Daniel Bryer is an English songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist.

Daniel Bryer
Born (1989-09-11) 11 September 1989 (age 35)
Surrey, United Kingdom
GenresPop, RnB, Folk, Acoustic, Alternative, Indie, Rock
LabelsCatherine Songs

He has written and produced songs for artists such as Westlife, One Direction, Alan Walker, Niall Horan, JP Cooper, Rag'n'Bone Man & James TW.[1][2]

Notable songs written by Bryer include "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan, "This Town" by Niall Horan, "Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man, and "Tired" by Alan Walker. Bryer's production credits include "Home" & "What a Feeling" by One Direction, "Starlight" by Westlife and "Put A Little Love On Me" by Niall Horan.[3]

Bryer has contributed to six Top10 Albums in the US & UK, and three Top10 Singles.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Human by Rag'n'Bone Man & Flicker by Niall Horan both achieved No.1 spots in the UK & US respectively.[4][5]

Bryer's composition "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan received a nomination for Song Of The Year at the 2022 Brit Awards.[11]

Bryer's songwriting & production 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.[12]

Bryer is a frequent collaborator of Mike Needle & Jamie Scott, with the three working together at Scott’s publishing company Catherine Songs.[13]

Discography

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Credits according to Tidal. [1] [2]

Year Artist Album Song Songwriter Producer
2024 Rea Garvey Halo  Y
Sea Girls Midnight Butterflies Horror Movies  Y  Y
Does Only God Know That We're Lonely  Y  Y
Polly  Y  Y
Liam Payne Teardrops  Y  Y
Ellur Satellites  Y
Sea Girls Midnight Butterflies I Want You To Know Me  Y  Y
2023 Tom Grennan What Ifs & Maybes This Side Of The Room  Y
Someone I Used To Know  Y  Y
Unbreak A Broken  Y  Y
Niall Horan The Show The Show  Y
Science  Y
Nico Santos Ride Real Love  Y
2022 Sam Ryder There's Nothing but Space, Man! Crashing Down  Y
Sam Feldt, Gavin James Better  Y
Sea Girls Falling Apart  Y
Gavin James Kingdom  Y
JP Cooper She Kids  Y
She  Y  Y
Need You Tonight  Y  Y
2021 Michael Patrick Kelly BOATS Blurry Eyes  Y
BEKA Thorn  Y  Y
Kawala Searching  Y  Y
Westlife Wild Dreams Starlight  Y
Into The Ark The Show  Y  Y
Sophie and the Giants Don't Ask Me To Change  Y  Y
Declan Donavan Into The Fire  Y  Y
Bow Anderson Hate That I Fell In Love With You  Y
Etham Somebody Else To Love  Y  Y
Into The Ark Olivia  Y  Y
Rebecca Ferguson & Nile Rodgers No Words Needed  Y
Bow Anderson New Wave EP New Wave  Y
Tom Grennan Evering Road Little Bit of Love  Y  Y
2020 Duncan Laurence Small Town Boy Loves You Like I Couldn't Do  Y
Bow Anderson Island  Y
Bobby Bazini Move Away Love & Alcohol  Y  Y
Bow Anderson Heavy  Y
Gavin James Boxes  Y
Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather Small Talk  Y  Y
Arms Of A Stranger  Y
Still  Y  Y
Robinson Watching You EP Watching You  Y
JP Cooper In These Arms  Y
2019 Niall Horan Put a Little Love on Me  Y  Y
New Rules New Rules EP 24 Hours  Y  Y
Night Like This  Y  Y
Jack Valier Copenhagen  Y
Michael Schulte Highs & Lows Someone  Y  Y
Danny Jones $igns $igns  Y
Talk In The Morning  Y
Into the Ark 'Put Us Back Together'  Y
James TW Chapters 'Incredible'  Y
Milow Break The Silence 'She'  Y  Y
'Break The Silence'  Y  Y
'Help'  Y  Y
Mabes 'Free'  Y  Y
'Gone'
2018 Gavin James Only Ticket Home 'Tired'  Y  Y
'Faces'  Y
Liv Dawson Bedroom EP 'Good Intentions'  Y  Y
Leo Stannard Maratea '5 Years Later'  Y
Emma Jensen 'Rush'  Y
Royal Wood Ever After The Farewell 'Made of Gold'  Y
'King & Queen'  Y
'Midnight Hour'  Y
'Nowhere to be Found'  Y
'Old Young Love'  Y
Liv Dawson 'Talk'  Y  Y
2017 Michael Patrick Kelly iD 'Roundabouts'  Y  Y
Niall Horan Flicker 'Mirrors'  Y
Hurts Desire 'Hold On To Me'  Y
Alan Walker 'Tired'  Y
Rag'n'Bone Man Human 'Skin'  Y
Coasts This Life 'Heart Starts Beating'  Y
'Let Me Love You'  Y  Y
'Born To Die'  Y  Y
'Paradise'  Y
'Take Me Back Home'  Y
'Come On Over'  Y
'White Noise'  Y  Y
2016 Niall Horan Flicker 'This Town'  Y
The Beach 'Geronimo'  Y  Y
Jessie Ware Me Before You Soundtrack 'Till The End'  Y
2015 One Direction Made in the A.M. 'What A Feeling'  Y  Y
'Home'  Y

Awards and nominations

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Ivor Novello Award
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2022 Little Bit Of Love PRS For Music Award Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b "Daniel Bryer". TIDAL Browse. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Dan Bryer". TIDAL Browse. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Songs written by Dan Bryer | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Alan Walker". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  10. ^ "evering road | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Nominees for the BRIT Awards 2021". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best One Direction Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Songwriters & Producers". Catherine Songs. Retrieved 14 September 2020.