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BEYONCE
Music World Ent./
Columbia Records 2008-2010
2010 Grammy nominated album! "Toby produced and co-wrote Beyonce's first single, "If I Were A Boy" from Platinum #1 album "I Am - Sasha Fierce." "If I Were A Boy" has sold 1.8 Million singles, becoming a worldwide smash hit reaching #1 in 9 countries, top 10 in 24 countries and #3 in the Billboard Hot 100.
Check our video section to view R.Kelly's duet-version, Beyonce's hispanic version and 15 spectacular live performances of "If I Were A Boy".
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ALICIA KEYS
J Records 2010
Alicia Keys album titled "Element Of Freedom" entered #1 on iTunes. Toby produced the song "Love Is My Disease" with Alicia Keys for her latest release. "Element Of Freedom" has been #1 on Billboard R&B chart for the past three weeks!.
View Billboard R&B chart.
Read Billboard's Album review.
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JORDIN SPARKS
Jive Records 2009
Toby co-wrote and produced "Let It Rain," "Papercuts," "Emergency," "Vertigo" and "Faith" on the sophomore album of American Idol finalist Jordin Sparks "Battlefield." The album debuted at #7 in the Billboard Top200. Watch "the making of" in the "Behind The Scenes" section of this website.
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ASHLEY TISDALE, DIANE WARREN
Warner Bros 2009
Hit-writer Diane Warren has asked Toby to produce her song "DELETE YOU" with Ashley Tisdale for Ashley's upcoming album. Toby also produced the song "NO ME WITHOUT YOU" which he co-wrote with Ashley and Lindy Robbins. Her album, titled "Guilty Pleasure" debuted at #1 on the I-tunes charts..
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American Idol Winner
KRIS ALLEN
Jive Records 2010
Kris Allen's debut release entered at #11 on Billboard Top 200. Toby wrote the songs "I Need To Know" and "The Truth".
Kris Allen's album review in Billboard.
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DEMI LOVATO
Walt Disney Records 2009
Toby co-wrote the song "Everything Your Not," with singer and Camp Rock star Demi Lovato for her second studio album: "Here We Go Again." The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Charts.
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"Big Girls Don't Cry" Billboard's #89 Top 100 Songs of All-Time!
Billboard Magazine's "Special Edition, 50th Anniversary Issue".
Fifty years ago, Billboard launched a revolutionary chart called the Hot 100. After nearly two decades of tracking songs distinctively by sales or plays (on jukeboxes and at radio), the Hot 100 was the first list to measure popularity by incorporating both radio play and sales. Billboard recognized "Big Girls Don't Cry", as one of the Top 100 Songs of All-Time!
The last of three singles from Fergie's 2006 solo debut, "The Dutchess," to claim the top spot on the Hot 100 made her the first female artist to earn three No. 1s from one album since Christina Aguilera did so in 2000. "Big Girls Don't Cry" was also Fergie's first No. 1 on the Mainstream Top 40, Adult Contemporary and Adult Top 40 charts.
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"Big Girls Don't Cry" wins ASCAP Song of the Year 2008 and 2009!
"Big Girls Don't Cry" wins ASCAP Song of the Year again! The song was awarded as one of the most played songs in
American radio for a second year in 2009!
(photo) Highlights from the 25th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards, April 9, 2008. Los Angeles, CA. ASCAP Songwriters Fergie and Toby Gad received the ASCAP Song of the Year award for "Big Girls Don't Cry".
ASCAP Music Awards photos and info: www.ascap.com
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FERGIE
Grammy Nomination
A&M/will.i.am 2008-2009
Toby and Fergie wrote the Grammy Nominated song "Big Girls Don't Cry", the fourth and biggest single of her triple platinum solo debut album "The Dutchess." Holding the #1 position in various US Billboard charts for a total of twenty one consecutive weeks, "Big Girls" twice broke the record for "most weekly radio spins in America" tracked by sound scan (over 10,000 spins in one week), replacing "Hips Don't Lie" as the most successful radio hit single ever. "Big Girls" turns into a worldwide hit, reaching #1 in Canada, Brazil, Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Ireland, ... "Big Girls" has been released worldwide on over 78 Greatest Hits Compilation Albums such as the chart topping NOW 26. Fergie performed the song live on many big US events like Superbowl, American Idol, etc. Find out how the song was written at "Articles by Toby", Recording Magazine 9/07.
Chart Reports Below "Big Girls Don't Cry" Held the #1 spot on Billboard charts in multiple formats for 21 weeks in a row this year! Radio reports over 400,000 spins and counting!
Click to View Billboard Top 100, Pop 100 Airplay and Canadian Hot 100!
Click to View # 1 Pop Chart, Billboard, July 28th.
Click to View # 1 Intn'l Chart, Billboard, July 28th.
Check for Fergie's news, info and pictures: www.blackeyedpeas.com/fergie and myspace.com/fergie
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HANNAH MONTANNA
Walt Disney Records
USA 2007-08
Toby produced and co-wrote "Just A Girl" and "Are You Ready" for season 3 of Hanna Montana and the new soundtrack album. On season 2 Toby produced "Rockstar" and "One In A Million" on the triple platinum album Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana.
Click to view Billboard Top 200.
For Miley Cyrus news, info and pictures check out:
tv.disney.go.com and
myspace.com/mileycyrus
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KEKE PALMER
Interscope Records 2009
Keke and Toby began been working together when Keke was 11 years old and won the NAACP award for "Best Actress in a leading role" for her movie "Akeelah and the Bee." Toby wrote and produced several songs on her first album on Atlantic Records in 2007, including her most downloaded song "Bottoms Up". Toby and Keke wrote the theme song to her successful weekly sitcom "True Jackson" on Nick and recently they started the work on her second album on Interscope, due in Summer 2009.
For Keke Palmer news, info and pictures, go to:
www.kekepalmer.com
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NATASHA BEDINGFIELD
Sony 2007-2010
2010 - Toby is back in the studio with Natasha Bedingfield writing for her upcoming album!
2008-09 - Natasha's sophomore album "A Pocket Full Of Sunshine" entered at #1 on the i-tunes pop chart and debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200. "Happy" and "Freckes" are both produced and co-written by Toby. Watch Toby and Natasha in Toby's videoblog Webisode 8 and 9.
11.18.07 Webisode 9
11.06.07 Webisode 8
For Natasha Bedingfield news, info and pitures check out:www.natashabedingfield.com and www.myspace.com/natashabedingfield
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LEON THOMAS III
SONY Records 2008,
Nickelodeon 2008
Toby produced and co-wrote the song "That Girl" which got released on the "I-Carly" soundtrack, featuring 14 year old teen sensation Leon G.Thomas. Leon acted in the beautiful 2008 movie "August Rush" and frequently appears on Nickelodeon. The soundtrack album also contains "Freckles", a song Toby wrote and produced with Natasha Bedingfield.
Watch Leon's performance in the movie at http://www.youtube.com
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BRENDA RADNEY
Justin Timberlake,
Tennman Records 2009
Justin Timberlake signed this charismatic 22 year old singer from New York, who was the runnerup of the 2007 Grammy appearance "My Grammy Moment," to his new Interscope label Tennman Records. Toby is working on a number of songs with Brenda for her debut album.
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LIVVI FRANC
Jive Records 2010
Toby is working on song material with the beautiful Livvi Franc, a 19 year old songstress from Barbados who just got signed to Jive records through Jeff Fenster.
Watch Livvi at Toby's studio: Toby's Web Blog, featuring Livvi Franc
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"Big Girls Don't Cry" recognized by Billboard #13 Song of Decade!
"Big Girls Don't Cry", written by Toby Gad and Fergie, has been recognized by Billboard Magazine as the #13 Top Hot 100 Songs of the Decade, found in Billboard's Year/Decade ending edition published December 2009.
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3 SONGS IN TOP 10!
Toby Gad has contributed songs to three albums that appear in the Top 10 of Billboard's Top R&B Hip Hop Album chart. Toby's songs can be found on the latest releases for Beyonce ("If I Were A Boy"), Alicia Keys ("Love Is My Disease") and Robin Thicke ("Mona Lisa"). Billboard's Top R&B Hip Hop Album chart.
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MONICA MANIA BLOG
Monica Mania, The Suga Mama of Music Blogs interviews Toby Gad.
Click here to read full interview: monicamania.blogdrive.com
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MONTHLY VIDEO BLOGS
Youtube has taken down audio from Toby's video blogs claiming it is a copyright infringement, although the audio is from Toby's own records. Until the matter is resolved there won't be any more new blogs.
Click to view Toby's YouTube video blog page:
Toby Gad's YouTube Video Blog
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THE VERONICAS
Sire/Warner 2009-2010
"Untouched", is the first U.S. single from the Veronica's 2nd album titled "Hook Me Up". "Untouched" and has reached Platinum in the U.S. and just hit #1 in Ireland and in Mexico. The Veronicas are about to release their album in Europe. In Australia "Hook Me Up" achieved Triple Platinum status. Additionally, each of the 5 singles promoted from "Hook Me Up", have achieved either Gold or Platinum record status in Australia.
Check for THE VERONICAS news, shows and pictures:
www.theveronicas.com and www.myspace.com/theveronicas
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TAYLOR MOMSEN
Interscope Records 2009
15 year old singer/actress Taylor Momsen, best known from her #1 TV show "Gossip Girl," has been writing a number of hot songs for her debut album on Interscope records, due this summer. Check out her band "The Pretty Reckless" on YouTube.
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PIXIE LOTT
Mercury Records UK/
Interscope Records 2009
Toby co-wrote and produced two songs on the debut album of British singer Pixie Lott. The first single from Pixie's album "Turn It Up" has already reached #1 in the UK singles chart.
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JESSIE J
Lava Records 2009
Toby is in the studio with British sensation Jessie J to collaborate on her debut album. Check out her incredible performances on her myspace page at www.myspace.com/musicjessiej
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ROBIN THICKE
Interscope Records 2010
Robin Thicke released his album titled "Sex Therapy" entering iTunes chart at #2. Toby wrote the song "Mona Lisa" with Robin Thicke.
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SELENA GOMEZ
Hollywood Records 2009
Disney's "Wizards of Waverly" starlet
Selena Gomez released her debut album titled "Kiss and Tell". Toby and Lindy Robbins wrote the song "I Don't Miss You At All". "Kiss and Tell" entered the Bllboard Top 200 chart
at #8.
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KITE RECORDS NYC
Toby has formed a new Record Label with managers David Sonenberg and William Derella. The independent label has several records lined up for release, the first of them are Jessica Jarrell, through Island DefJam and LA Reid as well as Susan Justice, through Warner Bros, Tom Walley and Kara Dio Guardi.
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JESSICA JARRELL
Kite/Island DefJam 2010
Toby co-wrote and produced most songs including the first single on 13 year old Jessica Jarrell's debut album. The remix of "Armageddon" hit #1 on the breakout club singles chart. The album will come out on Toby's new record label KITE records in collaboration with Island Def Jam, David Massey and LA Reid.
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SUSAN JUSTICE
Kite/Warner 2009
Singer/songwriter Susan Justice has signed to Toby's & DAS's new label KITE RECORDS NYC and WARNER BROS through Kara Dio Guardi and Tom Walley. Susan's upcoming album was entirely written by her and Toby.
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BRANDY
Epic Records 2008-09
Toby and Brandy spent several days in Will Smith's "Boom Boom Room", writing and recording for her 5th solo album. The song "Human", produced and co-written by Toby, turns out to be the title track of the album. "Find My Love", also produced and co-written by Toby, is a bonus track on the iTunes album release.
See Brandy in Toby's latest videoblog: www.youtube.com
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DISNEY CAMP ROCK
Disney 2008
Toby produced and co-wrote "Too Cool" and "Hasta La Vista" for the new #1 Disney movie Camp Rock and the platinum soundtrack album.
For more on Disney's Camp Rock visit: tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel
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DONNA SUMMER
SONY Records 2007-08
The record "Crayons" was released May 20th, and premiered at #17 in the Billboard Top 200. Toby produced and co-wrote "Fame", "Science Of Love" and "Sand On My Feet" with Donna.
See Donna Summer in Toby's new videoblog: Featuring Donna Summer
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SHANNA CROOKS
Atlantic Records 2010
Toby is in the studio with Shanna Crooks working on material for her debut record.
Shanna Crooks MySpace Page: myspace.com/shannacrooks
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JOJO
Blackground Records 2008
Toby is in the studio with 17 year old artist JOJO. Jojo had her
first Billboard #1 hit at the age of 13 with "Get Out" and released
her sophomore album at age 15. Toby is now working with Jojo on songs for her third album.
Please see Jojo in Toby's latest videoblog: www.youtube.com
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JESSIE JAMES
Island Def Jam 2009
Sensational 20 year-old country singer Jessie James released her latest album. Toby co-wrote the song "Inevitable" with Jessie James and Steve McEwan, which appears on Jessie James' debut album on Island Def Jam Records.
See Jessie in Toby's videoblog:
Toby's Blog, featuring Jessie James
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ESMEE DENTERS
Justin Timberlake,
Tennman Records 2007-09
Toby co-wrote and produced the song "Admit It," with Justin Timberlake, appearing on Esmee's debut album "Outta Here". Esmee is approaching 50 million views on YouTube and remains YouTube's #1 most subscribed musician of all time.
Check out Esmee's videos here: www.esmeeworld.com
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Toby Gad News Printable PDF (updated 01.15.2010)
