Carter Lang
Carter Lang is an American record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his production work on SZA's albums Ctrl and SOS, as well as his contributions to Chicago's burgeoning R&B/Hip-Hop scene. Lang was nominated for several Grammy Awards for his work on releases by Post Malone, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, and Omar Apollo, and won his first two Grammys in 2024 and 2025 for his contributions to SZA's projects.
Career
Musical origins
Lang, trained in classical piano and bass guitar, formed soul-influenced band "The O'My's" in 2005 with several friends in Chicago. This would lead to collaborations with local acts including Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, and Mick Jenkins.New Orleans, return to Chicago, and SZA
Lang graduated high school and parted ways with his group, moving from Chicago to New Orleans to attend the Loyola University New Orleans music business program, where he was exposed to a diverse soundscape. After graduating from the Loyola College of Music & Media and returning to Chicago four years later, Lang began producing for members of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Savemoney, with whom he grew up. Lang was subsequently introduced to recording artist SZA in 2015 through a joint studio session with mutual friend Peter CottonTale, Chance The Rapper's music director. After an initial collaboration at SZA's Lollapalooza set that year, he became a member of her touring band. Lang is credited as a writer and/or producer on 8 tracks from her 2017 debut album, including hit single "Love Galore" and lead single "Drew Barrymore", recorded alongside several other tracks at his Lake Michigan cabin. Amongst productions for other artists, Lang resumed work with SZA, co-producing and co-writing a majority of her 2022 sophomore album SOS, including top 10 singles “Good Days”, “I Hate U”, “Nobody Gets Me”, and “Kill Bill”, which went #1 on five separate Billboard charts including the Hot 100, and held the #1 spot for 21 total weeks on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. He would also work with rapper Doja Cat, creating Top 5 single "Kiss Me More" featuring SZA, as well as promotional single "Okloser" from her deluxe album Scarlet 2 Claude.In 2024, Lang won his first Grammy as a main producer on SZA album SOS. In 2025, Lang won his second Grammy Award as a writer on SZA's lead single "Saturn" from 2024 SOS reissue Lana. In 2025, Lang was recruited to co-write and co-produce a majority of Justin Bieber's seventh studio album Swag, including standout tracks "All I Can Take" and "Daisies".
Production and songwriting credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.Executive-produced/co-written projects
Other songwriting credits / productions
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Burnout" | 2014 | Saba | ComfortZone |
| "Wanna Be Cool" | 2015 | Donnie Trumpet | Surf |
| "Just Wait" | 2015 | Donnie Trumpet | Surf |
| "All 4 You" | 2015 | Kyle | Smyle |
| "Japanese" | 2015 | Alex Wiley | Village Party 2: Heavens Gate |
| "Addicted " | 2015 | Towkio | .Wav Theory |
| "Break You Off" | 2015 | Towkio | .Wav Theory |
| "How Great" | 2016 | Chance the Rapper | Coloring Book |
| "Shades of Blue" | 2016 | Vic Mensa | There's Alot Going On |
| "There's Alot Going On" | 2016 | Vic Mensa | There's Alot Going On |
| "Lonely" | 2016 | Jamila Woods | Heavn |
| "Lately" | 2016 | Jamila Woods | Heavn |
| "Holy" | 2016 | Jamila Woods | Heavn |
| "Don't Matter" | 2016 | Isaiah Rashad | The Sun's Tirade |
| "Didn't I " | 2017 | Vic Mensa | The Autobiography |
| "I Love You So Much" | 2017 | DJ Khaled | Grateful |
| "Thirst" | 2017 | Ravyn Lenae | Midnight Moonlight |
| "Cool" | 2018 | Mick Jenkins | |
| "Sunflower" | 2018 | Post Malone & Swae Lee | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse & Hollywood's Bleeding |
| "Hollywood's Bleeding" | 2019 | Post Malone | Hollywood's Bleeding |
| "Small Worlds" | 2019 | Mac Miller | Swimming |
| "Wires in the Way" | 2019 | Sir | Chasing Summer |
| "Easy" | 2019 | Camila Cabello | Romance |
| "I Got You " | 2019 | Chance the Rapper | The Big Day |
| "The Big Day" | 2019 | Chance the Rapper | The Big Day |
| "Let's Go on the Run" | 2019 | Chance the Rapper | The Big Day |
| "Zanies and Fools" | - | Chance the Rapper | The Big Day |
| "Good Days" | 2020 | SZA | SOS |
| "Thin White Lies" | 2020 | 5 Seconds of Summer | Calm |
| "Cinderella Story" | 2020 | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Artist 2.0 |
| "Ain't No Doubts" | 2020 | Rich the Kid | Boss Man |
| "I Want Mo" | 2020 | Rich the Kid & London on da Track | Boss Man |
| "Hi 5" | 2020 | Peter CottonTale | Catch |
| "Compromise" | 2020 | Knox Fortune | Stock Child Wonder |
| "Change Up" | 2020 | Knox Fortune | Stock Child Wonder |
| "Static" | 2020 | Knox Fortune | Stock Child Wonder |
| "Kiss Me More" | 2021 | Doja Cat | Planet Her |
| "Void" | 2021 | Lil Nas X | Montero |
| "Life After Salem" | 2021 | Lil Nas X | Montero |
| "What a Life" | 2021 | Big Sean & Hit-Boy | What You Expect |
| "Feels Like" | 2021 | Gracie Abrams | This Is What It Feels Like |
| "Breath Away" | 2021 | 24kGoldn | El Dorado |
| "All Pride Aside" | 2021 | Shelley FKA Dram & Summer Walker | Shelley FKA Dram |
| "In The Dark" | 2021 | Swae Lee & Jhené Aiko | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album |
| "Come for Me" | 2021 | Alicia Keys | Keys |
| "The Anonymous Ones" | 2021 | SZA | Dear Evan Hansen Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "I Hate U" | 2021 | SZA | SOS |
| "Love Galore" | 2022 | SZA | Ctrl |
| "Remind Me" | 2022 | Giveon | Give or Take |
| "Conversation" | 2022 | Muni Long | Public Displays of Affection: The Album |
| "Arya" | 2022 | Nigo | I Know Nigo! |
| "Happy Hurts" | 2022 | Lykke Li | Eyeye |
| "5D" | 2022 | Lykke Li | Eyeye |
| "Okloser" | 2024 | Doja Cat | Scarlet 2 Claude |
| "¿Cómo Así?" | 2024 | Kali Uchis | Orquídeas |
| "Igual que un Ángel" | 2024 | Kali Uchis | Orquídeas |
| "Pensamientos Intrusivos" | 2024 | Kali Uchis | Orquídeas |
| "Mad In Love" | 2024 | Jennifer Lopez | This Is Me... Now |
| "Saturn" | 2024 | SZA | Lana |
| "False Starts" | 2024 | Zayn Malik | Room Under the Stairs |
| "Good Books" | 2024 | Lola Young | This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway |
| "Messy" | 2024 | Lola Young | This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway |
| "Crush" | 2024 | Lola Young | This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway |
| "Boy Bye" | 2024 | Chloë | Trouble in Paradise |
| "Be Careful with Me" | 2024 | Omar Apollo | God Said No |
| "Done with You" | 2024 | Omar Apollo | God Said No |
| "While U Can" | 2024 | Omar Apollo | God Said No |
| "Black Void" | 2024 | Big Sean | Better Me Than You |
| "Number One Girl" | 2024 | Rosé | Rosie |
| "Drinks or Coffee" | 2024 | Rosé | Rosie |
| "What Do I Do" | 2024 | SZA | Lana |
| "Diamond Boy " | 2024 | SZA | Lana |
| "BMF" | 2024 | SZA | Lana |
| "Love Me 4 Me" | 2024 | SZA | Lana |
| "Crybaby" | 2024 | SZA | Lana |
| "Mad" | 2025 | Reneé Rapp | Bite Me |
| "I Can't Have You Around Me Anymore" | 2025 | Reneé Rapp | Bite Me |
| "Yamaha" | 2025 | Dijon | Baby |
| "One Thing" | 2025 | Lola Young | I'm Only F**king Myself |
| "Walk All Over You" | 2025 | Lola Young | I'm Only F**king Myself |
| "Post Sex Clarity" | 2025 | Lola Young | I'm Only F**king Myself |
| "Not Like That Anymore" | 2025 | Lola Young | I'm Only F**king Myself |
| "Nearsight " | 2025 | Miguel | Caos |
| "Porcelana" | 2025 | Rosalía | Lux |