Mike Needle

Mike Needle
Born (1986-06-04) 4 June 1986 (age 38)
Rowtown/Ottershaw, Surrey, United Kingdom
GenresPop, RnB, Folk, Acoustic, Alternative, Indie, Rock
LabelsCatherine 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 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]

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  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.