Oscar Holter

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Oscar Holter
Oscar Holter in the studio 2014 with Tiësto.jpg
Background information
Born (1986-02-26) 26 February 1986 (age 35)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2005–present
Associated acts

Oscar Holter is a Swedish record producer and songwriter, based in the United States. He was also a former member of the Electronic Body Music band Necro Facility. He is best known for producing songs with the likes of Katy Perry, The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, MARINA, Tove Lo, Charli XCX, DNCE, Hailee Steinfeld, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cher Lloyd, Christina Aguilera, Adam Lambert, and Troye Sivan.[1]

Holter co-wrote and co-produced The Weeknd’s global smash hit “Blinding Lights” with Swedish pop mastermind Max Martin as well as The Weeknd himself. "Blinding Lights" peaked at number one in thirty-four countries, including the United States and Canada, where it became the Weeknd's fifth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100 for four and seven weeks, respectively. It also became his first number one single in Germany for ten weeks, the United Kingdom for eight weeks, and Australia for eleven weeks. It is Oscar Holter’s most successful single worldwide to date.[2] [3][4]

Songwriting and production credits[]

Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits
"Love Me Like You Hate Me" 2010 Tone Damli Cocool Co-writer
"Lightbringer"
(featuring Necro Facility)
2011 Covenant Modern Ruin Co-writer/Co-producer
"This Time Love Is For Real" Sanna Nielsen I'm in Love Co-writer
"Take Me Home"
"Let There Be Love" 2012 Christina Aguilera Lotus
"Free World" 2013 Miyavi Miyavi Co-producer
"Alone With Me" 2014 Cher Lloyd Sorry I'm Late Co-writer/Producer
"A Town Called Paradise"
(featuring Zac Barnett)
Tiësto A Town Called Paradise Co-producer
"Let's Go"
(featuring Icona Pop)
Co-writer/Co-producer
"Should've Been Us" 2015 Tori Kelly Unbreakable Smile
"Evil in The Night" Adam Lambert The Original High
"Things I Didn't Say"
"Lies" Hilary Duff Breathe In. Breathe Out.
"Run Away with Me" Carly Rae Jepsen E-MO-TION Co-writer
"Jinx" DNCE Swaay EP
"Love Myself" Hailee Steinfeld Haiz EP Co-writer/Co-producer
"You're Such A" Co-producer
"Rock Bottom"
(solo / featuring DNCE)
"Hell Nos and Headphones"
"Just Like Fire" 2016 Pink Alice Through the Looking Glass: OST Co-writer/Co-producer
"Hair Up"
(with Gwen Stefani & Ron Funches)
Justin Timberlake Trolls: Original Movie Soundtrack
"Fuck Apologies"
(featuring Wiz Khalifa)
JoJo Mad Love
"Lady Wood" Tove Lo Lady Wood
"True Disaster" Co-writer/Producer
"Doctor You" DNCE DNCE Co-writer/Co-producer
"Blown"
(featuring Kent Jones)
"Be Mean"
"Breathe" 2017 Astrid S Party's Over Co-writer/Producer
"Bon Appétit"
(featuring Migos)
Katy Perry Witness
"Secrets" Pink Beautiful Trauma
"Dancing With Our Hands Tied" Taylor Swift Reputation Co-writer/Co-producer
"Bloom" 2018 Troye Sivan Bloom Co-writer/Producer
"Dance to This"
(featuring Ariana Grande)
"1999"
(with Troye Sivan)
Charli XCX Charli
"Timebomb" 2019 Walk the Moon TBA
"Don't Feel Like Crying" Sigrid Sucker Punch
"Enjoy Your Life" Marina Love + Fear Co-writer/Co-producer
"True" Co-writer
"Blinding Lights" The Weeknd After Hours Co-writer/Co-producer
"In Your Eyes" 2020
"Hardest to Love"
"Scared to Live"
"Save Your Tears"
"Higher Power" 2021 Coldplay Music of the Spheres
"Coloratura"
"Take My Breath" The Weeknd TBA
"Good Ones" Charli XCX TBA Co-writer/Producer

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/oscar-holter-mn0002613726/credits
  2. ^ Trust, Gary (April 27, 2020). "The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Leads Hot 100 for 4th Week, DaBaby & Roddy Ricch's 'Rockstar' Launches in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Weeknd Returns To #1 with Blinding Lights". ARIA Charts. April 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Copsey, Rob (April 17, 2020). "The Weekend's Blinding Lights Scores Eighth Week At Number 1 On The Official Singles Chart". Official Charts. Retrieved April 19, 2020.


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