Composer
Chris Braide
British songwriter and producer
b. 1973
7 works in the index
- Born
- 1973
- Birthplace
- Warrington
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Christopher Braide is an English songwriter, record producer and singer, based in Malibu, Los Angeles.
First signed as a solo artist by David A. Stewart in the UK and Craig Kallman at Atlantic Records in the US, Braide relocated to Los Angeles to produce and write for artists including Sia, Lana Del Rey, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, David Guetta, Halsey, Wrabel, Marc Almond, Beth Ditto, Yuna and Beyoncé.
Braide is a frequent collaborator of Sia; together they have written for her own projects, movie soundtracks and for several other artists. Notable songs they have written over the years include "Kill and Run" for The Great Gatsby film and soundtrack, "Helium" for the 2017 Fifty Shades Darker film and soundtrack, "Pretty Isn't Perfect" and "Unstoppable" for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, "God Made You Beautiful" for the Beyoncé film Life Is But a Dream, "Perfume" for Britney Spears, "Blank Page" for Christina Aguilera, and "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" for David Guetta featuring Sia. Most recently, their song "Helium" was remixed for MAC cosmetics a collaboration for the cosmetic company's AIDS Fund by David Guetta and Afrojack, and a new single, "Flames", was released by David Guetta.
In 2022, the song "Unstoppable" was released to radio as an official single in the United States after gaining popularity through commercials and video-sharing app TikTok. It became No.1 on the Adult Pop Airplay Chart 6 years after its release and is the first record in a quarter of a century to be in the charts for over 100 weeks.
He has a duo group with Geoff Downes (Yes, Buggles, Asia and others), called Downes Braide Association (DBA), since 2012.
Braide has won an Ivor Novello award and been nominated for a Grammy. He is published by BMG Rights Management worldwide and Magical Thinking BMI.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; record producer; singer-songwriter; composer
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- pop music
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 80178675
- ISNI
- 0000000057128954
- GND ID
- 135429587
- Library of Congress ID
- nb2003054539
- MusicBrainz ID
- e912a9b9-64e5-4adc-a607-bc97f6f76be9
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Guitar
- Genres represented
- pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 7
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boy Who Murdered Love | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Right Here Waiting | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Have You Ever | — | — | — | Voice | pop | 1 |
| Only Living Soul | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| 30 Minute Love Affair | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Invisible | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| What About Us | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 80178675.