Charmelle Cofield is an American singer, songwriter, and background vocalist, best known for co-writing Beyoncé's "A Woman Like Me" from the 2006 film The Pink Panther and "No Half Steppin'" for Sharissa. She has also contributed to projects from Mary J. Blige, Blu Cantrell, Coko, LeToya Luckett, Tweet, and Kelly Rowland, among others. Cofield has released two gospel albums, and is currently the executive director of The Good Work, a Kansas City non-profit that works to transition people from homelessness. Her son, Justus West, is a noted industry guitarist. Her album Charmelle spent 2 weeks on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart in 2019. Discography Created For This (2016) Charmelle (2019) Selected songwriting, vocal production and background vocal credits Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic. Guest appearances References African-American songwriters