Isaac Phillips

{{Infobox musical artist

|name = Isaac J. Phillips

|genre = {{hlist|R&B|soul|hip-hop|gospel}}

|label = Sipho Productions

|occupation = {{Hlist | Songwriter | producer | guitarist}}

|background = person

}}

Isaac Phillips is an American songwriter, producer, and guitarist, best known for his work with producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Phillips has written for Whitney Houston and Brandy, among others.{{cite web | url=https://www.whitneyhouston.com/news/whitney-houston-its-not-right-but-its-okay-released-20-years-ago-today/ | title=Whitney Houston 'It's Not Right but It's Okay' Released 20 Years Ago Today | access-date=December 19, 2022 | archive-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217055135/https://www.whitneyhouston.com/news/whitney-houston-its-not-right-but-its-okay-released-20-years-ago-today/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9wkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA21&dq=isaac+phillips+songwriter&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjC_4W_hbiMAxVz4ckDHVx5NDwQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=isaac%20phillips%20songwriter&f=false|title=Billboard Singles Reviews & Previews: I Should Cheat On You - J'Son|website=Billboard|first=Larry|last=Flick}}

Songwriting and guitarist credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Spotify and AllMusic.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:24.5em;"\| Title ! scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col"\| Artist ! scope="col"\| Album
scope="row"\| "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" \| 1997 \| Simone Hines \| Simone Hines
scope="row"\|"Top of the World" (Featuring Mase) \| rowspan="7"\| 1998 \| rowspan="2"\| Brandy \| rowspan="2"\| Never Say Never
scope="row"\|"U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)"
scope="row"\|"It's Not Right but It's Okay" \| Whitney Houston \| My Love Is Your Love
scope="row"\|"That's Why I Lie" \| Ray J \| Dr. Dolittle OST
scope="row"\|"She Wasn't Last Night" \| Jesse Powell \| 'Bout It
scope="row"\|"I Never Knew" \| Deborah Cox \| One Wish
scope="row"\|"I Should Cheat On You" \| J'Son \| {{N/A\|Non-album single}}
scope="row"\|"I Ain't Feelin You" \| rowspan="3"\| 1999 \| Coko \| Hot Coko
scope="row"\|"When You Think Of Me" \| rowspan="2"\| Eric Benét \| rowspan="2"\| A Day in the Life
scope="row"\|"Love Of My Own"
scope="row"\|"Yes" \| rowspan="4"\| 2000 \| rowspan="3"\| So Plush \| rowspan="3"\| So Plush
scope="row"\|"He Loves Me"
scope="row"\|"Hatin' On Me"
scope="row"\|"You Be Alright" \| Musiq Soulchild \| Aijuswanaseing
scope="row"\|"Let Me Be" \| rowspan="3"\| 2001 \| rowspan="3"\| Britney Spears \| rowspan="2"\| Britney
scope="row"\|"Lonely"
scope="row"\|"Intimidated" \| Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (Soundtrack)
scope="row"\|"Take You High" \| rowspan="6"\| 2002 \| Glenn Lewis \| World Outside My Window
scope="row"\|"Love/Hate" \| Kelly Rowland \| Simply Deep
scope="row"\|"When You Touch Me" \| rowspan="3"\| Brandy \| rowspan="3"\| Full Moon
scope="row"\|"Like This"
scope="row"\|"Anybody"
scope="row"\|"Emotional Rollercoaster" \| Vivian Green \| A Love Story
scope="row"\|"Cornbread, Fish & Collard Greens" \| rowspan="2"\| 2003 \| rowspan="2"\| Anthony Hamilton \| rowspan="2"\| Comin' from Where I'm From
scope="row"\|"I Tried"
scope="row"\|"Afrodisiac" \| rowspan="3"\| 2004 \| rowspan="3"\| Brandy \| rowspan="3"\| Afrodisiac
scope="row"\|"Focus"
scope="row"\|"Sadiddy"
scope="row"\|"Melody" \| 2005 \| Ray J \| Raydiation
scope="row"\|"Unbelievable" \| 2007 \| Sunshine Anderson \| Sunshine at Midnight
scope="row"\|"Alive" \| 2013 \| Jessie J \| Alive
scope="row"\|"Tell Me" (Featuring Kojo Funds & Jahlani) \| 2017 \| Wretch 32 \| FR32
scope="row"\|"Love Me Like This" (Featuring Maia Wright) \| 2021 \| Tinie Tempah \|{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
scope="row"\|"Rather Be Alone" \| rowspan="2"\| 2022 \| Shane Codd \|{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
scope="row"\|"Okay (It's Not Right)" (Featuring Oxlade & Pheelz) \| Whitney Houston \|Whitney: New, Classic and Reimagined
scope="row"\|"Tears" (With Joker and Sleepn) \| rowspan="2"\| 2023 \| Skrillex \|Quest for Fire
scope="row"\|"Sittin' on Top of the World" (Featuring 21 Savage) \| Burna Boy \|I Told Them...
scope="row"\|"Tears Lost Drop" (With Joker and Sleepn) \| rowspan="2"\| 2025 \| rowspan="2"\| Skrillex \| rowspan="2"\| Fuck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not
scope="row"\|"Jungundra"

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! scope="col" style="width:24.5em;"| Title

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Artist

! scope="col"| Album

scope="row"| "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!"

| 1997

| Simone Hines

| Simone Hines

scope="row"|"Top of the World" (Featuring Mase)

| rowspan="7"| 1998

| rowspan="2"| Brandy

| rowspan="2"| Never Say Never

scope="row"|"U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)"

scope="row"|"It's Not Right but It's Okay"

| Whitney Houston

| My Love Is Your Love

scope="row"|"That's Why I Lie"

| Ray J

| Dr. Dolittle OST

scope="row"|"She Wasn't Last Night"

| Jesse Powell

| 'Bout It

scope="row"|"I Never Knew"

| Deborah Cox

| One Wish

scope="row"|"I Should Cheat On You"

| J'Son

| {{N/A|Non-album single}}

scope="row"|"I Ain't Feelin You"

| rowspan="3"| 1999

| Coko

| Hot Coko

scope="row"|"When You Think Of Me"

| rowspan="2"| Eric Benét

| rowspan="2"| A Day in the Life

scope="row"|"Love Of My Own"

scope="row"|"Yes"

| rowspan="4"| 2000

| rowspan="3"| So Plush

| rowspan="3"| So Plush

scope="row"|"He Loves Me"

scope="row"|"Hatin' On Me"

scope="row"|"You Be Alright"

| Musiq Soulchild

| Aijuswanaseing

scope="row"|"Let Me Be"

| rowspan="3"| 2001

| rowspan="3"| Britney Spears

| rowspan="2"| Britney

scope="row"|"Lonely"

scope="row"|"Intimidated"

| Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (Soundtrack)

scope="row"|"Take You High"

| rowspan="6"| 2002

| Glenn Lewis

| World Outside My Window

scope="row"|"Love/Hate"

| Kelly Rowland

| Simply Deep

scope="row"|"When You Touch Me"

| rowspan="3"| Brandy

| rowspan="3"| Full Moon

scope="row"|"Like This"

scope="row"|"Anybody"

scope="row"|"Emotional Rollercoaster"

| Vivian Green

| A Love Story

scope="row"|"Cornbread, Fish & Collard Greens"

| rowspan="2"| 2003

| rowspan="2"| Anthony Hamilton

| rowspan="2"| Comin' from Where I'm From

scope="row"|"I Tried"

scope="row"|"Afrodisiac"

| rowspan="3"| 2004

| rowspan="3"| Brandy

| rowspan="3"| Afrodisiac

scope="row"|"Focus"

scope="row"|"Sadiddy"

scope="row"|"Melody"

| 2005

| Ray J

| Raydiation

scope="row"|"Unbelievable"

| 2007

| Sunshine Anderson

| Sunshine at Midnight

scope="row"|"Alive"

| 2013

| Jessie J

| Alive

scope="row"|"Tell Me" (Featuring Kojo Funds & Jahlani)

| 2017

| Wretch 32

| FR32

scope="row"|"Love Me Like This" (Featuring Maia Wright)

| 2021

| Tinie Tempah

|{{N/A|Non-album single}}

scope="row"|"Rather Be Alone"

| rowspan="2"| 2022

| Shane Codd

|{{N/A|Non-album single}}

scope="row"|"Okay (It's Not Right)" (Featuring Oxlade & Pheelz)

| Whitney Houston

|Whitney: New, Classic and Reimagined

scope="row"|"Tears" (With Joker and Sleepn)

| rowspan="2"| 2023

| Skrillex

|Quest for Fire

scope="row"|"Sittin' on Top of the World" (Featuring 21 Savage)

| Burna Boy

|I Told Them...

scope="row"|"Tears Lost Drop" (With Joker and Sleepn)

| rowspan="2"| 2025

| rowspan="2"| Skrillex

| rowspan="2"| Fuck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not

scope="row"|"Jungundra"

Awards and nominations

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style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Ceremony

! scope="col"| Award

! scope="col"| Result

!Ref

2000

| 42nd Annual Grammy Awards

| Best R&B Song (It's Not Right but It's Okay)

| {{nominated}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/isaac-phillips/13622 |title=Isaac Phillips |website=The Recording Academy |access-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219223413/https://www.grammy.com/artists/isaac-phillips/13622 |url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1A0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32&dq=isaac+phillips+whitney+houston&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjVxuKFh7iMAxWhG9AFHeCZCycQ6AF6BAgFEAM#v=onepage&q=isaac%20phillips%20whitney%20houston&f=false|title=Grammys Loves The Sounds of ASCAP - Congratulations To Our 2000 Grammy Nominees|website=Billboard}}

2023

| 2023 Soul Train Music Awards

| Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award (Sittin' on Top of the World)

| {{nominated}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |last=Abraham |first=Mya |date=2023-11-01 |title=SZA, Usher, And Summer Walker Lead 2023 Soul Train Award Nominations |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/2023-soul-train-award-nominations-1234808500/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Vibe |language=en-US}}

2024

| ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards

| Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Sittin' on Top of the World)

| {{Won}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web | url=https://www.ascap.com/news-events/awards/2024/rs-awards|title=2024 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Celebration }}

References

Category:Living people

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:American rhythm and blues guitarists

Category:American record producers

Category:American rhythm and blues musicians

Category:African-American songwriters

Category:African-American record producers