Sam Ellis (songwriter)

Sam Ellis
Birth name Samuel Mackenzie Ellis
Born September 19, 1987
Hespeler, Ontario, Canada
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Years active 2011–present
Labels Universal Music Publishing Group (2012–present)

Sam Ellis (born September 19, 1987) is a Canadian songwriter and record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Biography

In 2012, Ellis signed to Universal Music Publishing Group. He co-wrote Martina McBride's single "Just Around the Corner" which became the official anthem for the 'Band Against Cancer: The Sarah Cannan Tour'. "Somewhere In the Country", co-written and produced with Canadian country music artist Tebey, peaked at #11 on the Canadian Radio Airplay chart and was the most played Canadian country song on country radio in 2012. His songwriting credits also include cuts with Thomas Rhett, Jacob Sartorius, Hearts & Colors, Hunter Hayes, Kane Brown, and Martina McBride.

Songwriting credits

Songs written or co-written by Sam Ellis.

Discography
Artist Album Song
Ingrid Andress Single (2020) "Waste of Lime"
Single (2019) "Lady Like"
Single (2019) "More Hearts Than Mine"
Lady A Single (2019) "What If I Never Get Over You"
Single (2019) "What I'm Leaving For"
Carly Paerce Single (2019) "It Won't Always Be Like This"
Danielle Bradbery I Don't Believe We've Met (2017) "What Are We Doing"
Thomas Rhett Life Changes (Thomas Rhett album) (2017) "Gateway Love"
Jacob Sartorius Left Me Hangin' EP (2017) "Chapstick"
Andrelli Single Feat. Elle Winter (2017) "Always You"
Rachel Wammack Enough (album) (2019) "Enough"
Hunter Hayes Single (2017) "You Should Be Loved"
Hunter Hayes (album) (2011) "All You Ever"
Hunter Hayes (album) Encore Edition (2012) "In A Song"
Storyline (Hunter Hayes album) (2014) "You Think You Know Somebody"
"When Did You Stop Loving Me"
"...Like I Was Saying (jam)"
"Secret Love"
"Love Too Much"
Tebey The Wait (Tebey album) (2012) "Somewhere In the Country"
Old School (EP) (2016) "Lightweight"
Single (2018) "Show You What It's Like"
Kane Brown Kane Brown (album) (2016) "Learning"
"What's Mine Is Yours"
Experiment (album) (2018) "Live Forever"
"American Bad Dream"
"Work"
Martina McBride Reckless (Martina McBride album) (2016) "Just Around the Corner"
Hearts & Colors Prologue (2016) "Lighthouse"
Single (2018) "LA On A Saturday Night"
Jordan Smith (musician) Only Love (album) 2018 "Only Love"
"Nothing On You"
Sondr Feat. Peg Parnevik Single (2017) "Live Love Learn"
Jess Moskaluke Past the Past (2017) "Past the Past"
Sid Rosco ft. Tillstrom Single (2017) "Under Your Skin"
Striking Matches "Shameless - EP" (2017) "Shameless"
Kira Isabella Sides (album) (2019) "Danger Danger"
"Little Girl"
"Handcuffs"
"Stupid Heart"
"We Should Be Together"
"Holiday"
"XGF"
"Soon"
"Sleep When We're Dead"
Sarahbeth Taite Sarahbeth Taite (EP) (2016) "Insane"
David Bisbal Hijos Del Mar (2016) "Una Palabra"
Kyle Reynolds Single (2016) "Hold You Tighter"
Single (2017) "Friday Saturday Sunday"
Single Feat. Quilinez (2017) "Moving Pieces"
Ashworth Single (2017) "Nobody In The World"
Lizzy McAvoy Be Brave (2016) "Waking Up in Paradise"
Leah Daniels Leah Daniels (2011) "Let Love Decide"
"One Night"
"Still"
"Everybody Wants to Be In Love"
"Where Do I Go"
"All That You Are"
What It Feels Like (2016) "Go Back"
The Story (album) (2018) "Flying"
"Tell Me Right Now"
"One More Round
Jordan McIntosh Steal Your Heart (2016) "Sunroof"
"Turbulence"
Jessica Mitchell Heart of Glass (album) (2018) "Bulletproof"
Catherine McGrath Talk of This Town (album) (2018) "Enough For You"
Leaving Austin Southern Gold (album) (2019) "Nothing But You"
Demi Lovato Holy Fvck (2022) "Dead Friends"

Production credits

Year Artist Song(s)/Album Details
2007 Mandippal Jandu When It's Only Me Standing Producer
2011 Leah Daniels "Let Love Decide" Producer
"One Night"
"Still"
"Everybody Wants to Be In Love"
"Where Do I Go"
"All That You Are"
2012 Tebey "Somewhere In the Country" Co-Producer w/ Tebey
2014 Hunter Hayes "Dream Girl" Co-Producer w/ Hunter Hayes
2015 Sarahbeth Taite "Insane" Producer
2016 Tebey "Lightweight" Co-Producer w/ Tebey
2016 Lizzy McAvoy "Waking Up In Paradise" Producer
2016 Kyle Reynolds "Hold You Tighter" Producer
2016 Sondr Feat. Peg Parnevik "Live Love Learn" Co-Producer
2017 Hunter Hayes "You Should Be Loved" Co-Producer w/ Hunter Hayes
2017 Kyle Reynolds "Friday Saturday Sunday" Producer
2017 Jacob Sartorius "Chapstick" Producer
2017 Danielle Bradbery "What Are We Doing" Producer
2017 Jesse Labelle "Another You" Producer
"Get Away With It"
2018 Leah Daniels "Flying" Producer
"Tell Me Right Now"
"One More Round"
2018 Tebey "Show You What It's Like" Producer
2018 Hearts & Colors "LA on a Saturday Night" Producer
2018 Catherine McGrath "Enough For You" Producer
2018 Josie Dunne "Old School (Acoustic)" Producer
"Cool With It (Acoustic)"
2019 Leaving Austin "Nothing But You" Producer
2019 Hunter Hayes "Heartbreak" Co-Producer w/ Hunter Hayes
2019 Kira Isabella "Danger Danger" Producer
"Little Girl"
"Handcuffs"
"Stupid Heart"
"We Should Be Together"
"Holiday"
"XGF"
"Soon"
"Sleep When We're Dead"
2019 Ingrid Andress "Lady Like" Producer
"More Hearts Than Mine"
2019 Rachel Wammack "Enough" Producer
2022 Demi Lovato "Dead Friends" Writer

Sync credits

Year Company Song Title Details
2018 Ram Trucks "Farmer In All Of Us" Writer
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