Robert "Shea" Taylor is a songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist based in New York City. He established an early successful songwriting partnership with Def Jam's R&B singer-songwriter phenom Ne-Yo, and has also worked with Rihanna, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Janet Jackson, Chris Brown, and Wyclef Jean.[1]
Taylor has songwriting credits on seven tracks from Beyonce's fourth studio album, 4 (2011).[2] The album was a commercial success; earning a platinum certification in the US, and debuting atop the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of over 300,000.[3][4] "Love on Top" topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart[5] and Adult R&B Airplay chart in March 2012.[6] "Run the World (Girls)" also reached number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs[7] and is certified Gold in the US and New Zealand, as well as Platinum in Australia and Canada.[8] "Best Thing I Never Had" climbed to the top of Nielsen's Urban airplay chart in September and peaked at number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[9]
Taylor co-wrote the lead single "Thinkin Bout You" and "Pilot Jones" on Frank Ocean's debut studio album Channel Orange (2012).[10] The album debuted atop on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart[11] and number two on the UK R&B Albums chart.[12] It also debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.[13]
Shea is published by Downtown Music Publishing.
All credits are sourced from Allmusic and Discogs.[14][15]
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