Jimmy Napes

Biography

James Napier (born 18 September 1984), known professionally as Jimmy Napes, is an English songwriter and record producer. He has won a number of awards including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, 3 Grammy Awards, and 2 Ivor Novello Awards. Napier is best known for his work with Sam Smith ("Stay with Me", "Writing's on the Wall", "Lay Me Down", "Too Good at Goodbyes", "Dancing with a Stranger", "Unholy"), Disclosure ("Latch", "You & Me", "White Noise", "Magnets"), Clean Bandit ("Rather Be")‚ Stormzy ("Crown"), and Taylor Swift ("Christmas Tree Farm"). Napier also has songwriting and producer credits with artists including Alicia Keys, Jess Glynne, Khalid, Normani, Kano, Dave, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding, Mary J. Blige, Madonna, James Bay and more.

Bio from Wikipedia

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

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  In The Lonely Hour

  2014

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  Full Circle

  2026

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  Caracal

  2015

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  The Thrill Of It All

  2017

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  Adventure

  2015

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  The Best Of Bond ...James Bond

  1999

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  Heavy Is The Head

  2019

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  Christmas Tree Farm

  2019

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  Tough Love

  2014

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  Alicia

  2020

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  Love + War

  2015

Credited work

243 releases · 48 albums · active 2005–2026

• Production · 588
• Performance · 306
• Engineering · 139
• Other credits · 17

Studios: RAK Studios · Pierce Rooms · Eg White Studio · Tileyard Studios

Frequent collaborators

• Sam Smith (12)
• Various
• Alicia Keys
• Disclosure (3)
• Mary J Blige
• Celine Dion
• Taylor Swift
• Clean Bandit

Around the web

• Wikipedia