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Nora Payne

{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox musical artist

|name = Nora Shena Payne

|birth_place = Washington, D.C., United States

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

|occupation = {{Hlist | Singer-songwriter | background vocalist }}

|background = person

}}

Nora Payne is an American singer-songwriter and background vocalist best known for her work with producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Payne has written for Michael Jackson, Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, and Brandy, among others. {{cite news | url=https://www.michaeljackson.com/news/michael-jackson-you-rock-my-world-released/ | title=Michael Jackson 'You Rock My World' Released | newspaper=Michael Jackson Official Site | access-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217044307/https://www.michaeljackson.com/news/michael-jackson-you-rock-my-world-released/ | url-status=live }}{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/brandy-full-moon-rb-standard-1235049135/ | title=20 Years of Brandy's 'Full Moon': How the 'Vocal Bible' Set the Gold Standard for Modern R&B Vocalists | magazine=Billboard | access-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217044300/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/brandy-full-moon-rb-standard-1235049135/ | url-status=live }}

In October 2017, Payne was reported missing by her family after a layover at O'Hare International Airport and was found two weeks later in a Chicago, Illinois hospital.{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/singersongwriter-nora-payne-missing-for-2-weeks-last-seen-at-ohare/26365/ | title=Singer/Songwriter Nora Payne, Missing for 2 Weeks, Last Seen at O'Hare: Brother | date=October 18, 2017 | access-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217044300/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/singersongwriter-nora-payne-missing-for-2-weeks-last-seen-at-ohare/26365/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2017/10/20/18318219/singer-songwriter-nora-payne-found-safe-after-3-weeks-missing | title=Singer/Songwriter Nora Payne found safe after 3 weeks missing | date=October 20, 2017 | access-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217044300/https://chicago.suntimes.com/2017/10/20/18318219/singer-songwriter-nora-payne-found-safe-after-3-weeks-missing | url-status=live }}

Songwriting and background vocal credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Spotify, and AllMusic. {{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/481432-Nora-Payne?type=Credits&filter_anv=0 | title=Nora Payne | website=Discogs | access-date=January 12, 2023 | archive-date=January 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112075004/https://www.discogs.com/artist/481432-Nora-Payne?type=Credits&filter_anv=0 | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nora-payne-mn0000884756 | title=Nora Payne Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | website=AllMusic | access-date=January 12, 2023 | archive-date=January 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112075004/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nora-payne-mn0000884756 | url-status=live }}

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! scope="col" style="width:22.5em;"| Title

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Artist

! scope="col"| Album

scope="row"|"The Promise"

| rowspan="3"| 1997

| rowspan="2"| Ray J

| rowspan="2"| Everything You Want

scope="row"|"Can't Run, Can't Hide"
scope="row"|"Finally Over You"

| Ronee Martin

| Soul Of My Heart

scope="row"|"Well Alright"

| 1998

| CeCe Winans

| Everlasting Love

scope="row"|"Girl's Night Out"

| 1999

| Candy Dulfer

| Girl's Night Out

scope="row"|"He Wasn't Man Enough"

| rowspan="2"| 2000

| Toni Braxton

| The Heat

scope="row"|"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

| Britney Spears

| Oops!... I Did It Again

scope="row"|"Unbreakable"

| rowspan="6"| 2001

| rowspan="3"| Michael Jackson

| rowspan="3"| Invincible

scope="row"|"Heartbreaker"
scope="row"|"You Rock My World" {{cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20011014/7501/ | title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company | website=Official Charts | access-date=January 20, 2023 | archive-date=January 20, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120091837/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20011014/7501/ | url-status=live }}
scope="row"|"That's The Way"

| Jennifer Lopez

| J.Lo

scope="row"|"Formal Invite" (Featuring Pharrell)

| Ray J

| This Ain't a Game

scope="row"|"No"

| Kandice Love

| Rush Hour 2: Soundtrack

scope="row"|"B Rocka Intro"

| rowspan="7"| 2002

| rowspan="4"| Brandy

| rowspan="4"| Full Moon (Brandy album)

scope="row"|"When You Touch Me"
scope="row"|"What About Us?" {{cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/official-hip-hop-and-r-and-b-singles-chart/20020317/114/ | title=Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company | website=Official Charts | access-date=January 20, 2023 | archive-date=January 20, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120091950/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/official-hip-hop-and-r-and-b-singles-chart/20020317/114/ | url-status=live }}
scope="row"|"WOW"
scope="row"|"Block Party"

| Will Smith

| Born to Reign

scope="row"|"Life Goes On"

| LeAnn Rimes

| Twisted Angel

scope="row"|"He Said"

| Mary Mary

| Incredible

scope="row"|"Feel So Good"

| rowspan="7"| 2003/2004

| rowspan="7"| Brandy

| rowspan="7"| Escape (Shelved Fourth Album){{cite web | url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/brandy/news/brandy-and-husband-write-songs-for-toni-braxton-and-kelly-rowland--12063792 | title=Brandy and Husband Write Songs for Toni Braxton and Kelly Rowland | magazine=Yahoo News | access-date=September 16, 2023 | archive-date=July 10, 2012 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710213205/http://new.music.yahoo.com/brandy/news/brandy-and-husband-write-songs-for-toni-braxton-and-kelly-rowland--12063792 | url-status=bot: unknown }}{{cite web | url=https://genius.com/albums/Brandy/Escape-shelved | title=Escape [Shelved] by Brandy | access-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217044300/https://genius.com/albums/Brandy/Escape-shelved | url-status=live }}

scope="row"|"Leave"
scope="row"|"Take Me Away" (Given to Tarralyn Ramsey)
scope="row"|"Better Than The Day" (Given to Kiley Dean)
scope="row"|"Confused" (Given to Kiley Dean)
scope="row"|"Dismissed"
scope="row"|"Lock In Key"
scope="row"|"Please Protect My Heart"

| 2006

| Tamia

| Between Friends

scope="row"|"Look Back at It" {{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/lyrics/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-look-back-at-it-lyrics-8509463/ | title=Here Are the Lyrics to a Boogie Wit da Hoodie's 'Look Back at It' | magazine=Billboard | access-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217044300/https://www.billboard.com/music/lyrics/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-look-back-at-it-lyrics-8509463/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://genius.com/a/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-s-look-back-at-it-was-delayed-to-clear-a-michael-jackson-sample | title=A Boogie Wit da Hoodie's "Look Back at It" Was Delayed to Clear a Michael Jackson Sample | access-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217044300/https://genius.com/a/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-s-look-back-at-it-was-delayed-to-clear-a-michael-jackson-sample | url-status=live }}

| 2018

| A Boogie wit da Hoodie

| Hoodie SZN

Awards and nominations

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! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Ceremony

! scope="col"| Award

! scope="col"| Result

!Ref

2003

| BMI Urban Awards

| BMI Urban Most-Performed Songs (What About Us?)

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web | url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20030806_bmi_celebrates_urban_music_at_2003_awards_ceremony | title=BMI Celebrates Urban Music at 2003 Awards Ceremony | date=August 5, 2003 | access-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217044301/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20030806_bmi_celebrates_urban_music_at_2003_awards_ceremony | url-status=live }}

2018

| BMI Urban Awards

| BMI Urban Most-Performed Songs (Look Back at It)

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web | url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-celebrates-the-20th-anniversary-of-its-rb-hip-hop-awards-honoring-the-g | title=BMI Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of its R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Honoring the Genre's Best Songwriters, Producers and Music Publishers | date=September 14, 2020 | access-date=December 17, 2022 | archive-date=December 5, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205220720/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-celebrates-the-20th-anniversary-of-its-rb-hip-hop-awards-honoring-the-g | url-status=live }}

References

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Category:Living people

Category:African-American songwriters

Category:American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

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