Vincent Berry is an American songwriter and producer, best known for writing "Sandcastles" from Beyoncé's 2016 album Lemonade, as well as various songs for Mary J. Blige and Tamar Braxton, among others. [1]
Berry, a Morehouse College student who dropped out in his senior year to pursue songwriting, was homeless at the time he penned what was initially titled "We Built Sandcastles That Washed Away", a song about the end of a decade-long relationship. [2] After several re-writes with the help of additional co-writers Midian Mathers, Malik Yusef, and Beyoncé Knowles, as well as a "tear-filled" pitching session with Parkwood Entertainment A&R executive Teresa LaBarbera Whites, the song was placed onto Knowles' Grammy-winning album with a "more hopeful" ending than was originally created. [3] Berry avoided signing a traditional co-publishing deal for the song, and consequently shares ownership. [4] He has since co-written "Blind", a Tamar Braxton single from her 2017 album Bluebird of Happiness that reached the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay charts. [5]
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Spotify, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kill The Dragon" | 2014 | Kierra Sheard | Graceland |
| "Our Love" | 2015 | Nico & Vinz | Cornerstone |
| "Sandcastles" | 2016 | Beyoncé | Lemonade |
| "Blind" | 2017 | Tamar Braxton | Bluebird of Happiness |
| "How I Feel" | |||
| "Empty Boxes" | |||
| "Find the Love" | Mary J. Blige | Strength of a Woman | |
| "Body" (Featuring Migos) | Sean Paul | Mad Love the Prequel | |
| "Don't Let Go" (Featuring Rico Love) | Bone Thugs | New Waves | |
| "Simple Song" (With Jussie Smollett & Rumer Willis) | Empire Cast | Non-album single | |
| "All to Myself" | 2019 | Baby Rose | To Myself |
| "Lolita" | Take 3 | Star: Original Soundtrack From Season 3 | |
| "Mehr Als Mich" | 2020 | Gentleman | Blaue Stunde |
| "No Restrictions" | 2024 | Jordin Sparks | No Restrictions |
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 59th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Lemonade) | Nominated | [6] |
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