Daniel Bryer
Birth date11 September 1989 (age 36)
Birth placeSurrey, United Kingdom
GenrePop, RnB, Folk, Acoustic, Alternative, Indie, Rock
LabelCatherine Songs
Associated actsOne Direction, Rag'n'Bone Man, Niall Horan

Daniel Bryer is an English songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist.

He has written and produced songs for artists such as One Direction, Rag'n'Bone Man, Tom Grennan, Alan Walker, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Sea Girls, Sophie and the Giants, Sam Feldt, JP Cooper, Westlife, & James TW.[1][2]

Notable songs written by Bryer include "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan, "This Town" by Niall Horan, "Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man, and "Tired" by Alan Walker. Bryer's production credits include "Home" & "What a Feeling" by One Direction, "Starlight" by Westlife and "Put A Little Love On Me" by Niall Horan.[3]

Bryer has contributed to eight Number 1 Albums and three Top10 Singles.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Bryer's composition "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan received a nomination for Song Of The Year at the Brit Awards.[11]

Bryer's songwriting & production 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.[12]

Discography

Credits according to Tidal. [1][2]

YearArtistAlbumSongSongwriterProducer
2026Tom CooperDark Circles
DolderSleeping Dogs
EllurAt Home In My MindAt Home In My Mind
Nathan Evans & Saint PhnxAngels' ShareAll Road
Angels' Share
2025Wes Nelson11:11
Ben EllisStill Be Friends
Matteo BocelliLost This Christmas
Rea GarveyBefore I Met SupergirlIrish Eyes
Kids In Love
Michael Patrick KellyTracesWildflower
K.H.A.
Traces
Run Free
Rea GarveyBefore I Met SupergirlTake This Heart
LeoniPretty Girls
2024Rea GarveyHalo
Sea GirlsMidnight ButterfliesHorror Movies
Does Only God Know That We're Lonely
Polly
Liam PayneTeardrops
EllurSatellites
Sea GirlsMidnight ButterfliesI Want You To Know Me
2023Tom GrennanWhat Ifs & MaybesThis Side Of The Room
Someone I Used To Know
Unbreak A Broken
Niall HoranThe ShowThe Show
Science
Nico SantosRideReal Love
2022Sam RyderThere's Nothing but Space, Man!Crashing Down
Sam Feldt, Gavin JamesBetter
Sea GirlsFalling Apart
Gavin JamesKingdom
JP CooperSheKids
She
Need You Tonight
2021Michael Patrick KellyBOATSBlurry Eyes
BEKAThorn
KawalaSearching
WestlifeWild DreamsStarlight
Into The ArkThe Show
Sophie and the GiantsDon't Ask Me To Change
Declan DonavanInto The Fire
Bow AndersonHate That I Fell In Love With You
EthamSomebody Else To Love
Into The ArkOlivia
Rebecca Ferguson & Nile RodgersNo Words Needed
Bow AndersonNew Wave EPNew Wave
Tom GrennanEvering RoadLittle Bit of Love
2020Duncan LaurenceSmall Town BoyLoves You Like I Couldn't Do
Bow AndersonIsland
Bobby BaziniMove AwayLove & Alcohol
Bow AndersonHeavy
Gavin JamesBoxes
Niall HoranHeartbreak WeatherSmall Talk
Arms Of A Stranger
Still
RobinsonWatching You EPWatching You
JP CooperIn These Arms
2019Niall HoranPut a Little Love on Me
New RulesNew Rules EP24 Hours
Night Like This
Jack ValierCopenhagen
Michael SchulteHighs & LowsSomeone
Danny Jones$igns$igns
Talk In The Morning
Into the Ark'Put Us Back Together'
James TWChapters'Incredible'
MilowBreak The Silence'She'
'Break The Silence'
'Help'
Mabes'Free'
'Gone'
2018Gavin JamesOnly Ticket Home'Tired'
'Faces'
Liv DawsonBedroom EP'Good Intentions'
Leo StannardMaratea'5 Years Later'
Emma Jensen'Rush'
Royal WoodEver After The Farewell'Made of Gold'
'King & Queen'
'Midnight Hour'
'Nowhere to be Found'
'Old Young Love'
Liv Dawson'Talk'
2017Michael Patrick KellyiD'Roundabouts'
Niall HoranFlicker'Mirrors'
HurtsDesire'Hold On To Me'
Alan Walker'Tired'
Rag'n'Bone ManHuman'Skin'
CoastsThis Life'Heart Starts Beating'
'Let Me Love You'
'Born To Die'
'Paradise'
'Take Me Back Home'
'Come On Over'
'White Noise'
2016Niall HoranFlicker'This Town'
The Beach'Geronimo'
Jessie WareMe Before You Soundtrack'Till The End'
2015One DirectionMade in the A.M.'What A Feeling'
'Home'

Awards and nominations

Ivor Novello Award

|- |style="text-align:center;"| 2022 ||style="text-align:left;"|Little Bit Of Love || PRS For Music Award ||

References

  1. ^ "Daniel Bryer". TIDAL Browse. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  2. ^ "Dan Bryer". TIDAL Browse. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  3. ^ "Songs written by Dan Bryer | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  4. ^ "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  7. ^ "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  8. ^ "Alan Walker". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  9. ^ "Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  10. ^ "evering road | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  11. ^ "Nominees for the BRIT Awards 2021". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  12. ^ "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best One Direction Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-02-22.