# Charles Hinshaw Jr.

Charles Hinshaw Jr., also known as "Prince Charlez", is an American singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing Rihanna's "Needed Me", Usher"s "More", and Beyoncé's "Ring Off".
At 16, Hinshaw began working with prolific Moroccan producer RedOne, writing topline melodies. This music collaboration resulted in Usher's "More" from 2010 album Raymond v. Raymond, as well as "All of Your Life (You Need Love)" from the Backstreet Boys' 2009 album This Is Us.

## Discography

Projects
* Black and Gold EP (2016)
* Evolution Pt 1 EP (2017)

## Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "I Love Her" (Featuring Jim Jones) | 2009 | Marques Houston | Mr. Houston |
| "All of Your Life (You Need Love)" | 2009 | Backstreet Boys | This Is Us |
| "More" | 2010 | Usher | Raymond v. Raymond |
| "Beautiful" | 2013 | Jessica Mauboy | Beautiful |
| "Ring Off" | 2014 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé: Platinum Edition |
| "Feel Your Love" | 2015 | Saygrace | Memo (EP) |
| "Needed Me" | 2016 | Rihanna | Anti |
| "What Happened To" (Featuring Kevin Ross) | 2016 | Kevin Hart | Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa) |
| "Overtime" (Featuring Miguel & Justine Skye) | 2016 | Schoolboy Q | Blank Face LP |
| "Church on Sunday" | 2016 | Saygrace | FMA |
| "Hell of a Girl" | 2016 | Saygrace | FMA |
| "From You" | 2016 | Saygrace | FMA |
| "New Orleans" | 2016 | Saygrace | FMA |
| "Boys Boys Boys" | 2016 | Saygrace | FMA |
| "Love Like This" (Featuring Dok2) | 2016 | Hyolyn | It's Me |
| "10,000 Hours" | 2016 | Ella Mai | Change |
| "Rounds" | 2017 | K. Michelle | Kimberly: The People I Used to Know |
| "Talk to God" | 2017 | K. Michelle | Kimberly: The People I Used to Know |
| "Love Yourself" (Featuring Kanye West) | 2017 | Mary J. Blige | Strength of a Woman |
| "Set Me Free" | 2017 | Mary J. Blige | Strength of a Woman |
| "U + Me (Love Lesson)" | 2017 | Mary J. Blige | Strength of a Woman |
| "Makes Me Wonder" | 2017 | Ella Mai | Ready |
| "Add to Me" | 2017 | Ledisi | Let Love Rule |
| "High" | 2017 | Ledisi | Let Love Rule |
| "This X-Mas" (Featuring Ella Mai) | 2017 | Chris Brown | Heartbreak on a Full Moon |
| "Song Goes Off" | 2017 | Trey Songz | Tremaine the Album |
| "With You" | 2018 | Mariah Carey | Caution |
| "Dangerous" | 2018 | Ella Mai | Ella Mai |
| "Choose" | 2018 | Why Don't We | 8 Letters |
| "Can't You See" | 2018 | Why Don't We | 8 Letters |
| "Only Love" | 2018 | Mary J. Blige | Non-album single |
| "Ya Ya Ya" | 2019 | Exo | Obsession |
| "Get Low" (With Zedd) | 2019 | Liam Payne | LP1 |
| "More Than That" | 2019 | Lauren Jauregui | Non-album single |
| "Empty (interlude)" | 2020 | Queen Naija | Missunderstood |
| "Mean It" | 2021 | H.E.R. | Back of My Mind |
| "In Your Heart" | 2021 | Diana Ross | Thank You |
| "Come Together" | 2021 | Diana Ross | Thank You |
| "Tough Love" (Featuring Moneybagg Yo) | 2022 | Mary J. Blige | Good Morning Gorgeous |
| "Need Love" (Featuring Usher) | 2022 | Mary J. Blige | Good Morning Gorgeous |
| "Trying" | 2022 | Ella Mai | Heart on My Sleeve |
| "Break My Heart" | 2022 | Ella Mai | Heart on My Sleeve |
| "DFMU" | 2022 | Ella Mai | Heart on My Sleeve |
| "Hide" | 2022 | Ella Mai | Heart on My Sleeve |
| "Sink or Swim" | 2022 | Ella Mai | Heart on My Sleeve |
| "Love Language" | 2023 | K. Michelle | I'm the Problem |

## Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
| "Sanford & Son" | 2010 | T.I., B.o.B & Mohombi | Non-album single |
| "West Coast State of Mind" | 2010 | Kendrick Lamar | Non-album single |
| "Smile" | 2017 | Mary J. Blige | Strength of a Woman |
| "Big Spender" | 2018 | Kiana Ledé | Fifty Shades Freed: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awarding Body | Award | Result |
| 2016 | Soul Train Music Awards | Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award ("Needed Me") | Nominated |
| 2022 | 64th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Back of My Mind) | Nominated |
| 2023 | 65th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Good Morning Gorgeous) | Nominated |
| 2023 | ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards | Most-Performed Songs ("DFMU") | Won |