Keith Justin Hetrick is a Grammy-nominated American songwriter and record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has worked with notable artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Boyz II Men, Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson, Shaggy, T.I., Pitbull, Now United, Fifth Harmony, GOT7, NCT, Cher Lloyd, Roy Wang, Nine Percent, Wanna One, Aston Merrygold, Silentó, The Jacksons, Ray Parker Jr., Teddy Riley, Paulina Rubio, Sophia Grace, and Inna.
Career In 2016, Hetrick was nominated for a Grammy Award for his writing and production work on the Charlie Wilson album Forever Charlie, which included the songs "Unforgettable" (featuring Shaggy), "Infectious" (featuring Snoop Dogg), and the opening track "Somebody Loves You." Forever Charlie also gartered an NAACP nomination for “Outstanding Album."
In August 2016, ISINA artist New District released the single "Ain't Got Money," which Hetrick wrote and co-produced alongside industry heavyweight Randy Jackson. In December of that same year, Hetrick wrote and produced three songs on the NAACP-nominated Charlie Wilson album In It To Win It, including the lead single "I'm Blessed" (featuring T.I.), which went to No. 1 on both the Billboard R&B charts and Hot Gospel charts in early 2017. “I’m Blessed” was nominated for an NAACP Award for “Best Duo or Group," as well winning as an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award for most airplay on the R&B and Gospel charts.
Charlie Wilson follow-up single "Good Time" featured Pitbull, Teddy Riley and Ray Parker Jr., to which Hetrick is also responsible for.
Hetrick has also had a string of releases with Korean, Japanese and Chinese artists like Girl's Day, A.O.A., SEEART, and the full Season 2 cast of the hit Korean-based talent show Produce 101. Song releases include the singles "Whatta Man (Good Man)" by I.O.I, "Can't Stop Won't Stop Loving You" by Japanese artist Daichi Miura, the self-titled single "Playback" by South-Korean group Playback, and "So Beautiful" by South-Korean artist Jin Won. Particularly, "It's Me (Pick Me)," a 2017 single by K-pop group Wanna One, was described as "one of the most influential and memorable K-pop songs of 2017". It later went on to become a certified platinum single.
Rounding out his 2017, the Make-a-Wish Foundation used the Madison McWilliams song "Fighter" (which Hetrick co-wrote and produced) for their campaign in the Texas and Southern US regions.
In September 2018, Hetrick partnered up with End Slavery to perform at their annual Voices of Freedom event, in hopes of raising awareness to human trafficking and sex slavery in the state of Tennessee.
In August 2020, Hetrick wrote/produced the song "Feel It Now" (performed by the group Now United), that was used by Pepsi for their #FeelItNow & #ForTheLoveOfIt international campaign. Also, in October of that same year, the Now United song "Come Together" won "Best International Hit" at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards (Meus Prêmios Nick) in Brazil.
In March 2021, Now United partnered up with Kit Kat to release the songs "Turn It Up" & "Fiesta," along with accompanying limited edition bar on Kit Kat's "Break Society" platform, to which Keith wrote & produced. The special edition bar reflects Now United's colors with 12 different colored fingers.
Hetrick produced the song On My Way for the 2022 Universal Pictures film Marry Me.
Hetrick has had songs on ABC's The Today Show, Dancing With The Stars, NBC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS's The Talk, the Netflix series Unplanned America, Lifetime's UnREAL, MTV's Finding Carter, VH1 and BET's Hit The Floor, as well commercials, local TV shows, and airliners all around the world.
Discography Year Song Artist Album Label 2013 Take Me Down To Mexico Inna Party Never Ends Roton 2014 As Long As I'm With You Boyz II Men Collide BMG Ladies Man Get To Know You IM5 2015 Bad Mutha Benj Snack Pack, Vol. 1 Latium Entertainment What I Like (feat. Cher Lloyd) Somebody Loves You Charlie Wilson Forever Charlie RCA Records Infectious (feat. Snoop Dogg) Unforgettable (feat. Shaggy)2016PlaybackPlayback (South Korean band) singleClear Company Closer New District ISINA records, LLC Ain't Got Money Girl In The Mirror (feat. Silentó)Sophia GraceHollywood EPSGE / UniversalWhatta Man (Good Man)I.O.IYMC Entertainment So Beautiful Jin Won Loen Entertainment Inc Cupcake (All This Love) feat. Hanhae SEEART Yama & Hot Chicks Entertainment Smoke From Distant Fires Will Jay Christmas Come Early The Christmas Song Sonika Vaid I'm Blessed (feat. T.I.) Charlie WilsonsingleRCA Records2017 Good Time (feat. Pitbull) Charlie WilsonIn It to Win It RCA Records Precious LoveU.K. GirlSophia GraceHollywood EP SGE / UniversalNotayo ClaydeeDown2Earth I Like It Like That Sara Serena Skyline Nexar Five YearsCan't Stop Won't Stop Loving You Daichi Miura HITAvex / Sonic GrooveI'll Be Yours Girl's DayGirl's Day Everyday #5DreamT EntertainmentIt's Me (Pick Me)Produce 101 Season 2 & Wanna One CJ E&MCoinsSavannah OutenIf This Is Love RYDYR WOLF Wonderful Life (feat. Olivia O'Brien) Burn and Crash Madison McWilliams Madison - EP We've Got Today FighterCan't Live Without Your Love Jesse CampbellDesta Holdings / Hiz Media Ladies Man Boyz II Men Under The Streetlight Sony Masterworks2018 Down For You (feat. RYDYR & Alex Moore) Alex Ritchie Alex Ritchie Music파르페 (Parfait) AOABingle BangleFNC EntertainmentDon't Drag Me Down Marie Wise-HawkinsThe Road Back To Me Living For The Weekend Madison McWilliamsWaste Away Jaira Burns Burn Slow InterscopeChange In The WaterCarah Faye Charnow Watch Me Rule Breaker Nine Percent To The Nines Sony MusicXXX Wagon Train Lover King Margo Barely Gettin' By No More Goodbyes Everything Is My Fault Baby's All Right
Don't Lose Your Marbles Volunteer State of Mind Big Girl Cups Gotta Go
Bones Pickin' Off The PickersDetermined Man "(孤注)" Roy Wang TF EntertainmentTinsel Town (Fa La La Land) The Lady & The Gent Hummingbird Hills, LLC2019 Harvest Moon The Lady & The Gent Hummingbird Hills, LLC Momentum NSUO The Sky Is Fiction Hummingbird Hills, LLC The Meeting Set Me On Fire Bleeding Thru Blinds All That Matters Phosphorescent (The Knock) M N D S T The Gambling Priest sHANGri-LA [city wizdumb] Quantum Obscuriuum Levy Breaking Raumzeichnung (The Drawing Room) Synthphony in C Major In Suspended AnimationWhere Do We Go? NSUOHummingbird Hills, LLC2U4U NSUOHummingbird Hills, LLCWant It?ITZYIt'z DifferentJYP EntertainmentDrunk On You Jus2FOCUSJYP EntertainmentRocket Boom Rocket Girls 101Sony Music / Tencent 8Smoov & The Reckless Brains NSUO Beach Tapes, Vol. 1 Hummingbird Hills, LLC Converse Nation indiviDIGITAL pt. 1 indiviDIGITAL pt. 2 CHillCyphDil indie & the beats Mainframe Hitus.Power whyyyCANTweBEEEEfrieeends sumpn bout tha kickback kid Paintings & Portraits of Strange & Unusual Things (Breakfast in the Afternoon) Meta-Cosmoz All of Me is Mostly Brain Dead; an Introspective And What's Left of Me is Hiding in Spaces Between Words; an Outrospective nonversationalism NSUO Beach Tapes, Vol. 2 Hummingbird Hills, LLC wonder undecided tonight / time nessuno nuni distractions drowning / swimming xxzxcuzxx / aka / panoramic / paranoia waiting caught / in / the / middle daydreaming / about / coffee / dates / with / van gogh Up All Night, Pt. 1 NSUO Up All Night, The Quiet High, & The Morning After Hummingbird Hills, LLC Up All Night, Pt. 2/The Quiet High The Morning AfterFigure It Out Teddi Gold Priority CsökeTop Dog RecordingsLovin' Too Hard AnnayaWant It? (Imad Royal Remix) ITZYIt'z IcyJYP EntertainmentGive It All (Wedding Song) Drew Ryn2020 Come Together Now United XIX Entertainment / AWAL By My Side Feel It Now Habibi حبيبي Hewale Trust My Love Got7DYEJYP Entertainment / Sony Music Entertainment JapanAnnie Oakley Cassandra SotosIsn't You Alex RitchieAlex Ritchie MusicBetter Nikita KarmenNovember Records / EMPIREMisfitNCT UNCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1SM Entertainment / Dreamus / Capitol / Caroline Fly Away RYDYR These Things Always Change Shadow Wood Records Flight Past Midnight The Southern GothicOn The Way HallPass / EMPIRE2021 Lean On Me Now United XIX Entertainment / AWAL Turn It Up Fiesta
Badna Nghanni
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On My WayJennifer LopezMarry MeUniversal Pictures / Sony Music Latin2022 It's Your Birthday Now UnitedXIX Entertainment / AWAL On My Way Jimmie AllenTulip DriveStoney Creek Records2023 Love Louder The MeepsThe Meeps Drop “Love Louder” Love Me Crazy Lim Kim & JaimeSM StationSM Entertainment Dabke Now United XIX Entertainment / AWAL Rodeo In Tokyo Flex That Ego Somewhere In Mexico Marie Wise-HawkinsFind Me On A Beach Island Time There's A House ft. Sid Tipton & Keith Hetrick The RoadJ-Ky MusicGo Alex RitchieAlex Ritchie MusicThe Ride Robby LongoRL Records / Buzzard
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