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Biffco
Background information
Origin	Brighton , England
Genres	Pop , dance , electronic
Occupation(s)	Record producers, songwriters
Years active	1993?present
Members	Richard "Biff" Stannard Julian Gallagher Ash Howes
Website	http://www.biffco.co.uk/

Biffco is a music production and songwriting team from Brighton , England, formed by Richard "Biff" Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Ash Howes. ^[1] The group have worked with a number of high-profile artists, including Kylie Minogue , One Direction , Atomic Kitten , Ellie Goulding , Leona Lewis , Little Mix , Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Will Young . They are also largely responsible for the rise of the Spice Girls , ^[2] Five , and East 17 . ^[3] So far, Biffco have had 41 hit singles, including nine number-ones. ^{[ citation needed ]} Stannard and Howes also worked as music directors and show song producers on The X Factor since 2010. ^{[4] [5]}

Members [ edit ]

Richard "Biff" Stannard [ edit ]

Richard "Biff" Frederick Stannard was born in 1966. ^[6] His breakthrough in the music industry came with English boyband East 17 . Stannard met singer and songwriter Tony Mortimer and introduced him to music manager Tom Watkins , who Stannard was dating at the time. Stannard went on to be the executive producer of East 17's debut album, Walthamstow (1992), and produced two songs for the follow-up album, Steam (1994). ^[6]

In 2010, he founded the label Major Label with Adam Clough and Paul Smith. Their first signing was English synthpop duo Hurts in 2009. ^{[7] [8]}

Julian Gallagher [ edit ]

Ash Howes [ edit ]

Awards and nominations [ edit ]

Discography [ edit ]

• Alphabeat
  • "Chess"
• Amy Macdonald
  • "Woman of the World" (production only)
• Atomic Kitten
  • " If You Come to Me "
• Claire Richards
  • "Ruins"
• Ellie Goulding
  • " Lights "
  • "Ritual"
• Emma Bunton
  • "Better Be Careful"
  • "High on Love"
  • "So Long"
  • " What Took You So Long? "
• The Feeling
  • "This Promise"
• Gabrielle
  • " Stay the Same "
  • " When a Woman "
• Five
  • " Closer to Me "
  • " Don't Wanna Let You Go "
  • " Got the Feelin' "
  • " If Ya Gettin' Down "
  • " Keep on Movin' "
  • " Let's Dance "
• Joe McElderry
  • "Feel the Fire"
• Kish Mauve
  • "You Make Me Feel"
• Kylie Minogue
  • " A Second to Midnight "
  • "Attention Seeker"
  • "B.P.M"
  • "Boy"
  • "City Games"
  • "Colour My Life"
  • "Goodbye to Berlin"
  • "I Don't Know What It Is"
  • " I Love It "
  • " In My Arms "
  • " In Your Eyes "
  • "Light Years"
  • "Love Affair"
  • "Love is Here"
  • " Love at First Sight "
  • "Loving Days"
  • "One Last Kiss"
  • " The One "
  • " Please Stay "
  • "Rendezvous at Sunset"
  • "Roller Disco"
  • " Say Something "
  • "Shelby '68"
  • "Shero"
  • "Stars"
  • " Tension "
  • "Under the Influence of Love" (production only)
• Lea Michele
  • "Heavenly"
• Lemar
  • " The Way Love Goes "
• Lena
  • ″Crystal Sky″
  • "Keep On Living"
• Little Boots
  • "Hearts Collide"
  • "No Brakes"
• Little Mix
  • " Change Your Life "
  • "These Four Walls"
• Marina and the Diamonds
  • " Hollywood "
  • "Guilty"
• Matt Cardle
  • " Amazing "
  • "Beat of a Breaking Heart"
  • "Chemical"
  • "Letters"
  • "Sparks"
  • " Starlight "
• Mel B
  • " Lullaby "
  • "Sophisticated Lady"
• Melanie C
  • "In and Out of Love"
  • " Goin' Down "
  • "Living Without You"
  • "Nowhere to Run"
  • "Suddenly Monday"
  • "The Sea"
  • "Rising Sun"
  • "Who I Am"
• One Direction
  • "I Want"
• Pixie Lott
  • "Nobody Does It Better"
  • "Paper Planes"
• The Saturdays
  • "I Can't Wait"
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  • " Bittersweet "
  • " Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer) "
  • "Love Is You"
  • "New York City Lights"
• Spice Girls
  • " 2 Become 1 "
  • "Feed Your Love"
  • " Goodbye "
  • " Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) "
  • "If U Can't Dance"
  • " Mama "
  • "Never Give Up on the Good Times"
  • "Saturday Night Divas"
  • " Spice Up Your Life "
  • " Viva Forever "
  • "Voodoo"
  • " Wannabe "
• U2
  • " Elevation "
• Westlife
  • "Don't Let Me Go"
  • " Safe "
  • "When You Come Around"
• Will Young
  • "Cry"
  • " Don't Let Me Down "
  • "Dare"
  • "From Now On"
  • " Grace "
  • "Over You"
  • "Personal Thunder"
  • "Ready or Not"
  • "Side by Side"
  • "Take Control"
  • "You and I"
• Francesca Michielin
  • "Arcobaleni"
• 5 Seconds of Summer
  • "18"

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Official website