


Other guests on the star-studded LP include Wiz Khalifa, Ed Sheeran, and of course, Emeli Sandé. 1 UK hit “La La La,” featuring Sam Smith. Naughty Boy’s 2013 debut album, Hotel Cabana, yielded the No.

The deluxe version of Rihanna’s 2012 album Unapologetic features “Half of Me,” cowritten by Naughty Boy and Sandé and coproduced by the former.1 in the UK and became the biggest-selling album of 2012 (and the second-biggest-selling of 2013). Sandé worked closely with Naughty Boy on her 2012 debut, Our Version of Events.In 2010, Naughty Boy scored his first solo Top 10 hit with “Never Be Your Woman,” featuring vocals from Sandé and British rapper Wiley.The first of these was British rapper Chipmunk’s 2009 song “Diamond Rings,” featuring production from Naughty Boy and vocals from Sandé on the hook. Naughty Boy met Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé at a showcase in 2009 and struck up a writing partnership that would yield many hit records.He received a £5,000 grant and won £44,000 on the TV show-then used the money to build a recording studio and set up a record label. While working as a pizza boy, he applied for a grant through the Princes Trust and entered to be a contestant on Deal or No Deal.Naughty Boy was born Shahid Khan in Watford, northwest of London, to Pakistani immigrants.British producer and songwriter Naughty Boy used TV game show winnings to launch a career that has yielded hit collaborations with Sam Smith, Beyoncé, Emeli Sandé and others.
