Louis Russell Bell (born May 27, 1982) is an Americans record producer, vocal producer, songwriter, and mixing engineer. Bell's work includes production for Post Malone, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, 5 Seconds of Summer, Taylor Swift, Juice Wrld, DJ Khaled, Kanye West and Frank Dukes among others. A producer and writer specializing in various genres, Bell has been credited on 22 songs that have peaked within the Billboard Hot 100's top ten, including 10 number ones. Billboard called Bell's impact on the top of the charts "historic" and labeled him "pop's most prolific, accomplished and untethered freelancer of 2019".
Bell's career took off in January 2016 when Justin Bieber visited him, Malone, and fellow producer Frank Dukes in the studio while finishing the Stoney album and the resulting product was the single "Deja Vu".
In August 2016, Bell's first hit song, "Let Me Love You" by Justin Bieber, DJ Snake, and co-written with a longtime collaborator Andrew Watt, made its chart-topping debut. Bell co-wrote and vocal produced the Frank Dukes & Metro Boomin co-production "Congratulations", Stoney's lead single, which debuted at Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart followed by "Rockstar", the lead single of Malone's second album, Beerbongs & Bentleys, which held the No. 1 spot on Billboard
Bell has also collaborated with numerous artists including PartyNextDoor, Tyga, Juvenile, Sugar Ray, Mike Stud, OMI, Joe Budden, Andrew Watt, and many more. Bell earned a spot on Variety
On July 6, 2019, Bell became only the second person to top Billboard's newly launched Hot 100 Producer chart. This was thanks to four Hot 100 charting titles, on which Bell is credited as a producer. He also reached number 3 on the Hot 100 Songwriters chart, thanks to his five songwriting credits on the Hot 100, later topping this chart on September 21, 2019.
Bell signed an exclusive publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group in January 2021. In April 2023, Bell became the first songwriter to have eight RIAA diamond certified singles. He is one of several artists involved in UMG's AI music incubator.
2024 | Post Malone | All Tracks (1-27) | F-1 Trillion | Republic Records, Mercury Records | Co-producer, co-writer, engineer, vocal producer, programmer |
Taylor Swift | "Fortnight" (featuring Post Malone) | The Tortured Poets Department | Republic Records | Vocal producer, vocal engineer | |
Justin Timberlake | "Drown", "My Favorite Drug", "Imagination", "Selfish", "Conditions" | Everything I Thought It Was | RCA Records | Co-producer, co-writer, vocal producer, recording engineer, drum programming | |
2023 | Post Malone | All Tracks (1-18) | Austin (album) | Republic Records, Mercury Records | Co-producer, co-writer, recording engineer, programmer, keyboard, drum programming |
The Kid Laroi | "Forever & Again" | Barbie the Album | Atlantic Records | Co-producer, co-writer, recording engineer, programmer, keyboard, drum programming | |
Taylor Swift | "All of the Girls You Loved Before" | N/A | Republic Records | Co-producer, co-writer, recording engineer, programmer | |
2022 | Post Malone | All Tracks (1-16) | Twelve Carat Toothache | Republic Records, Mercury Records | Co-writer, co-producer, programmer (1–16), drums (2, 8, 13); keyboards, synthesizer (8, 13); bass (8), choir arrangement (9); synth bass, synth pads (13) |
2021 | Kanye West | "Ok Ok", "Ok Ok pt 2" | Donda | Def Jam | Producer, vocal editing |
"Jail", "God Breathed", "Off the Grid", "Hurricane", "Praise God", "Jonah", "Believe What I Say", "24", "Remote Control", "Moon", "Heaven and Hell", "Donda", "Keep My Spirit Alive", "Jesus Lord", "New Again", "Lord I Need You", "Pure Souls", "Come To Life", "No Child Left Behind", "Jail Pt 2", "Jesus Lord Pt 2" | Vocal editing | ||||
Maroon 5 | "Can't Leave You Alone" (featuring Juice Wrld) | Jordi | Interscope | Producer, writer | |
OneRepublic | "Forgot About You" | Human | Interscope | ||
Swae Lee | "In the Dark" (featuring Jhené Aiko) | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (soundtrack) | Marvel Music / Hollywood Records / Interscope Records | ||
Post Malone | "Motley Crew" | N/A | Republic Records | ||
24kGoldn | "Love or Lust" | El Dorado | Columbia Records | ||
DJ Khaled | "I Did It" (featuring Post Malone, Meg Thee Stallion, DaBaby, and Lil Baby) | Khaled Khaled | We the Best / Epic Records | Writer | |
Justin Bieber | "Deserve You", "Hold On", "Die for You" (featuring Dominic Fike), "Hailey", "I Can't Be Myself" (featuring Jaden Smith) | Justice | Def Jam | Producer, writer | |
"Peaches" (featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon) | Writer | ||||
2020 | Sam Smith | "Kids Again" | Love Goes | Capitol Records | Producer, writer |
Ty Dolla Sign | "Spicy" (featuring Post Malone) | Featuring Ty Dolla $ign | Atlantic Records | Writer | |
Miley Cyrus | "WTF Do I Know", "Plastic Hearts", "Angels like You", "Gimme What I Want", "Midnight Sky", "Hate Me" | Plastic Hearts | RCA Records | Producer, writer | |
5 Seconds of Summer | "Easier" (released in 2019) "Teeth" (released in 2019) "High" "Old Me" | Calm | Interscope | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Ozzy Osbourne | "It's a Raid" | Ordinary Man | Epic Records | Producer, writer | |
A Boogie wit da Hoodie | "Me and my Guitar" | Artist 2.0 | Atlantic Records | ||
Halsey | "Without Me" (featuring Juice WRLD) "Graveyard" "Still Learning" | Manic | Capitol Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Justin Bieber | "Forever" (featuring Post Malone & Clever) | Changes | Def Jam | Writer, vocal producer, recording engineer | |
2019 | Ramage | "Ya Lil" (featuring Nicki Minaj) | Al Anesa Farah - Music from the Original TV Series | Republic Records, UMG, SeVeN Pictures, Universal Music MENA, Universal Arabic Music | Producer, writer, vocal producer |
Camila Cabello | "Cry for Me" "Easy" "Feel It Twice" "Should've Said It" "My Oh My" (featuring DaBaby) | Romance | Epic Records, Syco Music | Producer, writer | |
French Montana | "Writing On The Wall" (featuring Post Malone, Cardi B, & Rvssian) | Montana | Epic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer, mixer
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Charlie Puth | "Mother" | N/A | Artist Partner and Atlantic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Lana Del Rey | "Fuck It, I Love You" | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Interscope Records | Producer | |
Taylor Swift | "I Forgot That You Existed" "Afterglow" "It's Nice to Have a Friend" | Lover | Republic Records | Co-producer, co-writer, recording engineer, programmer | |
Charlotte Lawrence | "Why Do You Love Me" | N/A | Atlantic Records, Gold Tooth Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Post Malone | Tracks 1–12; including "Goodbyes" (feat. Young Thug) and "Wow." | Hollywood's Bleeding | Republic Records | Producer, writer, vocal Producer | |
Rich The Kid | "Ring Ring" (feat. Vory) | The World Is Yours 2 | Interscope Records | Producer, writer | |
Julia Michaels | "17" "Body" | Inner Monologue Part 2 | Republic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Delacey | "My Man" (Louis Bell Remix) | N/A | Hitco | Producer, vocal editing | |
Vory | "You Got It" | N/A | Capitol Records | Producer, writer | |
Juice Wrld | "Fast" | Death Race for Love | Grade A Productions, Interscope Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Jonas Brothers | "Sucker" | Happiness Begins | Republic Records | Writer | |
"Used To Be" | Producer, writer | ||||
Lil Peep & iLoveMakonnen (feat. Fall Out Boy) | "I've Been Waiting" | N/A | AUTNMY, Columbia Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Julia Michaels | "Into You" | Inner Monologue Part 1 | Republic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
DJ Khaled ft Post Malone & Travis Scott | "Celebrate" | Father of Asahd | Epic Records | ||
2018 | 21 Savage | "all my friends" | i am > i was | Slaughter Gang, Epic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer, mixer |
Rita Ora | "Only Want You", "Hell of a Life" | Phoenix | Atlantic Records UK | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Jaden Smith | "FALLEN Part 2" | MSFTSMusic, Roc Nation | Producer, writer | ||
Lil Wayne (feat. Post Malone or Sosamann) | "What About Me" | Tha Carter V | Young Money Entertainment | Writer | |
Vince Staples (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) | "Feels Like Summer" | FM! | Def Jam Recordings | Producer, writer | |
Little Mix | "Think About Us", "American Boy" | LM5 | Syco Music | Producer | |
Future & Juice Wrld | "Jet Lag", "Hard Work Pays Off" | Wrld on Drugs | Epic Records, Freebandz, Grade A, Interscope Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Post Malone & Swae Lee | "Sunflower" | Republic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | ||
Jess Glynne | "No One" | Always in Between | Atlantic Records UK | Producer | |
Camila Cabello (feat. Swae Lee) | "Real Friends" (reimagined version) | N/A | Epic Records, Syco Music | Producer, writer, vocal producer, mixing | |
Bazzi (feat. Camila Cabello) | "Beautiful" | Atlantic Records | Vocal editing | ||
Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid | "Eastside" | Friends Keep Secrets | Friends Keep Secrets / Interscope Records | Vocal editing | |
Bebe Rexha (feat. Tory Lanez) | "Steady" | Expectations | Warner Bros. Records | Producer, writer | |
Why Don't We | "Hooked" | 8 Letters | Atlantic Records | Vocal producer | |
Tiësto & Dzeko (feat. Preme & Post Malone) | "Jackie Chan" | The London Sessions | Musical Freedom Ltd. | Writer, vocal producer | |
Kris Wu | "Like That" | Antares | Interscope Records | Writer | |
Dice SoHo (feat. Vory) | "She Will" | You Could Have | M.W.A | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Jess Glynne | "I'll Be There" | Always in Between | Atlantic Records | Producer | |
Preme (feat. Post Malone) | "Jackie Chan" | Light of Day | RCA Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Republic Records | Executive producer, writer, vocal producer | ||||
Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign & 6lack | "OTW" | N/A | LVRN / Interscope Records | Vocal producer | |
5 Seconds of Summer | "Youngblood" | Youngblood | Capitol Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | |
Cardi B | "Thru Your Phone" | Invasion of Privacy | Atlantic Records | Vocal producer | |
Shawn Mendes | "Lost in Japan" | Shawn Mendes | Island Records | Producer | |
Halsey (feat. Big Sean & Stefflon Don) | "Alone" | Hopeless Fountain Kingdom | Astralwerks | Producer | |
Camila Cabello | "Never Be the Same" | Camila | Epic Records, Syco Music | Vocal editing | |
"All These Years" "Inside Out" | Vocal producer | ||||
"She Loves Control" "Into It" "Real Friends" | Writer, vocal producer | ||||
2017 | Chris Brown | "Hands Up", "On Purpose" | Heartbreak on a Full Moon | RCA Records | Writer |
Camila Cabello (feat. Young Thug) | "Havana" | Camila | Epic Records, Syco Music | Writer, vocal producer | |
Camila Cabello & Grey | "Crown" | Atlantic Records | Vocal producer | ||
Republic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | ||||
APG, Atlantic Records, UMG | Producer, writer, vocal producer | ||||
KRIS WU STUDIO | Producer, writer | ||||
UMG | Writer, vocal producer | ||||
Sony Music, Ultra Records | Vocal producer | ||||
Counter, Ninja Tune, Foreign Family Collective | Producer, writer, vocal producer | ||||
Interscope | Producer, writer, vocal producer | ||||
Interscope | Writer, vocal producer | ||||
Republic Records | Producer, writer, vocal producer | ||||
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2018 | Best dance recording | "Line Of Sight" | ||
Best dance/electronic album | A Moment Apart | |||
2019 | Album of the Year | Beerbongs & Bentleys | ||
Record of the Year | "Rockstar" | |||
Best Rap/Sung Performance | ||||
Best Pop Vocal Album | Camila | |||
Best Pop Solo Performance | ''Better Now'' | |||
2020 | Album of the Year | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | ||
Best Pop Vocal Album | Lover | |||
Record of the Year | "Sunflower" | |||
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | ||||
"Sucker" | ||||
2021 | Album of the Year | Hollywood's Bleeding | ||
Record of the Year | "Circles" | |||
Song of the Year | ||||
2022 | Record of the Year | ''Peaches'' | ||
Song of the Year | ||||
Best R&B Performance | ||||
Album of the Year | Justice | |||
Best Rap Album | Donda | |||
Album of the Year | ||||
2023 | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | ''I Like You (A Happier Song)'' | ||
2025 | Record of the Year | ''Fortnight'' | ||
Best Country Song | ''I Had Some Help'' | |||
Best Country Duo/Group Performance | ||||
Best Country Album | F-1 Trillion |
2019 | Producer of the Year | Himself | |
Songwriter of the Year | |||
2020 | Producer of the Year | ||
Songwriter of the Year | |||
2021 | Producer of the Year | ||
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