Harold Lilly (songwriter)

Harold Lilly Jr.
Birth name	Harold Spencer Lilly Jr.
Genres	R&B
Occupation	Songwriter
Labels	Lillyluv

Harold Spencer Lilly Jr. (born December 1977)[1] is an American songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. He has written songs for artists such as Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Brandy, Zayn Malik, Angie Stone and Luther Vandross.[2][3]

Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2008	Harold Lilly	Heroes and Legends Award[3]	Won

List of songs

†	Indicates single release

List of songs written or co-written by Harold Lilly

Year	Song	Artist(s)	Release	Ref.
2001	"Take You Out"	Luther Vandross	Luther Vandross
	"Brotha"	Angie Stone	Mahogany Soul
	"Easier Said Than Done"
	"Brotha Part II"
2002	"He Is" †	Brandy	Full Moon
	"Just A Friend 2002"	Mario	Mario
	"Braid My Hair"
	"Too Hood"	Monica	All Eyez On Me
	"Im Back"
	"You Should've Known Better"
	"U Deserve"
	"If U Were The Girl"
	"Searchin"
2003	"You Don't Know My Name" †	Alicia Keys	The Diary of Alicia Keys	[4]
	"So Simple"			[4]
	"No Ruben"	Ruben Studdard	Soulful
	"Take The Shot"
	"Can I Get Your Attention"
	"Don't Quit On Me"
2004	"I Want You" †	Janet Jackson	Damita Jo
	"Talk About Our Love" †	Brandy featuring Kanye West	Afrodisiac	[5]
	"Baby Mama"	Fantasia Barrino	Free Yourself
2005	"Ain't No Reason"	Christina Milian	Be Cool	[6]
	"Gotta Make It" †	Trey Songz featuring Twista	I Gotta Make It
	"Midnite"	Toni Braxton	Libra
	"Unbreakable" †	Alicia Keys	Unplugged	[7]
	"You Don't Know My Name"
	"Unpredictable"	Jamie Foxx	Unpredictable
	"Three Letter Word"
2006	"Sunshine"	Fantasia Barrino	Fantasia
	"The Return" (of The Velvet Teddy Bear)	Ruben Studdard	The Return
	"Our Story"
	"One Side"
	"Ain't No Party"
	"Listen To Ya Heart"
	"I'm Not Happy"
2007	"I Need You"	Alicia Keys	As I Am	[8]
	"Where Do We Go from Here"			[8]
	"Wreckless Love"			[8]
	"Saviour"			[9]
	"Do Right"	Mario	Go
	"Tick Tock"	Lemar	The Truth About Love
2008	"Breathe Slow" †	Alesha Dixon	The Alesha Show
	"Ego" †	Beyoncé	I Am... Sasha Fierce	[10]
2013	"Soldier In The City"	Aloe Blacc	Lift Your Spirit
	"Eyes Of A Child"
2015	"28 Thousand Days" †	Alicia Keys	Non-album single
2016	"It's You"	Zayn	Mind of Mine *Deluxe Edition	[11]
	"Befour"
	"Rear View"
	"Borderz"
	"Blue"
	"Bright"
	"Pawn It All"	Alicia Keys	Here
	"Illusion Of Bliss"
	"Girl Can't Be Herself"
	"More Than We Know"
	"Where Do We Begin Now"
	"Wishes"	We McDonald	Single for "The Voice"

References

1. "Harold Spencer Lilly – Broadway Cast & Staff". Internet Broadway DataBase.
2. Venable, Malcolm (2005-06-13). "Harold Lilly". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
3. Michell, Gail (2008-06-17). "Songwriter Harold Lilly Jr. To Be Honored As 'Hero'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
4. The Diary of Alicia Keys (inlay cover). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003.
5. Afrodisiac (CD liner). Brandy. Atlantic Records. 2004.
6. "Ain't Other Reason (Legal Title) BMI Work #6825208". BMI. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
7. Unplugged (inlay cover). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2005.
8. As I Am (inlay cover). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2007.
9. As I Am (The Super Edition) (inlay cover). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2008.
10. I Am... Sasha Fierce (Standard Edition). Beyoncé. Columbia Records. 2008.
11. Mind of Mine Wikipedia page. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

External links

• Interview at Sharvette Mitchell Radio Show