The fourth and final single from Bronson’s sophomore LP Mr. Greenwald previously appeared on Ronson’s Version LP on an expert cover of Radiohead’s “Just.”Īfter serving as wedding DJ for the Beatle’s nuptials to Nancy Shevell in 2011, Ronson and McCartney linked up in the studio to helm three tracks for his 2013 LP NEW: the album’s title track, “Secret Life of a Party Girl” and “Alligator.” The latter is a whimsical, driving pop-rock gem, anchored on a repeated synthesized flute line, scorching guitar licks, and a vulnerable bridge that finds McCartney asking “could you be that person for me?” The track, which features on Wale’s debut LP Attention Deficit, sonically fits with Ronson’s one-two punch of blooming horns and gritty bass, and even includes Phantom Planet’s Alex Greenwald on backing vocals. Ronson serves as a co-writer on “Mirrors,” alongside both Wale, Bun and music producer Ticklah - aka Victor Axelrod of Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, and the Easy Star All-Stars. The only track produced by Ronson on the superstar’s debut LP 19, “Cold Shoulder” is glittering electro-R&B anthem that showcases the then-burgeoning artist’s grit & swagger as she spits lines of intimate betrayal like “so where you been then? don’t go all coy, don’t turn around on my like it’s my fault” and “you shower me with words made of knives, whenever you look at me and wish I was her.” The singer performed the track during her majorly influential Saturday Night Live debut, which helped catapult her to global superstardom, in part, because it was the program’s highest rated show in 14 years (thanks to special guest Sarah Palin also making an appearance). Santigold) also has a writing credit on the introspective piano-driven cut, which samples Pierre Bachelet and Hervé Roy’s music from the soft-core porno-art film Emmanuelle. A then-unknown singer-songwriter Santi White (a.k.a. talent Allen on her debut LP Alright, Still after hearing an early demo of her song “Smile.” “Littlest Things” was the first song the pair co-wrote together for the album, and was inspired by Allen’s recent breakup with then boyfriend Seb, who incidentally introduced Allen to Ronson. The troubled star took home a whopping five Grammy Award wins for best new artist, record of the year, song of the year and female pop vocal performance for “Rehab,” and pop vocal album for Back To Black. The pair reunited on Ronson’s sophomore LP Version for a now-classic cover of The Zutons’ “Valerie,” followed by a re-work of Carole King’s “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” on Winehouse’s 2011 posthumous LP Lioness: Hidden Treasures. Serving as the lead single from Ronson’s own debut LP Here Comes The Fuzz, the funky gem includes samples of Dennis Coffey’s “Scorpio” and Boney M’s “Sunny,” the latter which the producer first heard after viewing the 1997 Paul Thomas Anderson flick Boogie Nights. The breakthrough hit - which included verses from Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg, Trife, and Saigon - landed Ronson on the map, and even secured synchs in early-aughts classics Honey and Hitch.įirst partnering on Winehouse’s jazz-tinged debut album Frank, the pair reunited for her sophomore effort (and subsequent global breakthrough) Back To Black. While it was the album’s tongue-in-cheek hit single “Rehab” that made Winehouse a household name the world over, it was the album’s title track “Back To Black” that endured as a beacon of the late artist’s songwriting prowess and divine grasp of heartache in all its tortured misery.
Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg, Trife, Saigon (2003) To celebrate Ronson’s heartbreak era, Billboard dives into his lengthy discography to choose 10 of his best prior collaborations to date. The western-tinged heartbreak anthem (and its viral Bonnie & Clyde-esque visual) serves as the perfect prelude to Ronson’s forthcoming fifth full-length LP, which he has described as a breakup record following his 2017 split from his ex-wife, French actress Joséphine de La Baume. Mark Ronson Talks Grammy- & Globe-Nominated 'Shallow,' Forgetting Just How Famous Lady Gaga & Miley…Īfter releasing the sweltering dance-pop anthem “Electricity” featuring Dua Lipa and alongside Diplo under the moniker Silk City earlier this year, Ronson kept up the momentum with his latest bop “Nothing Breaks Like A Heart,” featuring Miley Cyrus.
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