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and

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. So far, Biffco have had 41 hit singles, including nine number-ones. Stannard and Howes also worked as music directors and show song producers on ''

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'' since 2010.

Members

Richard "Biff" Stannard

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. Stannard met singer and songwriter

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and introduced him to music manager Tom Watkins, who Stannard was dating at the time. Stannard went on to be the

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of East 17's debut album, ''

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'' (1992), and produced two songs for the follow-up album, ''

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'' (1994). In 2010, he founded the label Major Label with Adam Clough and Paul Smith. Their first signing was English

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in 2009.

Julian Gallagher

Ash Howes

Awards and nominations

Discography

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**"Chess" *

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**"Woman of the World" (production only) *

**" If You Come to Me" *

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**"Ruins" *

**"

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" **"Ritual" *

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**"Better Be Careful" **"High on Love" **"So Long" **"

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" *

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**"This Promise" * Gabrielle **" Stay the Same" **"

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" *

**" Closer to Me" **"

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" **" Got the Feelin'" **"

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" **" Keep on Movin'" **" Let's Dance" *

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**"Feel the Fire" *

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**"You Make Me Feel" *

**" 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" **"

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" **"Light Years" **"Love Affair" **"Love is Here" **"

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" **"Loving Days" **"One Last Kiss" **" The One" **" Please Stay" **"Rendezvous at Sunset" **"Roller Disco" **" Say Something" **"Shelby '68" **"Shero" **"Stars" **"Under the Influence of Love" (production only) *

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**"Heavenly" *

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**" The Way Love Goes" *

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**″Crystal Sky″ **"Keep On Living" *

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**"Hearts Collide" **"No Brakes" *

**" Change Your Life" **"These Four Walls" *

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**"

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" **"Guilty" *

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**"

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" **"Beat of a Breaking Heart" **"Chemical" **"Letters" **"Sparks" **"

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" *

Mel B Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975), commonly known as Melanie B or Mel B, is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Sc ...

**"

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" **"Sophisticated Lady" *

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**"In and Out of Love" **"Give Us a Slice" **" Goin' Down" **"Living Without You" **"Nowhere to Run" **"Suddenly Monday" **"The Sea" **"Rising Sun" **"Who I Am" *

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**"A toda mecha" *

**"I Want" *

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**"Nobody Does It Better" **"Paper Planes" *

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**"I Can't Wait" *

**"

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" **"

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" **"Love Is You" **"New York City Lights" *

**"

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" **"Feed Your Love" **" Goodbye" **"

Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" is a song by English girl group the Spice Girls for their greatest hits album ''Greatest Hits'' (2007). It was written by the Spice Girls, Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe, whilst produced by the latter two. It ...

" **"If U Can't Dance" **"

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" **"Never Give Up on the Good Times" **"Saturday Night Divas" **"

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" **"

Viva Forever "Viva Forever" is a song by English girl group the Spice Girls from their second studio album, '' Spiceworld'' (1997). The song was co-written by the group with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, while production was handled by the latter two. ...

" **"Voodoo" **"

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" * U2 **"

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" *

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**"Don't Let Me Go" **"

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" **"When You Come Around" *

**"Cry" **" Don't Let Me Down" **"Dare" **"From Now On" **"

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" **"Over You" **"Personal Thunder" **"Ready or Not" **"Side by Side" **"Take Control" **"You and I" *

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**"Arcobaleni" * 5 Seconds of Summer **"18"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Biffco British songwriting teams British record production teams English songwriters English record producers Record production trios