambassadors

Power Is Power

SZA

Renegades

Renegades

X Ambassadors

Cuz I Love You

Lizzo

American Oxygen

American Oxygen

Rihanna

Jungle (remix)

Jungle (remix)

X Ambassadors

Jungle

Jungle

X Ambassadors

Jerome

Lizzo