English musician (born 1986)
| Mike Needle |
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| Born | (1986-06-04) 4 June 1986 (age 38)
Rowtown/Ottershaw, Surrey, United Kingdom |
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| Genres | Pop, RnB, Folk, Acoustic, Alternative, Indie, Rock |
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| Labels | Catherine Songs |
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Musical artist
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 eleven 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]
Songwriting Discography
As per Tidal Credits[1]
Awards and nominations
- Ivor Novello Award
References
