Sarah Aarons
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Born | Melbourne, Australia | 4 October 1994
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Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
Labels | Sony ATV Publishing |
Sarah Paige Aarons (born 4 October 1994, previously known as Paige IV and sometimes simply as Sarah) is a songwriter from Bentleigh, Melbourne, Australia.[1] Now based in Los Angeles,[2] Aarons is signed to Sony ATV Publishing. She co-wrote "Stay" by Zedd and Alessia Cara[3] and "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey, which both went to #1 on Mainstream Top 40 and were each certified double platinum in the US. In 2019, Aarons was nominated for Song of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for her work on "The Middle".
In Australia, Aarons had acclaimed success with the breakout song "Keeping Score" by LDRU,[4] "Frozen" by Pon Cho and Cosmo's Midnight's "History," which in turn has become the most played song on Triple J in 2017. She has also received three ARIA Awards for her work with LDRU and has gone double platinum in Australia.
In 2017, Aarons was appointed one of APRA AMCOS Ambassadors[5] and was included in LA Weekly's 20 hottest current songwriters.[6] At the APRA Music Awards of 2018 she won Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year,[7][8] she was also nominated for Country Work of the Year for the track, "House", alongside co-writers Brooke McClymont, Mollie McClymont, Samantha McClymont and Michael Fatkin.[9]
At the 2019 APRA Awards, Aarons won Songwriter of the Year as well as Most Played Australian Work, Rock Work of the Year and Dance Work of the Year.[10]
In 2018, Aarons had her right leg amputated due to severe rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition that causes pain and swelling of the joints.
Selected discography[]
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Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
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2015 | Smizzy | The Cover | "Problems Aside" (featuring Paige IV) |
Martin Brown, Luke Rundle, Timothy Carr, Paul Conrad |
LDRU | Sizzlar | "Keeping Score" (featuring Paige IV) |
Drew Carmody | |
2016 | Jai Waetford | Heart Miles | "Living Not Dreaming" | Jai Waetford, Michael Fatkin |
"Worlds" | Jai Waetford, Michael Fatkin | |||
PON CHO | Non-album single | "Lonely Walls" (featuring Paige IV) |
Kevin Kerr | |
Emmalyn | "Hungover" | Emmalyn Estrada, Brett McLaughlin, Jordan Palmer | ||
PON CHO | "Frozen" (featuring Paige IV) |
Kevin Kerr | ||
2017 | Cosmo's Midnight | What Comes Next | "History" | Cosmo Liney, Patrick Liney |
Lost Kings | Non-album single | "Quit You" (featuring Tinashe) |
Robert Abisi, Norris Shanholz, Sean Myer | |
Zedd | TBA | "Stay" (with Alessia Cara) |
Anton Zaslavski, Anders Froen, Jonnali Parmenius, Linus Wiklund, Alessia Caracciolo | |
Mabel | Bedroom EP | "Bedroom" | Mabel McVey, Thomas Hull | |
LDRU | Sizzlar | "The Calling" | Drew Carmody | |
Jessie Ware | Glasshouse | "Alone" | Jessica Ware, Thomas Hull | |
Galantis | The Aviary | "Tell Me You Love Me" (with Throttle) | Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Henrik Jonback, Robert Bergin, Eddie Jenkins | |
Demi Lovato | Tell Me You Love Me | "Lonely" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
Dijon Mcfarlane, Niholas Audino, Lewis Hughes, Te Whiti Warbrick, Dwayne Carter Jr. | |
"Smoke & Mirrors" | Demetria Lovato, Benjamin Abraham | |||
Guy Sebastian | Conscious | "Drink Driving" | Guy Sebastian, Bastian Langebaek | |
Madison Beer | As She Pleases EP | "Say It to My Face" | Dayyon Drinkard, Frederik Ball | |
Camila Cabello | Bright: The Album | "Crown" (with Grey) |
Camila Cabello, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha | |
2018 | Zedd | TBA | "The Middle" (with Maren Morris and Grey) |
Anton Zaslavski, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha, Stefan Johnson, Jordan Johnson, Marcus Lomax |
Whethan | Fifty Shades Freed OST | "High" (with Dua Lipa) |
Ethan Snoreck, Dua Lipa, Jonathan Hill | |
Bobi Andonov | Non-album single | "Smoke" | Bobby Andonov, Samuel Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Dylan William | |
SeeB | Nice to Meet You EP | "Drink About" (featuring Dagny) |
Simen Eriksrud, Espen Borg, Joakim Haukaas, Alex Hope, Thomas Hull | |
Alina Baraz | The Color of You | "Tainted" | Alina Baraz, Ajay Bhattacharya | |
The Rubens | Lo La Ru | "Never Ever" (featuring Sarah) |
Samuel Margin, Elliott Margin | |
Peking Duk | Reprisal EP | "Fire" | Adan Hyde, Reuben Styles, Samuel Littlemore | |
Lykke Li | So Sad So Sexy | "Sex Money Feelings Die" | Li Zachrisson, Ilsey Juber, James Ryan Ho, Dacoury Natche, Thomas Hull | |
Ruel | Ready EP | "Younger" | Ruel van Dijk, Mark Landon, Larry Griffin Jr., JaVohn Griffin | |
Cosmo's Midnight | What Comes Next | "Talk to Me" (featuring Tove Styrke) |
Cosmo Liney, Patrick Liney | |
Ruel | Ready EP | "Intro" | Ruel van Dijk, Mark Landon, Larry Griffin Jr. | |
Odette | To a Stranger | "Lights On" | Georgia Sallybanks, Alex Hope | |
Zedd | TBA | "Happy Now" (with Elley Duhé) |
Anton Zaslavski, Jonnali Parmenius, Linus Wiklund | |
David Guetta | 7 | "Don't Leave Me Alone" (featuring Anne-Marie) |
Pierre Guetta, Jonnali Parmenius, Linus Wiklund | |
Gryffin | Gravity | "Tie Me Down" (with Elley Duhé) |
Daniel Griffith, Badrilla Bourelly, Aaron Forbes, Jussi Karvinen, Nathaniel Cyphert | |
Example | Bangers & Ballads | "Headlights" | Elliot Gleave, Andy Sheldrake | |
Noah Cyrus | Good Cry EP | "Mad at You" (with Gallant) |
Noah Cyrus, Thomas Hull | |
Nao | Saturn | "Drive and Disconnect" | Neo Jessica Joshua, Daniel Traynor, Ajay Bhattacharya, Jeff Gitelman | |
Khalid | Suncity EP | "Vertigo" | Khalid Robinson, Ryan Vojtesak, Jamil Chammas, Jonathan Hill, Rogét Chahayed | |
MØ | Forever Neverland | "I Want You" | Karen Marie Ørsted, Ajay Bhattacharya | |
Louis the Child | Kids at Play EP | "Breaking News" (featuring Raye) |
Frederic Kennett, Robert Hauldren, Rachel Keen | |
Kelsey Lu | Blood | "Due West" | Kelsey Lu, Jeff Kleinman, Michael Uzowuru, Rodaidh McDonald, William Boston | |
2019 | Maren Morris | Girl | "Girl" | Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin |
Meg Mac | Hope | "Something Tells Me" | Megan McInerney | |
"Head Away" | Megan McInerney | |||
Maren Morris | Girl | "Common" (featuring Brandi Carlile) |
Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin | |
John Legend | TBA | "Preach" | John Stephens, Greg Kurstin | |
Khalid | Free Spirit | "Paradise" | Khalid Robinson, Jonathan Hill, Dacoury Natche | |
"Outta My Head" (with John Mayer) |
Khalid Robinson, John Mayer, Jamil Chammas, Jonathan Hill | |||
"Free Spirit" | Khalid Robinson, Ryan Vojtesak, Jamil Chammas, Justin Scott Lucas | |||
"Bluffin'" | Khalid Robinson, Ryan Vojtesak, Jamil Chammas | |||
Miquela | Non-album single | "Right Back" | Miquela Sousak, Ethan Snoreck, Jordan Palmer | |
Ruel | Free Time | "Real Thing (Ruel song)" | Ruel van Dijk, Mark Landon | |
"Painkiller" | Ruel van Dijk, Mark Landon | |||
Jonas Brothers | Happiness Begins | "Happy When I'm Sad" | Nicholas Jonas, Joel Little | |
Mabel | High Expectations | "FML" | Mabel McVey, Kelly Kiara, Marlon McVey-Roudette, Warren Felder | |
Hilltop Hoods | The Great Expanse | "Exit Sign" | ||
Foster the People | Pick U Up EP | "Imagination" | ||
"Pick U Up" | ||||
Kaskade | Non-album single | "With You" (with Meghan Trainor) |
Ryan Raddon, Finn Bjarnson, Richard Beynon, Thomas Shaw, Samuel Gerongco, Robert Gerongco | |
Ingrid Michaelson | Stranger Songs | "Pretty" | Ingrid Michaelson, Alexandra Robotham | |
Gallant | Sweet Insomnia | "Crimes" | Christopher Gallant, Ajay Bhattacharya, Benjamin Abraham | |
"Celine" | ||||
Cashmere Cat | Princess Catgirl | "Without You" | Magnus August Hoiberg, Benjamin Levin, Kevin Esmenda, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, Oscar Holter | |
Bea Miller | Non-album single | "Never Gonna Like You" (featuring Snakehips) |
Oliver Dickinson, James David, Joe Janiak | |
2020 | Halsey | Manic | "I Hate Everybody" | Ashley Frangipane, Noonie Bao, Peder Losnegård, Benjamin Levin, Magnus August Høiberg, Nathan Perez, Finneas O'Connell |
SZA, Justin Timberlake | TROLLS: World Tour
(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
"The Other Side" | Ludwig Göransson, Max Martin, Justin Timberlake, SZA | |
Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Kelly Clarkson, Mary J Blige, Anderson Paak & Kenan Thompson | "Just Sing" | |||
Gracie Abrams | Minor | "21" | ||
"I Miss You I'm Sorry" | ||||
Childish Gambino | 3.15.20 | "Time" | ||
Whethan and Group Love | Fantasy | "Upside Down" | ||
Tracee Ellis Ross | The High Note (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | "Love Myself" | ||
Tracee Ellis Ross & Kelvin Harrison Jr. | "Track 8" | |||
Kelvin Harrison Jr. | "Like I Do" | |||
The Chicks | Gaslighter | "For Her" | ||
Wafia | Good Things | "Hurricane" | ||
Joji + Diplo | Nectar | "Daylight" | ||
Ruel | Bright Lights, Red Eyes | "As Long As You Care" | ||
"Courage | ||||
"Distance" | ||||
"Say It Over featuring Cautious Clay" | ||||
"Up To Something" | ||||
Eliza and the Delusionals | TBA | "Sentimental" | ||
2021 | The Rubens | 0202 | "State of Mind" | |
Zara Larsson | Poster Girl | "Need Someone" | ||
"Famous" | ||||
Ingrid Michaelson + Zayn | TBA | "Begin Again" | ||
Holly Humberstone | TBA | "Haunted House" | ||
Miguel | Art Dealer Chic 4 | "Thinking Out Loud" | ||
Peking Duk | "Chemicals"[11] | Reuben Styles, Adam Hyde |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2016 | APRA Music Awards of 2016 | Best Music for an Advertisement | Rio 2016 Olympics | Nominated |
2017 | APRA Music Awards of 2017 | Dance Work of the Year | "Keeping Score" | Nominated |
2018 | 61st Annual Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | "The Middle" | Nominated |
APRA Music Awards of 2018 | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | Herself | Won | |
Country Work of the Year | "House" | Nominated | ||
2019 | Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition | Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition | "The Middle" | 2nd |
APRA Music Awards of 2019 | Dance Work of the Year | "The Middle" | Won | |
"Tell Me You Love Me" | Nominated | |||
Most Played Australian Work | "The Middle" | Won | ||
Rock Work of the Year | "Never Ever" | Won | ||
Songwriter of the Year | Herself | Won | ||
2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | ||
53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards | Song of the Year | "Girl" | Nominated | |
J Awards of 2019 | You Done Good Award | Herself | Nominated | |
2020 | APRA Music Awards of 2020 | Most Performed Country Work | "Girl" | Nominated |
Most Performed Urban Work | "Exit Sign" | Nominated | ||
Overseas Recognition: Los Angeles | Herself | Nominated | ||
Songwriter of the Year: Los Angeles | Won |
References[]
- ^ Moran, Robert (9 February 2019). "The unknown Aussie muso who's up for the Grammys' top prize". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "For Sarah Aarons, illness was a 'turning point' on the way to a chart-topping song".
- ^ "Meet the 23-year-old Melbourne writer behind the biggest pop song in the US".
- ^ "The Secrets Behind How Australia's Biggest Pop Tracks Get Made".
- ^ "10 quick questions with Ambassador Sarah Aarons".
- ^ "The 20 Hottest Songwriters in Pop Music Right Now".
- ^ "Full List of Winners". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Country Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Aarons, Amy Shark, Dean Lewis Win Big at 2019 APRA Awards".
- ^ Brereton, Greta (11 June 2021). "Check out Peking Duk's anthemic new single "Chemicals"". NME. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- APRA Award winners
- Australian songwriters
- Musicians from Melbourne
- Female songwriters
- 21st-century Australian musicians
- 21st-century women musicians
- Australian amputees
- Amputee musicians