The Arcade (producers)
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The Arcade (Kurtis Mckenzie [1] and Jon Mills) [2] are a Grammy-nominated [3] [4] songwriting and music production duo, based in London. They co-produced and co-composed Iggy Azalea's seven week US #1 single [5] "Fancy" [6] [7] [8] (featuring Charli XCX), which has sold in excess of 7 million copies worldwide to date. The duo produced 'Beg For It' the lead single off Reclassified the reissue of her debut studio album, with the song selling over 600,000 copies and certified Gold in the United States. The Arcade also received an Oscar nomination in 2015 for 'Best Original Song' for their production of Rita Ora's 'Grateful' written by Diane Warren.
The producers have worked with Iggy Azalea, Rita Ora, Conor Maynard, Taio Cruz, Tinie Tempah, Katy B, Maino and Nicola Roberts.
Discography
Singles
Productions and co-writes:
| Year | Artist | Track | UK Airplay | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Iggy Azalea | Beg for It (feat. MØ) | #27 (US Billboard Hot 100) Gold #29 (Australia) | |
| 2014 | Iggy Azalea | Fancy (feat. Charli XCX) | #1 airplay (US) Top 30 airplay (UK) | #1 (US Billboard Hot 100)[11] 5x Platinum #1 (New Zealand)[12] Platinum #1 (Canada)[13] 3x Platinum #5 (UK) Gold #5 (Australia)[14] 3x Platinum |
| 2013 | Conor Maynard | Animal (feat. Wiley) | Top 20 airplay | #6 (UK) |
| 2012 | Conor Maynard | Can't Say No | Top 10 airplay | #2 (UK) Silver[15] |
Albums
Tracks featured on the following albums:
| Year | Artist | Album | Tracks | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Iggy Azalea | Reclassified | Beg For It (Featuring MØ), Don't Need Y'all, Rolex, Fancy (featuring Charli XCX) | #16 US (Billboard 200) |
| 2014 | Iggy Azalea | The New Classic | Fancy, Impossible Is Nothing, Goddess, Walk The Line, Don't Need Y'all, Lady Patra, F Love, Rolex | #1 US Billboard (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums) #1 US Billboard (Top Rap Albums) #3 US (Billboard 200) #2 (Australia ARIA Charts) Gold #2 (Canadian Albums Chart) Gold #3 NZ (Official New Zealand Music Chart) #5 (UK) |
| 2014 | Katy B | Little Red | Next Thing | #1 (UK) |
| 2012 | Conor Maynard | Contrast | Can't Say No, Animal (featuring Wiley), Take Off, Better Than You (featuring Rita Ora) | #1 (UK) Silver[15] |
| 2011 | Nicola Roberts | Cinderella's Eyes | Say It Out Loud, Take a Bite | #17 (UK) |
| 2011 | Taio Cruz | Rokstarr | Best Girl | #14 (UK) |
References
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/thearcademusic
- ↑ http://rocnation.com/artists/jon_mills/
- ↑ http://www.grammy.com/nominees
- ↑ http://www.ascap.com/playback/2014/12/action/2015-ascap-grammy-nominations.aspx
- ↑ http://thatgrapejuice.net/2014/05/iggy-azalea-k9-arcade-top-itunes-usa-fancy/
- ↑ http://hypetrak.com/2014/02/iggy-azalea-featuring-charli-xcx-fancy/
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6099425/iggy-azalea-fancy-song-of-summer-10-reasons-charli-xcx-hot-100
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/news/53819-listen-iggy-azalea-featuring-charli-xcx-fancy/
- ↑ http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/06/04/iggy_azalea_fancy_is_no_1_how_did_this_australian_become_such_a_popular.html
- ↑ http://uk.complex.com/music/2014/12/best-songs-2014/iggy-azalea-fancy
- ↑ "Iggy Azalea Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Iggy Azalea Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". ARIA Charts. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1