I. Introduction
Rodnae "Chikk" Bell, also known as Chikk or credited as Rodnae Bell, is an American singer and songwriter who has written songs for American artists like Jennifer Hudson and Jordin Sparks, as well as top-selling K-pop artists, including EXO, NCT, SHINee, Red Velvet, Taeyeon, Irris and aespa.
II. Career
Bell began her career writing for American artists, then flew to Korea in 2013 and began working primarily with SM Entertainment. Her first K-pop song "Mr. Mr." and "Overdose" for EXO were tremendous hits. She continues to compose, produce and arrange K-pop songs for artists, including Red Velvet, SHINee, NCT 127, SF9 and Weki Meki. She is often a co-writer on Dem Jointz-produced, LDN Noise-produced songs, The Underdogs-produced songs and/or with SM's legendary songwriter and producer Kenzie. She also releases her own songs as a singer.
This is a behind the scenes on "Monster," including background music of her original demo:
III. Discography
This is a limited discography, only focusing on her work in K-pop.
| Title | Artist | Album | Release Date |
Credit | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mr. Mr." | Girls' Generation | Mr. Mr. | 2014 | Composer | KOR: #1 US: #4 World |
| "Overdose" | EXO | Overdose | 2014 | Composer | KOR: #2 US: #2 World |
| "Moonlight" | EXO | Overdose | 2014 | Composer, Arranger | KOR: #5 US: #6 World |
| "Green Light" | Girls' Generation | Lion Heart | 2015 | Composer, Arranger | - |
| "Trigger" | SHINee | The Odd | 2015 | Composer | KOR: #39 |
| "Red Dress" | Red Velvet | The Red | 2015 | Composer, Arranger, Producer | KOR: #78 |
| "Monster" | EXO | EX'ACT | 2016 | Composer, Arranger | KOR: #1 US: #1 World |
| "White Noise" | EXO | EX'ACT | 2016 | Composer, Producer | KOR: #24, US: #11 |
| "Why" | Taeyeon | Why | 2016 | Composer, Arranger | KOR: #7 US: #6 |
| "Lotto" | EXO | Lotto | 2016 | Composer | KOR: #2 US: #1 World |
| "Light Me Up" | Red Velvet | The Velvet | 2016 | Composer | KOR: #79 |
| "Recollection" | BoA | One Shot, Two Shot | 2018 | Composer | - |
| "La La La" | Weki Meki | Lucky | 2018 | Composer, Arranger, Producer | - |
| "I Don't Mind" | BoA | Starry Night | 2019 | Composer | - |
| "Love Is the Way" | Red Velvet | The ReVe Festival: Finale | 2019 | Composer | KOR:#199 |
| "Love No. 5" | SF9 | Special History Book | 2019 | Composer | - |
| "Kick It" | NCT 127 | Neo Zone | 2020 | Composer | KOR: #21 US: #3 World |
| "Siren" | P1Harmony | Disharmony: Stand Out | 2020 | Composer | - |
| "Don't Call Me" | SHINee | Don't Call Me | 2021 | Composer | KOR: #3 US: #8 World |
| "세어봐(Count)" | 1The9 | Good Bye 1The9 | 2021 | Composer | - |
| "Be" | Eunhyuk | be | 2021 | Composer | - |
| "Favorite (Vampire)" | NCT 127 | Favorite | 2021 | Composer | KOR: #2 US: #8 World WW: #186 |
| "Siren" | Taeyeon | INVU | 2022 | Composer | KOR #102 |
| "Stupid" | Hyo | Deep | 2022 | Composer | - |
| "Wanna Know" | Irris | Wanna Know | 2022 | Composer | - |
| "Stay with Me" | Irris | Wanna Know | 2022 | Composer | - |
| "Girls" | aespa | Girls | 2022 | Composer | KOR #8 JPN: #30 US: #6 World NZ: #23 SGP: #13 VIE: #8 WW: #42 |
IV. Videography
This is only limited to her work in K-pop.
