The Futuristics are a Grammy nominated American songwriting and music production duo consisting of Alex Schwartz and Joe Khajadourian. The duo formed after they met interning at Atlantic Records during the summer of 2005 and are currently based out of Los Angeles.[1] The Futuristics are signed with Artist Publishing Group.[2]
The Futuristics | |
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 The Futuristics in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, pop rap, dance, pop |
| Occupation | Producers |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | APG |
| Members | Alex Schwartz Joe Khajadourian |
In 2011, The Futuristics produced an SNL Digital Short for the Lonely Island song "3-Way (The Golden Rule)", featuring Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, and Andy Samberg. The video was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics and received praise for its humor. In that same year, the duo produced the DJ Felli Fel song Boomerang, which features Akon, Pitbull, and Jermaine Dupri and "Pot of Gold" for American rapper The Game.
The Futuristics' 2012 release, "I Cry," for Flo Rida remained on the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks, reaching #1 status on Billboard's Rap Songs. "I Cry" reached Top 10 status in 18 countries worldwide launching the duo to worldwide acclaim. The Futuristics then produced the official remix of the Bruno Mars song "Moonshine" that year for the deluxe version of Mars' album, Unorthodox Jukebox.[3] The remix was received very well among critics and Mars' fans alike.[citation needed]
The Futuristics have also been recurring producers for The Fast and the Furious movie franchise. The theme song "We Own It" for the Universal Motion Picture, Fast & Furious 6, featuring 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa, was produced by the duo selling 3× platinum worldwide. They followed it up with "Payback" for Furious 7, featuring a rap collaboration with, Juicy J, Future, Sage the Gemini, and Kevin Gates.
2015 releases include the hit song "Somebody" featuring Jeremih, by Universal Republic artist Natalie La Rose; "Hold Me Down" for Halsey's critically acclaimed album Badlands; "Music to my Soul", the second single from CeeLo Green's fifth studio album Heart Blanche; "Serve It Up" by Trey Songz; and "Blue Jeans" by Chris Brown.
Their 2016 work includes platinum hit "Fetish" by Selena Gomez featuring Gucci Mane, top 5 Billboard hit and 2× Platinum in the US "Bad Things" by Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello, and "One Shot" by Robin Thicke featuring rapper Juicy J.
In 2017 The Futuristics worked with G-Eazy on Platinum hit song called "Him & I" featuring Halsey. G-Eazy and the duo followed that song with another called "Sober" featuring Charlie Puth. Later in the year, they were also responsible for producing the song "Tribe" by Kim Viera featured in the award-winning American musical comedy Pitch Perfect. The Futuristics would then move on to work with Lil Wayne, Niykee Heaton, Why Don't We, Loren Gray, and Kiiara in 2018 and 2019.
Recent production credits include two songs off the Blink-182 album Nine, Bebe Rexha's single "You Can't Stop the Girl", G-Eazy's & Delacy's "Cruel Intentions", and Meghan Trainor's "You Don't Know Me".
The duo's work on Justin Bieber's latest album, "Justice", has garnered them a Grammy nomination for Album of The Year 2022.[4]
Production credits
edit| Year | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chris Brown | "Go Away" |
| Cody Simpson | "Summertime" | |
| T.Mills | "Cure In My Cup" | |
| 2011 | Cody Simpson | "Love" |
| DJ Felli Fel, Akon, Pitbull and Jermaine Dupri | "Boomerang" | |
| The Game featuring Chris Brown | "Pot of Gold"[5] | |
| The Lonely Island featuring Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga | "3-Way (The Golden Rule)"[6] | |
| 2012 | Flo Rida | "I Cry"[7][8] (2× Platinum US) |
| Cody Simpson | "Summer Shade" | |
| Outasight | "Perfect Words"[8] | |
| Bruno Mars | "Moonshine" (Official Remix)[3] | |
| Rome | "Ounce Of Love"[9] | |
| K'naan featuring Will.i.am | "Alone" (Additional Production Credit Only) | |
| 2013 | Wiz Khalifa and 2 Chainz | "We Own It" (Fast & Furious 6)[10] (1× Platinum US) |
| Cody Simpson featuring Ziggy Marley | "Love" | |
| 2014 | Kid Ink | "Hello World" |
| Austin Mahone featuring Pitbull | "Mmm Yeah" | |
| DJ Felli Fel, CeeLo Green, Pitbull and Juicy J | "Have Some Fun" | |
| Cam Meekins | "Hater"[11] | |
| 2015 | Natalie La Rose featuring Jeremih | "Somebody"[12][13][14] (2× Platinum US) |
| Juicy J, Future, Sage the Gemini and Kevin Gates | "Payback" (Furious 7) | |
| Halsey | "Hold Me Down" | |
| Mika | "Porcelain" | |
| Trey Songz | "Serve It Up" | |
| Cee Lo Green | "Music To My Soul" | |
| Chris Brown | "Blue Jeans" | |
| 2016 | Wash featuring Kevin Gates | "Where You Been" |
| DJ Vice featuring Jasmine Thompson and Skizzy Mars | "Steady 1, 2, 3, 4"[15] | |
| MGK and Camila Cabello | "Bad Things"[16][17][18] (5× Platinum US) | |
| Robin Thicke featuring Juicy J | "One Shot"[19] | |
| 2017 | Leon Else | "What I Won't Do" |
| Selena Gomez featuring Gucci Mane | "Fetish" (1× Platinum US) | |
| Liz Huett | "STFU & Hold Me" | |
| Alex Aiono featuring Trinidad Cardona | "Does It Feel Like Falling" | |
| Gryffin featuring Katie Pearlman | "Nobody Compares to You" | |
| Jaira Burns | "High Rollin" | |
| Jacob Sartorius | "Cozy" | |
| G-Eazy featuring Halsey | "Him & I" (2× Platinum US) | |
| G-Eazy featuring Charlie Puth | "Sober" | |
| Kim Viera | "Tribe" (Pitch Perfect 3) | |
| 2018 | Camila Cabello | "Something's Gotta Give" |
| Hayley Kiyoko | "Wanna Be Missed" | |
| Leon Else | "My Kind Of Love" (13 Reasons Why) | |
| Niykee Heaton | "Bad Guy" | |
| 2019 | Netsky featuring Bazzi and Lil Wayne | "I Don't Even Know You Anymore" |
| TXT | "Our Summer" | |
| Alison Wonderland | "Peace" | |
| Brother Sundance featuring Ella Boh | "Monster" | |
| Loren Gray featuring Saweetie | "Can't Do It" | |
| Ylva | "Grow Up" | |
| Pia Mia featuring Theron Theron | "Crybaby" | |
| Why Don't We | "Come to Brazil" | |
| Kiiara | "Bipolar" | |
| Blink-182 | "Pin The Grenade" | |
| Blink-182 | "On Some Emo Shit" | |
| Bebe Rexha | "You Can't Stop the Girl" | |
| Goody Grace featuring Blink-182 | "Scumbag" | |
| AJ Mitchell | "Say It Again" | |
| 2020 | Delacey and G-Eazy | "Cruel Intentions" |
| Dove Cameron featuring Bia | "Remember Me" | |
| CXLOE | "12 Steps" | |
| Meghan Trainor | "You Don't Know Me" | |
| Goody Grace featuring G-Eazy and Juicy J | "Nothing Good" | |
| Emily Weisband | "Out Of This Car" | |
| 2021 | Justin Bieber | "Lifetime" |
| Bebe Rexha featuring Rick Ross | "Amore" | |
| Trevor Daniel | "Alone" | |
| 2022 | Walk off the Earth featuring D Smoke | "Bet on Me" |
| The Chainsmokers | "In Too Deep" | |
| Mike Posner and The Futuristics | "Turn Up" | |
| Adam Melchor | "I'm Ready" | |
| 2023 | Slushii and Leah Kate | "Don't Call Me" |
| LØLØ featuring girlfriends | "5, 6, 7, 8" | |
| 2024 | Hunter Daily | "Girl Friend" |
| Crash Adams | "Somewhere in Vegas" | |
| "Right Foot First" | ||
| "8 days" | ||
| Lena Meyer-Landrut | "Drug worth doing" | |
| Pia Mia | "Repeat After Me" | |
| "You Win" | ||
| "Sugar" | ||
| "Nice and Slow" | ||
| "Wish You Well" featuring Marc E. Bassy | ||
| "Owe Me" | ||
| "All For You (Interlude)" | ||
| "Hurt Forever" | ||
| "Make Me Smile" | ||
| "Easiest Goodbye" | ||
| "Lover" | ||
| "Wonder (Outro)" | ||
| Jojo Siwa | "Balance Baby" | |
| Trinity Lake | "You Win, I Miss You" | |
| Alex Sampson | "Wallflower" | |
| Nate Smith | "Faith" |
References
edit- ^ "Dagmagazine.com".
- ^ "The Futuristics Co-Write & Produce Hit "Bad Things" for Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello, Plus Hits for Flo Rida and Other Artists". Songwriter Universe | Songwriting News, Articles & Song Contest. January 30, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ a b "'Unorthodox Jukebox' Target Deluxe Edition Available Now – Bruno Mars Latest News". Bruno Mars Official Website. December 12, 2012.
- ^ "Album Of The Year Nomination".
- ^ "Game ft. Chris Brown – Pot Of Gold". February 12, 2018.
- ^ "The Lonely Island". thelonelyisland.com. May 23, 2019.
- ^ "Warner Music Group | News". Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ a b ACE. "ACE Repertory". ascap.com.
- ^ "Finance.yahoo.com".
- ^ "New Music: 2 Chainz & Wiz Khalifa 'We Own It (Fast & Furious)'". May 6, 2013.
- ^ "Music – Verge Campus". Verge Campus.
- ^ "Natalie La Rose – Somebody". mixmatters.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014.
- ^ "Natalie La Rose – Somebody Ft. Jeremih – Singersroom.com". December 28, 2014.
- ^ "Natalie La Rose's "Somebody" Goes 2× Platinum in the United States". August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Camila Cabello Is Dropping A Song With Machine Gun Kelly... NOT Fifth Harmony! - Perez Hilton". October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello's "Bad Things" Certified Double Platinum In US". May 5, 2017.
- ^ "RIAA Bad Things 5× Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Robin Thicke Keeps the Shots Pouring on New Single 'One Shot' With Juicy J: Listen". Billboard. November 11, 2016.