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Mel & Mus, composed of Melvin Hough and Rivelino Wouter, are a Grammy-nominated, American-Dutch songwriting and production duo best known for writing and producing R&B/Hip-Hop hits "Don't Think They Know", "Barbie Dreams", and "Good Good".[1]
In 2010, their song "Hit It Like This" received special recognition from music magazine Rap-Up as a "must-hear song" on Jamie Foxx album Best Night of My Life, for its "club-primed" sound.[2] Rihanna and Nicki Minaj collaboration "Raining Men" from blockbuster 2010 album Loud became their breakthrough, charting on various component charts in both the United States and United Kingdom. The duo next contributed 2 songs to Chris Brown album X: "Songs On a 12 Play", and "Don't Think They Know" in 2013, which posthumously paired noted R&B artist Aaliyah with Brown.[3]
In 2023, the duo reached #1 on US Urban Radio with "Good Good", the lead single from Usher's ninth studio album Coming Home.[4][5] The single became Usher's first top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hit since 2016, and would later remain atop the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay charts for five weeks.[6] The song was included on the Vibe 20 Best R&B Songs of 2023 list, lauded for its "sexy, empathetic, and smooth southern bounce [coupled] with modern trap-tinged R&B."[7]
Selected songwriting and production credits[edit]
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Spotify, and AllMusic.
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2012 | 54th Annual Grammy Awards | Album of the Year (Loud) | Nominated | [8][9] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Mel & Mus | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "5 Must-Hear Songs on Jamie Foxx's 'Best Night of My Life'". RapUp. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (March 26, 2013). "Chris Brown Shares Sneak Peek Of New Album: First Single 'Fine China' Bows April 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Folk, Antwane (September 30, 2023). "Usher's 'Good Good' Reaches No. 1 at Urban Radio". Rated RnB. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Pointer, Flisadam (August 5, 2023). "THISISRNB Fresh Finds Fridays: Some Of The Hottest New R&B Music Releases Of The Week". ThisIsR&B.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Folk, Antwane (December 19, 2023). "Usher's 'Good Good' Holds No. 1 for Fifth Week on Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay Chart". Rated RnB. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "The 20 Best R&B Songs Of 2023". Vibe Magazine. December 29, 2023. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Melvin Hough | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Rivelino R. Wouter | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.