| Mike Needle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1986 Rowtown/Ottershaw, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop, RnB, Folk, Acoustic, Alternative, Indie, Rock |
| Labels | Catherine Songs |
Mike Needle (born 4 June 1986) is an English songwriter, producer and singer.
He has co-written songs for artists such as One Direction, Rita Ora, Tom Grennan, Niall Horan, Rag'n'Bone Man, Alan Walker, James TW & JP Cooper, and has vocal-produced for artists such as Ella Henderson, One Direction, Christina Perri & Westlife.[1]
Notable songs written by Needle include "This Town" by Niall Horan, "Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man, "Tired" by Alan Walker, and "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan.[2]
Needle's composition "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan received a nomination for Song Of The Year at the 2022 Brit Awards.[3]
Needle's songwriting debut 'What a Feeling" from One Direction's album 'Made in the A.M.' topped Rolling Stone's Readers' Poll as the best track One Direction ever released.[4]
Needle has contributed to six Top10 Albums in the US & UK, and three Top10 Singles.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Human by Rag'n'Bone Man, Evering Road by Tom Grennan, and Flicker by Niall Horan all achieved No.1 in the US/UK.[5][6]
In 2022, Needle was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for his composition "Little Bit of Love".[12]
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- ^ "Songs written by Mike Needle | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Nominees for the BRIT Awards 2021". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best One Direction Songs". Rolling Stone. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Alan Walker". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "evering road | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Nominees for The Ivors 2022 announced". The Ivors Academy. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.