Johnny Goldstein Explained
| Johnny Goldstein |
| Birth Name: | Yonatan Goldstein |
| Birth Date: | 29 January 1991 |
| Origin: | Motza Illit, Israel |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
Yonatan "Johnny" Goldstein (Hebrew: יונתן "ג'וני" גולדשטיין; born January 29, 1991) is a multi-platinum record producer and songwriter specializing in pop, hip hop, dance and electronic music.
Career
Goldstein, born in Israel to Yosef and Ora Goldstein, was interested in music from a very young age. He began playing drums at age nine and started writing and singing at 11. He was a member of a rock band in high school.[1]
Using the nickname "Little Johnny" (ג'וני הקטן, Johnny haKatan in Hebrew), he recorded a song with the band Hadag Nahash. After sending a six-song demo to David Klemes (keyboard player for Hadag Nahash), they decided to work on one of the demos as the basis for an album by Goldstein. The project, to be called "My Neighborhood (השכונה שלי, haSkhuna Sheli), never materialized.[2] In addition to the album project and his school load, Goldstein worked with an assortment of artists and musicians, including Avishai Cohen (bassist), Dana Adini, Ania Bukstein, Sagol 59 and Corinne Allal. In 2008, he released his debut album, The Johnny Show,[3] through Helicon Records. It featured 14 tracks and a number of collaborators, including Muki, Hadag Nahash, Rami Fortis, Useless ID, Shlomi Shaban, Avishai Cohen (bassist), Adi Ulmansky, Sha'anan Street, Cohen@Mushon and Kutiman[4] [5]
After graduating from Thelma Yellin High School of Arts, Goldstein collaborated with Israeli pop star Ivri Lider to form the vocalist duo TYP, also known as The Young Professionals. Their debut album, , was released in Israel in 2011 and was greeted with critical and commercial success.[6] [7] [8] TYP was named "Best Israeli Act" at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards.[9] Soon after, the group signed with Universal Music Group/Polydor for international distribution, and also signed with events promoter Live Nation Entertainment.[10] [11]
In 2015, Goldstein was selected to be the musical director and music producer for the reboot of the globally successful musical Hair. The production received rave reviews and went on to become the most viewed play of the year, with more than 250 showings.[12] Goldstein then went on to serve as lead music producer and guest judge on The X Factor Israel for both the first and second seasons.[13] He was also a judge on the successful teen oriented show, Band Project.[14]
In 2016, as part of TYP, Goldstein released their final collaboration album together, Remixes and Covers, which includes official remixes for Lana Del Rey, Tove Lo, Moby, Imagine Dragons and Zedd.[15]
In 2019, Goldstein began working alongside rapper and record producer will.i.am on the Black Eyed Peas' eighth studio album TRANSLATION, with features including: Shakira, Tyga, Ozuna, Nicky Jam, Becky G, Maluma, French Montana, El Alfa, Piso 21 & J Rey Soul.[16] [17] producing a total of twelve of fifteen tracks which made its debut at #3 on top Billboard's Latin Albums Chart.[18] [19] Goldstein's first global hit record was his co-production on the Black Eyed Peas' lead single MAMACITA featuring Ozuna and J Rey Soul, which samples Madonna's Latin pop song "La Isla Bonita" (1986).[20] [21]
In 2023 Goldstein executive produced Coi Leray’s album "COI," which includes the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit song “Players” (#1 Billboard Hot Rap Song).
in 2024, Goldstein wrote and produced "Tell Ur Girlfriend" by Lay Bankz, the song peaked at #26 on Spotify's global chart and was #1 on the TikTok Billboard chart for 3 weeks.
Charts
charts
!Chart!Pick Poison| Billboard Hot 100 Producers[22] | 6 |
| Billboard Rap Producers[23] | 1 |
| Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Producers[24] | 4 |
| Billboard Dance/Electronic Producers[25] | 6 |
| Billboard Latin Producers[26] | 9 | |
Discography
Production credits
| Year | Artist | Song(s) | Album | Label | Writer | Producer | Mixer |
|---|
| 2024 | Coi Leray | Heart Don’t Lie | N/A | Trendsetter | | | |
| ILLIT & Ava Max | Baby It’s Both (Tick Tack English version | N/A | Belift Lab | | | |
| ENHYPEN | No Doubt | Romance: Untold -Daydream- | Belift Lab | | | |
| Daydream | |
| Tomorrow X Together | Heaven | | Big Hit Music | | | |
| Danger | |
| ILLIT | Tick Tack | I’LL LIKE YOU | BELIFE LUB | | | |
| Jae Stephans | Body Favors | SELLOUT | Def Jam Records | | | |
| XG | SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT | N/A | XGALX | | | |
| Ohthatsmizz | Like | N/A | Plush Records | | | |
| Tha Dogg Pound & will.i.am | LA Kind of Love (Remix) | W.A.W.G. (We All We Got) (Deluxe Edition) | Death Row Records | | | |
| Hailey Knox | On Nothing | For The Best | 10k Records | | | |
| Flo Milli | DUH! | Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Soundtrack | Epic Records | | | |
| Lay Bankz | Double It | After 7 | Artist Partner Group | | | |
| Lay Bankz | WOULD YOU? | After 7 | Artist Partner Group | | | |
| Stray Kids & Charlie Puth | Lose My Breath | N/A | JYP Entertainment | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas, Becky G, El Alfa | Tonight (Bad Boys: Ride Or Die) | Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Soundtrack | Epic Records | | | |
| Alec Benjamin | In A Little | 12 Notes | Elektra Records | | | |
| Aitch | Famous Girl | N/A | NQrecords | | | |
| J Rey Soul, will.i.am & DJ Youcef | It’s Saturday | N/A | Polydor | | | |
| Flo Milli | Tell Me What You Want | Fine Ho, Stay | RCA Records | | | |
| Jason Derulo & David Guetta | Down | Nu King | Atlantic Records | | | |
| Jason Derulo | So Many Hearts | | | |
| Lay Bankz | Tell Ur Girlfriend | After 7 | Artist Partner Group | | | |
| J. Rey Soul | Holla | N/A | Epic Records | | | |
| 2023 | Ozuna & David Guetta | Vocation | Cosmo | Sony Music Entertainment | | | |
| David Guetta, Lil Durk & Ayra Starr | Big FU | N/A | Atlantic Records | | | |
| Baby Tate | Luv Everybody | Baby Tate Presents - Sexploration: The Musical | Warner Records | | | |
| will.i.am & J Balvin | LET’S GO | N/A | Epic Records | | | |
| Thirty Seconds to Mars | Seasons | It's the End of the World but It's a Beautiful Day | Concord Records | | | |
| will.i.am & Britney Spears | MIND YOUR BUSINESS | N/A | Epic Records | | | |
| Coi Leray | Bitch Girl | COI | Republic Records | | | |
| Coi Leray & David Guetta | Make My Day | | | |
| Coi Leray | Get Loud | | | |
| Phuck It | | | |
| Coi Leray & Saucy Santana | Spend It | | | |
| Coi Leray | On My Way | | | |
| Coi Leray & James Brown | Man's World | | | |
| Coi Leray | Black Rose | | | |
| Coi Leray & Skillibeng | Radioactive | | | |
| Coi Leray | Come and Go | | | |
| Run It Up | | | |
| Riton David Guetta feat. Jozzy | Where You Want | N/A | Atlantic Records | | | |
| Jason Derulo feat. Dido | When Love Sucks | | | |
| Justin Quiles, Dalex & Santa Fe Klan | Sigue La Fiesta | Fast X | Artist Partner Group | | | |
| Bailey Zimmerman, Dermot Kennedy & YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Won't Back Down | | | |
| will.i.am & Lil Wayne | THE FURMULA | N/A | Epic Records | | | |
| Coi Leray | My Body | COI | Republic Records | | | |
| Bops | | | |
| David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray | Baby Don't Hurt Me | N/A | Warner Music Group | | | |
| Coi Leray & Tokischa | Players (Tokischa Remix) | Republic Records | | | |
| Coi Leray & Busta Rhymes | Players with Busta Rhymes (DJ Saige Remix) | | | |
| Coi Leray & David Guetta | Players (David Guetta Remix) | | | |
| Ava Max | Hold Up (Wait A Minute) | Diamonds & Dancefloors | Atlantic Records | | | |
| 2022 | Coi Leray | Players | COI | Republic Records | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & Daddy Yankee | BAILAR CONTIGO | ELEVATION | Epic Records | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & Nicky Jam | GET DOWN | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & Ozuna | L.O.V.E | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & J. Rey Soul | DOUBLE D'Z | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & J. Rey Soul | FILIPINA QUEEN | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas | AUDIOS | | | |
| JUMP | | | |
| FIRE STARTER | | | |
| GUARANTEE | | | |
| Riton (musician), Major League DJz & King Promise | Chale | N/A | Atlantic Records | | | |
| Alan Walker & Trevor Daniel (singer) | Extremes | Sony Music | | | |
| Sorana | Happy Birthday Sadness | Atlantic Records | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas, Farruko, Shakira & David Guetta | DON'T YOU WORRY (Farruko REMIX) | Epic Records | | | |
| Saucy Santana | I'm Too Much | RCA Records | | | |
| Madonna & Saucy Santana | MATERIAL GWORRLLLLLLLL! | Warner Records | | | |
| Beyoncé | BREAK MY SOUL (will.i.am Remix) | BREAK MY SOUL REMIXES | Columbia Records | | | |
| Latto | Pussy | N/A | RCA Records | | | |
| Flo Rida | What A Night | Artist Partner Group | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas, Shakira & David Guetta | DON'T YOU WORRY | Epic Records | | | |
| Saucy Santana & Latto | Booty | RCA Records | | | |
| Faouzia | SoLie | CITIZENS | Atlantic Records | | | |
| Jauz & Johnny GOLD | PPL | N/A | Big Beat Records (American record label) | | | |
| Louis the Child (DJs) & Aluna | Cry | Interscope Records | | | |
| Kiki el Crazy & will.i.am | Latina | Llego el Domi | | | | |
| Love Of My Life | Marry Me (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Sony Music Latin | | | |
| Lick Me Baby | Me vs Me | Warner Records | | | |
| 2021 | | Wait | N/A | Artist Partner Group | | | |
| Faouzia | Puppet | CITIZENS | Atlantic Records | | | |
| J Rey Soul & Will.i.am ft Nile Rodgers | PULL UP | N/A | Epic Records | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas ft Saweetie & Lele Pons | HIT IT | | | |
| Saweetie ft Kash Doll & Salt-N-Pepa | Hoops | | Republic Records | | | |
| Jennifer Hudson | Here I am (Singing My Way Home) | From the motion picture Soundtrack Respect | Epic Records | | | |
| Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix | Heartbreak Anthem | N/A | Atlantic Records / Big Beat Records (American record label) | | | |
| Major Lazer ft Sia & Labrinth | Titans | Music Is the Weapon (Reloaded) | Mad Decent | | | |
| Jennifer Hudson | Ain't No Mountain High Enough | N/A | Epic Records | | | |
| will.i.am | American Dream | Will.i.am Music Group | | | |
| Killboy | U + Me | Atlantic Records / Artist Partner Group | | | |
| 2020 | Faouzia & John Legend | Minefields | CITIZENS | | | |
| Static & Ben El Tavori & Black Eyed Peas | Shake Ya Boom Boom | N/A | Saban Music Group | | | |
| Hadag Nahash | | Hed Arzi | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & Maluma | FEEL THE BEAT | TRANSLATION | BEP / Epic Records | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas (with Ozuna & J. Rey Soul) | MAMACITA | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & Shakira | GIRL LIKE ME | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas with Nicky Jam & Tyga | VIDA LOCA | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & El Alfa | NO MAÑANA | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & J. Rey Soul | TONTA LOVE | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas | CELEBRATE | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & Piso 21 | TODO BUENO | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & Becky G | DURO HARD | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas & French Montana | MABUTI | | | |
| Black Eyed Peas | GET LOOSE NOW | | | |
| NEWS TODAY | | | |
| Iza & Maejor | Let Me Be The One | N/A | Warner Music Group | | | |
| Maejor | RIP (432 Hz) | Vol 1: Frequency | Island Records | | | |
| Killboy | 666 | N/A | Atlantic Records | | | |
| Killboy | THAT'S OK I'LL JUST F*** MYSELF | | | |
| Ella Lee Lahav | Zot Ani | Tedy Productions | | | |
| Mergui | Lo yotze lemesibot | Gaga Booking LTD | | | |
| Eliana Tidhar | Mema'ker | Producer, writer, Mixed | NMC Music | | | |
| Stephane Legar | Look what you did | N/A | Unicell | | | |
| 2019 | Mergui & Stephane Legar | Dibor Nagua | Gaga Booking LTD | | | |
| Stephane Legar | MAPIOT | Unicell | | | |
| Keren Peles | Mi Ani | NMC Music | | | |
| Mergui | Ma IyeaPlus 1 Madagaskar
Hakol Shakoff
Asur
Ze Hasof Shelanu
| Ma Iyea | Gaga Booking LTD | | | |
| Nathan Goshen | Mitgaagaat | Bati Lachlom | Tedy Productions | | | |
| Anna Zak | Call It Out | N/A | NMC Music | | | |
| Mooki & Berry Sakharof | Min Azvut Shekazot | Helicon | | | |
| Mergui | Ani Lo Ani | Gaga Booking LTD | | | |
| 2018 | Richard Orlinski ft Anna Zak, Fat Joe | Gravity | OR / Jo& Co | | | |
| Sofiane | Sa Mére | Affranchis | Suther Kane | | | |
| Anna Zak | Bang Bang | N/A | NMC Music | | | |
| Mergui | Tni Li Rega | Gaga Booking LTD | | | |
| Eden Alene | Better | Aroma Music | | | |
| Marina Maximilian Blumin | Glow Now | Tedy Productions | | | |
| 2017 | Avishai Cohen | Motherless ChildBlinded | 1970 | Sony Music | | | |
| Lola Marsh | Remember RosesBluebird Morning Bells
Hometown
| Remember Roses | Barclay | | | |
| Anna Zak | My Love | N/A | NMC Music | | | |
| Money Homey | | | |
| 2016 | Dudu Aharon | Sam Tabaat Aleha | | | |
| Adi Ulmansky ft. Curtis Williams | Higher | RED Music | | | |
| 2014 | Shy'm | L'effet de SerreCape Town De Toi | Solitaire | Warner Music France | | | | |
Notes and References
- http://www.haaretz.co.il/1.1441539 Haaretz: באוטובוס לבית הספר קופץ לו ביט
- http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3557112,00.html Yedioth Ahronoth: ג'וני הגדול
- http://www.mako.co.il/music-Magazine/reviews/Article-64194d487d36e11004.htm Mako.co.il: ג'וני הקטן, יונתן הגדול
- Web site: Johnny – The Johnny Show . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213301/http://www.musicaneto.com/disk_details.asp?disk_id=20402 . October 4, 2013 .
- Web site: Johnny Goldstein's The Johnny Show to the stage. December 7, 2008.
- http://www.mako.co.il/music-Magazine/articles/Article-4f192720d840131006.htm Mako.co.il: המקצוענים הצעירים מבטיחים: יהיה דיסקו
- http://news.walla.co.il/?w=//1860350 Walla.co.il: TYP של עברי לידר וג'וני גולדשטיין: מעורר גאווה
- http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4092352,00.html Yedioth Ahronoth: עברי לידר באנגלית: צפו בקליפ של TYP
- http://il.mtvema.com/news/ema2011-best-europe-act-il "Best Israeli Act Named!"
- http://www.mako.co.il/music-news/world/Article-54dbc80d8ae4631006.htm Mako.co.il: TYP מצטרפים למדונה וליידי גאגא – הוחתמו ב"Live Nation"
- http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000736382 Globes.co.il הישג ל-TYP: הוחתמו בחברת ההפקות Live nation
- Web site: שחל. מאיה נחום. 2015-01-08. "אני אוהב לגנוב, לא להעתיק". 2020-07-05. כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il.
- Web site: The Young Professionals: Israel's hottest dance act and their gay front man. March 12, 2015.
- Web site: בידור - פרויקט הלהקה 2: הכירו את ג'וני גולדשטיין. April 6, 2014.
- Web site: New Remixes from the Young Professionals | Nexus Radio.
- Web site: שחל . מאיה נחום . 2020-05-26 . ג'וני גולדשטיין מרקיד את העולם . 2020-07-05 . כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il.
- Web site: Interview: Johnny Goldstein, Co-Producer of Black Eyed Peas' New Album TRANSLATION . 2020-07-05 . www.whosampled.com . en.
- Web site: Black Eyed Peas Revealed the 'Translation' Track List & There Are Some Major Collabs.
- Web site: The Black Eyed Peas Debut at No. 3 on Top Latin Albums Chart.
- Web site: The Black Eyed Peas release Mamacita ft Ozuna and J.Rey Soul. April 10, 2020.
- Web site: The Black Eyed Peas Sample Madonna on New Single "Mamacita". April 10, 2020.
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