Joelle James
Joelle James | |
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| Other name | Vanilla |
| Alma mater | Berklee College of Music (BFA)[3] |
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Joelle James is an American songwriter and singer. She is best known for writing the lyric melody for Ella Mai's 2018 single "Boo'd Up", which was nominated for Song of the Year and won Best R&B Song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, and is the longest charting number one R&B/Hip-Hop record for a female artist on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts since its inception in 1992.[6][7][8]
James was discovered by American singer Chris Brown in 2011,[4] who signed her to his eponymous record label in a joint venture with Interscope Records.[9] James has also written songs for Muni Long, Tamar Braxton, Saweetie, Coi Leray, Justine Skye, Ari Lennox, JoJo and Coco Jones among others.[4]
Songwriting and Production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "All the Way Home" | 2013 | Tamar Braxton | Love and War |
| "Bandit" | 2015 | Justine Skye | Emotionally Unavailable |
| "Don't Worry" | |||
| "I'm Yours" (Featuring Vic Mensa) | |||
| "Love O’Clock" (Featuring Phaedra) | 2016 | Chocolate Droppa | Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa) |
| "Boo'd Up"[3] | 2017 | Ella Mai | Ready (EP) & Ella Mai |
| "Cliché" (Featuring Ari Lennox & Westside Boogie) | 2019 | Wale | Wow... That's Crazy |
| "Gold" | 2020 | JoJo | Good to Know |
| "Next Episode" | Angelica Vila | Deception SZN 1 | |
| "Don't Say Nothin" | 2022 | Saweetie | The Single Life |
| "Handle My Truth" | |||
| "The Baddest" | 2024 | Muni Long | Revenge |
| "On Sight" | 2025 | Coco Jones | Why Not More |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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| "Leave The Club" | 2011 | Chris Brown | Boy In Detention (Mixtape) |
| "4 Seconds" | 2015 | Chris Brown | Before the Party |
| "Scream" | 2016 | Chris Brown | Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa) |
| "Good Person" | 2017 | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | New Waves |
| "Messy" | 2020 | Coi Leray | Now Or Never EP |
| "Handle My Truth" | 2022 | Saweetie | The Single Life |
Film/TV Sync Placements
| Title | Year | Performer(s) | Album/Film |
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| "Love O'Clock" (Written by Joelle James) | 2016 | Phaedra | The Perfect Match |
| "Scream" (Written by Joelle James) | Joelle James & Chris Brown | Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa) | |
| "No Place I'd Rather Be" | 2017 | Joelle James | Heartbeats |
| 'Beside You" (Written by Joelle James) | 2018 | Joelle James | Traffik |
| "Ready But Not Ready" (Written by Joelle James) | |||
| "Dare You To Love Me" (Written by Joelle James) | |||
| "Bad For Me" (Written by Joelle James) | |||
| "Bleeding Machines" | |||
| "One Day At A Time" (Written by Joelle James) | |||
| "Love O'Clock" (Written by Joelle James) | |||
| "Heart Of A Woman" (Written by Joelle James) | |||
| "Make A Little Room" (Written by Joelle James) | 2020 | Joelle James | 2 Minutes of Fame |
Discography
| Release Date | Song Title | Project Ttile | Ref |
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| 2011 | "Dear Santa" | Sounds of Christmas | 7 |
| Fri, Sep 22, 2017 | "Scream" feat. Chris Brown, Kevin Hart | What Now? Soundtrack | 7 |
| Thur, Mar 22, 2018 | "No Place I'd Rather Be" | Heartbeats(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 7 |
| Mon, Oct 8, 2018 | "Bleeding Machines" (Brea Closing Scene/End Credit) | Traffik(Music from the Motion Picture)Soundtrack | 7 |
| Mon, Oct 8, 2018 | "Beside You" (Pool Scene) | Traffik(Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 7 |
| Mon, Oct 8, 2018 | "Ready but Not Ready" (Girl Talk/Bathroom Scene) | Traffik(Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 7 |
| Mon, Oct 8, 2018 | "Bad for Me" (Club Scene,Pt.2) | Traffik(Music from the Motion Picture)Soundtrack | 7 |
| Mon, Oct 8, 2018 | "Dare You to Love Me" (Opening Credits, Club Scene, Pt.1) | Traffik(Music from the Motion Picture) Soundtrack | 7 |
| Mon, Jan 9, 2023 | "2020 Vision" | 2020 Vision/Where In The World(Bundle) | 7 |
| Mon, Jan 9, 2023 | "Where in the World Has Love Gone?" | 2020 Vision/Where In The World(Bundle) | 7 |
| Tue, Aug 15, 2023 | "Heart Can't Take It" | Single Release | 7 |
| Tue, Aug 15, 2023 | "Apply Pressure" | (Single Release) off the iSCREAM Scoop 1 EP | 7 |
| Fri, Aug 4, 2023 | "Been That Girl" | (Single Release) off the iSCREAM Scoop 1 EP | 7 |
| Sat, Nov 11, 2023 | "Tomorrow" | Single release | 7 |
| Fri, Mar 29, 2024 | "Make a Little Room" | Single release | 7 |
| Fri, May 24, 2024 | "Tell Me" | iSCREAM Scoop 1(EP)(Single Release) | 7 |
| Wed, Jul 24, 2024 | "iSCREAM" | iSCREAM Scoop 1(EP)(Single Release) | 7 |
| Fri, Aug 30, 2024 | "Enough" | iSCREAM Scoop 1(EP) | 7 |
| Fri, Aug 30, 2024 | "iSCREAM Scoop 1" | iSCREAM Scoop 1(EP) | 7 |
| Thu, Dec 12, 2024 | "The Sweetest Gift Ever" | (Single Release) | 7 |
| Fri, Jul 25, 2025 | "Love over Everything" | iSCREAM Scoop 2(EP)(Single Release) | 7 |
| Fri, Oct 31, 2025 | "iSCREAM MiCRO MOViE MUSiC" | iSCREAM MiCRO MOViE(EP) | 7 |
| Fri, Oct 31, 2025 | "Get It Together" | iSCREAM MiCRO MOViE(EP)Soundtrack | 7 |
| Fri, Oct 31, 2025 | "Got Your Back" | iSCREAM MiCRO MOViE(EP)Soundtrack | 7 |
| Fri, Oct 31, 2025 | "Why Did You Go?" | iSCREAM MiCRO MOViE(EP)Soundtrack | 7 |
| Fri, Oct 31, 2025 | "Talking to Myself" | iSCREAM MiCRO MOViE(EP)Soundtrack | 7 |
| Fri, Oct 31, 2025 | "Nothing at All" | iSCREAM MiCRO MOViE(EP)Soundtrack | 7 |
| Fri, Oct 31, 2025 | "Misunderstanding" | iSCREAM MiCRO MOViE(EP)Soundtrack | 7 |
| Fri, Oct 31, 2025 | "Can't Do It Baby" | iSCREAM MiCRO MOViE(EP)Soundtrack | 7 |
| Fri, Nov 7, 2025 | "Kiss Me for Christmas" | Piano Diaries(LP)Single Release w/Toby Gad | 7 |
| Fri, Dec 5, 2025 | "iSCREAM Scoop 2" | iSCREAM Scoop 2(EP) | 7 |
| Fri, Feb 6, 2025 | "iSCREAM'd" | iSCREAM Scoop 2(EP) | 7 |
| Fri, Feb 6, 2025 | "No Temporary Love" | iSCREAM Scoop 2(EP) | 7 |
| Fri, Feb 6, 2025 | "Heartache" | iSCREAM Scoop 2(EP) | 7 |
| Fri, Feb 6, 2025 | "2nd Chances" | iSCREAM Scoop 2(EP) | 7 |
| Fri, Apr 24, 2025 | "Journey" | Single release | 7 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Soul Train Awards | The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award (Boo'd Up) | Won | [10] |
| 2019 | 61st Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (Boo'd Up) | Won | [11] |
| Grammy Award for Song of the Year (Boo'd Up) | Nominated | [11] | ||
| ASCAP Pop Music Awards | Most Performed Pop Songs (Boo'd Up) | Won | [12] | |
| 2020 | ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards | Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Boo'd Up) | Won | [13] |
| 2022 | ASCAP | Women Behind The Music Award | Won | [14] |
References
- ↑ "TODAY SINGER/SONGWRITER JOELLE JAMES JOINS #ASCAPREALSOUNDS "DECONSTRUCTED" LIVE STREAMING EVENT". Guitar Girl Magazine. May 26, 2020. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ↑ Hall, John (February 15, 2007). "Murrieta 'American Idol' contestant cut from pool". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- 1 2 Lewis, Randy (February 7, 2019). "SoCal R&B songwriter Joelle James is 'Boo'd Up' for her song's two big Grammy nominations". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Joelle James". Roc Nation. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ↑ Kawashima, Dale (July 6, 2018). "Joelle James Interview - Co-Writing The Hit "Boo'd Up"". www.songwriteruniverse.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ↑ Anderson, Trevor (June 21, 2018). "Ella Mai's 'Boo'd Up' Hits No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ↑ Anderson, Trevor (September 27, 2018). "Ella Mai's 'Boo'd Up' Ties For Most Weeks at No. 1 by a Woman On R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ↑ Gore, Sydney (May 23, 2018). "How Joelle James wrote "Boo'd Up," the surprise hit of the summer". The Fader. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ↑ Kimpel, Dan (September 21, 2018). "Songwriter Profile: Joelle James - Conjuring Classic Soul with "Boo'd Up"". Music Connection. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ↑ Blakemore, Peyton. "Bruno Mars, Ella Mai and Daniel Caesar Win Big At 2018 Soul Train Awards". Fox Sports Radio. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- 1 2 "Joelle James". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ↑ "2019 ASCAP Pop Music Awards". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. May 16, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "2020 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. July 15, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Grammy Award-Winning Artist and Songwriter Joelle James, Femme It Forward CEO/Founder Heather Lowery and Entertainment Attorney Carron Joan Mitchell, Esq. to Be Honored at ASCAP Women Behind the Music 2022". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. October 24, 2022. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.