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Simon Hale

SIMON HALE

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Simon Hale is a musician and performer with 137 credits across their career. Their performing career is closely associated with Sam Smith. They also have 6 songwriting credits.

Strings Arranger

Strings Arranger — Simon Hale

66 tracks · 17 artists

Sam Smith

33 tracks

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Kylie Minogue

4 tracks

Loving Days Lyrics
So Now Goodbye Lyrics
Disco Down Lyrics
Under the Influence of Love Lyrics

Just Jack

4 tracks

Glory Days Lyrics
Embers Lyrics
Mourning Morning Lyrics
Writer's Block Lyrics

Céline Dion

3 tracks

Les yeux au ciel Lyrics
Le bonheur en face Lyrics
L'étoile Lyrics

Calvin Harris3
Mary J. Blige3
SG Lewis3
Hurts2
BT2
Paloma Faith2
Jess Glynne1
New Order1
Westlife1
Tori Kelly1
Taylor Swift1
Alicia Keys1
McFly1

Arranger

Arranger — Simon Hale

32 tracks · 15 artists

Tina Arena

5 tracks

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Will Young

5 tracks

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Olly Murs

4 tracks

Talking to Yourself Lyrics
Troublemaker Lyrics
Excuses Lyrics
Right Place Right Time Lyrics

Blue (5)

3 tracks

Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
Guilty
No Goodbyes

Wallen2
BT2
Emma Bunton2
Brigid Boden2
M People1
Miguel Bosé1
New Order1
Westlife1
Alexandra Burke1
Melanie C1
Electrasy1

Conductor

Conductor — Simon Hale

28 tracks · 13 artists

Tina Arena

5 tracks

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Will Young

3 tracks

Think It Over Lyrics
Keep On Lyrics
Over You Lyrics

Mary J. Blige

3 tracks

When You're Gone Lyrics
Doubt Lyrics
Worth My Time Lyrics

Céline Dion

3 tracks

Les yeux au ciel Lyrics
Le bonheur en face Lyrics
L'étoile Lyrics

Blue (5)2
New Order2
Zoe Wees2
SG Lewis2
Sam Smith2
Freemasons1
Alicia Keys1
Sade1
Kylie Minogue1

Strings Conductor

Strings Conductor — Simon Hale

16 tracks · 7 artists

Sam Smith

8 tracks

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Paloma Faith

2 tracks

New York Lyrics
Broken Doll Lyrics

Hurts

2 tracks

The Water Lyrics
Unspoken Lyrics

Just Jack

1 track

Embers Lyrics

SG Lewis1
Atomic Kitten1
Kylie Minogue1

Piano

Piano — Simon Hale

7 tracks · 5 artists

Céline Dion

3 tracks

L'étoile Lyrics
Les yeux au ciel Lyrics
Le bonheur en face Lyrics

Atomic Kitten

1 track

Never Get Over You Lyrics

SG Lewis

1 track

Lifetime Lyrics

Zoe Wees

1 track

That's How It Goes Lyrics

Brigid Boden1

Orchestration

Orchestration — Simon Hale

5 tracks · 1 artist

Tina Arena

5 tracks

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Keyboards

Keyboards — Simon Hale

4 tracks · 3 artists

Five

2 tracks

Let's Get It On
Let's Dance (Radio Edit)

Atomic Kitten

1 track

If You Come to Me Lyrics

Kylie Minogue

1 track

Under the Influence of Love Lyrics

Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — Simon Hale

4 tracks · 1 artist

BT

4 tracks

Firewater
Remember
Firewater Lyrics
Remember Lyrics

Organ

Organ — Simon Hale

3 tracks · 2 artists

Céline Dion

2 tracks

Les yeux au ciel Lyrics
Le bonheur en face Lyrics

McFly

1 track

I’ll Be Ok Lyrics

Additional Production

Additional Production — Simon Hale

2 tracks · 1 artist

Olly Murs

2 tracks

Talking to Yourself Lyrics
Excuses Lyrics

Brass Arranger

Brass Arranger — Simon Hale

2 tracks · 2 artists

Tori Kelly

1 track

Until Forever Lyrics

Solange

1 track

I Decided, Pt. 2 Lyrics

Choir Arranger

Choir Arranger — Simon Hale

2 tracks · 2 artists

Sam Smith

1 track

Little Sailor Lyrics

Zoe Wees

1 track

Hold Me Like You Used To Lyrics

Concertmaster

Concertmaster — Simon Hale

2 tracks · 1 artist

Sam Smith

2 tracks

Unholy (Live From The Royal Albert Hall)Lyrics
Stay With Me (Remix)Lyrics

Horns Arranger

Horns Arranger — Simon Hale

2 tracks · 1 artist

Kylie Minogue

2 tracks

Disco Down Lyrics
So Now Goodbye Lyrics

Orchestra Arranger

Orchestra Arranger — Simon Hale

2 tracks · 1 artist

Zoe Wees

2 tracks

Hold Me Like You Used To Lyrics
Ghost Lyrics

Rhodes Piano

Rhodes Piano — Simon Hale

2 tracks · 1 artist

Céline Dion

2 tracks

Le bonheur en face Lyrics
Les yeux au ciel Lyrics

Strings

Strings — Simon Hale

2 tracks · 1 artist

Frances

2 tracks

Cloud 9 Lyrics
Drifting Lyrics

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Simon Hale

1 track · 1 artist

McFly

1 track

Obviously Lyrics

Brass Conductor

Brass Conductor — Simon Hale

1 track · 1 artist

Solange

1 track

I Decided, Pt. 2 Lyrics

Harpsichord

Harpsichord — Simon Hale

1 track · 1 artist

United Future Organization

1 track

Friends - We'll Be

Programmer

Programmer — Simon Hale

1 track · 1 artist

David Charvet

1 track

Je Voudrais Te Dire

Recording Arranger

Recording Arranger — Simon Hale

1 track · 1 artist

Taylor Swift

1 track

Christmas Tree Farm (Old Timey Version)Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Sam Smith

Sam Smith

35 tracks

Will Young

Will Young

5 tracks

Tina Arena

Tina Arena

5 tracks

Discography

Albums

Gloria

Gloria

Sam Smith

2023

AudioLust & HigherLove

AudioLust & HigherLove

SG Lewis

2023

Funk Wav Bounces, Vol. 2

Funk Wav Bounces, Vol. 2

Calvin Harris

2022

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Too Good at Goodbyes

Too Good at Goodbyes

Sam Smith

Unholy

Unholy

Sam Smith

Lay Me Down

Lay Me Down

Sam Smith

Pray

Olly Murs

Olly Murs

4 tracks

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

4 tracks

Just Jack

Just Jack

4 tracks

BT

4 tracks

Céline Dion

Céline Dion

3 tracks

SG Lewis

SG Lewis

3 tracks

Zoe Wees

Zoe Wees

3 tracks

Calvin Harris

Calvin Harris

3 tracks

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

3 tracks

Brigid Boden

3 tracks

Blue (5)

Blue (5)

3 tracks

Atomic Kitten

Atomic Kitten

3 tracks

Five

Five

2 tracks

Wallen

Wallen

2 tracks

Westlife

Westlife

2 tracks

Frances

Frances

2 tracks

Paloma Faith

Paloma Faith

2 tracks

Christmas Tree Farm - Single

Christmas Tree Farm - Single

Taylor Swift

2021

times

times

SG Lewis

2021

You Know I Know (Expanded Edition)

You Know I Know (Expanded Edition)

Olly Murs

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

In The Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition)

In The Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition)

Sam Smith

2015

In the Lonely Hour

In the Lonely Hour

Sam Smith

2014

Right Place Right Time

Right Place Right Time

Olly Murs

2012

Happiness - Deluxe Edition

Happiness - Deluxe Edition

Hurts

2011

Happiness

Happiness

Hurts

2010

Keep On

Keep On

Will Young

2005

Por Vos Muero

Miguel Bosé

2004

Room On The 3rd Floor

Room On The 3rd Floor

McFly

2004

Avoir La Vie Devant Soi

Wallen

2004

Reason

Reason

Melanie C

2003

Guilty

Blue (5)

2003

From Now On

From Now On

Will Young

2002

Get Ready

Get Ready

New Order

2001

A Girl Like Me

A Girl Like Me

Emma Bunton

2001

Just Me

Tina Arena

2001

Kingsize

Five

2001

Beautiful Insane

Electrasy

1998

Fresco

M People

1997

ESCM

BT

1997

David Charvet

David Charvet

1997

Brigid Boden

Brigid Boden

1996

3rd Perspective

United Future Organization

1996

Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?

Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?

Paloma Faith

Overcome

Overcome

Alexandra Burke

Live from The Royal Albert Hall

Live from The Royal Albert Hall

Sam Smith

The London Sessions

The London Sessions

Mary J. Blige

Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Sam Smith

Inspired by True Events

Inspired by True Events

Tori Kelly

Where We Are

Where We Are

Westlife

Sped Up Songs: Official Remixes from Viral Creators and Speed Radio

Sped Up Songs: Official Remixes from Viral Creators and Speed Radio

Becky Hill

Ladies Night

Ladies Night

Atomic Kitten

Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams

Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams

Solange

Coast to Coast (Expanded Edition)

Coast to Coast (Expanded Edition)

Mariah Carey

In The Lonely Hour (10th Anniversary Edition)

In The Lonely Hour (10th Anniversary Edition)

Disclosure

Unholy

Unholy

Sam Smith

NOW That’s What I Call Music! 92 [UK]

NOW That’s What I Call Music! 92 [UK]

Sigma

ESCM (US Edition)

ESCM (US Edition)

BT

Encore un soir

Encore un soir

Céline Dion

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

The Thrill of It All

Sam Smith

No Peace

Sam Smith

Say It First

Say It First

Sam Smith

Baby, You Make Me Crazy

Baby, You Make Me Crazy

Sam Smith