Biffco

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]

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/

Members

Richard "Biff" Stannard

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

Ash Howes

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
1997	Ivor Novello Awards[9]	Best Selling British Written Single in the UK ("Wannabe")	Won
		International Hit Of The Year ("Wannabe")	Won
	Brit Awards	Best British Producer	Nominated
1998	ASCAP Pop Music Awards[10]	Most Performed Songs in the U.S. ("Wannabe")	Won
	ASCAP London Music Awards[11]	Most Performed Songs in the U.S. ("Wannabe")	Won
		Most Performed Songs in the U.S. ("2 Become 1")	Won
		Song of the Year ("2 Become 1")	Won
	Ivor Novello Awards[12]	International Hit Of The Year ("Spice Up Your Life")	Nominated
1999	ASCAP London Music Awards[13]	Most Performed Songs in the U.S. ("2 Become 1")	Won
2014	ASCAP London Music Awards[14]	Song of the Year ("Lights")	Won

Discography

• 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"
  • "Hold on to Now"
  • "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"
  • "One More Time"
  • "The One"
  • "Please Stay"
  • "Rendezvous at Sunset"
  • "Roller Disco"
  • "Say Something"
  • "Shelby '68"
  • "Shero"
  • "Shoulda Left You"
  • "Somebody to Love"
  • "Stars"
  • "Story"
  • "Tension"
  • "Thing We Do for Love"
  • "Under the Influence of Love" (production only)
  • "Vegas High"
  • "You Still Get Me High"
• 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

1. Nash, Paul (December 2001). "THE IRISH CONNECTION". SOS Publications Group. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
2. "Four New Spice Girls Songs Leaked Online". people.com. 11 February 2015.
3. "Writers, producers, mixers based in Brighton". Biffco. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
4. "Ash Howes | Big Life Producer Management". Biglifemanagement.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
5. Nissim, Mayer (11 October 2010). "'X Factor' Nicolo thanks fans for support". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
6. "Interview: Richard 'Biff' Stannard, the man with the X Factor · PinkNews". Pinknews.co.uk. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
7. "Paul Smith". 365 Artists. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
8. "Hurts' locker offers emotional rescue | Features | Culture". The Independent. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
9. "The Ivors 1997". Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
10. "1998 ASCAP Pop Music Awards winners". Billboard Magazine. 30 May 1998. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
11. "ASCAP Awards Honor U.K. Acts". Billboard Magazine. 7 November 1998. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
12. "The Ivors 1998". Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
13. "Langes Aces PRS Awards". Billboard Magazine. 30 October 1999. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
14. Christman, Ed (9 October 2014). "ASCAP Honors Ellie Goulding, UMPG at 34th Annual Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

External links

• Official website