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Pop Wansel
Birth nameAndrew Wansel
Born (1988-04-27) April 27, 1988 (age 36)
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • record producer
  • musician

Andrew "Pop" Wansel (born April 27, 1988) is an American songwriter and record producer from Philadelphia. The son of Philadelphia soul musician Dexter Wansel, Pop grew up in the music industry and began writing and producing his own music at the age of ten, citing rapper Nas and Motown songwriting team Holland–Dozier–Holland as his early inspirations.[1][2][3]

In 2006, Pop reached out to Nicki Minaj via Myspace message looking to collaborate. After her initial interest, he sent her an idea that would eventually become the basis for "Your Love". Nicki recorded the track and the unmastered demo subsequently leaked in 2009, landing at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs.[4]

Discography

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Production and songwriting credits

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Year Title Artist Album
2009 "Hair" Ashley Tisdale Guilty Pleasure
"Know You By Heart" Marié Digby Breathing Underwater
2010 "Your Love" Nicki Minaj Pink Friday
RIAA: Platinum[5]
"Save Me"
"Muny"
2011 "Marvin & Chardonnay" (featuring Kanye West and Roscoe Dash) Big Sean Finally Famous
2012 "Numb" (featuring Eminem) Rihanna Unapologetic
RIAA: Platinum[6]
"Bassline" Chris Brown Fortune
2013 "Bang Bang" Dizzee Rascal The Fifth
2014 "Good Kisser" Usher Hard II Love (Japanese edition)
"Troubeaux" (featuring Nas) Jennifer Lopez A.K.A.
"Break Your Heart Right Back" (featuring Childish Gambino) Ariana Grande My Everything
RIAA: 2× Platinum[7]
"Chasing Time" Azealia Banks Broke with Expensive Taste
"Seal Me with a Kiss" (featuring De La Soul) Jessie J Sweet Talker
"The Crying Game" (featuring Jessie Ware) Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint
RIAA: 2× Platinum[8]
2015 "Here"

RIAA: 5× Platinum[9]

Alessia Cara Know-It-All
"Trade Hearts" (featuring Julia Michaels) Jason Derulo Everything Is 4
RIAA: Gold[10]
"Say It"

RIAA: 3× Platinum[11]

Tory Lanez I Told You
RIAA: Gold[11]
"Over Getting Over" Fleur East Love, Sax and Flashbacks
"Never Say When"
2016 "LA Confidential"

RIAA: Gold[11]

Tory Lanez Non-album single
"Distraction"

RIAA: Platinum[12]

Kehlani SweetSexySavage
RIAA: Gold[12]
"Scars to Your Beautiful"

RIAA: 5× Platinum[9]

Alessia Cara Know-It-All
RIAA: Platinum[9]
2017 "Piece of Mind" Kehlani SweetSexySavage
RIAA: Gold[12]
"Not Used to It"
"Everything is Yours"
"Advice"
"Escape"
"In My Feelings"
"Hold Me by the Heart"
"Thank You"
"Did I"
"Shockandawe" Miguel Non-album single
Midnight Jessie Ware Glasshouse
"Infinite Stripes" (featuring Ty Dolls $ign) Cashmere Cat 9
2018 "Only Love" Mary J. Blige Only Love
"Growing Pains" Alessia Cara The Pains of Growing
"Trust My Lonely"
"7 Days"
"All We Know"
"Easier Said"
2019 "Fake Smile" Ariana Grande Thank U, Next
RIAA: 2× Platinum[7]
"Imagine"
"In My Head"
"Megatron" Nicki Minaj Non-album single
"Chase" Aaron Carpenter Non-album single
"The World Is Mine" Samm Henshaw The World Is Mine
"What You Did" (featuring Ella Mai) Mahalia Love and Compromise
"How Things Used To Be" Ali Gatie YOU
"It's You"

RIAA: Platinum[13]

"Deep in Shallow Water" Bryce Vine Carnival
2020 "Hit My Phone" (featuring Kehlani) Megan Thee Stallion Suga
RIAA: Gold[14]
"Can I" (featuring Tory Lanez) Kehlani It Was Good Until It Wasn't
"Change Your Life" (featuring Jhené Aiko)
"Can You Blame Me" (featuring Lucky Daye)
"Open (Passionate)"
"Slow It Down" Ty Dolla Sign Featuring Ty Dolla Sign
"Liquor Love" Kennedi (Self EP)
"Peppers and Onions" Tierra Whack Non-album single
2021 "Someone like U (interlude)" Ariana Grande Positions
RIAA: Platinum[7]
"My Girlfriends Are My Boyfriend" (featuring Saweetie) Demi Lovato Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over
"Like A Pro" Kash Doll Like A Pro
"Do It Again" Brianna Castro Do It Again
"Standards" Jordan Ward Remain Calm
"Unforgettable" Demi Lovato Unforgettable (Tommy's Song)
"Outlaws"" Alessia Cara Not Another Love Song
2022 "little story" Kehlani Blue Water Road (executive producer)
"any give sunday " (featuring Blxst)
"shooter interlude"
"wish i never"
"up at night" (featuring Justin Bieber)
"get me started" (featuring Syd)
"everything interlude"
"more than i should" (featuring Jessie Reyez)
"altar"
"melt"
"tangerine"
"everything"
"wondering/wandering" (featuring Thundercat & Ambré)
"Earth Is Ghetto" Aliah Sheffield Earth is Ghetto
"Can't Win For Nothing and Sacrifices" Symba Results Take Time
"Stranger Things" Ally Salort
"Nostalgic"
"Lemons" Muni Long Public Displays Of Affection: The Album
"Numb" Brianna Cash Ft. Tory Lanez Summer Chillout 2022
"Queen St W" Jessie Reyez Yessie
"Grrrls" Lizzo Special
"Special"
"Everybody's Gay"
"Naked"
2023 "Dreamliner" Ally Salort Non-album single
"Lipstick" Charlie Puth Non-album single
2024 "Caught Up" FLO Access All Areas
"Bleeding Me Dry" Alicia Creti Non-album single
"See Through" Amelia Moore he's just not that into you!

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 "Here" (Alessia Cara) Pop Song of the Year Won
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 "Good Kisser" (Usher) Best R&B Song Nominated
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 Pop Wansel Producer of the Year[15] Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Andrew 'Pop' Wansel". Universal Music Publishing Group. UMPG. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "10 Questions With Andrew "Pop" Wansel". BMI.com. November 17, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "Beat Construction: Meet Andrew "Pop" Wansel, the Producer Behind Nicki Minaj's Soft Side". Thefader.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Trammel, Matthew. "Beat Construction: Meet Andrew "Pop" Wansel, the Producer Behind Nicki Minaj's Soft Side". Thefader.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "RIAA - Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "RIAA - Unapologetic by Rihanna". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "RIAA - Ariana Grande". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "RIAA - The Pinkprint by Nicki Minaj". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c "RIAA: Alessia Cara". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "RIAA - Everything is 4 by Jason Derulo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "RIAA - Tory Lanez". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c "RIAA - Kehlani". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "RIAA - It's You by Ali Gatie". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "RIAA - Suga by Megan Thee Stallion". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  15. ^ "2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Full List of Nominees". iHeartRadio.com. iHeartRadio. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
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