Harold Lilly (songwriter)

Harold Spencer Lilly Jr. (born December 1977)^[1] is an American songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. He has written songs for artists such as Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Brandy, Zayn Malik, Angie Stone and Luther Vandross.^[2][3]

Harold Lilly Jr.
Birth name	Harold Spencer Lilly Jr.
Genres	R&B
Occupation	Songwriter
Labels	Lillyluv

Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2008	Harold Lilly	Heroes and Legends Award[3]	Won

List of songs

†	Indicates single release

List of songs written or co-written by Harold Lilly

Year	Song	Artist(s)	Release	Ref.
2001	"Take You Out"	Luther Vandross	Luther Vandross
	"Girl"	O-Town	O-Town
	"Brotha"	Angie Stone	Mahogany Soul
	"Easier Said Than Done"
	"Brotha Part II"
	"Do Your Time"	Faith Evans	Faithfully
	"Heaven Only Knows"
2002	"He Is" †	Brandy	Full Moon
	"2 Steps Back"	Craig David	Slicker Than Your Average
	"Just a Friend 2002"	Mario	Mario
	"Braid My Hair"
	"Too Hood"	Monica	All Eyez on Me
	"Im Back"
	"U Should've Known"
	"U Deserve"
	"If U Were the Girl"
	"Searchin"
2003	"You Don't Know My Name" †	Alicia Keys	The Diary of Alicia Keys	[4]
	"So Simple"			[4]
	"No Ruben"	Ruben Studdard	Soulful
	"Take the Shot"
	"Can I Get Your Attention"
	"Don't Quit On Me"
2004	"I Want You" †	Janet Jackson	Damita Jo
	"Get No Better"	Cassidy	Split Personality
	"L.O.V.E."	Christina Milian	It's About Time
	"My Man"	Angie Stone	Stone Love
	"That Kind of Love"
	"Talk About Our Love" †	Brandy featuring Kanye West	Afrodisiac	[5]
	"Where You Wanna Be"	Brandy featuring T.I.
	"Baby Mama"	Fantasia Barrino	Free Yourself
	"Directions"	Mario	Turning Point
	"Girl I Need"
	"Nikes Fresh Out the Bo"
2005	"Ain't No Reason"	Christina Milian	Be Cool	[6]
	"Gotta Make It" †	Trey Songz featuring Twista	I Gotta Make It
	"Midnite"	Toni Braxton	Libra
	"Unbreakable" †	Alicia Keys	Unplugged	[7]
	"You Don't Know My Name"
	"Unpredictable"	Jamie Foxx	Unpredictable
	"Three Letter Word"
	"More"	Syleena Johnson featuring Anthony Hamilton	Chapter 3: The Flesh
2006	"Got You Home"	Luther Vandross	The Ultimate Luther Vandross
	"Sunshine"	Fantasia	Fantasia
	"The Return" (of The Velvet Teddy Bear)	Ruben Studdard	The Return
	"Our Story"
	"One Side"
	"Ain't No Party"
	"Listen to Ya Heart"
	"I'm Not Happy"
2007	"I Need You"	Alicia Keys	As I Am	[8]
	"Where Do We Go from Here"			[8]
	"Wreckless Love"			[8]
	"Saviour"			[9]
	"Do Right"	Mario	Go
	"Tick Tock"	Lemar	The Truth About Love
2008	"Breathe Slow" †	Alesha Dixon	The Alesha Show
	"Ego" †	Beyoncé	I Am... Sasha Fierce	[10]
2009	"The Hardest Moment"	Mario	D.N.A.
2013	"Soldier in the City"	Aloe Blacc	Lift Your Spirit
	"Eyes of a Child"
	"Supa"	Chrisette Michele	Better
2015	"28 Thousand Days" †	Alicia Keys	Non-album single
	"Run Run Run"	Jill Scott	Woman
2016	"It's You"	Zayn	Mind of Mine
	"Befour"
	"Rear View"
	"Borderz"
	"Blue"
	"Bright"
	"Pawn It All"	Alicia Keys	Here
	"Illusion of Bliss"
	"Girl Can't Be Herself"
	"More Than We Know"
	"Where Do We Begin Now"
	"What I'm Feelin'"	Anthony Hamilton	What I'm Feelin'
	"Mean What I Mean"	AlunaGeorge	I Remember
	"Wishes"	Wé McDonald	Non-album single
2021	"Blue Mesas"	Leon Bridges	Gold-Diggers Sound
	"Summer Rain"