Leland

Brett Leland McLaughlin (born July 22, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter. Based in Los Angeles, California, he has worked closely with a range of popular artists, including Selena Gomez, Troye Sivan, Daya, Andy Grammer, Kelsea Ballerini and Allie X. In December 2017, McLaughlin signed with Vertigo Berlin/Universal Music Germany for his career as a singer and is currently published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Since 2017, he has been the resident songwriter and producer for RuPaul's Drag Race and some of its spin-offs. McLaughlin graduated from Belmont University's School of Music in 2009 with a major in commercial voice.

Discography Soundtrack albums Title Details Sierra Burgess Is a Loser(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Released: September 7, 2018 Label: Good Pop, Sony/ATV,Black Label Media, Human Re Sources Format: digital download, streaming

Extended plays Title and details Catalina (Original Short Film Soundtrack) Released: November 18, 2022 Label: Good Pop Formats: digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist

As featured artist Title Year Album "I'm a Rapper" 2013rowspan="2" "Beam Me Up"2015 "Happy"2021Breathe

Guest appearances Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Sweet Life" 2015 Keljet Transatlantic

Television

RuPaul's Drag Race Leland co-wrote Kardashian: The Musical, as well as the songs "VH1 Divas Live" and "Kitty Girls", which were featured on the ninth season and All Stars 3 of VH1's RuPaul's Drag Race. He was a guest on the sixth episode of All Stars 3, second episode of All Stars 4, twelfth episode of season 12, the seventh episode of All Stars 6 and the seventh episode of Drag Race 18. Leland co-wrote "I'm That Bitch" and "You Think You Know Me" for the first two episodes of the twelfth season.

Leland co-wrote "Break Up (Bye Bye)" and "UK Hun?" for RuPaul's Drag Race UK. He also wrote "Queens Down Under" for RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.

Love, Victor Leland served as executive music producer for the Hulu series Love, Victor, in addition to writing the series' theme song "Somebody Tell Me". He also co-wrote 13 original songs for the series' soundtrack.

The Other Two Leland co-wrote "My Brother's Gay" and "Stink", and the theme song for the series The Other Two, which was executive produced by Lorne Michaels and created by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, and aired on Comedy Central.

Gayme Show Leland served as executive music producer and composer for Gayme Show on Quibi.

Films

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser McLaughlin composed the score, and wrote 11 original songs with Bram Inscore, for the Netflix original movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, directed by Ian Samuels and starring Shannon Purser. The film was released on September 7, 2018.

Boy Erased McLaughlin composed the theme song "Revelation", featured in the movie and end credits of the film Boy Erased, with Troye Sivan and Jonsi.

Personal life Leland was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. He is openly gay.

Songwriting and production credits indicates a song that was released as a single. Title Year Artist(s) Chart performance AlbumUSAUSBEL(FL)CANGERNEDNZSWEUKUSClub "Galaxy"2011 Jessica Mauboy — 13 — — — — 36 — — — Get 'Em Girls "We Pray for You" J Rice — — — — — — — — — — "Disappear" John Flanagan — — — — — — — — — — Pretty Lies "Heartkiller"2012 Kat Graham — — — — — — — — — — Against the Wall "Trust" Timomatic — — — — — — — — — — Timomatic "Wall Street"2014 Neon Hitch — — — — — — — — — — Eleutheromaniac "It's Okay to Cry" J Rice — — — — — — — — — — 12 "State of Things" Matt Simons — — — — — — — — — — Catch & Release "Sanctuary" 2015 Allie X — — — — — — — — — — CollXtion I "1991" Kat Graham — — — — — — — — — — Roxbury Drive "Going Down Tonight" Colby O'Donis — — — — — — — — — — "Hide Away" Daya 23 6 35 18 44 48 15 55 — — Daya EP "Thirsty" — — — — — — — — — — "Legendary" — — — — — — — — — — "U12" — — — — — — — — — — "Back to Me" — — — — — — — — — — "Run Away" Kat Graham — — — — — — — — — — Roxbury Drive "Don't Wait" Joey Graceffa — — — — — — — — — — "No Pressure" Little Boots — — — — — — — — — — Working Girl "Bite" Troye Sivan — — — — — — — — — — Blue Neighbourhood "Talk Me Down" — 36 21 — — — — — 118 — "Youth" 23 17 32 47 22 78 23 74 96 1 "Lost Boy" — — — — — — — — — — "For Him." — — — — — — — — — — "Suburbia" — — — — — — — — — — "Swimming Pools" — — — — — — — — — — "Closure" Hayley Warner — — — — — — — — — — "Lady & Her Man" 2016 Tiffany — — — — — — — — — — A Million Miles "I'm Famous" Marcus Butler — — — — — — — — — — "Open Book" Jacob Whitesides — — — — — — — — — — Why? "All the Rage" Allie X — — — — — — — — — — "All the Money" Britt Nicole — — — — — — — — — — Britt Nicole "Girls Night Out" — — — — — — — — — — "I Tried" J Sutta — — — — — — — — — — Feline Resurrection "Hungover" Emmalyn — — — — — — — — — — "You Will Find Me" Alex & Sierra — — — — — — — — — — As Seen on TV "I.C.Y.M.I." Daya — — — — — — — — — — Sit Still, Look Pretty "Love of My Life" — — — — — — — — — — "Cool" — — — — — — — — — — "Got the Feeling" — — — — — — — — — — "Credit" — — — — — — — — — — "Next Plane Out" — — — — — — — — — — "Vowels" Capital Cities — — — — — — — — — — Solarize "Heartbreak Tastes Like Summer" Jessica Foxx — — — — — — — — — — "Good Time People" Spencer Ludwig — — — — — — — — — — "No Bad Vibes" Nicole Millar — — — — — — — — — — Communication "Bad Feeling" 2017 Joy Crookes — — — — — — — — — — Influence "What You Want" The Heirs — — — — — — — — — — "Paper Love" Allie X — — — — — — — — — — CollXtion II "Vintage" — — — — — — — — — — "Old Habits Die Hard" — — — — — — — — — — "That's So Us" — — — — — — — — — — "True Love is Violent" — — — — — — — — — — "Why" Sabrina Carpenter 121 — — — — — — — — — "Weekend" Adam Sample — — — — — — — — — — "How You Gon' Do That" Flosstradamus — — — — — — — — — — "Ugly" Jaira Burns — — — — — — — — — — "There for You" Martin Garrix 94 23 19 48 31 11 22 34 40 — "Fetish" Selena Gomez 27 23 2 10 36 49 16 24 33 — "Why Did You Lie?" Carlie Hanson — — — — — — — — — — "Need a Break" Kodak Black — — — — — — — — — — Project Baby 2 "Whole Heart" Rachel Platten — — — — — — — — — — Waves "Even If It Hurts" — — — — — — — — — — "High Rollin" Jaira Burns — — — — — — — — — — "I Could Never" Keljet — — — — — — — — — — "New" Daya — — 67 — — — — — — — "Party Up" Osmo — — — — — — — — — — "Miss Me More" Kelsea Ballerini 47 — — 74 — — — — — — Unapologetically "85" Andy Grammer — — — — — — — — — — The Good Parts "Workin' on It" — — — — — — — — — — "My My My!" 2018 Troye Sivan 80 14 1 57 87 79 25 65 38 1 Bloom "The Good Side" — — — — — — — — — — "Ignore Me" Betty Who — — — — — — — — — — Betty "Sitting on a Secret"(featuring The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 3 RuPaul — — — — — — — — — — "Drag Up Your Life"(featuring The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 3 — — — — — — — — — — "Divas Live, Pt. 1" — — — — — — — — — — "Divas Live, Pt. 2" — — — — — — — — — — "Quarter Life Crisis" Harry Hudson — — — — — — — — — — Yesterday's Tomorrow Night "PharmaRusical" RuPaul — — — — — — — — — — "Oh God" Era Istrefi — — — — — — — — — — "All My Issues" Nicole Millar — — — — — — — — — — Excuse Me "Science" Allie X — — — — — — — — — — Super Sunset "Bloom" Troye Sivan — 34 — — — — — — — — Bloom "Dance to This" 115 39 36 85 — — — 98 64 — "Seventeen" — — — — — — — — — — "Plum" — — — — — — — — — — "What a Heavenly Way to Die" — — — — — — — — — — "Animal" — — — — — — — — — — "This This" — — — — — — — — — — "Running Shoes" — — — — — — — — — — "Paradise" Hotshot — — — — — — — — — — Early Flowering "Mood" Carlie Hanson — — — — — — — — — — "The Other Side" Betty Who — — — — — — — — — — Sierra Burgess is aLoser: OST "Kid Wonder" Allie X — — — — — — — — — — "Half of You" MNEK — — — — — — — — — — "The Phone Call" — — — — — — — — — — "Lie for Love" Sabrina Carpenter — — — — — — — — — — "Sunflower" Shannon Purser — — — — — — — — — — "Sunflower (Reprise)" Allie X — — — — — — — — — — "I Don't Change" KID — — — — — — — — — — "The Parking Lot" — — — — — — — — — — "Goodbye" Carlie Hanson — — — — — — — — — — "End Up With You" Carrie Underwood — — — — — — — — — — Cry Pretty "1999" Charli XCX — 18 32 — — — — — 13 48 Charli "Revelation" Troye Sivan — — — — — — — — — — Boy Erased: OST "Toxins" Carlie Hanson — — — — — — — — — — "Paris" Sabrina Carpenter — — — — — — — — — — Singular: Act I "Hold Tight" — — — — — — — — — — "Errybody Say Love" The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 4) — — — — — — — — — — "Don't Funk It Up" — — — — — — — — — — "I'm So Tired..." 2019 Lauv 81 11 37 57 42 63 9 37 8 — How I'm Feeling "Bones" Galantis — — 1 — 4 — — 46 — — Church "I Can't Stop Me"Sabrina Carpenter — — — — — — — — — —Singular: Act II"Take You Back" — — — — — — — — — — "Spotlight" Andy Grammer — — — — — — — — — — Naive"Me Necesita" PrettyMuch — — — — — — — — — — INTL:EP "Cruel" Jax Jones — — — — — — — — — — Snacks (Supersize)"Quite Miss Home" James Arthur — — — — — — — — 77 — You"Break up Bye Bye" The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 1) — — — — — — — — 35 — "Love Me Wrong" Allie X — — — — — — — — — — Cape God"First Christmas (That I Loved You)" Shameik Moore — — — — — — — — — — "Rare"2020Selena Gomez 30 22 30 21 42 40 28 44 28 —Rare "Phenomenon" RuPaul's Drag Race Live! — — — — — — — — — —RuPaul's Drag Race Live: The Official Vegas Soundtrack "Losing is the New Winning" — — — — — — — — — — "Mirror Song" — — — — — — — — — — "I Made It" — — — — — — — — — — "Viva Drag Vegas Runway Mega Mix" — — — — — — — — — — "Now I'm Gone" Andrea Vasquez — — — — — — — — — — Love Don't Live Here "Louder Than Bombs" BTS — — — — — — — — — — Map of the Soul: 7 "I'm That Bitch" RuPaul — — — — — — — — — — "You Don't Know Me" The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 — — — — — — — — — — "Kings & Queens" Ava Max 13 31 4 26 16 9 — 21 19 — Heaven & Hell "Daze Inn" Carlie Hanson — — — — — — — — — — DestroyDestroyDestroyDestroy "Take Yourself Home" Troye Sivan — 91 — — — — — — — — In a Dream "Uncool" Adam Sample — — — — — — — — — — "Man Up" Hailee Steinfeld — — — — — — — — — — Half Written Story "Someone Else" Duncan Laurence — — 36 — — 72 — — — — Worlds on Fire "I Made It/ Mirror Song/ Losing is the New Winning " The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 12 — — — — — — — — — — "I'm a Drag Queen" The Cast of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race — — — — — — — — — — "I'm in Love" The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, Season 5 — — — — — — — — — — "Somebody to Tell Me" Tyler Glenn — — — — — — — — — — Songs from "Love, Victor" (Original Soundtrack) "Athlete" Greyson Chance — — — — — — — — — — "God, This Feels Good" Isaac Dunbar — — — — — — — — — — "Slow Grenade" Ellie Goulding — — — — — — — — — — Brightest Blue "Clapback"(featuring The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, Season 5) RuPaul — — — — — — — — — — "Warmer" Rascal Flatts — — — — — — — — — — How They Remember You "Stud" Troye Sivan — — — — — — — — — — In a Dream "10/10" — — — — — — — — — — "In a Dream" — — — — — — — — — — "Bite" Aaron Carpenter — — — — — — — — — — "Miss America" Isaac Dunbar — — — — — — — — — — "Two Thumbs" Kiiara — — — — — — — — — — Lil Kiiwi "Fires" Carlie Hanson — — — — — — — — — — DestroyDestroyDestroyDestroy "Feel Something" Armin van Buuren and Duncan Laurence — — 78 — — 85 — — — — Small Town Boy "Love, or the Lack Thereof" Isaac Dunbar — — — — — — — — — — Evil Twin "Her Majesty" Frock Destroyers — — — — — — — — — — Frock4Life "Big Ben" — — — — — — — — — — "Frockatica 1" — — — — — — — — — — "Frockatica 2" — — — — — — — — — — "Fame Whore" — — — — — — — — — — "Frockatica 3" — — — — — — — — — — "FROCK4LIFE" — — — — — — — — — — "How's the Lighting?" — — — — — — — — — — "Roommates" Dixie D'Amelio — — — — — — — — — — "Wingman" 2021 Boys World — — — — — — — — — — "Charger" Elio — — — — — — — — — — Can You Hear Me Now? "Phenomenon" The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 — — — — — — — — — — "UK Hun?" The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Series 2 — — — — — — — — 27 — "Lucky" RuPaul — — — — — — — — — — "Obsessed" Addison Rae 110 — — 74 — — — — — — "Gucci Knife" Carlie Hanson — — — — — — — — — — "Stars" Duncan Laurence — — — — — 86 — — — — Small Town Boy (Deluxe) "Queens Down Under"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, Season 1 — — — — — – — — — — "Halftime Headliners"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 6 — — — — — – — — — — "Show Up Queen" — — — — — – — — — — "This Is Our Country"RuPaul, Tanya Tucker, and The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 6 — — — — — – — — — — "B.D.E. (Big Drag Energy)" The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Series 3 — — — — — — — — – — "Damn That Man"The Cast of Queen of the Universe, Season 1 — — — — — — — — – — "Girl Power" — — — — — — — — – — "Back Off, Bitch" — — — — — — — — – — "Friends Forever" — — — — — — — — – — "Every Day is a Holiday When You're a Drag Queen" — — — — — — — — – — "Queen of the Universe" — — — — — — — — – — "Save a Queen"2022The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 14 — — — — — — — — — — "Welcome to the Moulin Ru" — — — — — — — — — —Moulin Ru! The Rusical! "Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent Interlude" — — — — — — — — — — "Jaloux de Ma Gelée" — — — — — — — — — — "Money Money Money" — — — — — — — — — — "Penniless Writer Interlude" — — — — — — — — — — "Love Medley" — — — — — — — — — — "Duke of Dickington Interlude" — — — — — — — — — — "Covergirl Tango" — — — — — — — — — — "Absinthe Interlude" — — — — — — — — — — "Green Fairy" — — — — — — — — — — "I Choose Myself Interlude" — — — — — — — — — — "Welcome to the Moulin Ru (Reprise)" — — — — — — — — — — "Check My Track Record" — — — — — — — — – — "Devil" — — — — — — — — – — "Fighter" — — — — — — — — – — "I Fell Down (I Got Up)" — — — — — — — — – — "I Hate People" — — — — — — — — – — "Titanic"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 7 — — — — — — — — – — "2gether 4eva" — — — — — — — — – — "What I Want"Muna — — — — — — — — – —Muna "Smoke Slow"Joshua Bassett — — — — — — — — – —Sad Songs in a Hotel Room "Bosom Buddies" The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, Season 2 — — — — — — — — – — "Come Alive" The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Series 4 — — — — — — — — – — "One of Us"2023Ava Max — — — — — — — — – —Diamonds & Dancefloors "Golden Girlfriends"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 15 — — — — — — — — – — "Golden Years" — — — — — — — — – — "Golden Hips" — — — — — — — — – — "Wigloose Opening Interlude" — — — — — — — — – —Wigloose: The Rusical! "Black and White" — — — — — — — — – — "Black and White Interlude" — — — — — — — — – — "A Little More Drag Interlude" — — — — — — — — – — "A Little More Drag" — — — — — — — — – — "Drag Ball" — — — — — — — — – — "Drag Ball Interlude" — — — — — — — — – — "Built on Drag" — — — — — — — — – — "Wigloose" — — — — — — — — – — "Over Tonight"Stacey Ryan — — — — — — — — – —I Don't Know What Love Is "Lotus"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 15 — — — — — — — — – — "It's Giving Fashion" — — — — — — — — – — "Delusion" — — — — — — — — – — "Goddess" — — — — — — — — – — "Money, Success, Fame, Glamour"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 8 — — — — — — — — – — "Queen of the Universe"(Season 2 Cast Version)The Cast of Queen of the Universe, Season 2 — — — — — — — — – — "T4B (Top 4 Bottom)" — — — — — — — — – — "This Hot" — — — — — — — — – — "Gagging for You" — — — — — — — — – — "Rock Hard" — — — — — — — — – — "Opening NumberThe Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8) — — — — — — — — – —Joan: The Unauthorized Rusical "MGM Queen" — — — — — — — — – — "Interlude1" — — — — — — — — – — "Mommie Dearest" — — — — — — — — – — "Interlude 2" — — — — — — — — – — "No More Wire Hangers" — — — — — — — — – — "Interlude 3" — — — — — — — — – — "Bring Me the ax" — — — — — — — — – — "Interlude 4" — — — — — — — — – — "Let's Go, Joan" — — — — — — — — – — "Interlude 5" — — — — — — — — – — "Not My First Rodeo" — — — — — — — — – — "Hollywood Hag Superstar" — — — — — — — — – — "I'm Still Joan" — — — — — — — — – — "Rush"Troye Sivan 77 12 — 40 85 47 22 61 22 —Something to Give Each Other "I Remember Being Born"The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8) — — — — — — — — – — "Pay Me In Money" — — — — — — — — – — "I Got It Bad"Addison Rae — — — — — — — — – —AR "2 Die 4" — — — — — — group=upper-alpha "2 Die 4" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. 2019Golden Globe Awards"Revelation"Best Original Song