The Clutch

The Clutch
Origin Atlanta
Genres R&B, hip-hop, Rap
Years active 2004-present
Associated acts Keri Hilson, Danja, Timbaland, T.I, Menudo, Bill Jabr, Infinity/Full Scale, Brian Kidd, Hit-Boy, Cristal Q., Bayje, The Goods, Teyana Taylor, Chris Cornell
Website MySpace
Members
Candice Nelson
Balewa Muhammad
J. Que
Keri Hilson
Ezekiel Lewis

The Clutch is an American collective of songwriters responsible for a series of successful singles including Omarion's "Ice Box", Ciara's "Like a Boy", Timbaland's "The Way I Are", Britney Spears' "Radar" and Raven-Symone's "Double Dutch Bus".

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History

Based in Atlanta, The Clutch consists of Candice Clotiel "Gg" Nelson, Ezekiel L "(E)Zeke" Lewis, Patrick Michael "J. Que" Smith, Balewa Muhammad and Keri Lynn Hilson. Any combination of two or more of the five writers on a song is considered a track "written by The Clutch" as they rarely work as a complete fivesome. Currently the only released songs written by all members together are Keri Hilson's "Return the Favor", Bayje's "Jealous Of Your Whip", Keke Palmer's "Game Song", Bobby Valentino's "Let's Go" and Jennifer Lopez' "Wrong When You're Gone".

The Clutch promotes new record producers, including: Calvo Da Gr8 ("Like a Boy"), Bigg D ("Wrong When You're Gone"), Hit-Boy ("Forever", "Hey Young Girl"), and former O-Town member Dan Miller. The Clutch has also written songs for some of the most successful producers in R&B including Timbaland, Danja, Bryan-Michael Cox, Bloodshy & Avant and Tricky Stewart.[1][2]

The Clutch co-produced the track "Radar", recorded by pop singer Britney Spears for her 2007 studio album "Blackout". The song also appeared on Spears' 2008 album "Circus" and was released in 2009 as a single. In addition, Teairra Mari's song "Sponsor" penned by Ezekiel Lewis and Balewa Muhammad of The Clutch will be released as a single. Also Justin Bieber's single "One Less Lonely Girl" penned by Ezekiel Lewis and Balewa Muhammad.

Discography

Singles discography

Year Song Artist Chart position
R&B Hot 100 Pop 100 UK
2005 "Take Me as I Am" Mary J. Blige 3 58 - -
2006 "4 Minutes" Avant 9 52 - -
2007 "Only One U" Fantasia P (36) P P P
"Ice Box" Omarion 12 3 15 14
"Cut Off Time" (feat. Kat DeLuna) BU BU BU -
"Stunnas" / "Season's Change" Jagged Edge BU BU BU -
"Anonymous" (feat. Timbaland) Bobby Valentino 17 49 - 25
"Rearview (Ridin')" (feat. Ludacris) C C C C
"Forever" Jennifer Lopez C C C C
"Like a Boy" Ciara 6 19 27 16
"That's Right" (feat. Lil' Jon) P P P P
"The Way I Are" (feat. Keri Hilson, D.O.E. & Sebastian) Timbaland 59 3 27 1
"More Than Words (A E I O U)" Menudo P P P P
"Promise Ring" (feat. Ciara) Tiffany Evans 66 - - -
2008 "Double Dutch Bus" Raven-Symoné 35 - - -
"Radar" Britney Spears P 88 67 P
"Pretty Boy" Danity Kane - - - -
"Official Girl" Cassie - - - -
"Long Gone" Chris Cornell P P P P
"It's Over" Jesse McCartney - 62 31 -
"Return The Favor" (feat. Timbaland) Keri Hilson - - - 19
"Part Of Me" Chris Cornell - - - 18
"Never Far Away" - - - -
2010 "One Less Lonely Girl" Justin Bieber - 16 21 10

C Single Release Cancelled

P Promo Only Or Limited Release

BU Reached Only Billboard's Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Chart

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