Biffco is a music production and songwriting team from

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, England, formed by Richard "Biff" Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Ash Howes. The group have worked with a number of high-profile artists, including

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, Ellie Goulding,

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and

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. They are also largely responsible for the rise of the

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, Five, 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

Richard "Biff" Frederick Stannard was born in 1966. His breakthrough in the music industry came with English boyband

. 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

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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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duo

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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" * Claire Richards **"Ruins" * Ellie Goulding **" Lights" **"Ritual" *

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**"Better Be Careful" **"High on Love" **"So Long" **" What Took You So Long?" *

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**"This Promise" * Gabrielle **" Stay the Same" **" When a Woman" * Five **" Closer to Me" **" Don't Wanna Let You Go" **" Got the Feelin" **"

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" **" Keep on Movin" **" Let's Dance" * Joe McElderry **"Feel the Fire" * Kish Mauve **"You Make Me Feel" *

**" 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" **"

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

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" **"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" *

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**"Heavenly" *

Lemar Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), known mononymously as Lemar, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Initially rising to fame after finishing third on the Fame Academy (series 1), first series of British talent show ''Fame Acade ...

**" The Way Love Goes" * Lena **″Crystal Sky″ **"Keep On Living" *

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

**" Change Your Life" **"These Four Walls" * Marina and the Diamonds **"

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" **"Guilty" * Matt Cardle **" Amazing" **"Beat of a Breaking Heart" **"Chemical" **"Letters" **"Sparks" **"

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" *

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**"

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" **"Sophisticated Lady" *

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

**"I Want" *

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

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**"I Can't Wait" *

**" Bittersweet" **" Freedom of the Night" **" Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" **"Love Is You" **"New York City Lights" *

**" 2 Become 1" **"Feed Your Love" **" Goodbye" **" Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" **"If U Can't Dance" **"

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" **"Never Give Up on the Good Times" **"Saturday Night Divas" **" Spice Up Your Life" **" Viva Forever" **"Voodoo" **" Wannabe" * U2 **"

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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" * Francesca Michielin **"Arcobaleni" *

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**"18"

References

External links

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