# Ammar Malik

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American songwriter

Ammar Malik Born (1987-06-22) June 22, 1987 (age 39) Origin Northern Virginia, U.S. Genres Pop, pop rock, alternative hip hop, reggae Occupations Songwriter, musician

Musical artist

**Ammar Malik** (born June 22, 1987) is an American songwriter. He has co-written several modern pop songs, most notably [Maroon 5](/source/Maroon_5)'s "[Moves like Jagger](/source/Moves_like_Jagger)" and [Gym Class Heroes](/source/Gym_Class_Heroes)' "[Stereo Hearts](/source/Stereo_Hearts)" which have both been certified multi-platinum by the [RIAA](/source/RIAA).[3] He tied for 17th place in [Songtrust](/source/Songtrust)'s publication of the top 20 songwriters of 2011.[4] Ammar Malik's songs have sold over 100 million copies worldwide in total.

## Early life and education

Malik was born in [Northern Virginia](/source/Northern_Virginia), on June 22, 1987, to first-generation American born to [Pakistani](/source/Pakistani_Americans) parents.[5][6] He first started learning guitar when he was 14.[7] As a high school and college student he wrote and performed music locally with several different bands.

Malik attended [George Mason University](/source/George_Mason_University) in [Fairfax, Virginia](/source/Fairfax%2C_Virginia), where he majored in English.[5]

## Songwriting

Malik's close friend and co-manager David Silberstein had a childhood connection to producer [Benny Blanco](/source/Benny_Blanco) along with his brother and now co-manager Jeremy Levin. After Malik and Blanco were introduced, Blanco suggested he try his hand at writing songs for other artists.[5] Though Malik had intentions of being an artist himself, when nearing the end of college he decided to give it a shot. In an interview Malik said that two of his biggest influences are [Radiohead](/source/Radiohead) and [Rx Bandits](/source/Rx_Bandits).[3] He also co-wrote "Compass" by [Lady Antebellum](/source/Lady_Antebellum) in 2013's single.

In 2013, Malik won the coveted BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year title, along with [Benny Blanco](/source/Benny_Blanco), and Claude Kelly.[8] Each contributed four songs to the year's most performed list. Malik co-penned "Ass Back Home", "Moves Like Jagger, "Payphone" and "Stereo Hearts".[8] Benny Blanco, Adam Levine and Ammar Malik also clinched BMI Pop Song of the Year honors for their co-write of "Moves Like Jagger".[8]

### Songwriting discography

Year Artist(s) Song Album 2011 Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera "Moves like Jagger" Hands All Over Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine "Stereo Hearts" The Papercut Chronicles II Gym Class Heroes ft. Neon Hitch "Ass Back Home" Taio Cruz "Make It Last Forever" TY.O 2012 Sean Paul "Put It on You" Tomahawk Technique Maroon 5 "Payphone" Overexposed "Beautiful Goodbye" B.o.B ft. Taylor Swift "Both of Us" Strange Clouds Adam Lambert "Naked Love" Trespassing Rome "Seasons" Dedication EP "Oz of Love" Marina and the Diamonds "How to be a Heartbreaker" Electra Heart Cher Lloyd feat. Becky G "Oath" Sticks + Stones Kesha "Thinking of You" Warrior "Last Goodbye" 2013 Wallpaper. "Drunken Hearts" Ricky Reed is Real Keith Urban "Shame"[9] Fuse Travie McCoy "Rough Water" Rough Water Twin Forks "Cross My Mind" Twin Forks Jessie J "Excuse My Rude" Alive "Harder We Fall" Lady Antebellum "Compass" Golden Gavin Degraw "Make A Move" Make a Move Rixton "Make Out" TBA James Blunt "Always Hate Me" Moon Landing Mikky Ekko "Place for Us" The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2014 Rixton "Me and My Broken Heart" Me and My Broken Heart EP Pitbull ft. G. R. L "Wild Wild Love" Globalization Maroon 5 "Maps" V "Leaving California" "Shoot Love" Jason Mraz "Quiet" Yes! Nick Jonas "Chains" Nick Jonas "Teacher" Ariana Grande "Why Try" My Everything James Blunt "When I Find Love Again" Moon Landing (Apollo Edition) "Trail of Broken Hearts" 2015 Olly Murs "Seasons" Never Been Better Rixton "Whole" Let the Road "We All Want the Same Thing" "I Like Girls" Prince Royce "Double Vision" Double Vision Max Frost "Withdrawal" Withdrawal BØRNS "The Fool" Dopamine Matt McAndrew "Counting On Love" Counting On Love Cashmere Cat "Adore (feat. Ariana Grande)" Adore JoJo "When Love Hurts" III One Direction "I Want to Write You a Song" Made In The A.M. The Vamps "Wake Up" Wake Up "Be with You" "I Found a Girl" "Windmills" "Volcano" 2016 DJ Snake "Sober (feat. JRY)" Encore Birdy "Lifted" Beautiful Lies Olivia Holt "Phoenix" Olivia Reggie 'n' Bollie "New Girl" New Girl - Single Matoma "Wonderful Life (Mi Oh My)" The Angry Birds Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 5 Seconds of Summer "Girls Talk Boys" Ghostbusters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Martina Stoessel "Don't Cry for Me" Tini Maroon 5 "Don't Wanna Know (feat. Kendrick Lamar)" Don't Wanna Know - Single Clean Bandit "Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie)" What Is Love? OneRepublic "Born" Oh My My Robin Schultz, David Guetta & Cheat Codes "Shed A Light" Shed A Light - Single 2017 Ed Sheeran "New Man" ÷ Clean Bandit "Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson)" What Is Love? Zara Larsson "Sundown" So Good Jessie Ware "Selfish Love" TBA Maroon 5 "Wait", "Who I Am" (featuring LunchMoney Lewis), "Closure" Red Pill Blues 2018 Lost Frequencies "Melody (feat. James Blunt)" Melody - Single Galantis "Spaceship (feat. Uffie)" Spaceship - Single 2019 Weezer "I'm Just Being Honest" Weezer (Black Album) Thomas Rhett "Look What God Gave Her" Center Point Road Fitz and the Tantrums "I Need Help!" All the Feels Deorro "Obvious" Obvious - Single Jonas Brothers "Trust" Happiness Begins Why Don't We "What Am I" What Am I - Single 2020 Halsey "More" Manic Selena Gomez "Feel Me" Rare Lauv "Tattoos Together" How I'm Feeling HOKO "Hellogoodbye" Hellogoodbye - Single Biffy Clyro "Instant History" A Celebration of Endings

## Personal life

Malik married Chyna Bardarson on June 19, 2022 in [Malibu, California](/source/Malibu%2C_California).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bmicredits_1-0)** ["Songwriter/Composer: MALIK AMMAR"](http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=606483351&keyID=550151170&keyname=MALIK%20AMMAR&querytype=WriterID). BMI. Retrieved February 17, 2012.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ascapcredit_2-0)** ["Credits for PUT IT ON YOU"](http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883772801&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=10&start=1). ASCAP. Retrieved February 17, 2012.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bmi10q_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bmi10q_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-bmi10q_3-2) ["10 Questions: Ammar Malik"](http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/10_questions_ammar_malik). BMI Music World. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-songtrust_4-0)** ["Top 20 Songwriters of 2011"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120110151058/http://blog.songtrust.com/top-songwriter-chart/2011-top-songwriters/). Songtrust. Archived from [the original](http://blog.songtrust.com/top-songwriter-chart/2011-top-songwriters/) on January 10, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-musicconnection_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-musicconnection_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-musicconnection_5-2) ["Songwriter Profile: Ammar Malik"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120521143734/http://musicconnection.com/digital/index.php?page=30). Music Connection. Archived from [the original](http://musicconnection.com/digital/index.php?page=30) on May 21, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Without Ammar Malik, Maroon 5 Wouldn't Have Moves Like Jagger"](http://divanee.com/2011/10/04/without-ammar-malik-maroon-5-wouldnt-have-moves-like-jagger/). *Divanee*. October 4, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-newsweekpakistan_7-0)** ["He's Got Us Moving Like Jagger"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111228065708/http://www.newsweekpakistan.com/culture/418). Newsweek Pakistan. Archived from [the original](http://www.newsweekpakistan.com/culture/418) on December 28, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-musicconnection2_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-musicconnection2_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-musicconnection2_8-2) ["Adam Levine Receives President's Award at 61st Annual BMI Pop Awards"](http://musicconnection.com/adam-levine-receives-presidents-award-61st-annual-bmi-pop-awards/). Music Connection. May 15, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-This_Fall_9-0)** ["Keith Urban Lights The 'Fuse' This Fall"](http://www.musicrow.com/2013/08/keith-urban-lights-the-fuse-this-fall/). August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.

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