Hipgnosis Songs (SONG) has acquired a catalogue from Andrew Wotman, better known as Andrew Watt or just simply Watt, the just awarded 2021 Grammy winner for “Producer Of The Year” for his work with Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Post Malone and Ozzy Osbourne. SONG says that Watt has co-written five of the top 100 most streamed songs of all time with Señorita by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello (9th), Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug (16th), Let Me Love You by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber (42nd), Eastside by Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid (83rd) and Youngblood by 5 Seconds of Summer (88th).
Since 2015, Watt has been one of the most successful and influential rising writers and producers. Further details provided by SONG on his key hits are shown below:
- Señorita by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, which having been streamed 1.74 billion times is the 9th most-streamed song of all time as well as the third best-selling single worldwide of 2019. Señorita reached Number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as 35 other countries, and is certified multi-platinum in 13 countries. The single has won an American Music Award, two MTV Video Music Awards, a People’s Choice Award, and received a nomination at the Grammy Awards for “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance”.
- Havana by Camila Cabello, featuring Young Thug, is the 16th biggest streaming song of all time, with over 1.56 billion streams. Havana reached Number 1 in seven countries including the UK and the US, where it is 3x and 9x platinum respectively, and was the best-selling digital single of 2018, with over 19 million units sold worldwide.
- Let Me Love You, by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber, which has been streamed 1.35 billion times making it the 42nd most-streamed song of all time. Watt’s breakthrough success, Let Me Love You debuted at Number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, reached the Top 5 of the UK and US singles charts and was certified at least platinum in 15 countries, including the UK and US where it is 4x platinum.
- Eastside by Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid has been streamed 1.13 billion times making it the 83rd most-streamed song of all time. As well as reaching Number 1 in the UK, Eastside is certified at least platinum in nine countries including the US where it is 4x platinum.
- Youngblood by 5 Seconds of Summer has been streamed 1.11 billion times and is the 88th most-streamed song of all time. Youngblood reached the Top 10 in 11 countries including the US and UK and its official videos have a combined 320 million views on YouTube.
- It Ain’t Me by Kygo and Selena Gomez was a Top 10 hit all over the world and is certified platinum in 16 countries, including the UK and US where it is 3x platinum.
- Wolves by Selena Gomez and Marshmello reached the Top 10 in 19 countries and has been certified platinum in 15 countries worldwide, including the UK and US where it is 2x platinum. Wolves was also the second-most successful electronic song of 2018 in the US.
‘Watt is arguably the most important writer and producer in the world today’
Merck Mercuriadis, founder of The Family (Music) and SONG, said: “It is amazing to be welcoming Watt to the Hipgnosis Family just as he has been awarded the “Producer Of The Year” Grammy for his work with Miley Cyrus, Post Malone et al, and as he has been Number 1 all over the world with Justin Bieber. He is arguably the most important writer and producer in the world today and I don’t use those words lightly. Watt and Scooter are an incredibly important part of our future.”
SONG: Hipgnosis closes deal on Andrew Watt catalogue