Mitchell Allan Scherr is an American record producer, singer, and songwriter best known as the frontman of the rock band SR-71. He rose to fame with the hit single "Right Now" (2000). He wrote the song "1985" for SR-71, which later became a hit for Bowling for Soup.
Since the mid-2000s, he has become a go-to collaborator for major pop artists including Demi Lovato, Third Eye Blind, Miley Cyrus, Carlie Hanson, Jason Derulo, Pitbull, Lindsay Lohan, Fifth Harmony, Kelly Clarkson, Simple Plan, Faith Hill, Selena Gomez, Bowling for Soup, Jonas Brothers, and Joe Cocker. Allan received a Latin Grammy Awards nomination for Song of the Year for co-writing Belinda Peregrín's "Bella Traición".
Allan was the lead guitarist, producer, and backing vocalist of alternative project Satellite.
Career Production and songwriting
Allan began as a recording artist and songwriter after "1985", a song he wrote for his band SR-71, was recorded and released by pop-punk band Bowling for Soup in 2004. The track was certified Platinum and held the record for the most iTunes downloads in a single week at the time.
In 2007, Allan was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award when the song he co-penned with Kara DioGuardi and recorded by Belinda, "Bella Traición," received a Song of the Year nomination. That same year, another song written with DioGuardi, entitled "Lost," was recorded by Faith Hill and released as the first single from her Greatest Hits project. The song spent 21 weeks on the radio charts.
In 2015, Allan achieved his first worldwide #1 pop hit by co-writing Jason Derulo's "Want To Want Me". That same year, he co-wrote "Heartbeat Song" for Kelly Clarkson, which was subsequently nominated for a Grammy Award. When Allan partnered with writer-producer Jason Evigan under the moniker "The Suspex", they co-wrote and produced Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack," which reached #4 on the Mainstream Top 40 and was certified double platinum.
Personal life Allan lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Sana Yu, and their three children.
Selected discography
With SR-71 Now You See Inside (2000) Tomorrow (2002) Here We Go Again (2004)
With Satellite Ring the Bells (July 2011) Calling Birds (February 19, 2013)
Songwriting/producing
YearArtistTitleAlbumLabelCredits2022 Bebe Rexha I'm Good (Blue) Single Warner Music Group Vocal Producer Demi Lovato Happy EndingHoly Fvck Island Records Producer, songwriter City of Angels 4 Ever 4 Me2021 Dancing with the Devil Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over Mad World Producer, Mixer Met Him Last Night (with Ariana Grande) Vocal Producer What Other People Say (with Sam Fischer) I.C.U. Vocal Producer, Mixer The Way You Don't Look at Me Vocal Producer Butterfly Carefully I'm Sorry Change You Sunset Dixie D'Amelio Roommates Single Hitco Producer, songwriter One Whole Day Producer, mixer2020 Demi Lovato Still Have Me Single Island Records Vocal Producer Marshmello and Demi Lovato OK Not to Be OK Single Joytime Collective/Island Records Vocal Producer Carlie Hanson Good Enough Single Warner Records Producer, Writer Side Effects JUTES When You're Around Single Capitol Records Producer, Writer Gavin Haley The World Keeps Spinning On Single Red Bull Records Producer, Writer, Mixer2019 Gryffin Body Back Single Interscope Producer, Writer Avril Lavigne ft. Nicki Minaj Dumb Blonde Head Above Water BMG Producer, Writer Carlie Hanson Cigarettes Junk EP Warner Records Producer, Writer Single Shaylen BTW Single Republic Producer, Writer In Real Life Somebody Like You Single Hollywood Producer, Writer Third Eye Blind Screamer Screamer MegaCollider Records Vocal Producer (Full Record)2018 Jonas Blue ft. Joe Jonas I See Love Hotel Transylvania 3 Soundtrack Sony Pictures Writer DJ Khaled ft. Demi Lovato I Believe A Wrinkle in Time Soundtrack Epic Vocal producer Demi Lovato Sober Single Island Records Tell Me You Love Me (Spanish Version) Tell Me You Love Me (Remixes)2017 "Tell Me You Love Me" Tell Me You Love Me"You Don't Do It for Me Anymore" "Lonely" "Concentrate" "Hitchhiker" "No Promises" "Smoke & Mirrors" Rachel Platten "Perfect For You" Waves Columbia Records Producer, writer Jack & Jack "Beg" Single Island Records Vocal producer Marina Kaye "Miracle" Explicit Capitol France Producer, writer Isac Elliot "She" Faith Sony Finland Producer, writer Bebe Rexha "Atmosphere" All Your Fault: Pt. 1 Warner Bros. Records Producer, writer Pitbull ft. Stephen Marley "Options" Climate Change RCA Writer Jorge Blanco "Risky Business Risky Business Hollywood Vocal producer2016 POWERS "Sunshine" Single Republic Vocal producer The Score "Going Home" Unstoppable Republic Producer, writer Britt Nicole "Concrete" Britt Nicole Capitol Records Producer, writer Sofia Carson "I'm Gonna Love You" Single Hollywood Producer, writer2015Kelly Clarkson "Heartbeat Song"Piece by Piece RCA/19 WriterJason Derulo "Want to Want Me"Everything Is 4Beluga Heights/Atlantic WriterR5 "Do It Again", "I Can't Say I'm In Love", "Nine Lives"Sometime Last NightHollywood Records Producer, writer Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato "Irresistible" Single Island Records Vocal producer Demi Lovato "Waitin for You", "Wildfire", "Old Ways" Confident Hollywood Records Vocal producer Matt McAndrew "Counting On Love" Single Republic Records Vocal producer Sabrina Carpenter "Eyes Wide Open" Eyes Wide Open Hollywood Records Producer Bea Miller "I Dare You", "Perfect Picture" Not An Apology Hollywood Records Producer, writer, mixer2014 GRL "Don't Talk About Love" GRL (EP) Kemosabe/RCA Producer, writer Jena Irene "We Are One" Single Interscope Producer, writer Caleb Johnson "Change" Testify Interscope Producer, writer Justice Crew "Fly" Live by the WordsSony Music Australia Producer, writer Prince Royce ft. Snoop Dogg "Stuck On A Feeling" Double Vision RCA Records Vocal producer2013Scott Stapp ("Break Out") Proof of LifeWind Up Writer Big Time Rush "Like Nobody's Around" 24/SevenNick/Columbia Producer, writerFifth Harmony "Miss Movin' On"Better TogetherEpic/Syco Producer, writer Selena Gomez "Save the Day" Stars Dance Hollywood RecordsProducer, writer Demi Lovato "Heart Attack", "Two Pieces" Demi Hollywood Records Producer, writer Satellite "Say The Words", "Brooklyn", "Turning On My Own", "Saving Us Tonight", "Silhouette", "Come And Get Me", "Ring The Bells", "God Save The Dream", "You & Me", "What You Need", "Till I Return"Calling Birds Descendant Records/Sony Music Producer, writerZendaya "Bottle You Up" Zendaya Hollywood Records Producer, writer Kat Graham "Power" Single A&M Octone Records Producer, writer2011Ross Lynch "A Billion Hits"Austin & Ally Soundtrack Walt Disney RecordsWriter 2010David Archuleta "Good Place"The Other Side of DownJive/19 Producer, writer Bowling for Soup "Dear Megan Fox"Fishin' for Woos Que-So Records/Brando RecordsProducer, writer Demi Lovato "Brand New Day"Camp Rock 2: The Final JamWalt DisneyProducer, writer Katharine McPhee "Had It All"Unbroken Verve Forecast Records Writer Hannah Montana "I'll Always Remember You"Hannah Montana Forever Walt Disney RecordsProducer, writer School Gyrls "Uncool"School Gyrls Island RecordsProducer, writer 2009Kris Allen/Adam Lambert"No Boundaries" SingleSony Music WriterDaughtry "Learn My Lesson", "One Last Chance"Leave This Town RCA/19Writer Every Avenue Picture PerfectFearlessProducerDemi Lovato and Selena Gomez "One and the Same"Princess Protection ProgramWalt Disney RecordsProducerHannah Montana "He Could Be the One", "Don't Wanna Be Torn"Hannah Montana 3Walt Disney RecordsProducer, writerJessie James "Wanted"Jessie JamesMercury, Island Def JamProducer, writer2008Anberlin "Soft Skeletons"New SurrenderUniversal RepublicWriter Diego González"Losing Me"IndigoEMIProducer, writer Jonas Brothers "Play My Music"Camp RockWalt DisneyProducer, writer Lesley Roy"Make It Back"UnbeautifulJiveProducer, writer 2007Alex Band "Coming Home"Alex Band EP RCA Writer Backstreet Boys "Something That I Already Know"UnbreakableJive RecordsProducer, writer Hilary Duff"Happy"DignityHollywoodWriter Faith Hill "Lost"The HitsWarner Bros. NashvilleWriter 2006Belinda "Bella Traición", End of The Day, and "Alguien Más"UtopíaEMI Televisa MusicProducer, writerBowling for Soup "Much More Beautiful Person," feat. Lesley RoyThe Great Burrito Extortion CaseJive/ZombaWriter Cowboy Mouth"Joe Strummer"Voodoo ShoppeVerve ForecastProducer, writer Daughtry"All These Lives"DaughtryRCA/19Writer Lovehammers"Casualty"Marty Casey and LovehammersEpicProducer, writer JParis"Here We Go Again"Call It What You WantEmanonProducer, writer 2005Bo Bice "My World"The Real ThingRCA/19Producer, writer Lindsay Lohan "Fastlane"A Little More Personal (Raw)CasablancaWriter Monty Are I The Red ShiftIslandProducer2004Bowling for Soup"1985"A Hangover You Don't DeserveJive/ZombaWriterSR-71 "Axl Rose (Where Did You Go?)", "In Your Eyes" (Peter Gabriel cover), "Gone", "1985", "Mosquito", "Here We Go Again", "All American", "Blue Light Special Life", "15 Minute Idol", "The One", "Everything", "Blood & Bourbon", "She Was Dead" (Demo), "Little Asshole"Here We Go AgainCrown JapanProducer, writer2002 SR-71 "They All Fall Down", "Tomorrow", "My World", "Hello Hello", "Truth", "Goodbye", "She Was Dead", "The Best Is Yet to Come", "Broken Handed", "Lucky", "In My Mind", "Non-Toxic (Remix)", "My World (Acoustic version)"TomorrowRCAProducer, writer2000SR-71"Politically Correct", "Go Away", "Non-Toxic", "Right Now," "Another Night Alone", "Alive"Now You See InsideRCAWriter
References
External links SR-71 official website