List of songs written by Emeli Sandé
Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé has written and recorded songs for her debut studio album, Our Version of Events, and has written songs for other singers. She worked with Naughty Boy for the majority of the songs on the album, including writing "Where [|I] Sleep" and "River" together. He appears as a featured artist on the single "Daddy", which was co-written by Grant Mitchell, James Murray and Mustafa Omar. Sandé and Naughty Boy collaborated with Harry Craze, Hugo Chegwin and Mike Spencer on the album's lead single "Heaven", which peaked at number one on the UK Dance Chart. The song was conceptualised when she had a "deep conversation about religion" with Naughty Boy, and she stated that it was written very quickly. Sandé co-wrote the song "My Kind of Love" with Grammy Award winning producer Emile Haynie, and co-wrote the song "Hope" with American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys. In August 2011, record executive Simon Cowell named Sandé his "favourite songwriter" of the moment.
Aside from writing material for her debut album, Sandé has worked with a multitude of singers on songs that have been included on their albums. She reunited with Keys for the latter's fifth studio album Girl on Fire. The pair wrote "101", "Not Even the King" and "Brand New Me". "Brand New Me" was released as the second single from Girl on Fire; the collaborative process of writing with Sandé was described by Keys as being "instant magic". Sandé wrote the song "Half of Me" alongside Naughty Boy and production team Stargate, which was included on Rihanna's seventh studio album, Unapologetic. The singer also contributed to several songs on Leona Lewis' third studio album Glassheart, including the lead single "Trouble", "I to You" and "Sugar". Sandé appeared as a guest vocalist on Professor Green's song "Read All About It" and Labrinth's song "Beneath Your Beautiful". Both songs were co-written by herself and both peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and UK R&B Chart.
Songs
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| Song | Artist | Writer | Album | Year | Ref. |
| "101" | Alicia Keys Emeli Sandé | 2012 | |||
| "A Z" | Ashton Millard Emeli Sandé Paul Hermon | ||||
| "Abide with Me" | Emeli Sandé Rick Smith | ||||
| "Astronaut" | Emeli Sandé Ludovico Einaudi Shahid Khan Stephen Manderson | At Your Inconvenience | 2011 | ||
| "Avalon" | featuring Sierra Kusterbeck | Emeli Sandé James Murray Luke Juby Mustafa Omar Stephen Manderson | At Your Inconvenience | 2011 | |
| "Babe" | Emeli Sandé Matthew Holmes Philip Leigh | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Babys Eyes" | Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "Back to Life" | Emeli Sandé Wayne Hector Steve Robson | ||||
| "Bad Again" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé | Emeli Sandé Timothy McKenzie Mike Posner | Electronic Earth and Our Version of Events | 2012 | |
| "Best Friend" | Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "Bestest Friend" | Ashton Millard Emeli Sandé Paul Hermon Prince [|R]. Nelson | ||||
| "Better" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Big City Type Distractions" | Emeli Sandé Sam Frank | ||||
| "Big Time Dreamers" | Emeli Sandé Rick Nowels Rob Kleiner Oh Hush | 2017 | |||
| "Booty Call" | Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "Boys" | Emeli Sandé James Murray Mustafa Omer Shahid Khan | 3 Words - The B-Sides EP | 2010 | ||
| "Brainwashed" | Devlin featuring Milena Sanchez | Emeli Sandé James Devlin Pontus Hjelm | Bud, Sweat and Beers | 2010 | |
| "Brand New Me" | Alicia Keys Emeli Sandé | 2012 | |||
| "Breaking the Law" | Ben Harrison Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Breathing Underwater" | Emeli Sandé Christopher Crowhurst | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Clown" | Emeli Sandé Grant Mitchell Shahid Khan | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Colour Blind" | Amber Riley | Claude Kelly Emeli Sandé Steve Mac | |||
| "Coming From a Man" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Daddy" | featuring Naughty Boy | Emeli Sandé Grant Mitchell James Murray Mustafa Omer Shahid Khan | Our Version of Events | 2012 | |
| "Diamond Rings" | featuring Emeli Sandé | Emeli Sandé Jahmaal Fyffe Shahid Khan | I Am Chipmunk | 2009 | |
| "Dirty Jeans and Sweater" | Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "Distractions" | Emeli Sandé Sam Frank | ||||
| "Dreamer" | Benjamin Harrison Emeli Sandé James Devlin Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Dream On" | Emeli Sandé Christopher Crowhurst | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Easier in Bed" | Chris Loco Emeli Sandé | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Ego" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Enough" | Amund Bjørklund Emeli Sandé Espen Lind | ||||
| "Every Single Little Piece" | Emeli Sandé Matthew Holmes Philip Leigh | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Extraordinary Being" | Emeli Sandé Troy Miller Laidi Saliasi | Real Life | 2019 | ||
| "Falling Down" | Cleopatra Humphrey Emeli Sandé James Murray Margaret Bakosi Mustafa Omer | ||||
| "Find a Boy" | Aminata Kabba Emeli Sandé Rocky Takalobighashi Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Fireworks" | Alessandra Amoroso | Christopher Crowhurst Emeli Sandé | Amore puro | 2013 | |
| "Fix Me" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Free" | Amir Izadkhah Emeli Sandé Kesi Dryden Piers Sean Aggett | ||||
| "Free as a Bird" | Emeli Sandé Laidi Saliasi Jacob McKenzie | Real Life | 2019 | ||
| "Garden" | featuring Jay Electronica and Áine Zion | Emeli Sandé Christopher Crowhurst Timothy Thedford Áine Zion | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | |
| "Give Me a Minute" | Emeli Sandé [|J]. Velard | ||||
| "Give Me Something" | Emeli Sandé Matthew Holmes Philip Leigh Christopher Crowhurst | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Go Lover" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Golden" | Chris Braide Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "Half of Me" | Rihanna | Emeli Sandé Mikkel [|S]. Eriksen Shahid Khan Tor Erik Hermansen | 2012 | ||
| "Happen" | Emeli Sandé Matthew Holmes Philip Leigh Jonny Coffer Shahid Khan | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Heaven" | Emeli Sandé Harry Craze Hugo Chegwin Mike Spencer Shahid Khan | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Helicopters and Planes" | Anthony [|L]. Jones Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan Sheraaz Amin | ||||
| "Here It Comes" | Emeli Sandé Rick Smith | ||||
| "Highs & Lows" | Emeli Sandé Tom Barnes Peter Kelleher Ben Kohn Wayne Hector | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Hollywood" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Honest" | Emeli Sandé Troy Miller | Real Life | 2019 | ||
| "Hope" | Alicia Keys Emeli Sandé | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Hotel Cabana" | Emeli Sandé Patrick Okogwu Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Human" | Emeli Sandé Nana [|G]. Boateng | Real Life | 2019 | ||
| "Hurts" | Emeli Sandé Matthew Holmes Philip Leigh James Murray Mustafa Omer | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "I'd Rather Not" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan Jonny Coffer Shakil Ashraf | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "I'm Not Sorry" | Anthony John McLean Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "I to You" | Christopher Crowhurst Emeli Sandé Leona Lewis | Glassheart | 2012 | ||
| "It Takes Two" | Katy Perry Benjamin Levin Emeli Sandé Mikkel Storleer Eriksen & Tor Erik Hermansem | Prism | 2013 | ||
| "Just a Boy" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Kids that Love to Dance" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan Steven Marsden | ||||
| "Kill the Boy" | Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "Kung Fu" | Emeli Sandé Jonny Coffer | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Let Go" | featuring Emeli Sandé | Ben Harrison Emile Hayne Shahid Khan Patrick Okogwu Emeli Sandé | 2010 | ||
| "Let It Rain" | Tinchy Stryder featuring Melanie Fiona | Emeli Sandé Kwasi Danquah III Melanie Fiona | Third Strike | 2011 | |
| "Lifetime" | Emeli Sandé Glyn Aikins Luke Juby Shahid Khan Steve Mostyn | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Lifted" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Lola" | Emeli Sandé Kaywan Qazzaz Louis Christopher Bryn Said Saif Haider Naqui Syed Shabi Haider Nagvi | ||||
| "Lonely" | Emeli Sandé Matthew Holmes James Murray Mustafa Omer Philip Leigh | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Looks Can Be Deceiving" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Love to Help" | Emeli Sandé Laidi Saliasi | Real Life | 2019 | ||
| "Maybe" | Ash Millard Emeli Sandé Paul Hermon | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Mountains" | / Leona Lewis | Luke Juby Shahid Khan James Murray Mustafa Omer Emeli Sandé | Our Version of Events | 2012 | |
| "Moving" | Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "Mr Officer" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "My Heart" | Richard Kylea Cowie | Christopher Crowhurst Emeli Sandé Karim Kharbouch Richard Kylea Cowie | |||
| "My Kind of Love" | Emile Haynie Emeli Sandé | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Naturally" | Emeli Sandé Tom Barnes Wayne Hector Peter Kelleher Ben Kohn | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "New World" | Emeli Sandé J Velard | ||||
| "Next to Me" | Emeli Sandé Hugo Chegwin Harry Craze | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Not Even the King" | Alicia Keys Emeli Sandé | 2012 | |||
| "Nothing Left to Lose" | Dave Tozer Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "Oh La La" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Patchwork" | Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "Pluto" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Push It All Away" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Radio" | Ben Scarr Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | The Entertainer | 2010 | ||
| "Radio" | featuring Wiley | Ben Scarr Emeli Sandé Richard Cowie Shahid Khan | "Radio" Digital EP | 2010 | |
| "Read All About It " | Ben Kohn Emeli Sandé Iain James Peter Kelleher Stephen Manderson Tom Barnes | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Read All About It" | featuring Emeli Sandé | Ben Kohn Emeli Sandé Iain James Peter Kelleher Stephen Manderson Tom Barnes | At Your Inconvenience | 2011 | |
| "Real Life" | Emeli Sandé Laidi Saliasi | Real Life | 2019 | ||
| "Recovery" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Reebok Song" | Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "Right Now" | Emeli Sandé Matthew Holmes Philip Leigh Shahid Khan | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "River" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Run Away" | Emeli Sandé Kaywan Qazzaz Louis Christopher Bryn Said Saif Haider Naqui Syed Shabi Haider Nagvi | ||||
| "Same Old Feeling" | Emeli Sandé Laidi Saliasi Jacob McKenzie Christopher Hanlon | Real Life | 2019 | ||
| "Selah" | Emeli Sandé | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Shakes" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan Jonny Coffer | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Shine" | Emeli Sandé | Real Life | 2019 | ||
| "Side Effects of You" | Benjamin Harrison Claudia Brent Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | Side Effects of You | 2013 | ||
| "Silent" | Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "So Sentimental" | Emeli Sandé Kaywan Qazzaz Syed Shabi Haider Nagvi | ||||
| "Somebody" | Emeli Sandé Christopher Crowhurst | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "SoopaDoopaLova" | Emeli Sandé | ||||
| "Sparrow" | Emeli Sandé Laidi Saliasi | Real Life | 2019 | ||
| "Started with a Kiss" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Stay Awake" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan Steve Mostyn | ||||
| "Stay Here in the Sun" | TĀLĀ featuring Naughty Boy | Jasmine Tadjiky Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan Harry Craze Hugo Chegwin | 2018 | ||
| "Still Standing" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan Wayne Hector | ||||
| "Sugar" | Alexander Shuckburg Emeli Sandé | Glassheart | 2012 | ||
| "Suitcase" | Ben Harrison Emeli Sandé Luke Juby | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Survivor" | Emeli Sandé Laidi Saliasi | Real Life | 2019 | ||
| "Sweet Architect" | Emeli Sandé Jonny Coffer Mustafa Omer James Murray | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "Taking the Radio" | Emeli Sandé Richard [|W]. Nowells Jr. | ||||
| "Talk to Me" | Amir Izadkhah Emeli Sandé Kesi Dryden Piers Sean Aggett | ||||
| "Tenderly" | featuring Joel Sandé and The Serenje Choir | Emeli Sandé Matthew Holmes Philip Leigh Joel Sandé | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | |
| "This Much Is True" | Emeli Sandé | Long Live the Angels | 2016 | ||
| "This Will Be the Year" | Susan Boyle | Emeli Sandé Josh Kear Shahid Khan | Someone to Watch Over Me | 2011 | |
| "Tiger" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Til the End" | Emeli Sandé Kwasi Esono Danquah Shahid Khan | ||||
| "Trouble" | featuring Childish Gambino | Emeli Sandé Fraser [|T] Smith Hugo Chegwin Harry Craze James Murray Leona Lewis Musta Omer Shahid Khan | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| "Underdog Law" | Emeli Sandé Jermaine Scott | ||||
| "Untouchable" | Emeli Sandé Marcus Allen Melvin Joe Sparkman | ||||
| "Very Little Good" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan P. Pelsted | ||||
| "Where I Sleep" | Emeli Sandé Shahid Khan | Our Version of Events | 2012 | ||
| "Wonder" | Naughty Boy featuring Emeli Sandé | Emeli Sandé Hugo Chegwin Harry Craze Shahid Khan | and Our Version of Events | 2012 | |
| "You Are Not Alone" | Emeli Sandé Salaam Remi James Poyser | Real Life | 2019 | ||
| "Your Song" | Emeli Sandé |