Happy Perez

Happy Perez
Birth nameNathan Perez
Also known asHappy P
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • audio engineer
  • songwriter
Years active1995–present
LabelsUniversal

Nathan "Happy" Perez is an American record producer, audio engineer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was first credited on Young Bleed's debut album All I Have in This World, Are... My Balls and My Word in 1998.[1][2] He co-wrote and produced his first hit song with Baby Bash's 2003 single "Suga Suga", which peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. He has since been credited on releases for Halsey, Chris Brown, Miley Cyrus, Kehlani, the Kid Laroi, Ludacris, Flo Rida, Mariah Carey, G-Eazy, and Juice Wrld.

Perez has worked extensively with R&B singer Miguel, producing his 2010 sleeper hit "Sure Thing". In 2018, he became acquainted with fellow producer Benny Blanco and co-produced his 2018 single "Eastside", as well as a number of his productions since then. Perez dropped out of high school to make music.[3][4][5][6]

Discography

Mixtapes

  • 2009 - The Self Employed Mixtape, Vol. 1

Production discography

Charted singles (as songwriter/producer)

Year Title[7] Artist Album Peak chart positions
US US
R&B/HH 		UK
2003 Tha Smokin' Nephew Album Baby Bash Tha Smokin' Nephew
RIAA: Platinum[8]
"Suga Suga" Baby Bash featuring Frankie J 7 54 111
"Shorty Doowop" Baby Bash featuring Russell Lee & Perla Cruz 115 108 —
I'm All I Got Album Max Minelli I'm All I Got
2004 "Ain't a Thug" Trick Daddy Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets
2005 "Show Ya Tattoos" Boosie Badazz & Webbie Gangsta Musik
"Frontin'" Chamillionaire The Sound of Revenge
RIAA: Platinum[9]
"Ridin'"

RIAA: Gold[9]

Super Saucy Album Baby Bash Super Saucy Album
Natalie Album Natalie Natalie Album
2006 "Doing Too Much" Paula DeAnda featuring Baby Bash Paula DeAnda 41 — —
"Footprints On My Heart" Paula DeAnda
Irresistible Paula DeAnda
"End Of The Night" Ludacris Release Therapy
"Rather Just Not Know" Ruben Studdard The Return
"Daddy's Little Girl" Frankie J Priceless
"Still"
"Cool on You" Keshia Chanté 2U
Un Nuevo Dia Album Frankie J Un Nuevo Dia Album
Everything New Album Natalie Everything New Album
2007 "Pimp Mode" Chamillionaire Ultimate Victory
"Rocky Road"
"The Ultimate Victory"
"As Days Go By" Baby Bash Cyclone
"Mean Mug"
"Head Honcho" Chingo Bling ft. Baby Bash They Can't Deport Us All
2008 "Corazón" Prima J Prima J
"All On Our Own" One Block Radius One Block Radius
"Shoplifta"
2009 "Never" Flo Rida R.O.O.T.S
2010 "Sure Thing"

RIAA: 3× Platinum[10]

Miguel All I Want Is You
RIAA: Platinum[10]
"My Piece"
2011 "Don't Mess With Texas" Baby Bash Bashtown
2012 "Hello World" Diggy Unexpected Arrival
"Don't Look Back" Miguel Kaleidoscope Dream
RIAA: Platinum[10]
2013 "Pay My Bills" K. Michelle Rebellious Soul
"Pink Fields" Neon Hitch Happy Neon
"Midnight Sun"
"Believe"
"Jailhouse"
"Born to be Remembered"
2014 "#Beautiful" Mariah Carey featuring Miguel Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse 15 3 22
"Love Somebody" Daley Days + Nights
"Love You To Death" Taeyang RISE
"Light Up Light Up" Baby Bash Ronnie Rey All Day
2015 "Drifting" G-Eazy featuring Chris Brown & Tory Lanez When It's Dark Out 98 33 —
"Drop Dead Beautiful" Elijah Blake Shadows & Diamonds
"Angel Dust"
"a beautiful exit" Miguel Wildheart
2016 "Sugar" Robin Schulz featuring Francesco Yates Sugar 44 — —
"Waves"

RIAA: Gold[10]

Miguel Wildheart — 46 —
"To D.R.E.A.M." Tory Lanez I Told You
RIAA: Gold[11]
"Cold Hard Love"
"High"
"All The Girls"
"Workaholic" DRAM Big Baby DRAM
2017 "At My Best" Machine Gun Kelly featuring Hailee Steinfeld Bloom 60 — —
"Now or Never"

RIAA: 3× Platinum[12]

Halsey Hopeless Fountain Kingdom
RIAA: 2× Platinum[12] 		17 — 80
"Eyes Closed"

RIAA: Gold[12]

101 — —
"Crying in the Club"

RIAA: Platinum[13]

Camila Cabello Camila 47 — 12
"Holy Water" Ro James ELDORADO
"Torches" X Ambassadors Non-album single
"Selfish Love" Jessie Ware Glasshouse
"Sky Walker"

RIAA: 3× Platinum[14]

Miguel War & Leisure
RIAA: Gold[10] 		29 14 —
"Now"
"Told You So"
"Harem"
"City of Angels"
2018 "Black & White" Juice WRLD Goodbye & Good Riddance 123 108 —
"Hard Work Pays Off" Future & Juice WRLD Wrld on Drugs 105 103 —
"4 Me" Tory Lanez Memories Don't Die
"Hypnotized"
"Better To Lie" Benny Blanco Friends Keep Secrets
RIAA: Platinum[15]
"Eastside"

RIAA: 6× Platinum[16]

9 — 1
"Break My Heart"
"Just for us Pt.2"
"More/ Diamond Ring"
"Roses"

RIAA: 2× Platinum[17]

2019 "Fake Smile" Ariana Grande Thank U, Next
RIAA: Platinum[18] 		26 — —
"Imagine"
"In My Head"
"Nightmare" Halsey Non-album single 15 — 26
"It's You" Ali Gatie You 70 — —
"Graduation"

RIAA: Platinum[19]

Benny Blanco featuring Juice WRLD Non-album single 108 — 88
"Die for Me"

RIAA: Platinum[20]

Post Malone featuring Future & Halsey Hollywood's Bleeding 20 11 —
"Back To Love" Chris Brown Indigo
"Chase" Aaron Carpenter Chase
"White Mercedes" Charli XCX Charli
"Same As" Marc E. Bassy PMD
"I Really Wish I Hated You" Blink-182 NINE
"Love You Like That" Ali Gatie YOU
"How Things Used to Be"
"Bussin" Tay Money Hurricane Tay
"Die For You" Post Malone featuring Halsey & Future Hollywood's Bleeding
2020 "Night Crawling" Miley Cyrus Plastic Hearts
RIAA: Gold[21]
"Erase U" The Kid Laroi F*CK LOVE 3+: OVER YOU
RIAA: Platinum[22]
"Over It" KYLE See You When I am Famous!!!!
"Casino" Ryan Beatty Dreaming of David
"Shimmer"
"Dreaming of David"
"Forever...(is a long time)" Halsey Manic
RIAA: Platinum[12]
"I Hate Everybody"
"Killing Boys"
"No Shame" 5 Seconds of Summer CALM
"Best Years"
"Lover of Mine"
"Thin White Lies"
"Bussin 2.0" Tay Money featuring Saweetie Non-album single
2021 "Kiss Like The Sun" Jake Bugg Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
"About Last Night"
"Notice Me" Role Model oh, how perfect
"Cowboys" Charlotte Lawrence Charlotte
"Monin" James Fauntleroy Non-album single
"Scars" G-Eazy These Things Happen Too
"Scenic Drive" Khalid Scenic Drive
"Rich & Famous " DRAM Shelley FKA DRAM
2022 "Tangerine" Kehlani Blue Water Road
"Everything"
"Melt"
"Everything Interlude
2023 "Die 4 Me" Halsey Non-album Single
"Lipstick" Charlie Puth Non-album Single
"Lace It" Juice WRLD & Eminem Non-album Single

References

  1. ^ "Happy Perez". Universal Music Publishing Group. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Happy Perez | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Dansby, Andrew (August 11, 2016). "Happy to take his time: Producer Perez's patience nets success for himself, rap stars". Houston Chronicle.
  4. ^ Castro, Danilo (May 18, 2017). "How to Stream & Listen to Camila Cabello's New Song 'Crying in the Club'".
  5. ^ Reed, Ryan (March 1, 2018). "Watch Miguel Talk 'Frustrating' Creative Process Behind 'Sky Walker'". Rolling Stone.
  6. ^ Thisis50 (9 June 2012). "Happy Perez Talks Producing For Frank Ocean, Lil' Boosie, Ludacris, Juvenile, Miguel & More". YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Happy Perez ••• Top Songs as Writer ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "RIAA – Baby Bash". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  9. ^ a b "RIAA - Chamillionaire". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  10. ^ a b c d e "RIAA - Miguel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  11. ^ "RIAA - Tory Lanez". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  12. ^ a b c d "RIAA - Halsey". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  13. ^ "RIAA - Crying in the Club by Camila Cabello". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  14. ^ "RIAA - Sky Walker by Miguel ft. Travis Scott". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  15. ^ "RIAA - Friends Keep Secrets by Benny Blanco". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  16. ^ "RIAA - Eastside by Benny Blanco". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  17. ^ "RIAA - Roses by Benny Blanco and Juice WRLD". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  18. ^ "RIAA - Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  19. ^ "RIAA - Graduation by Benny Blanco ft. Juice WRLD". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  20. ^ "RIAA - Post Malone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  21. ^ "RIAA - Plastic Hearts by Miley Cyrus". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  22. ^ "RIAA - F*CK YOU, GOODBYE by The Kid Laroi". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
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