Michelle Bell
Michelle Lynn Bell | |
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| Born | Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
Michelle Bell is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. With Sean Combs she wrote and produced tracks for Jennifer Lopez. Following the release of Lopez's album, she worked with artists, including Britney Spears, Girls Aloud, Mary J. Blige and Paulina Rubio.
Biography
[edit]Michelle Lynn Bell was born in Ohio. While in college she worked on a local paper while she was in college, and used to write to publicists at record labels.
She worked with Sean Combs, who was dating pop singer Jennifer Lopez at the time. After Bell's song was presented to Lopez, the latter recorded the track. Bell then went to work with several artists such as Mary J. Blige and Paulina Rubio over the years.
In 2002, she started to work with Britney Spears on her fourth studio album In the Zone. Together they wrote and recorded several tracks, including "Chaotic",[1] "Like I'm Falling", "Look Who's Talking Now",[2] and "Money, Love, & Happiness".[3] "(I've Just Begun) Having My Fun", another track recorded by Spears and later released on Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (2004),[4] was featured on the soundtrack of the 2011 film Bridesmaids. Bell later worked with producer Peter Wade Keusch. Together, they formed a music production duo, and worked for artists such as 88-Keys and Lindsay Lohan. They worked together on an album called The Mystery LLP. It was slated for a release on the second quarter of 2008; the album, however, is yet to be released. Bell currently lives in New York City.
Reception
[edit]Bell's songs were mostly well received by contemporary critics. One of her tracks she wrote with Britney Spears, "I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)", was considered by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic as better "[than] most of the songs that were featured on [In the Zone],"[5] while Mike McGuirk of Rhapsody said the song "is on a level with her best work, namely 'I'm a Slave 4 U'."[6] Bell's tracks included on Jennifer Lopez's album Brave (2007) received mixed to positive reviews, with "I Need Love" being considered as a "nice enough uptempo groove. Still, it's not something you'll be rushing to hear a second time — a sentiment that summarizes most of 'Brave'."[7][8] "Morning After Dark", a track co-wrote with Timbaland, was considered as "catchy" by reviewers, with its hook receiving positive appreciation.[9][10] However, Jennifer Lopez's "Come Over" did not impress critics, with Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly saying, "'Come to my room for a little game.… I'll do very erotic things', she breathes on 'Come Over', [...] the most embarrassing satin sheet anthem since, oh, Sylvia's 'Pillow Talk'." The song received comparisons to earlier works of Janet Jackson.[11]
Songwriting discography
[edit]| Year | Album | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Come Over | Jennifer Lopez | |
| Testimony | Mary J. Blige | [12] | |
| Think | Toya | [13] | |
| The Truth | [13] | ||
| What Else Can I Do | [13] | ||
| At The Bar | T.I. | [14] | |
| 2002 | Doo Rags | Nas | [15] |
| High Fashion | 3LW | ||
| A Girl Can Mack | |||
| Stereo | Paulina Rubio | [16] | |
| Supernatural | Sugababes | [17] | |
| 2003 | Impatient | Blu Cantrell | [18] |
| Don't Want You Back | Girls Aloud | [19] | |
| Chaotic | Britney Spears | [1] | |
| Conscious | |||
| I've Just Begun (Having My Fun) | [5] | ||
| Look Who's Talking Now | [A] | ||
| Money Love and Happiness | |||
| Peep Show | |||
| Take Off | |||
| Disguise My Love | |||
| 2006 | Fire | Kelis | [20] |
| 2007 | It Can Happen | Elisabeth Withers | [21] |
| Get Your Shoes On | [21] | ||
| Be Mine | Jennifer Lopez | [7] | |
| Frozen Moments | [7] | ||
| I Need Love | [7] | ||
| Never Gonna Give Up | [7] | ||
| The Way It Is | [7] | ||
| 2008 | Almond Joy | Tittswort | [22] |
| Portrait of Love | Cheri Dennis | [23] | |
| Morning Wood | 88-Keys | [24] | |
| 2009 | Morning After Dark | Timbaland (featuring Soshy and Nelly Furtado) | [25] |
| Can't Hide from Love | Fame soundtrack | [26] | |
| Amazing | Alex Young | [27] | |
| Broken Heart | [27] | ||
| Kisses Wishes | [27] | ||
| Rendezvous | [27] | ||
| Seeing is Believing | [27] | ||
| 2012 | Butterflies | Medina | [28] |
| Hotels | [29] | ||
| Good to You | [28] | ||
| 2013 | The Flow | Bilal | [30] |
| 2014 | Relationshit | Soshy | |
| Bang Bang | |||
| Need You Now | Macy Gray | [31] | |
| Bad Things | Aneta Sablik | [32] | |
| Crazy/Rosie | Love, Rosie soundtrack | [33] | |
| 2015 | Drums Talk | Maude Herchab | |
| Take A Chance | Antonique Smith | ||
| Choices | E-40 | ||
| 2016 | Something Different | Clairy Browne | |
| Choices | American Honey soundtrack | ||
| 2017 | Come Alive | Johnny Manuel |
- Notes
- ^ Look Who's Talking Now was not included on Britney Spears' fourth studio album In the Zone. The track was later recorded by Korean pop singer BoA and included on her album eponymous album released in 2009.[2] However, Spears' version of the track leaked on January 9, 2012.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chaotic (Promo CD single liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2005. BVCQ-28030.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c Stern, Bradley (January 9, 2012). "Daily B: "Look Who's Talking Now" Demo Finally Leaks in Full". MuuMuse.com. Bradley Stern. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "ASCAP ACE – Money Love and Happiness". ASCAP. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2004.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2004). "( Greatest Hits: My Prerogative > Review )". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ McGuirk, Mike (August 1, 2004). "(I've Just Begun) Having My Fun (Non-Album Track) by Britney Spears". Rhapsody.
Britney's back on top. After the relative OK-ness of "In the Zone," the impressively evolving pop phenomenon busts out a hard-funk, Prince-heavy club cut with a fat, fat, fat synthline, strings (!) and a chorus that just doesn't quit. 'I've Just Begun' is on a level with her best work, namely 'I'm A Slave 4 U.'
- ^ a b c d e f Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2007). "Brave Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Music Review: Jennifer Lopez, 'Brave'". Yahoo!. October 9, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ Concepcion, Mariel (October 3, 2009). "Timbaland featuring SoShy, "Morning After Dark"". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Music – Singles Reviews – Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado, SoShy: 'Morning After Dark'". Digital Spy. November 3, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (February 1, 2011). "Jennifer Lopez: J.Lo – Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ^ Jonas, Liana. "No More Drama". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Toya". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ "Michelle Bell". Discogs.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "God's Son". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ Promis, Jose. "Border Girl". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Angels With Dirty Faces". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Bittersweet". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Sound of the Underground". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Kelis Was Here". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "It Can Happen to Anyone". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ "Almond Joy feat. Michelle Bell & The Roll Wit Us All-Stars [Explicit]". Amazon. August 8, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ "In and Out of Love". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "The Death of Adam". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Shock Value II". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ "Can't Hide from Love". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Amazing (Liner notes). Alex Young. Anaka Records. 2009. AY0012208.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b nihilisten (2012). "Medina (6) – Forever". Discogs.
- ^ "Michelle Bell". EMI. 2012.
- ^ A Love Supreme liner notes. Entertainment One Music (2013)
- ^ "Album Premiere: Macy Gray Takes an Old-School Approach on 'The Way'". Billboard. October 2014.
- ^ "The One - Aneta | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Lionsgate Films UK | Leading Film & TV Production and Distribution" (PDF).
