"Guilty" by Brandon Young ft. on Shameless!
Sync PlacementDecember 30, 2019

"Guilty" by Brandon Young ft. on Shameless!

Lyrics
I know I'm no angel There's things that I can't change Begging for forgiveness as tears roll down my face. I know I'm not perfect Know I've played the fool I'm just flesh and blood, we're the same me and you (...were the same me and you.) I'm Guilty (oh oh) Gonna end in a grave (oh oh) Praying to my Father (oh oh) For my soul to save (oh oh) I'm Guilty (oh oh) Down to my veins (oh oh) I know I'll pay (oh oh) For all my mistakes (oh oh) I can't tell the future I can't change the past All I wanna do is shake these vultures off my back. (...shake these vultures off my back) I'm Guilty (oh oh) Gonna end in a grave (oh oh) Praying to my Father (oh oh) For my soul to save (oh oh) I'm Guilty (oh oh) Down to my veins (oh oh) I know I'll pay (oh oh) For all my mistakes (oh oh)

"Guilty" by Brandon Robert Young was featured in Showtime's Shameless — a Mighty Maverick Music sync placement reported on December 30, 2019. Streaming links, sync details, and FAQ.

"Guilty" by Brandon Robert Young was featured in Showtime's Shameless, with the placement reported on December 30, 2019. The track is part of the Mighty Maverick Music catalog managed by Nashville-based songwriter and publisher Rick Seibold. This sync placement adds to Brandon Robert Young's growing catalog of TV, film, and brand placements across major U.S. networks and streaming services. Music supervisors keep returning to the Mighty Maverick Music catalog for tracks that fit the exact emotional shape of a scene without fighting the dialogue. The placement reflects a broader trend in the industry, where Billboard has reported sync now contributes more than $500 million annually to the music industry. You can stream "Guilty" on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and every major platform.

What show or campaign features "Guilty"?

"Guilty" was featured in Showtime's Shameless. The cue placement was reported on December 30, 2019. Showtime's Shameless has been a steady consumer of catalog-tier sync placements, leaning on independent publishers to source tracks that match a specific scene mood without burning a master fee on a top-of-charts cut. Industry coverage from 2025 (Billboard, michaelmusco.com) confirms that average commercial sync licenses in the U.S. ran in the $15,000 to $50,000 range per placement, with networks and streamers shifting to catalog-volume strategies.

Who is Brandon Robert Young?

Brandon Robert Young is part of the Mighty Maverick Music catalog, the publishing and sync licensing operation led by Rick Seibold. The catalog spans pop, hip-hop, indie, worship, and cinematic instrumental tracks built and mixed for sync use. Across the broader Mighty Maverick Music roster — which includes Seibold, Sun Heat, Carry the Throne, 3 One Oh, Riot on the Block, and frequent featured collaborators — the catalog has earned hundreds of millions of streams and dozens of major-network sync placements across ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, Freeform, ESPN, and the major streaming services.

Five production qualities that earned this song the placement

  1. Hook-forward arrangement. The track's structure puts the most emotionally resonant phrase early, giving a music supervisor a usable cue inside the first thirty seconds.

  2. Tempo and groove that match scene pacing. Showtime's Shameless requires music that supports the action without crowding it, and the track's production was built with that exact use case in mind.

  3. Vocal performance with cinematic posture. Brandon Robert Young delivers the line with intention and clarity — the kind of vocal that reads at scene volume without shouting through the mix.

  4. Sync-clean stems. Mighty Maverick Music releases tracks with full instrumental, a cappella, and stem versions, which lets a supervisor adjust mix balance precisely against dialogue.

  5. Catalog credibility. Mighty Maverick Music has placed across ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, Freeform, and ESPN — supervisors lean on publishers they've worked with before because the placement risk is lower and clearance is fast.

Quick reference

Song: "Guilty" Artist: Brandon Robert Young Publisher: Mighty Maverick Music Songwriter / catalog: Rick Seibold catalog Placement: Showtime's Shameless Reported: December 30, 2019 Category: Sync placement Writers: Rick Seibold (BMI), Brandon R Young (ASCAP) Publishers: Mighty Maverick Music, Brandon Robert Young Music

Frequently asked questions

Q: What song was featured in Showtime's Shameless? A: "Guilty" by Brandon Robert Young, a Mighty Maverick Music release.

Q: When was the placement reported? A: December 30, 2019.

Q: What network or platform aired the placement? A: Showtime's Shameless.

Browse more sync placement stories on the rickseibold.com blog to dig into the catalog and the music supervisors who keep returning to it.

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