Tom Nichols
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Tom Nichols is an ASCAP Award–winning Songwriter/producer
Living in London and New York.
His first release, Black Coffee
, by All Saints
went to No.1. in UK.
Tom has gone on to have songs on records with have in total sold 40 million with everyone from
Celine Dion
and Sugababes
to Hall & Oats and Kylie Minogue
.
His production company, "Juicy Musik," is responsible for the music career of former Neighbours
star Stephanie McIntosh
who had a top three hit in Australia, and UK kids' TV star Dani Harmer
who has recently been signed to Universal Music. He is also working with burgeoning young artist Alanna Deutrom.
He has been recently been working with JLS
for Sony Music, Haley Westenra for Decca
and Nick Lachey
on his new record for Jive
.
He is also writing and producing Australian artist Kate Alexa
's new album for Mushroom Records
/Universal Music.
He has also had over 200 cuts with the likes of:
Living in London and New York.
His first release, Black Coffee
Black Coffee
Black coffee may refer to:* Coffee, served as a beverage without cream or milk-Music:* "Black Coffee" , written by Sonny Burke, the lyrics by Paul Francis Webster* Black Coffee , 1956...
, by All Saints
All Saints (group)
All Saints were a British/Canadian girl group. Founded in 1993 as All Saints 1.9.7.5, the group consisted of founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton...
went to No.1. in UK.
Tom has gone on to have songs on records with have in total sold 40 million with everyone from
Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
to Hall & Oats and Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
.
His production company, "Juicy Musik," is responsible for the music career of former Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
star Stephanie McIntosh
Stephanie McIntosh
Stephanie McIntosh is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Sky Mangel in the Australian soap opera Neighbours and her music career, which began with the release of her debut album Tightrope in September 2006.-Background:McIntosh attended Firbank and then Melbourne Girls...
who had a top three hit in Australia, and UK kids' TV star Dani Harmer
Dani Harmer
Danielle Jane "Dani" Harmer is an English television actress and singer. Harmer is best known as the title character in the UK television programme The Story of Tracy Beaker/Tracy Beaker Returns, and as Molly Venables in the BBC sitcom After You've Gone...
who has recently been signed to Universal Music. He is also working with burgeoning young artist Alanna Deutrom.
He has been recently been working with JLS
JLS
- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...
for Sony Music, Haley Westenra for Decca
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
and Nick Lachey
Nick Lachey
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and television personality. Lachey rose to fame as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees. He later starred in the reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released...
on his new record for Jive
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
.
He is also writing and producing Australian artist Kate Alexa
Kate Alexa
Kate Alexa Gudinski is an Australian pop singer and the daughter of Australian music promoter Michael Gudinski, AM. Alexa first hit the spotlight in 2004 when her song "Always There" was featured in the Channel 7 series Home & Away...
's new album for Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records is an Australian recoJrd company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in Melbourne in 1972. After its sale in 1998, it merged into Festival Mushroom Records. From 2005 to 2009, it is one of the record labels operated by Warner Bros...
/Universal Music.
He has also had over 200 cuts with the likes of:
Kylie Minogue
- "Fever" (Fitzgerald, Nichols) – 3:30
- "Burning Up" (Fitzgerald, Nichols) – 3:59
- from the album FeverFeverFever is a common medical sign characterized by an elevation of temperature above the normal range of due to an increase in the body temperature regulatory set-point. This increase in set-point triggers increased muscle tone and shivering.As a person's temperature increases, there is, in...
(2001)
Holly Valance
- "Cocktails and Parties" (Tom Nichols, Johnson Somerset) — 3:33
- "Connect" (Julian Gallagher, Tom Nichols, Richard Stannard) — 3:10
- "Twist" (Henrik KorpiHenrik KorpiHenrik Korpi is a Swedish songwriter, record producer with Murlyn Music Group. He also is known for collaborating with Mathias Johansson under the name Korpi & Blackcell and releasing many recording productions as "Korpi and Blackcell".In the early 1990s, Henrik Korpi moved to London, United...
, Mathias JohanssonMathias Johansson (producer)Mathias Johansson also known as Blackcell is a Swedish songwriter and record producer who has worked and as a partnership producing team with Henrik Korpi under the name Korpi & Blackcell....
, Tom Nichols) — 3:46
- from the album FootprintsFootprints (album)Footprints is the first album by Australian singer Holly Valance, released in the United Kingdom by London Records on 14 October 2002 ....
(2002)
- "Action" (Tom Nichols, Rick NowelsRick NowelsRichard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...
, Billy SteinbergBilly SteinbergWilliam Endfield "Billy" Steinberg is an American songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team, most notably with Tom Kelly. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels.-Biography:...
, Holly ValanceHolly ValanceHolly Valance is an Australian actress, singer, and model, who has dual United Kingdom citizenship. Valance began her career as Felicity "Flick" Scully on the Australian soap opera Neighbours...
) — 3:33
- from the album State of MindState of Mind (Holly Valance album)State of Mind is the second studio album to be released by Australian singer Holly Valance, released in Japan on 6 November 2003 by Warner Bros. Records. It is a mixture of dance and 80's electro-pop, some written by Valance herself...
(2003)
Celine Dion
- "Have You Ever Been in LoveHave You Ever Been in LoveHave You Ever Been in Love is the tenth original studio album by the English singer-songwriter, Leo Sayer, and was released in November 1983.-Track listing:#"Till You Come Back To Me"...
" (Anders BaggeAnders BaggeSven Anders Bagge is a Swedish composer, lyricist, musician and record producer and partner with Peer Åström. The two songwriters / producers are known as Bagge & Peer...
, Peer ÅströmPeer ÅströmPeer Åström Peer Åström Peer Åström (born in Ljusdal, Sweden is a Swedish composer, lyricist, musician and record producer and partner with Anders Bagge. The two songwriters / producers are known as Bagge & Peer. They have together written and produced songs for Lara Fabian, Celine Dion, Madonna,...
, Tom Nichols, Daryl HallDaryl HallDaryl Hall is an American rock, R&B and soul singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates . Hall scored several Billboard chart hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, and is regarded as one of the best blue eyed soul singers...
, Laila BaggeLaila BaggeLaila Natali Bagge Wahlgren, born 15 December 1972 in Lund as Laila Natali Cahling, formerly Laila Bagge, is a Swedish manager and songwriter. Her mother is Swedish and her father is Palestinian. She worked for Sony BMG New York for three years as a talent scout. Laila also found the members and...
) — 4:08
- from the album One HeartOne Heart-Charts:-Certifications:1Most certifications are under old criteria, with higher certifications levels than the current ones.-Awards:-Release history:...
(2003)
Jessica Simpson
- "Forbidden Fruit" (Fitzgerald, Nichols, Simpson) — 3:30
- from the album In This SkinIn This SkinIn This Skin is the third studio album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson. The album was released on August 19, 2003 in the United States by Columbia Records...
(2003)
Lindsay Lohan
- "To Know Your Name" (David Eriksen, Tom Nichols) — 3:17
- from the album Speak (2004)
Tina Arena
- "Si tu veux mon coeur" (Tina ArenaTina ArenaFilippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
, Greg Fitzgerald, Tom Nichols) – 5:09
- from the album Un Autre UniversUn Autre UniversUn autre univers is the fifth studio album, and first entirely French language release, from Australian singer Tina Arena. It successfully climbed to #9 in the French chart in November 2006, its highest position since entering the chart almost a year earlier.The album was certified platinum in...
(2005)
Anthony Callea
- "A New Chapter" (Tim Baxter, Anthony CalleaAnthony CalleaAnthony Cosmo Callea is an Australian singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 2004 season of Australian Idol when he became runner up. He was signed to Sony Music Australia until 2009 and is now an independent artist...
, Klaus DerendorfKlaus DerendorfKlaus Derendorf, also known as "Klaus D," is a Los Angeles based record producer and songwriter with millions of worldwide record sales to his credit including two Number 1 albums on the Billboard Charts.-Early Years:...
, Nichols) – 4:24 - "Perfect Mistake" (Callea, Derendorf, Nichols) – 4:04
- "If Only" (Baxter, Callea, Nichols) – 3:51
- from the album A New ChapterA New ChapterA New Chapter is the second album from Australian pop singer Anthony Callea. It features the singles "Live for Love" and "Addicted to You", both of which Callea performed at popular morning show Sunrise. Callea co-wrote fourteen of the fifteen songs over a year...
(2006)
Stephanie McIntosh
- "So Do I Say Sorry First?So Do I Say Sorry First?"So Do I Say Sorry First?" is a pop rock song written by Klaus Derendorf, Stephanie McIntosh and Tom Nichols, produced by Derendorf and Nichols for McIntosh's debut album Tightrope. It was released as the album's third single on 3 March 2007 in Australia...
" (Stephanie McIntoshStephanie McIntoshStephanie McIntosh is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Sky Mangel in the Australian soap opera Neighbours and her music career, which began with the release of her debut album Tightrope in September 2006.-Background:McIntosh attended Firbank and then Melbourne Girls...
, Nichols, Klaus DerendorfKlaus DerendorfKlaus Derendorf, also known as "Klaus D," is a Los Angeles based record producer and songwriter with millions of worldwide record sales to his credit including two Number 1 albums on the Billboard Charts.-Early Years:...
) – 3:01 - "MistakeMistake (song)"Mistake" is a pop rock song by Stephanie McIntosh. It was released as the first single from her debut album Tightrope on 29 July 2006."Mistake" was written by Tom Nichols and Rami Yacoub and Arnthor Birgisson and produced by the team at Maratone "Mistake" is a pop rock song by Stephanie...
" (Rami YacoubRami YacoubRami Yacoub is a Swedish music producer and songwriter of Palestinian descent, and former member of the successful songwriting/production houses Cheiron Studios and Maratone...
, Arnthor BirgissonArnthor BirgissonArnthor Birgisson born on February 12, 1976, in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a Swedish songwriter and producer. His music can be described as a mixture of pop and R&B...
, Nichols) – 3:20 - "TightropeTightrope (Stephanie McIntosh song)"Tightrope" is the second single from singer and actress, Stephanie McIntosh from the album of the same title, Tightrope. "Tightrope" was confirmed as the second single on The Steph Show. It was released on 21 October 2006 in Australia only, as due to poor sales of the album...
" (Nichols, Greg Kurstin) – 3:19 - "You Should Have Lied" (Nichols, Savan KotechaSavan KotechaSavan Kotecha is an American songwriter and vocal producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has sold over 60 million records with artists such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction and Celine Dion...
, Carl Falk) – 3:30 - "Out in the Rain" (Nichols, Pete Woodroffe, Charlie Grant) – 3:26
- "You Don't Love Me" (Nichols, Quiz & LarossiQuiz & LarossiAndreas Romdhane and Josef Larossi have a studio based in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. They have worked together since 1999 when they wrote songs for Lutricia McNeal. During their partnership they have written/produced songs for a wide variety of acts such as The Pussycat Dolls, Il Divo, Geri...
) – 3:10 - "A Change Is Coming" (Nichols, Guy RocheBachelor Girl-Albums:-Singles:-Awards:...
) – 4:03 - "God Only Knows" (Nichols, Carl Falk) – 2:59
- "Overcome" (Nichols, Peter Zizzo) – 3:55
- "Sink Like a Stone" (Klaus Derendorf, Nichols, Jeeve) – 4:12
- "The Night of My Life" (Desmond ChildDesmond ChildDesmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...
, Nichols) – 3:12 - "I'd Be You" (Nichols, Thom Pierce) – 3:08
- from the album TightropeTightrope (Stephanie McIntosh album)Tightrope is the debut album from Australian pop singer Stephanie McIntosh, which was released on 11 September 2006, and re-released on 19 March 2007...
(2006)
Dean Geyer
- "Written All Over Your Face" (Dean Geyer, Tom Nichols, Paul L. Wiltshire) — 3:53
- from the album RushRush (Dean Geyer album)Rush is the first album by Australian singer Dean Geyer, released by Sony BMG in Australia on 28 May 2007 . The album "sums up everything that" Geyer has felt in the past year, he states "the process of creating, writing, recording and promoting has been a rush...
(2007)
Sugababes
- "Undignfied" (Tom Nichols, F. Turner, K. Buchanan, H. Range, A. Berrabah) — 3:45
- from the album ChangeChange (Sugababes album)Change is the fifth studio album by English girl group Sugababes, released through Island Records during October 2007 in most European territories. The album features production by Dr...
(2007)
Amy Pearson
- "Ready to Fly" (Pearson, Tom Nichols, Tim Baxter) — 4:32
- "Stranded" (Pearson, Klaus Derendorf, Nichols) — 3:41
- "Remember to Breathe" (Pearson, Nichols, Baxter) — 4:59
- from the album Who I AmWho I Am (Amy Pearson album)Who I Am is the first album by singer Amy Pearson released by Sony BMG in Australia on 19 April 2008 . Although the album was planned for release in November 2007, it had been pushed back due to the releases of Delta Goodrem's and Kylie Minogue's albums during the same time. However the album was...
(2008)
Dani Harmer
- "FreeFree (Dani Harmer song)Free is a pop rock song performed by British singer and actress Dani Harmer. The song was released for digital download on May 22, 2009 as the lead single from Harmer's debut album, Superheroes. Despite excessive promotion, the song was deemed unsuccessful and failed to chart...
" (Tom Nichols, Klaus Derendorf, Amy Pearson) — 3:41
- from the album SuperheroesSuperheroes (Dani Harmer album)Superheroes was to be the debut studio album released by English singer and actress Dani Harmer. The album was scheduled for release in September 2009 but never was and is rumoured to have been cancelled due to poor sales of the lead single "Free" - this has not been officially confirmed by either...
(TBA 2010)