Gregg Wattenberg is an American record producer, based in New York City. Best known for his work with the alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls, he has been nominated for a Grammy Award.
Work Gregg Wattenberg has co-written and/or co-produced eight No. 1 hit songs that reached the top of Billboard Hot AC, Adult Contemporary, Alternative Radio, and/or Rock charts.
Wattenberg co-wrote and co-produced John Legend's "Conversations in the Dark" which was RIAA certified Gold and the 1st lead single from the Bigger Love album, which won the Grammy Award for Best R&B album in 2021.
Wattenberg co-wrote and produced The Unlikely Candidates' No. 1 hit single "Novocaine" which reached the top spot on the Billboard Alternative Radio chart in 2020.
Wattenberg co-wrote and produced Phillip Phillips' No. 1 hit and RIAA Certified Platinum single "Gone, Gone, Gone" on the Platinum album The World from the Side of the Moon.
Wattenberg co-produced Train's No. 1 hit and RIAA Multi-Platinum single "Hey, Soul Sister" which was certified with a RIAA Diamond Award (10× Platinum) in 2021. Only 57 songs have been awarded RIAA Diamond certification in music history as of July 15, 2021.
Wattenberg also co-wrote and co-produced Train's No. 1 hit and RIAA Certified Platinum single "If It's Love".
Wattenberg co-wrote the Daughtry No. 1 hit and RIAA 2× Multi-Platinum single "It's Not Over" which was the lead single for the 6× Multi-Platinum album Daughtry.
Gregg Wattenberg co-wrote O.A.R.'s No. 1 song and RIAA Certified Platinum hit "Shattered (Turn the Car Around).”
Wattenberg also co-wrote Goo Goo Dolls Top 10 Adult Contemporary Single "Let Love In" from the RIAA Certified Gold album Let Love In.
Wattenberg produced Five for Fighting's No. 1 hit singles "Superman (It's Not Easy)" and "100 Years" and co-wrote and produced Top 5 AC single "Slice".
Production discography Year Title Artist Label2000 America Town Five For Fighting Columbia2002 What If It All Means SomethingChantal KreviazukColumbia OpalineDishwallaImmergent2003It's All in Your Head Eve 6RCA2004 The Battle for Everything Five For FightingColumbia 2005Never Gone Backstreet BoysJiveBeautiful Disorder Breaking PointWind-up 2007 Consequence The Crash MotiveWind-up2008David CookDavid CookRCA 2009 Slice Five For FightingWind-up Wooden Bones Pilot SpeedWind-up Time For Lions Stars of Track And FieldWind-up Save Me San Francisco TrainBME, Columbia 2010Jason Castro Jason CastroAtlanticLife Turns Electric Finger ElevenWind-upAlive Ed KowalczykSoul Whisper/RED2011This Loud MorningDavid CookRCA2012 The World from the Side of the Moon Phillip PhillipsInterscopeTrainCalifornia 37Columbia 2013 Bookmarks Five For FightingWind-up Magnetic Goo Goo DollsWarner Bros. Records 2014RewindRascal FlattsBig Machine/RepublicBehind the LightPhillip PhillipsInterscope Records2015When the Morning ComesA Great Big WorldEpic Records2016Something Worth SavingGavin DeGrawRCA2017Andrew McMahon in the WildernessZombies on BroadwayVanguardJust the BeginningGrace VanderwaalSyco/Columbia2020Bigger LoveJohn LegendColumbia 2021Something About Christmas TimeRob ThomasAtlantic 2022Chaos in BloomGoo Goo DollsWarner Bros.LegendJohn LegendJohn Legend/Republic 2023We Happy Don't WorryAmerican AuthorsFrench Poet SocietyWhere the Light GoesMatchbox TwentyAtlanticPour It Out Into the NightThe RevivalistsConcord
Songwriting written Discography YearArtistAlbumSongCo-written with2002Chantal KreviazukWhat If It All Means Something"Time"Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida 2006DaughtryDaughtry"It's Not Over"Chris Daughtry, Ace Young, Mark Wilkerson2008David CookDavid Cook"Declaration"David Cook, Johnny Rzeznik O.A.R.All Sides"Shattered (Turn the Car Around)"Marc Roberge2009Five for FightingSlice"Slice"John Ondrasik"Chances"John Ondrasik"Story of Your Life"John OndrasikTrainSave Me, San Francisco"Parachute"Pat Monahan"If It's Love"Pat Monahan"You Already Know"Pat Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Scott Underwood2010Jason CastroJason Castro"This Heart of Mine"Jason Castro, Jason Rene, Marc Roberge, Shawn ManinglyFinger ElevenLife Turns Electric"Living in a Dream"Scott Anderson, Shawn Anderson, Rich Beddoe, James Black, Rick JackettHawthorne HeightsSkeletons"Bring You Back"Hawthorne Heights, James Thomas Woodruff"Nervous Breakdown"Hawthorne Heights, James Thomas Woodruff"Here I Am"Hawthorne Heights, James Thomas WoodruffEd KowalczykAlive"Grace"Ed Kowalczyk "Stand"Ed Kowalczyk The MaineBlack & White"Give It to Me"The MaineThriving IvoryThrough Yourself & Back Again"Love Alone"Scott Jason, Clayton Stroope2011David CookThis Loud Morning"Right Here, with You"David Cook, Johnny Rzeznik, Ryan StarJames DurbinMemories of a Beautiful Disaster"Screaming"James Durbin, David Cook, Ryan Star, Bobby AltO.A.R.King"Heaven"Marc Roberge, Ryan Baharloo, Derek Fuhrmann "Gotta Be Wrong Sometimes"Marc Roberge, Derek Fuhrmann "Back to One"Marc Roberge, Derek Fuhrmann, Matt Wallace"World Like That"Marc Roberge, Derek Fuhrmann, Richard On, Mikel Paris2012Phillip PhillipsThe World from the Side of the Moon"Gone, Gone, Gone"Derek Fuhrmann, Todd Clark"Get Up Get Down"Phillip Phillips, Derek FuhrmannTrainCalifornia 37"California 37"Pat Monahan, Diji Parq"When the Fog Rolls In"Pat Monahan2013Five for FightingBookmarks"What If"John Ondrasik, Derek Fuhrmann, Jamie Kenney, "Heaven Knows"John Ondrasik, Derek Fuhrmann, Jamie Kenney, Goo Goo DollsMagnetic"Rebel Beat"Johnny Rzeznik"When the World Breaks Your Heart"Johnny Rzeznik, J. T. Harding"Slow It Down"Johnny Rzeznik"Come to Me"Johnny Rzeznik2014Phillip PhillipsBehind the Light"Raging Fire"Phillip Phillips, Derek Fuhrmann, Todd Clark"Fool for You"Phillip Phillips, Derek Fuhrmann"Unpack Your Heart"Phillip Phillips, Derek Fuhrmann, Todd Clark"Midnight Sun"Phillip Phillips, Derek FuhrmannRascal FlattsRewind"Powerful Stuff"Derek Fuhrmann, Brett James2015A Great Big WorldWhen the Morning Comes"Kaleidoscope"Antonina Armato, Derek Fuhrmann, Chad Vaccarino, Ian Axel, Tim James"Come On"Derek Fuhrmann, Chad Vaccarino, Ian Axel2016Gavin DeGrawSomething Worth Saving"She Sets the City on Fire"Gavin DeGraw, Todd Clark, Jason SaenzGoo Goo DollsBoxes"Flood" Johnny Rzeznik, Derek Fuhrmann"Lucky One"Johnny Rzeznik, Derek Fuhrmann"So Alive"Johnny Rzeznik, Derek Fuhrmann"Long Way Home"Johnny Rzeznik, Jordan Miller2017Andrew McMahon in the WildernessZombies on Broadway"Fire Escape"Andrew McMahon, Daniel Omelio"Shot Out of a Cannon"Andrew McMahon, Derek Fuhrmann Grace VanderWaalJust the Beginning"So Much More Than This"Grace VanderWaal, Derek Fuhrmann "Escape My Mind"Grace VanderWaal, Audubato"City Song"Grace VanderWaal, AudubatoThe ScoreATLAS"Unstoppable"Eddie Anthony, Edan Dover, Steve Miller2020John LegendBigger Love"Conversations in the Dark"John Stephens, Jesse Fink, Kellen Pomeranz, Chance Peña2021Noah KahanI Was/I Am"Bad Luck"Noah Kahan, Kellen PomeranzRob ThomasSomething About Christmas Time"Doesn't Feel Like Christmas (Samy's Song)"Rob Thomas2022Goo Goo DollsChaos in Bloom"Yeah, I Like You"Johnny Rzeznik"War"Johnny Rzeznik, Alex Aldi"Going Crazy"Johnny Rzeznik2023Andrew McMahon in the WildernessTilt at the Wind No More"Submarine"Andrew McMahon, Derek Fuhrmann Matchbox TwentyWhere the Light Goes"Wild Dogs (Running in a Slow Dream)"Rob Thomas, Paul Doucette"One Hit Love"Rob Thomas, Paul Doucette The RevivalistsPour It Out Into the Night"How We Move"Zack Feinberg, Sam Hollander, David Shaw
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