Mike Needle

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Mike Needle
Born (1986-06-04) 4 June 1986 (age 37)
Rowtown/Ottershaw, Surrey, United Kingdom
GenresPop, RnB, Folk, Acoustic, Alternative, Indie, Rock
LabelsCatherine Songs

Mike Needle 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]

Songwriting Discography[edit]

As per Tidal Credits[1]

Year Artist Album Song Role
2024 Liam Payne Teardrops Songwriter
2023 Mimi Webb Back Home For Christmas
Zoe Wees Therapy Broke
James Blunt Who We Used to Be A Thousand Lives
When You're Gone
Glow
Some Kind Of Beautiful
Tom Grennan What Ifs & Maybes Before You
This Side Of The Room
Someone I Used To Know
Unbreak A Broken Love
Niall Horan The Show The Show Songwriter
Science
Nico Santos Ride Real Love
City Nights
René Miller Wrong Places Songwriter, Producer
2022 Tom Grennan You Are Not Alone Songwriter
Sam Ryder There's Nothing but Space, Man! Crashing Down
Ewan Mainwood Leave Me Lonely
Gryffin ft. Matt Maeson Alive Lose Your Love
Tom Gregory Forget Somebody
Joel Corry, Tom Grennan Lionheart (Fearless)
René Miller Concrete Heart Songwriter, Producer
Sam Feldt, Gavin James Better Songwriter
René Miller Out Of Goodbyes Songwriter, Producer
Tom Grennan All These Nights Songwriter
Gavin James Kingdom
René Miller Standing In His Shoes Songwriter, Producer
JP Cooper She Kids Songwriter
She
Need You Tonight
2021 Sam Feldt ft. Rita Ora Follow Me
Michael Patrick Kelly BOATS Blurry Eyes
Tom Gregory Things I Can't Say Out Loud Careless War
Camylio Unbreak
Westlife Wild Dreams Starlight
Calvin Harris ft Tom Grennan By Your Side Songwriter, Vocal Producer
Into The Ark The Show
Sophie and the Giants Don't Ask Me To Change
Declan J Donovan Into The Fire
Bow Anderson Hate That I Fell In Love With You Songwriter
Etham Somebody Else To Love
Into The Ark Olivia
Rebecca Ferguson & Nile Rodgers No Words Needed
Bow Anderson New Wave EP New Wave
Black Heart
Tom Grennan Evering Road Little Bit of Love Songwriter, Vocal Producer
2020 Duncan Laurence Small Town Boy Loves You Like I Couldn't Do Songwriter
Bow Anderson Island
Bobby Bazini Move Away Love & Alcohol
Bow Anderson Heavy
Gavin James Boxes
Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather Small Talk
Arms Of A Stranger
Still Songwriter, Vocal Producer
Robinson Watching You EP Watching You Songwriter
Elias Need You Now Vocal Producer
JP Cooper In These Arms Songwriter, Vocal Producer
2019 Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather Put a Little Love on Me
Westlife Spectrum Another Life Vocal Producer
New Rules New Rules EP 24 Hours Songwriter
Night Like This
Jack Vallier Copenhagen
Michael Schulte Highs & Lows Someone
Danny Jones $igns Talk In The Morning
$igns
James TW Chapters 'Incredible'
Milow Break The Silence 'Help'
'She'
'Break The Silence'
2018 Gavin James Only Ticket Home 'Tired'
'Faces'
Liv Dawson Bedroom EP 'Good Intentions'
Leo Stannard Maratea '5 Years Later'
Emma Jensen 'Rush'
Royal Wood Ever After The Farewell 'Made of Gold'
'King & Queen'
'Midnight Hour'
'Nowhere to be Found'
'Old Young Love'
Liv Dawson 'Talk'
2017 Michael Patrick Kelly iD 'Roundabouts'
Niall Horan Flicker 'Mirrors'
River Matthews Imogen 'Feels Like Morning'
'Over'
'Undo Ordinary'
'Light The Way'
Alan Walker 'Tired'
Rag'n'Bone Man Human 'Skin'
2016 Niall Horan Flicker 'This Town'
The Beach 'Geronimo' Songwriter, Producer
2015 One Direction Made in the A.M. 'What A Feeling'
'Home' Producer
Ella Henderson Chapter One 'Missed'
'All Again'
Luhan Reloaded 'Medals' Songwriter

Awards and nominations[edit]

Ivor Novello Award
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2022 Little Bit Of Love PRS For Music Award Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Mike Needle". TIDAL Browse. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Songs written by Mike Needle | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Nominees for the BRIT Awards 2021". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best One Direction Songs". Rolling Stone. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Alan Walker". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  11. ^ "evering road | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Nominees for The Ivors 2022 announced". The Ivors Academy. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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