Chris Braide is a Grammy nominated, BMI, Ivor Novello, ASCAP, Music and Sound award winning British singer - songwriter, producer & musician based in Los Angeles. First signed as an artist to Polydor, Atlantic in the US and to Dave Stewarts’ label Anxious records.
Chris’ main instrument is Piano. He also programs, writes lyrics, melodies and film score. A diverse and prolific creator, Chris works with artists to write and produce original, memorable and moving contributions to music.
He has co-written, produced and collaborated with a wide array of artists including - Sia, Hans Zimmer, Beyonce, David Guetta, Lana Del Rey, Yuna, Adele, Baz Luhrmann, Nicki Minaj, Hugel, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Madonna, Bibi Bourelly, Marc Almond, Starrah, Demi Lovato, Robin Schulz, Elle King, Afrojack, Wrabel, Paloma Faith, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue, Zendaya, Bebe Rexha, Theophilus London, LP, Natalie Portman, Celine Dion, Kate Hudson, Beth Ditto, Toni Braxton, Tate McRae, Snoop Dogg, Jason Mraz, Donna Missal, Julia Michaels, Kali Uchis, Jessie Reyez and many more.
Chris Braide has worked extensively with Sia for over a decade; together they have written for her own projects, movie soundtracks and for several other artists. Notable songs they have written over the years include Flames, Unstoppable, Kill and Run for The Great Gatsby film and soundtrack, Helium for the Fifty Shades Darker film and soundtrack, Pretty Isn't Perfect for Rio Games, God Made You Beautiful for the Beyoncé film Life Is But A Dream, Perfume for Britney, Blank Page for Christina Aguilera, She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) for David Guetta featuring Sia, and Big Girls Cry, Eye Of The Needle, Confetti, Midnight Decisions, Space Between, and Lightheaded. Chris worked with Natalie Portman on all songs released for the movie VOX LUX including one he co-wrote Body Talks. Helium was remixed for MAC cosmetics a collaboration for the cosmetic company's AIDS Fund by David Guetta and Afrojack. Unstoppable was used for the Lancome Idole ad campaign worldwide with Zendaya, and used again in 2020 for INTEL forthcoming campaign. Out There was written and co-produced by Chris and Hans Zimmer for BBC 7 worlds series with David Attenborough. Sia and Chris collaborated again for the title track of her debut Movie Music.
2022 Saw Unstoppable released again for a major advertising campaign this time for Samsung Galaxy, The R3HAB remix of Unstoppable gained traction at Top 40, AC and Hot AC becoming a viral hit in the early spring. The song has been used in more than 2.8m unique TikTok videos and has spent 230 consecutive days on Spotify's global Top 200. It's now #11 Shazam U.S. (pop) and #33 all-genre.The song was also performed by Sia and David Byrne for Miley Cyrus’s New years Eve Party 2022/2023 as well as being used to launch Ukraines Tik Tok in January 2023.
Out There - Winner of the ‘Best original composition in a TV trailer or promo’ at the Music and Sound awards with Hans Zimmer and Sia.
Unstoppable - #1 US Adult contemporary Billboard. #1 US Adult top 40. #1 US Adult pop airplay 2022.
Unstoppable - Winner of the 2023 BMI pop awards in Los Angeles for most performed song.
Unstoppable has now entered the Billions Club on Spotify with over 1 billion streams.
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