Brian Rawling (born June 1958) is a British record producer and songwriter from Bootle, Merseyside. He is the founder and managing director of the music production and publishing company Metrophonic.
Career Early performing career (1980s) Rawling played drums in the Liverpool-based synth-pop band 3D (originally known as 3D (A Fish in Sea)), joining the band in August 1983 replacing Fred Palethorpe and releasing singles on RAK Records. Rawling later played drums and percussion for the band Keep It Dark.
Production (1990s–present) By the 1990s, Rawling became a producer, founding the production company Metrophonic in Surrey. In 1998, he co-produced Cher's single "Believe" alongside Mark Taylor. For his work on the same-named album, Rawling won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000.
Rawling and his Metrophonic team also produced tracks and albums for other popular artists, including Tina Turner, Enrique Iglesias, and One Direction.
Discography As performer / band member Singles Year Artist Single Title Label & Catalog Format 1984 3D "Break The Fix(Ation)" RAK Records (RAK 374) 7", 12" 1984 3D "Nearer" RAK Records (RAK 377) 7" 1985 3D "Dance to Believe" RAK Records (RAK 382) 7", 12" Albums Year Artist Album Title Label & Catalog Role 1986 Keep It Dark 1st Down & Ten Elektra / Asylum Records (207 700-620) Drums, percussion, vocals Selected production credits Year Artist Release Role / Notes 1997 Pandora This Could Be Heaven Producer 1998 Cher Believe Producer 1999 Tina Turner Twenty Four Seven Producer ("When the Heartache Is Over") 1999 Enrique Iglesias Enrique Producer ("Rhythm Divine", "Be with You", "I Have Always Loved You", "Bailamos") 2000 Lara Fabian Lara Fabian Producer 2000 Mónica Naranjo Minage Producer 2000 Lionel Richie Renaissance Producer ("Tender Heart", "Here Is My Heart", "Don't Stop the Music") 2001 Rod Stewart Human Producer ("Run Back into Your Arms") 2001 Kaci Battaglia Paradise (remix) Producer 2002 Marta Sánchez Soy Yo Producer 2002 David Bowie Heathen Co-producer ("Everyone Says 'Hi'") 2003 Girls Aloud Sound of the Underground Producer ("Forever and a Night") 2005 Jo O'Meara Relentless Producer 2005 Sergey Lazarev Don't Be Fake Producer ("I'm Gone") 2006 The Corrs Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection Producer 2008 Craig David Greatest Hits Producer ("Just My Imagination") 2009 Mica Paris Born Again Producer 2011 One Direction Up All Night Producer ("More than This", "Stole My Heart") 2012 Ronan Keating Fires Producer ("Lullaby", "NYC Girl", "The One You Love") 2013 Boyzone BZ20 Producer 2015 Blue Colours Producer (except "Nothing like You", "Special" and "Endless Love") 2015 Anggun Toujours un ailleurs Producer 2019 Emma Bunton My Happy Place Producer
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