Mike Needle


Mike Needle 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 Prod
2026Pedro SantosI Don't Know Me✓✓
2025LoiRed Eyes✓
2025Wes Nelson11:11✓
2025Matteo BocelliLost This Christmas✓
2025ISAAKPAPER PLANE✓✓
2025Jack DeanTears Won't Save You✓
2025ChaninWhisper✓
2025Michael Patrick KellyRun Free✓
2025Will LinleyDon't Cry Because It's OverQuite Like Us...✓
2025Tom GrennanEverywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn't Want to BeShadows On The Ceiling✓
2025Tom GrennanEverywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn't Want to BeSomewhere Only We Go✓
2025Tom GrennanEverywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn't Want to BeI Won't Miss A Thing✓
2025LoiGet Lucky✓
2025Jack DeanRumours✓
2025Tom GrennanEverywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn't Want to BeFull Attention✓
2025Zachary GordonDays With You✓
2025Jack DeanChurch In The Morning✓
2025Tom GrennanEverywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn't Want to BeBoys Don't Cry✓
2025Medun ft. René MillerCrystal Eyes✓
2024LoiLeft In Your Love✓✓
2024NCT DreamDreamscapeHeavenly✓
2024dearALICEBest Day Of Our Lives✓
2024Rag'n'Bone ManWhat Do You Believe In?Put A Little Hurt On Me✓
2024Rag'n'Bone ManWhat Do You Believe In?Wreckage✓
2024Clock ClockDreamersPretty Eyes
2024Calum ScottRoots
2024Tom GregoryGlow In The Dark
2024Cheat Codes, Jason Derulo, Galantis, De la GhettoMorning
2024Liam PayneTeardrops
2023Faul & Wad, DubdogzThe Way You Lie
2023Mimi WebbBack Home For Christmas
2023Zoe WeesTherapyBroke
2023James BluntWho We Used to BeA Thousand Lives
2023James BluntWho We Used to BeWhen You're Gone
2023James BluntWho We Used to BeGlow
2023James BluntWho We Used to BeSome Kind Of Beautiful
2023Tom GrennanWhat Ifs & MaybesBefore You
2023Tom GrennanWhat Ifs & MaybesThis Side Of The Room
2023Tom GrennanWhat Ifs & MaybesSomeone I Used To Know
2023Tom GrennanWhat Ifs & MaybesUnbreak A Broken Love
2023Niall HoranThe ShowThe Show
2023Niall HoranThe ShowScience
2023Nico SantosRideReal Love
2023Nico SantosRideCity Nights
2023René MillerWrong Places
2022Tom GrennanYou Are Not Alone
2022Sam RyderThere's Nothing but Space, Man!Crashing Down
2022Ewan MainwoodLeave Me Lonely
2022Gryffin ft. Matt MaesonAliveLose Your Love
2022Tom GregoryForget Somebody
2022Joel Corry, Tom GrennanLionheart
2022René MillerConcrete Heart
2022Sam Feldt, Gavin JamesBetter
2022René MillerOut Of Goodbyes
2022Tom GrennanAll These Nights
2022Gavin JamesKingdom
2022René MillerStanding In His Shoes
2022JP CooperSheKids
2022JP CooperSheShe
2022JP CooperSheNeed You Tonight
2021Sam Feldt ft. Rita OraFollow Me
2021Michael Patrick KellyBOATSBlurry Eyes
2021Tom GregoryThings I Can't Say Out LoudCareless War
2021CamylioUnbreak
2021WestlifeWild DreamsStarlight
2021Calvin Harris ft Tom GrennanBy Your Side
2021Into The ArkThe Show
2021Sophie and the GiantsDon't Ask Me To Change
2021Declan J DonovanInto The Fire
2021Bow AndersonHate That I Fell In Love With You
2021EthamSomebody Else To Love
2021Into The ArkOlivia
2021Rebecca Ferguson & Nile RodgersNo Words Needed
2021Bow AndersonNew Wave EPNew Wave
2021Bow AndersonNew Wave EPBlack Heart
2021Tom GrennanEvering RoadLittle Bit of Love
2020Duncan LaurenceSmall Town BoyLoves You Like I Couldn't Do
2020Bow AndersonIsland
2020Bobby BaziniMove AwayLove & Alcohol
2020Bow AndersonHeavy
2020Gavin JamesBoxes
2020Niall HoranHeartbreak WeatherSmall Talk
2020Niall HoranHeartbreak WeatherArms Of A Stranger
2020Niall HoranHeartbreak WeatherStill
2020RobinsonWatching You EPWatching You
2020EliasNeed You Now
2020JP CooperIn These Arms
2019Niall HoranHeartbreak WeatherPut a Little Love on Me
2019WestlifeSpectrumAnother Life
2019New RulesNew Rules EP24 Hours
2019New RulesNew Rules EPNight Like This
2019Jack VallierCopenhagen
2019Michael SchulteHighs & LowsSomeone
2019Danny Jones$ignsTalk In The Morning
2019Danny Jones$igns$igns
2019James TWChapters'Incredible'
2019MilowBreak The Silence'Help'
2019MilowBreak The Silence'She'
2019MilowBreak The Silence'Break The Silence'
2018Gavin JamesOnly Ticket Home'Tired'
2018Gavin JamesOnly Ticket Home'Faces'
2018Liv DawsonBedroom EP'Good Intentions'
2018Leo StannardMaratea'5 Years Later'
2018Emma Jensen'Rush'
2018Royal WoodEver After The Farewell'Made of Gold'
2018Royal WoodEver After The Farewell'King & Queen'
2018Royal WoodEver After The Farewell'Midnight Hour'
2018Royal WoodEver After The Farewell'Nowhere to be Found'
2018Royal WoodEver After The Farewell'Old Young Love'
2018Liv Dawson'Talk'
2017Michael Patrick KellyiD'Roundabouts'
2017Niall HoranFlicker'Mirrors'
2017River MatthewsImogen'Feels Like Morning'
2017River MatthewsImogen'Over'
2017River MatthewsImogen'Undo Ordinary'
2017River MatthewsImogen'Light The Way'
2017Alan Walker'Tired'
2017Rag'n'Bone ManHuman'Skin'
2016Niall HoranFlicker'This Town'
2016The Beach'Geronimo'
2015One DirectionMade in the A.M.'What A Feeling'
2015One DirectionMade in the A.M.'Home'
2015Ella HendersonChapter One'Missed'
2015Ella HendersonChapter One'All Again'
2015LuhanReloaded'Medals'