Biffco

Richard "Biff" Stannard (born 16 May 1966 in London) is a British songwriter and music producer. Along with Julian Gallagher and Ash Howes, he formed his production company Biffco, now based in Dublin, who were largely responsible for the rise of the Spice Girls and Five. Stannard has had 41 hit singles, including nine number ones.

Credits

• "What U Got" and "Angel" Singles, as well as album tracks "Lovers Rock", "Roll With Me" "Shame" and "Turn Me Up", and B-Sides "Music for Cars" and "Stop That Bitchin'" for former Five member Abs
• "When I Fall In Love" single and album tracks "Apology", "Masterplan", "Universal Sun" and "The Cult of Ant & Dec" for Ant & Dec
• Single "If You Come to Me" for Atomic Kitten
• B-Sides "Dancing Inside" and "Don't Let Me Down" plus other album tracks for Irish girl band Bellefire (and was co-producer of their single "All I Want Is You")
• Singles "When a Woman" and "Stay The Same" and album tracks "Falling", "Letting Go" and "Tell Me What You Dream" for Gabrielle
• Single "Hold My Body Tight" for East 17
• Singles "Closer To Me", "Don't Wanna Let You Go", "Got The Feeling", "Keep on Movin'" and "Let's Dance" as well as Album Tracks / B-Sides "Battlestar", "C'Mon C'Mon", "Everyday", "Got The Feelin'", "How Do You Feel", "Inspector Gadget", "Invincible", "Let's Get It On", "Mr Z", "Rock The Party", "Something in the Air", "Sometimes", "Sunshine", "Take Your Chances on Me", "The Heat" and "We're Going All Night (You Make Me High)" for boy band Five
• "Everybody" for PopStars winners Hear'Say
• "Lay Down for Love" for Take That singer Gary Barlow
• Single "What Took You So Long?" and Album tracks "So Long", "Better Be Careful" and "High on Love" for Spice Girl Emma Bunton
• Single "Lullaby" and B-Side "Sophisticated Lady" for Spice Girl Mel B
• Single "Goin' Down" and album track "Suddenly Monday" for Spice Girl Melanie C
• "In Your Eyes", "Love at First Sight", "Light Years","Love Affair", "Loving Days", "Please Stay", "In My Arms", "The One", "Stars" and B-Sides "Boy", "BPM", "City Games" and "Rendezvous At Sunset" for Kylie Minogue
• Singles "Automatic" and "When I Lost You" from Pop Idols Sarah Whatmore
• Singles "2 Become 1", "Goodbye", "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)", "Mama", "Spice up your Life", "Viva Forever", "Wannabe" as well as album tracks "If U Can't Dance", "Never Give Up On The Good Times", "Saturday Night Divas" and "Voodoo" for the Spice Girls
• Single "Don't Let Me Down", Album Tracks "From Now On", "Over You" and "Side by Side" along with B-Sides "Cry", "Ready or Not" and "Take Control" for Pop Idol winner Will Young
• Album Tracks "Don't Let Me Go" and "When You Come Around" for Westlife
• Album track "New York City Lights" and the single "Bittersweet" for Sophie Ellis-Bextor

External links

• Official website