Stacy Barthe

Stacy Barthe (born July 19, 1985) is American songwriter, composer, and singer from Brooklyn, New York City.

Barthe began her career as a pop and urban marketing intern for Geffen and Jive Records. Following her internships, she connected with producer Hit-Boy on Myspace and moved to Atlanta in 2006 to work together. A year later, Barthe met Ethiopia Habtemariam, who signed Barthe to a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group.As a songwriter, Barthe has penned album tracks for artists including Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Heidi Montag, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Brandy, Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Nipsey Hussle, Tiwa Savage, and Rihanna. The song "Cheers (Drink to That)", co-written by Barthe and performed by Rihanna, charted at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. High-profile producers Barthe has worked with include Malay, Cool and Dre, The Runners, Jerry Wonda, Supa Dups, Danja, Dapo Torimiro, and Tricky Stewart.

Barthe is also a Grammy-nominated songwriter for her contributions to Katy Perry's Teenage Dream, Rihanna's Loud, Miley Cyrus' Bangerz, Nipsey Hussle's Victory Lap, and Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift.Barthe made her feature film debut where she played the role of the Black Madonna in the 2021 romantic drama Venus as a Boy, which was directed by Ty Hodges.