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.
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.
Needle's composition "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan received a nomination for Song Of The Year at the 2022 Brit Awards.
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.
Needle has contributed to eleven Top10 Albums in the US & UK, and three Top10 Singles. Human by Rag'n'Bone Man, Evering Road by Tom Grennan, and Flicker by Niall Horan all achieved No.1 in the US/UK.
In 2022, Needle was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for his composition "Little Bit of Love".
Songwriting Discography As per Tidal Credits YearArtistAlbumSongSongwriterProducerVocal Prod2026Paula StellarGirl My Age✓Loi & David PuentezGolden Summer✓Take ThatSweet July✓Jack DeanMercy✓Tom GregoryHow It Was Before✓ADMTFrom Good to Bad and Then Back AgainThe Door That Never Opens✓Wish You Good✓Moss KenaRhythm Unknown✓Paula StellarLOVESICK✓✓Pedro SantosI Don't Know Me✓✓2025LoiRed Eyes✓Wes Nelson11:11✓Matteo BocelliLost This Christmas✓Calum ScottAvenoirLost Myself✓ISAAKPAPER PLANE✓✓Jack DeanTears Won't Save You✓ChaninWhisper✓Michael Patrick KellyRun Free✓Will LinleyDon't Cry Because It's OverQuite Like Us...✓Tom GrennanEverywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn't Want to BeShadows On The Ceiling✓Somewhere Only We Go✓I Won't Miss A Thing✓LoiGet Lucky✓Jack DeanRumours✓Tom GrennanEverywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn't Want to BeFull Attention✓Zachary GordonDays With You✓Jack DeanChurch In The Morning✓Tom GrennanEverywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn't Want to BeBoys Don't Cry✓Medun ft. René MillerCrystal Eyes✓2024LoiLeft In Your Love✓✓NCT DreamDreamscapeHeavenly✓dearALICEBest Day Of Our Lives✓Rag'n'Bone ManWhat Do You Believe In?Put A Little Hurt On Me✓Wreckage✓Clock ClockDreamersPretty EyesCalum ScottRootsTom GregoryGlow In The DarkCheat Codes, Jason Derulo, Galantis, De la GhettoMorningLiam PayneTeardrops2023Faul & Wad, DubdogzThe Way You LieMimi WebbBack Home For ChristmasZoe WeesTherapy BrokeJames BluntWho We Used to BeA Thousand LivesWhen You're GoneGlowSome Kind Of BeautifulTom GrennanWhat Ifs & MaybesBefore YouThis Side Of The RoomSomeone I Used To KnowUnbreak A Broken LoveNiall HoranThe Show The ShowScienceNico SantosRideReal LoveCity NightsRené MillerWrong Places2022Tom GrennanYou Are Not AloneSam RyderThere's Nothing but Space, Man!Crashing DownEwan MainwoodLeave Me LonelyGryffin ft. Matt MaesonAliveLose Your LoveTom GregoryForget SomebodyJoel Corry, Tom GrennanLionheart (Fearless)René MillerConcrete HeartSam Feldt, Gavin James BetterRené MillerOut Of GoodbyesTom GrennanAll These NightsGavin James KingdomRené MillerStanding In His ShoesJP CooperSheKidsSheNeed You Tonight2021Sam Feldt ft. Rita OraFollow MeMichael Patrick KellyBOATSBlurry EyesTom GregoryThings I Can't Say Out LoudCareless WarCamylioUnbreakWestlifeWild Dreams Starlight Calvin Harris ft Tom GrennanBy Your Side Into The ArkThe ShowSophie and the GiantsDon't Ask Me To ChangeDeclan J DonovanInto The FireBow AndersonHate That I Fell In Love With YouEthamSomebody Else To LoveInto The ArkOliviaRebecca Ferguson & Nile RodgersNo Words NeededBow AndersonNew Wave EPNew WaveBlack HeartTom GrennanEvering RoadLittle Bit of Love2020Duncan LaurenceSmall Town BoyLoves You Like I Couldn't DoBow AndersonIslandBobby BaziniMove AwayLove & AlcoholBow AndersonHeavyGavin JamesBoxesNiall HoranHeartbreak WeatherSmall TalkArms Of A StrangerStillRobinsonWatching You EPWatching YouEliasNeed You NowJP CooperIn These Arms2019Niall HoranHeartbreak WeatherPut a Little Love on MeWestlifeSpectrumAnother LifeNew RulesNew Rules EP24 HoursNight Like ThisJack VallierCopenhagenMichael SchulteHighs & LowsSomeoneDanny Jones$ignsTalk In The Morning$ignsJames TWChapters'Incredible'MilowBreak The Silence'Help''She''Break The Silence'2018Gavin JamesOnly Ticket Home'Tired''Faces'Liv DawsonBedroom EP'Good Intentions'Leo StannardMaratea'5 Years Later'Emma Jensen'Rush'Royal WoodEver After The Farewell'Made of Gold''King & Queen''Midnight Hour''Nowhere to be Found''Old Young Love'Liv Dawson'Talk'2017Michael Patrick KellyiD'Roundabouts'Niall Horan Flicker'Mirrors'River MatthewsImogen'Feels Like Morning''Over''Undo Ordinary''Light The Way'Alan Walker 'Tired'Rag'n'Bone ManHuman'Skin'2016Niall HoranFlicker'This Town'The Beach'Geronimo'2015One DirectionMade in the A.M.'What A Feeling''Home'Ella HendersonChapter One'Missed''All Again'LuhanReloaded'Medals'
Awards and nominations
Ivor Novello Award
|style="text-align:center;"| 2022 ||style="text-align:left;"|Little Bit Of Love || PRS For Music Award ||
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