Stuart Crichton is a music producer and songwriter from Ayr, Scotland, currently based in Los Angeles, California.
Career Starting out in 1989 under the name Solo, Stuart self-released the Sample Free EP in 1990 which featured the song "Rainbow", using the theme tune from the children's show of the same name. It became a cult classic, with copies of the 12-inch vinyl selling for £150 plus at Eastern Blok record shop in Manchester, England. Follow-up records include "Come On" and "So Beautiful" in the early 1990s. In the mid-'90s, he formed the electronic/house music groups Umboza and Narcotic Thrust, the latter an anagram of Crichton's name.Stuart Crichton, Native Tongue Music Publishing. Retrieved 23 August 2017."Top Dance Producer Stuart Crichton and sE in Dance Floor Heaven!" Music Tools, 12 August 2008. They released several singles, including "Safe from Harm", which reached number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 2002, and "I Like It", which reached number 16 on the chart in 2004.Narcotic Thrust Chart History, Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2017. At this time, Crichton was primarily producing dance tracks, releasing music on early progressive house labels such as FFRR, ZTT and Mushroom, and helping make Limbo Records a big part of the early '90s progressive house scene. In 1998, Crichton had a No. 17 UK Dance hit with the UK garage track "Happy Day", under the alias SJC.
Crichton has since written for and produced artists in a variety of genres, including Kylie Minogue, Backstreet Boys, Pet Shop Boys, Selena Gomez, Toni Braxton, Sugababes, DNCE and Kygo.Elias Leight, "See Kesha Exorcise Her Demons in 'Learn to Let Go' Video," Rolling Stone, 27 July 2017.Gabriel Wilder, "Inside the tropical hideway where hits are made," The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 June 2016.Peter Vincent, "What will Jessica Mauboy sing at Eurovision?" The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 May 2014.Mike Wass, "Ferras, Tarot Cards & A Metaphysician: A Different Kind Of Q&A," Idolator, 4 October 2016. He produced three songs on Stan Walker's 2010 album From the Inside Out, including the singles "Homesick" and "Choose You" (which he also co-wrote).Cameron Adams, "Stan Walker's first original offering," The Daily Telegraph, 18 August 2010. He co-wrote and co-produced Kesha's single "Learn to Let Go", from her 2017 album Rainbow, as well as the track "Let 'em Talk" featuring Eagles of Death Metal.Kesha, "Learn To Let Go," HuffPost, 27 July 2017.Marissa Lorusso, "Kesha Walks Us Through Her 'Rainbow', Track By Track", All Songs Considered, NPR, 11 August 2017. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart,Keith Caulfield, "Kesha's Rainbow Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart," Billboard, 20 August 2017. and was nominated for the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. Three songs he wrote and produced were nominated at the 2019 Grammy Awards: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by the Backstreet Boys (Best Pop Duo/Group Performance); "Stargazing" by Kygo (Best Remixed Recording); and the album Sex & Cigarettes by Toni Braxton (Best R&B Album). He wrote and produced six songs on the 2019 Backstreet Boys album DNA, which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 charts. Rolling Stone called Crichton the "common thread on DNA" and Vulture.com called the songs Crichton wrote for the album "the meat of DNA, a breezy collection of three-minute love songs that apply the singers’ airtight melodies to the sound of modern pop radio." Crichton wrote and produced Louis Tomlinson's 2019 single "Don't Let It Break Your Heart". He wrote and produced Kesha's 2019 single "Rich, White, Straight Men", and he wrote and produced four songs on her 2020 album High Road.
Personal life Crichton lived in London for 18 years, relocated to Sydney, Australia in 2008, and then in 2015 to Los Angeles, California.
Awards Year Award Category Work Result 2004 APRA Music Award Most Performed Dance Work "Tonight" by Amiel International Dance Music Award Best Pop Dance Track "I Like It" by Narcotic Thrust "Narcotic Thrust – I Like It," europlus.us, 28 May 2016. 2015 APRA Music Award Country Work of the Year "Here's To You and I" by The McClymonts 2015 APRA Music Awards, 2015. 2026APRA Music Award Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work"Tell Me" by Sonny Fodera and Clementine Douglas Most Performed Australian Work Billion Streams List "Stargazing" by Kygo ft. Justin Jesso
Discography
Singles Title Artist Year Peak positions US Dance UK Singles Chart UK Dance "Cry India" Umboza 1995 16 19 "Sunshine" 1996 – 7 "Funky Acid Baby" Narcotic Thrust 1996 – 96 "Happy Day" (featuring Wayne Allen) SJC 1998 – – 17 "Safe from Harm" (featuring Yvonne John Lewis) Narcotic Thrust 2002 1 24 "I Like It" 2004 16 9 3 "When the Dawn Breaks" – 28 "Waiting for You" 2006 – –
Writing and producing credits Year Artist Album Song Credit1993Kirsty MacCollTitanic DaysProducer, remixerApollo 440Astral AmericaRemixer1994Single Gun TheoryFlow, River of My SoulProducer1995KeokiAll Mixed Up"Justice Justice"Writer, producer1996Right Said FredSmashing!Producer1999Apollo 440Gettin' High on Your Own Supply"Stop the Rock"Remixer/Co ProducerAndy WhiteAndywhite.compilationProducer, writer2001Christine AnuCome My WayWriter, producer, keyboards, vocalsAndy WhiteAndy White"Understand"Producer, writer"Coz I'm Free"Producer, writer2002SugababesAngels with Dirty Faces"Round Round"RemixerPet Shop BoysReleaseProducerKylie MinogueFever"Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head"Producer/Remixer2003Apollo 440Dude Descending a Staircase"Hustler Groove"Writer, producer, keyboards, celloAmielAudio Out"Side by Side"Producer, drum programming, additional soundsSugababesThree"Whatever Makes You Happy"Writer, producer"Million Different Ways"Writer, producerPet Shop BoysPopArt"Miracles"Producer"Flamboyant"ProducerAndy WhiteBoy 40"Tell My Why"Writer, producer"Can't Hold Back"Writer, producer2006JameliaWalk with Me"No More"Writer, producer"Beware of the Dog"Writer, producerPet Shop BoysFundamental"Minimal"Producer, mixer2007Delta GoodremDelta"Believe Again"Writer, producer"In This Life"Writer, producer"You Will Only Break My Heart"Writer, producer"The Guardian"Writer, producer"One Day"Writer, producer"Angels in the Room"Writer, producer2008Brian McFaddenSet in Stone"Twisted"Writer, producer"Room to Breathe"Writer, producer"Forgive Me Twice"Writer, producer2009Kylie MinogueBoomboxProducerNatalie Bassingthwaighte1000 Stars"Why Do I"Writer, producer2010Stan WalkerFrom the Inside Out"Homesick"Writer, producer"Choose You"Writer, producer"The One"Writer, producerGuy SebastianLike It Like ThatProducer2011Koreen PerryTurning Point"Don't Bring Me Down"WriterDamien LeithRoy: A Tribute to Roy OrbisonProducer2012Chimène BadiLaisse les Dire"Laisse les Dire"WriterKate AlexaInfatuation"Buttercup"Writer"I'm Falling"Writer, producer2013Tina ArenaReset"Love You Less"WriterSelena GomezStars Dance"Lover in Me"Writer2015Gin WigmoreBlood to Bone"Black Parade"Writer, producer"Written in the Water"Writer, producer"DFU"Writer, producerJamie McDellAsk Me Anything"Falling"Writer, producer"This Time"Writer, producer"Back of My Mind"Writer, producer"Moon Shines Red"Writer, producer"Crash"Writer, producer"Six Miles"Writer, producer"My Old Hands"Writer, producer2016Ferras"Closer"Writer, producer"Medicine"Writer, producerHavana Brown"Like Lightning"Writer, producertyDi & Olivia Somerlyn"Only"Writer, producerGuy SebastianPart 1 (EP)"Set in Stone"Writer, producerSweet California3"Hum"Writer, producerCole Plante feat. Bobi Andonov"Teardrops"Co-producer2017KeshaRainbow"Learn to Let Go"Writer, producer"Let 'em Talk" (feat. Eagles of Death Metal)Writer, producerKygo ft. Justin JessoStargazing"Stargazing"Writer, producerKeshaThe Greatest Showman: Reimagined "This Is Me"Vocal production2018Toni BraxtonSex & Cigarettes"Coping"Writer, producerSigridRaw"I Don't Want to Know"ProducerBackstreet BoysDNA"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"Writer, producer"Chateau"Writer, producer"The Way It Was"Writer, producer"OK"Writer, producer"Is It Just Me"Vocal producer"Best Days"Writer, producerConrad SewellGhosts & Heartaches"Healing Hands"Writer, producerDNCEPeople To People"Still Good"Writer, producer2019Oliver Heldens"Summer Lover"Writer, producerRobin SchulzIIII"All This Love"Writer, producerKesha"Rich, White, Straight Men"Writer, producerLouis Tomlinson Walls"Don't Let It Break Your Heart"Writer, producerThe Chainsmokers World War Joy"See The Way" (ft. Sabrina Claudio)Writer, producerPete Tong Chilled Classics"Darkest Days"Writer, producerMads Langer Me Without You EP"Me Without You"Writer, producerMr. Belt & Wezol"Not Dancing"Writer, producer2020KeshaHigh Road"Honey"Writer, producer"Birthday Suit"Writer, producer"The Potato Song (Cuz I Want To)"Writer, producer"BFF" ft. WrabelWriter, producerGalantis "The Lake" ft. WrabelWriter, co-producerJames Newman"Enough" Writer, producerTiësto The London Sessions"God Is a Dancer" ft. MabelMixer"Round & Round" ft. GalxaraWriter, producerMads Langer"21:4"Writer, producer2022Kygo ft. Stuart CrichtonThrill of the Chase"All for Love"Writer, producer, singerMK & Burns ft. Teddy Swims"Better"Writer, producerIllenium ft. Teddy SwimsIllenium"All That Really Matters"Writer, producerNCT 1272 Baddies"Gold Dust"Writer, producerBenny Benassi ft. Bryn Christopher"One More Night"Writer, producerMatoma"The Power"Writer, producerTeddy SwimsSleep is Exhausting"Devil in a Dress"Writer, producerMatteo BocelliThree Thousand Years of Longing"Cautionary Tale (Film Version)"Writer, producer"Close"Writer, producerMartin JasperPapercut"Empty House"Writer, producer2023Armin van Buuren ft. WrabelFeel Again"Feel Again"Writer, producerArmin van Buuren & Matoma ft. Teddy Swims"Easy to Love"Writer, producerArmin van Buuren ft. Stuart Crichton"Dayglow"Writer, producer, singerNick Carter"Hurts to Love You"Writer, producerKeshaGag Order"Something to Believe In"Writer, producer"Eat the Acid"Writer, producerDavid Guetta & MORTEN"Something to Hold On To"Writer, producerThe Rose"You're Beautiful"Writer, producerLost FrequenciesAll Stand Together"All Stand Together"Writer, producer, vocalsSam FischerI Love You, Please Don't Hate Me"Somebody Cares"Writer, producer2024Frank Walker ft. Nate SmithOrigin"Missing You"Writer, producerClementine Douglas"Riddles"Writer, producer"Slippin"Writer, producerIan Asher ft. Giulia Be"Let's Go (Magalenha)"Writer, producerMatteo Bocelli and Sofia Carson"If I Knew"Writer, producerLost Frequencies"Love Is the Only Thing"Writer, producerKygo ft. Matt HansenKygo"Love Me Now Or Lose Me Later"Writer, producerWOOSUNG4444"Before We Die"Writer, producer"Found You"Writer, producer"44 (Forget Forever)"Writer, producerPixie LottEncino"Anybody Else"Writer, producer2025Sonny Fodera & Clementine Douglas"Tell Me"Writer, producerJ. Worra"Crushin"Writer, producerKesha."LOVE FOREVER."Writer, producer"TOO HARD."Writer, producer Sonny Fodera, D.O.D, Poppy Baskcomb Can We Do It All Again? "Think About Us" Co-producer / co-writer Giulia Be "Poltergeist" Producer / co-writer Giulia Be "Fool for Love" Producer / co-writer AR/CO x Sistek "Sound of the Sunrise" Co-producer / co-writer Chris Murphy "Under the Sky" Co-producer / co-writer2026 Martin Garrix "Catharina" Producer / writer Frank Walker ft. Bryce Vine Run With the Sun "Run With the Sun" Producer / writer Frank Walker ft. Salem IleseOasis "All Cried Out" Producer / writer Frank Walker ft. Zeke Finn "Sky" Producer / writer Frank Walker ft. Nathan Nicholson "What Love Feels Like" Producer / writer
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