Dan Bryer

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Daniel Bryer
Born (1989-09-11) 11 September 1989 (age 35)
Surrey, United Kingdom
GenresPop, RnB, Folk, Acoustic, Alternative, Indie, Rock
LabelsCatherine Songs

Daniel Bryer is an English songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist.

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He has written and produced songs for artists such as Westlife, One Direction, Alan Walker, Niall Horan, JP Cooper, Rag'n'Bone Man & James TW. [1] [2]

Notable songs written by Bryer include "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan, "This Town" by Niall Horan, "Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man, and "Tired" by Alan Walker. Bryer's production credits include "Home" & "What a Feeling" by One Direction, "Starlight" by Westlife and "Put A Little Love On Me" by Niall Horan. [3]

Bryer has contributed to six Top10 Albums in the US & UK, and three Top10 Singles. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Human by Rag'n'Bone Man & Flicker by Niall Horan both achieved No.1 spots in the UK & US respectively. [4] [5]

Bryer's composition "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan received a nomination for Song Of The Year at the 2022 Brit Awards. [11]

Bryer's songwriting & production 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. [12]

Bryer is a frequent collaborator of Mike Needle & Jamie Scott, with the three working together at Scott’s publishing company Catherine Songs. [13]

Discography

Credits according to Tidal. [1] [2]

YearArtistAlbumSongSongwriterProducer
2024 Rea Garvey HaloYes check.svg
Sea Girls Midnight Butterflies Horror MoviesYes check.svgYes check.svg
Does Only God Know That We're LonelyYes check.svgYes check.svg
PollyYes check.svgYes check.svg
Liam Payne Teardrops Yes check.svgYes check.svg
EllurSatellitesYes check.svg
Sea Girls Midnight Butterflies I Want You To Know MeYes check.svgYes check.svg
2023 Tom Grennan What Ifs & Maybes This Side Of The RoomYes check.svg
Someone I Used To KnowYes check.svgYes check.svg
Unbreak A BrokenYes check.svgYes check.svg
Niall Horan The Show The ShowYes check.svg
ScienceYes check.svg
Nico Santos RideReal LoveYes check.svg
2022 Sam Ryder There's Nothing but Space, Man! Crashing DownYes check.svg
Sam Feldt, Gavin James BetterYes check.svg
Sea Girls Falling ApartYes check.svg
Gavin James KingdomYes check.svg
JP Cooper SheKidsYes check.svg
SheYes check.svgYes check.svg
Need You TonightYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021 Michael Patrick Kelly BOATSBlurry EyesYes check.svg
BEKAThornYes check.svgYes check.svg
KawalaSearchingYes check.svgYes check.svg
Westlife Wild Dreams Starlight Yes check.svg
Into The ArkThe ShowYes check.svgYes check.svg
Sophie and the Giants Don't Ask Me To ChangeYes check.svgYes check.svg
Declan DonavanInto The FireYes check.svgYes check.svg
Bow AndersonHate That I Fell In Love With YouYes check.svg
EthamSomebody Else To LoveYes check.svgYes check.svg
Into The ArkOliviaYes check.svgYes check.svg
Rebecca Ferguson & Nile Rodgers No Words NeededYes check.svg
Bow AndersonNew Wave EPNew WaveYes check.svg
Tom Grennan Evering Road Little Bit of Love Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2020 Duncan Laurence Small Town Boy Loves You Like I Couldn't DoYes check.svg
Bow AndersonIslandYes check.svg
Bobby Bazini Move AwayLove & AlcoholYes check.svgYes check.svg
Bow AndersonHeavyYes check.svg
Gavin James BoxesYes check.svg
Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather Small TalkYes check.svgYes check.svg
Arms Of A StrangerYes check.svg
StillYes check.svgYes check.svg
RobinsonWatching You EPWatching YouYes check.svg
JP Cooper In These ArmsYes check.svg
2019 Niall Horan Put a Little Love on Me Yes check.svgYes check.svg
New RulesNew Rules EP24 HoursYes check.svgYes check.svg
Night Like ThisYes check.svgYes check.svg
Jack ValierCopenhagenYes check.svg
Michael Schulte Highs & LowsSomeoneYes check.svgYes check.svg
Danny Jones $igns$ignsYes check.svg
Talk In The MorningYes check.svg
Into the Ark 'Put Us Back Together'Yes check.svg
James TW Chapters'Incredible'Yes check.svg
Milow Break The Silence'She'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
'Break The Silence'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
'Help'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Mabes'Free'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
'Gone'
2018 Gavin James Only Ticket Home'Tired'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
'Faces'Yes check.svg
Liv DawsonBedroom EP'Good Intentions'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Leo StannardMaratea'5 Years Later'Yes check.svg
Emma Jensen'Rush'Yes check.svg
Royal Wood Ever After The Farewell'Made of Gold'Yes check.svg
'King & Queen'Yes check.svg
'Midnight Hour'Yes check.svg
'Nowhere to be Found'Yes check.svg
'Old Young Love'Yes check.svg
Liv Dawson'Talk'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2017 Michael Patrick Kelly iD'Roundabouts'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Niall HoranFlicker'Mirrors'Yes check.svg
Hurts Desire'Hold On To Me'Yes check.svg
Alan Walker 'Tired'Yes check.svg
Rag'n'Bone Man Human'Skin'Yes check.svg
Coasts This Life'Heart Starts Beating'Yes check.svg
'Let Me Love You'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
'Born To Die'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
'Paradise'Yes check.svg
'Take Me Back Home'Yes check.svg
'Come On Over'Yes check.svg
'White Noise'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2016 Niall Horan Flicker 'This Town'Yes check.svg
The Beach'Geronimo'Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Jessie Ware Me Before You Soundtrack'Till The End'Yes check.svg
2015 One Direction Made in the A.M. 'What A Feeling' Yes check.svgYes check.svg
'Home'Yes check.svg

Awards and nominations

Ivor Novello Award
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2022 Little Bit Of Love PRS For Music Award Nominated

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