Sam Dew

Samuel Joseph Dew is an American singer and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. As a recording artist, he is best known for his 2022 song "Savior" (with Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem) and his guest appearance on Wale's 2013 single "LoveHate Thing", both of which entered the Billboard Hot 100. His songwriting work has been credited on albums for Taylor Swift, Marsha Ambrosius, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Miguel, Zayn Malik and Jessie Ware, among others.

He signed with RCA Records to release his debut extended play, Damn Sue (2015). His debut studio album, Moonlit Fools (2021) was met with critical praise.

Career Dew is originally from Chicago, Illinois. His music style has been compared to other singers with a wide vocal range. Dew began writing music and has since penned for musicians including Marsha Ambrosius, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, and Jessie Ware. The song eventually topped Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Dew is also the co-writer for Skrillex's 2014 single "Stranger", from the album Recess. The song also appeared in the soundtrack for the 2014 film Divergent.

Dew co-wrote and performed the hook to Wale's single "LoveHate Thing", from his 2013 album The Gifted. The song peaked at number 89 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, as well as number 30 on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 25 on Billboards Rhythmic chart. The song was also nominated for a 2013 Soul Train Music Award for best collaboration. One of his most notable collaborations came in December 2014 with the release of Shell Shock, a collaboration with Dave Sitek and vocalist Alice Smith in reaction to the death of Eric Garner.

In 2015, Dew signed with RCA Records. He wrote the hook for Wale's 2015 song "The Matrimony", performed by featured singer Usher. He also wrote and sings the hook on British producer Julio Bashmore's track "Holding On". That same year, he contributed vocals on the Prefuse 73 EP Forsyth Gardens.

In 2017, Dew co-wrote Taylor Swift and Zayn's single "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" with Swift and Jack Antonoff. In August of that year, Dew released the singles Runner" and "Remember".

In 2019, with fellow producers and frequent collaborators Jack Antonoff and Sounwave, Dew formed the musical trio Red Hearse. Their self-titled debut studio album was released in August of that year.

On February 26, 2021, Dew released his debut studio album Moonlit Fools.

In 2022, Dew guest performed on Kendrick Lamar's album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, co-wrote with Taylor Swift on her album Midnights, and worked with Joji on his album Smithereens.

Discography Album Moonlit Fools (2021)

Extended plays Title Album details Damn Sue Released: April 7, 2015 Label: RCA Records

Singles Title Details "Runner" Released: August 25, 2017 Label: RCA Records"Remember" Released: August 28, 2017 Label: RCA Records

Songwriting discography TitleYearArtist(s)Album"Lotus Flower Bomb"(featuring Miguel)2011WaleAmbition"Sabotage"(featuring Lloyd)"Ice Cold"(featuring Omarion)2012 Rick Ross God Forgives, I Don't"Numb"(featuring Eminem) Rihanna Unapologetic"LoveHate Thing"(featuring Sam Dew)2013WaleThe Gifted"Sunshine""Heaven's Afternoon"(featuring Meek Mill)"Gullible"(featuring Cee-Lo Green)"Bricks"(featuring Yo Gotti and Lyfe Jennings)"Black Heroes / Outro About Nothing"(featuring Jerry Seinfeld)"Friends"Bridget KellyCut to... Bridget Kelly"The Mouth""Self Love"2014 Mary J. Blige Think Like a Man Too"Night Time" Marsha Ambrosius Friends & Lovers"Sweetest Song"Jessie WareTough Love"Keep on Lying""All on You""The Matrimony"(featuring Usher)2015 Wale The Album About Nothing"Silly Girls" Estelle True Romance"What You Don't Do"Lianne La HavasBlood"Midnight""Gomenasai" Kelela Hallucinogen"Before the Fire"2016 Santigold 99¢"Skull"Clams Casino32 Levels"Thanks to You"(featuring Sam Dew)"A Breath Away"(featuring Kelela)"Ghost in a Kiss"(featuring Samuel T. Herring)"It's Just a Fever" (Intro)Snoh AalegraDon't Explain"Home""It's All on Me" (Outro)"I Don't Wanna Live Forever" Zayn and Taylor Swift Fifty Shades Darker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"Hard Liquor"2017 SOHN Rennen"I'm Ready to Move On/Mickey Mantle Reprise" Bleachers Gone Now"Frontline"KelelaTake Me Apart"Blue Light""Better Life" Pink Beautiful Trauma"I Might" BRIDGE Wreck"Insomnia" 2018 Zayn Icarus Falls"What Am I?"2019MahaliaLove and Compromise"Richie""Automatic"Miquela "Machine"(featuring Teyana Taylor)2020"When the World Stops Turning" Chris Malinchak Night Work"That Kind of Woman"2021 Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition"Flowers"Kelly RowlandK"Hitman""Doesn't Mean a Thing" Maeta Habits"United in Grief"2022Kendrick LamarMr. Morale & the Big Steppers"N95""Worldwide Steppers""Die Hard"(with Blxst and Amanda Reifer)"Rich" (Interlude)"Rich Spirit""Purple Hearts"(with Summer Walker and Ghostface Killah)"Count Me Out""Crown""Savior"(with Baby Keem and Sam Dew)"Mr. Morale"(with Tanna Leone)"Mother I Sober"(featuring Beth Gibbons)"Turn Up the Sunshine"(featuring Tame Impala) Diana RossThe Rise of Gru"Cool" Verdine White"Lavender Haze"Taylor SwiftMidnights"Glitch""Before the Day Is Over" Joji Smithereens"A&W"2023 Lana Del Rey Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd"Forgiving Myself" Sekou Out of Mind