[1][2] He got his big break in 2008–09, producing "Diamond Rings", a UK top-ten hit by British grime artist Chipmunk and a then-unknown session singer called Emeli Sandé.
[6] In 2012, the duo also respectively wrote and produced "Trouble", the lead single from Glassheart (2012), the third studio album by British series 3 X Factor winner, Leona Lewis.
In the latter part of 2012, Naughty Boy also wrote/produced "Half of Me" for Bajan singer Rihanna's seventh album Unapologetic and "Side Effects of You" for American entertainer Fantasia Burrino.
Other new collaborators include Ella Eyre, Wiz Khalifa, Bastille, Chasing Grace, Tanika, Maiday, Mic Righteous, Gabrielle, Sam Smith and Wretch 32.
2013 also saw Naughty Boy resume to work with other artists including Britney Spears, in joint sessions with William Orbit, and Lily Allen.
Emeli Sandé
has frequently collaborated with Naughty Boy on her own and his own debut album; they have also collaborated numerous times for other artists.
Devlin
was one of Naughty Boy's earliest collaborators.
Rihanna
recorded "Half of Me", a co-production between Naughty Boy and
StarGate
.
Professor Green
worked with Naughty Boy on a Sandé collaboration ("Kids Love to Dance") which led to Green and Sandé working together several more times.