Unstoppable was written by Chris Braide and Sia and went on to become one of the defining global pop songs of the 21st century. The song reached No.1 in the United States, topped charts around the world, and remained on international charts for over 100 weeks, an extraordinary feat reflecting its enduring cultural impact.
This release presents the live version of Unstoppable — returning the song to its point of origin and placing it within Christopher Braide’s own catalogue as the composer and original architect of the work.
Written by Chris Braide & Sia
Performed live at The Union Chapel.
Helium was written by Chris Braide and Sia as an uptempo pop track and is presented here for the first time in its original, unreleased form, featuring Braide’s vocal and production.
The song took a decisive turn when a film company heard the track during early submissions for Fifty Shades Darker and requested a more stripped-back version. Rather than simply reducing the arrangement, Braide rebuilt the song from the ground up — rewriting the chords, replaying the track, and reshaping its emotional centre.
This release returns Helium to its original incarnation: the first spark, before the transformation.
Written by Chris Braide & Sia
Produced and mixed by Chris Braide
In Love With Anyone (Duet) reunites Chris Braide with the legendary Macy Gray for a rare, sovereign release on Magical Thinker Records. Built on an unvarnished foundation of soulful emotion and late-night honesty, this exclusive duet configuration pairs Macy’s unmistakable, raspy warmth with Chris’s pristine melodic craftsmanship—reclaiming the song in its most intimate, unfiltered form.
Produced and mixed by Chris Braide
All instruments - Chris Braide
Vocals - Macy Gray & Chris Braide
Written by Chris Braide, Jessica Reyez, Dijon Isiah McFarlane
Here, two remarkable figures in British songwriting come together: Chris Braide, the Grammy-nominated composer, pianist, singer and record producer whose melodies have travelled around the world, and Don Black, the legendary lyricist whose words have graced some of the most memorable songs ever written.
“New York Never Lets Me Down” evokes a city that has inspired generations of composers and dreamers. A city of midnight taxis, illuminated windows, lost loves and unexpected beginnings. There is melancholy here, certainly, but also affection, wit and that indefinable sense of possibility which only New York seems able to provide.
CHRIS BRAIDE & DON BLACK
Written and performed by Chris Braide, *If I Could* is a timeless piano ballad, its intimate simplicity elevated by the exquisite string arrangements of the legendary Anne Dudley.
Before the billion streams, before the remixes, before the machinery of international popular music had finished manufacturing its miracles, there was a man at a piano.
There was a melody.
There was an idea.
There was Chris Braide.
MY SONGS, MY TAKE is not an album of cover versions. It is not an exercise in nostalgia, nor an acoustic apology for the elaborate architecture of modern pop.
It is something considerably more subversive.
THE COMPOSER PERFORMING HIS OWN COMPOSITIONS.
No elaborate production. No technological camouflage. No international cast of supporting characters.
Just the piano, the voice and the evidence.
Sia: This Is Acting
Sia’s critically acclaimed, Billboard # 1 album “This Is Acting” features the iconic #1 hit single “Unstoppable”, written by Christopher Braide & Sia. This Is Acting is Sia’s biggest selling album, with over 3.5 million copies sold worldwide. The album also features Space Between, another Chris Braide co-write, originally written for, and recorded by Rhianna.
‘Unstoppable is a towering anthem, but This Is Acting also has room for quieter moments, like Space Between, a haunting ballad that showcases Sia’s vocal range and emotional vulnerability’ - Rolling Stone
Lana Del Rey: Born To Die
Lana Del Rey’s Masterpiece, Born To Die, remains her biggest album to date by far, with over 20 million copies sold. The debut album catapulted her to global stardom, thanks to its hauntingly beautiful soundscapes.
A key factor in the album's success was Del Rey's collaborations with a talented team of songwriters and producers, including Chris Braide, once described by Lana as her “very favorite super producer”.
Together, they crafted a sonic landscape that was both timeless and cutting-edge, with the standout track, ‘Million Dollar Man,’ written & produced by Braide. Born to Die has been certified multi-platinum worldwide, selling millions of copies and cementing its place as a modern classic.
‘Million Dollar Man is a gorgeous, jazz tinged song that showcases Lana’s vocal range and emotional depth’ - NME
Produced by Christopher Braide
Sia & R3HAB: Unstoppable
R3HAB remix of the iconic #1 song, written by Christopher Braide & Sia
The R3HAB remix ignited a viral sensation, topping charts at Top 40, AC, and Hot AC and selling over 3 million copies.
Sia: This Is Acting: Deluxe Edition
Expanded version of the #1 album Includes - Unstoppable, Space Between, Confetti and Midnight Decisions -
Co- written and produced by Christopher Braide
Sia & David Guetta: Flames
The iconic #1 hit single became the most performed song of 2018 on European radio.
Co-written and produced by Christopher Braide
Sia, David Guetta & Afrojack: Helium
This iconic song, written by Christopher Braide & Sia, for the movie Fifty Shades Darker, was remixed by David guetta and Afrojack, and used for the worldwide MAC cosmetics advertising campaign.
Sia: Music
After the hits Unstoppable, Flames, She Wolf (Falling To Pieces), Helium, Big Girls Cry etc, written with Chris Braide, Sia got the directing bug. The Adelaide native co-wrote a screenplay and eventually signed on as director. The drama follows a recovering drug dealer named Zu (Kate Hudson) who becomes the sole guardian of her autistic sister Music (Maddie Ziegler). At some point during filming, Music became a musical, and who better to provide a powerhouse soundtrack? The album features the haunting title song ‘Music’, written by Christopher Braide & Sia, and
Co produced by Christopher Braide and Labrynth.
Sia & David Guetta; She Wolf ( Falling to Pieces)
The iconic #1 single was Co-written and produced by Christopher Braide
GRAMMY®-nominated music supervisor of Fifty Shades of Grey, sheds light on picking songs for the sequel, Fifty Shades Darker:"We wanted to find classic, quality, and timeless songs. Similar to Fifty Shades of Grey, we only pursued new and original music for Darker and it was important that every song on the soundtrack also be in the film. In the story.
The soundtrack features the original version of the song Helium, written by Christopher Braide & Sia.
‘Sia’s Helium is a soaring, emotional ballad that ranks among the album’s best tracks.’ - Billboard magazine
‘Sia’s Helium is a haunting ballad that showcases her signature vocal acrobatics.’ - Rolling Stone magazine
‘Sia’s Helium is a typically intense, emotionally charged ballad that’s one of the soundtrack’s standout tracks.’ - NME
Produced by Christopher Braide
Vox Lux: Various Artists
The iconic movie, directed by award winning director Brady Corbet, with a soundtrack produced by Christopher Braide, and featuring Natalie Portman as a lead vocalist.
Portman spent five or six days in a recording studio, working with producer Christopher Braide, feeling intimidated at having to match Sia in the songs the Australian singer had written for the film.
“I kept apologising and he was so sweet and we always telling me, ‘don’t worry, we can fix everything later’, But it was really fun and it was exciting to see how he works — he’s so talented” - Natalie Portman
Produced by Christopher Braide
David Guetta: 7: Anniversary Edition
The multi million selling anniversary edition of #1 album 7, featuring the worldwide smash hit Flames, co written and produced by Chris Braide. Also includes Light Headed, also co written and produced by Chris Braide.
The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmanns film
When it came time to sort out the soundtrack for his adaptation of The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann and executive producer JAY-Z had a clear goal: “Translate jazz, which was African American street music, into a hip-hop sensibility,”
Emeli Sandé’s 1920s-hot version of Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” makes the connection explicit, but songs like Sia’s “Kill and Run” - (co written and produced by Christopher Braide) are just as pertinent: The only real difference between alienation then and now is the date on the calendar.
Produced by Christopher Braide
Sia: 1000 Forms of Fear
The #1 album Includes Big Girls Cry and Eye Of The Needle, co written by Christopher Braide
Sia: Big Girls Cry: Remixes
Written by Sia and Christopher Braide
Hugel & Diplo: Forever (feat. Malou and Yuna)
The new Diplo single for 2025 was co- written and produced by Christopher Braide
Nicki Minaj: Queen
Throughout her meteoric rise and even more impressive reign as one of the most formidable voices in hip-hop, female empowerment remains a constant in Nicki’s messaging. It was a motivating factor in the making of this album, which includes the gorgeous ballad “Come See About Me”,
co-written and produced by Christopher Braide
Halsey: Room 93
Halsey plays the seductress on this dark and sultry electro-pop EP. She beckons toward the bedroom from the start, cooing, "Could we pretend that we're in love?" over sluggish booms and rumbling bass. On "Ghost", she shows a rapper's sense for rhythm and swagger, while "Hurricane" has her admitting "I'm a one-night stand" with the slinkiness of Lana Del Rey. "Empty Gold" reveals Lorde-like fierceness over sparkling synths, and closer "Trouble (co-written and produced by Christopher Braide)" uses piano to underscore her vocals, which crack ever so gently with vulnerability.
Produced by Christopher Braide
Selena Gomez: Revival
The Billboard # 1 album from Selena Gomez, includes the haunting song “Camouflage”, written by Christopher Braide & Bibi Bourelly.
Produced by Christopher Braide