Taylor Parks
American singer-songwriter, and actress

Taylor Parks

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American singer-songwriter, and actress
A.K.A.
Tayla Parx, Taylor Monet Parks, 00816030671 IPI, 00583831229 IPI, 00367248338 IPI, Tayla Parks, Taylor Monét Parks
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Female
Birth:
20 September 1993(Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, USA; Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA)
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Taylor Monét Parks (born September 16, 1993), known professionally as Tayla Parx, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. In 2018, Parks was credited as a co-writer on three Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles; "Love Lies" by Khalid and Normani, "Thank U, Next" byAriana Grande, and "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco.

Tayla played the role of Little Inez in the 2007 musical movie Hairspray. She has also appeared in the television series Gilmore Girls, Everybody Hates Chris, Carpoolers, Bones, Victorious, and had a recurring role in the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP starring Keke Palmer.Parks is also a personal friend of Palmer's.

Parks lives in Los Angeles. She has contributed to albums by Ariana Grande, Khalid, Jennifer Lopez, BTS, Jason Derulo, Pentatonix, Mariah Carey, The Internet, Camila Cabello, Fifth Harmony, and Chris Brown (featured on the track "Anyway" from his Royalty album). She has written with various artists/producers including Demi Lovato, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, LeAnn Rimes, DJ Mustard, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj,Normani, Tyler Hubbard (of Florida Georgia Line), and Meghan Trainor. Parks has also written hits for K-pop artists BTS, Red Velvet, f(x) and Tao. She also voices one of the characters for the Sims Olympus game (Electronic Arts). Parks was signed as a songwriter by Jon Platt at Warner Chappell Publishing at age 19.

Discography

Albums

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We Need to Talk
  • Released: April 5, 2019
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

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Tayla Made
  • Released: July 7, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, Cassette

Singles

Title Year Album
"Do Not Answer" 2015 Non-album singles
"I Love You" 2016
"Bump That"
"Potential"
"Runaway" (featuring Khalid) 2018 Tayla Made
"Me vs. Us" We Need to Talk
"Slow Dancing"
"I Want You" 2019
"Fight"
(with Florida Georgia Line)
Non-album single

As featured artist

Title Year Album
"Anyway"
(Chris Brown featuring Tayla Parx)
2015 Royalty
"Your Eyes"
(The Knocks featuring Tayla Parx)
2017 Testify

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Album
"You Can't Stop the Beat"
(with cast of Hairspray)
2007 Hairspray
"Run and Tell That"
(with Elijah Kelley)

Songwriting credits

Title Year Artist Album
"Call Me Crazy" 2013 Sevyn Streeter Call Me Crazy, But...
"My Everything" 2014 Ariana Grande My Everything
"All In A Day's Work" Danity Kane DK3
"Bye Baby"
"Boss" Fifth Harmony Reflection
"So Good" Jennifer Lopez A.K.A.
"Glass House" Luke James Luke James
"Point of No Return" Keyshia Cole Point of No Return
"Infinity" 2015 Mariah Carey Number 1 to Infinity
"Diamond" f(x) 4 Walls
"Dope" Fifth Harmony 7/27
"Birthday"
(featuring 50 Cent)
Elle Varner Non-album single
"Love Me Down" Jason Derulo Everything is 4
"Lie to Me" Prince Royce Double Vision
"Paris On a Sunny Day"
"Campfire" Red Velvet The Red
"Don't U Wait No More"
"Dumb Dumb"
"Just Sayin/I Tried" The Internet Ego Death
"Special Affair"
"Anyway"
(featuring Tayla Parx)
Chris Brown Royalty
"Ref" Pentatonix Pentatonix
"Na Na Na"
"Fuck Apologies" 2016 JoJo Mad Love
"All the Time" Chris Lane Girl Problems
"In Common" Alicia Keys Here
"Set in Stone" Guy Sebastian Conscious
"Your Eyes"
(featuring Tayla Parx)
The Knocks Testify
"Better" Meghan Trainor Thank You
"Woman Up"
"Solo Yo"
(featuring Prince Royce)
2017 Sofia Reyes Louder
"Deliver" Fifth Harmony Fifth Harmony
"Cry Baby" Demi Lovato Tell Me You Love Me
"Just Like You" Fergie Double Dutchess
"Asleep" Majid Jordan The Space Between
"The Space Between"
"Island"
(featuring Tayla Parx)
Eric Bellinger Eric B For President: Term 2
"Make You Mine" Emma Jensen Non-album single
"Mic Drop" (featuring Desiigner) BTS Love Yourself: Her
"Mic Jack"
(featuring Adam Levine, Scar & Sleepy Brown)
Big Boi Boomiverse
"AllSheWannaDo" (featuring Casey Veggies) Travis Garland Travis Garland
"Motel Pool"
"You Made Your Bed (So Lay In It)"
"Your Song" (featuring Junoflo) 2018 BoA One Shot, Two Shot
"The Kids Are Alright" Chloe x Halle The Kids Are Alright
"Love Lies" Khalid, Normani Love, Simon
"Pynk" (featuring Grimes) Janelle Monáe Dirty Computer
"I Like That"
"I Got the Juice" (featuring Pharrell Williams)
"Don't Judge Me"
"Accelerate"
(featuring 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla Sign)
Christina Aguilera Liberation
"Maria"
"Right Moves"
(featuring Keida and Shenseea)
"Like I Do"
(featuring GoldLink)
"Out of Your Mind"
(featuring Alison Wonderland)
The Presets Hi Viz
"High Hopes" Panic! at the Disco Pray for the Wicked
"Invited" Marcus & Martinus SOON
"Tints"
(featuring Kendrick Lamar)
Anderson Paak Oxnard
"Swing"
(featuring Davido and Normani)
Quavo Quavo Huncho
"Thank U, Next" Ariana Grande Thank U, Next
"7 Rings" 2019
"Needy"
"NASA"
"Make Up"
"Ghostin"
"Got Her Own" Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Pocket Dial" Marcus & Martinus SOON
"Let Me Go"
"Coffee" Tori Kelly Inspired By True Events
"2 Places"
"Honey" 2020 Kesha High Road
"Summer"
"Diamonds" Megan Thee Stallion and Normani Birds of Prey: The Album
"Overshare" Kelsea Ballerini Kelsea
"Easy To Love" Fleur East Fearless