The Clutch

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The Clutch
Origin	Atlanta
Genres	R&B, hip-hop, rap
Years active	2004-2010
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 was 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 Justin Bieber's "One Less Lonely Girl".

History

Based in Atlanta, The Clutch consisted of Candice Clotiel "Gg" Nelson, Ezekiel "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 worked as a complete fivesome.

The Clutch launched many successful record producers, including: Calvo Da Gr8 ("Like a Boy"), Bigg D ("Wrong When You're Gone") and most notably Hit-Boy ("Forever", "Hey Young Girl") The Clutch also wrote songs for some of the most successful producers in modern music including Timbaland, Danja, Bryan-Michael Cox, Bloodshy & Avant and Tricky Stewart.^[1]^[2]

Discography

Singles discography

Year	Song	Artist	Chart position
Year	Song	Artist	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)	Omarion	^BU	^BU	^BU	^-
	"Stunnas" / "Season's Change"	Jagged Edge	^BU	^BU	^BU	^-
	"Anonymous" (feat. Timbaland)	Bobby Valentino	17	49	-	25
	"Rearview (Ridin')" (feat. Ludacris)	Bobby Valentino	^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)	Ciara	^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"	Chris Cornell	-	-	-	-
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

References

External links

v t e Keri Hilson

Discography

Studio albums	In a Perfect World... No Boys Allowed

Singles	"Energy" "Return the Favor" "Turnin Me On" "Knock You Down" "Make Love" "Slow Dance" "I Like" "Breaking Point" "Pretty Girl Rock" "One Night Stand" "Lose Control (Let Me Down)"

Featured singles	"Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" "The Way I Are" "Scream" "Hero" "Superhuman" "Numba 1 (Tide Is High)" "Number One" "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere" "Medicine" "Oh Africa" "Million Dollar Girl" "Got Your Back" "In the Air"

Other songs	"The Way You Love Me" "Hold My Hand"

Related articles	The Clutch Mosley Music Group Zone 4

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