Wayne Hector
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Genres | Pop, contemporary R&B |
Occupation | Songwriter |
Wayne Hector is an English songwriter.[2][3] Hector has had over 30 number ones around the globe,[4] as well as numerous film soundtrack credits.
Wayne Hector has written for such high profile acts as Britney Spears, One Direction, Pussycat Dolls, Susan Boyle, James Morrison, Toše Proeski, Westlife, Carrie Underwood, Nicki Minaj, Rascal Flatts, Il Divo, Cheryl Cole, The Wanted, JLS, Enrique Iglesias, Travis McCoy, Def Leppard and others[5]. He is signed to Warner/Chappell Music.[6]
He wrote almost 30 of Westlife's hits contributing to seven number ones, including World Of Our Own and Flying Without Wings (which was also number one in the US for Ruben Studdard(American Idol), and the first ever official number one download) and served as executive producer on their first two albums.[citation needed]
His 30 number one hits include Westlife's What Makes a Man, Swear It Again and Flying Without Wings, the last winning song of the year for 1999 and becoming the first number one download.[citation needed] Hector was executive producer on Westlife’s debut album.
He also won a 2010 Brit Award in the Best Single Category for JLS 'Beat Again"[7] as well as a nomination in 2011, again in the Best Single Category for The Wanted 'All Time Low'. He has also won multiple ASCAP and BMI awards as well as an Ivor Novello Award nomination for Biggest Selling Single for "All This Time" by Michelle McManus (UK Pop Idol).[8]
In January 2011 he was listed on the Black Power List.
Writing credits
− Singles and albums containing Hector's songs include
- Starships - Nicki Minaj
- Thinking of Me - Olly Murs
- In Case You Didn't Know - Olly Murs
- Beat Again - JLS
- Hold Me Down - JLS
- Evolution - JLS
- Everybody in Love - JLS
- Love You More - JLS
- All Time Low - The Wanted
- Heart Vacancy - The Wanted
- Gold Forever - The Wanted
- Glad You Came - The Wanted
- I Found You - The Wanted
- Lightning - The Wanted
- Swear It Again - Westlife
- Flying Without Wings - Westlife
- What Makes a Man - Westlife
- Queen of My Heart - Westlife
- World of Our Own - Westlife
- Hey Whatever - Westlife
- Love Taxi - Auryn
- Higher - The Overtones
- Ten - Girls Aloud
- Army of Two - Olly Murs
- Just a Fool - Christina Aguilera
- Standing Still - Roman Lob
- Same Mistakes - One Direction
- Something New - Girls Aloud
- Everything About You - One Direction
- I Hate This Part - The Pussycat Dolls
- Doll Domination - The Pussycat Dolls
- Euphoria - Enrique Iglesias
- Need You - Travie McCoy
- Lazarus - Travie McCoy
- The Hardest Thing - Toše Proeski
- Guilty - Toše Proeski
- Don't Hurt the Ones You Love - Toše Proeski
- I Dreamed a Dream - Susan Boyle
- Circus - Britney Spears
- Pulse - Toni Braxton
- Bailamos - Fergie
- Boyfriend - Big Time Rush
- B.T.R - Big Time Rush
- Show Me - Big Time Rush
- Some Hearts - Carrie Underwood
- Flying Without Wings - Ruben Studdard
- Feels Like Today - Rascal Flatts
- Messy Little Raindrops - Cheryl Cole
- Sparks - Cover Drive
- I Know You Too Well - Cover Drive
- Long, Long Way to Go - Def Leppard
- X - Def Leppard
- Measure of a Man - Clay Aiken
- Just For You - Lionel Richie
- Some Kind of Trouble - James Blunt
- O-Town - O-Town
- Flava - Peter Andre
- Black Box - Stan Walker
- Like U Like - Aggro Santos
- What If - Kate Winslet
- Call My Name - Charlotte Church
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- Forever - Damage
- Good Intentions - Dappy
- Love II Love - Damage
- Take My Breath Away - Emma Bunton
- The Collection - 98 Degrees
- Lee Ryan - Lee Ryan
- A Wonderful Life - Lara Fabian
- Sanctuary - Simon Webbe
- What the World Needs Now Is Love - Wynonna Judd
- Now or Never - Nick Carter
- Lift - Shannon Noll
- Ride - Billy Crawford
- What's Wrong With This Picture? - Lee Harding
- Fear of Flying - Mýa
- Young Foolish Happy - Pixie Lott
- Open - Shaznay Lewis
- Accidental - Garou
- 4 U - Cody Simpson
- La Voce - Russell Watson
- All This Time - Michelle McManus
- The Meaning of Love - Michelle McManus
- Help Me Understand - Trace Adkins
- Chrome - Trace Adkins
- Saints & Sinners - All Saints
- Forever Friends - Caught In The Act
- Rhydian - Rhydian
- Share My Sky - Madcon
- He Don't Love You - Human Nature
- Human Nature - Human Nature
- Here and Now - Human Nature
- I Believe - Stephen Gately
- New Beginning - Stephen Gately
- All Rise - Blue
- What My Heart Wants to Say - Gareth Gates
- Whip It - Nicki Minaj
- Electronic Earth - Labrinth
- 5ive - Five
- Invincible - Five
- Roland Gift - Roland Gift
- Tell It Like It Is - Lulu & Rod Stewart
- Let's Take Tonight - Lulu & Tom Jones
- My World - Bryn Christopher
- Bring You Home - Ronan Keating
- Ronan - Ronan Keating
- 10 Years of Hits - Ronan Keating
- All That You Deserve - Michael Bolton
- Don't You Worry - Madasun
- Walking on Water - Madasun
- Feel Good - Madasun
- Like A Rose - A1
- The Cult of Ant & Dec - PJ & Duncan
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References
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/publishing/1098209/wayne-hector-hit-making-uk-songwriter-talks-one-direction-nicki
- ^ "More speakers confirmed for Urban Music Seminar". Music Week. August 18, 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ Betts, Graham (2004-09-02). Collins complete UK hit singles 1952-2004. Collins. p. 503. ISBN 978-0-00-717931-2. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/thebritishblacklist/wayne-hector/
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/interviews/a486507/songwriter-wayne-hector-talks-one-direction-album-nicki-minaj.html
- ^ "Featured Writers – Wayne Hector". Sonyatv.com. Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Sony/ATV Music Publishing: Brit Awards 2010"".
- ^ Sony, ATV. "Featured Writers". Sony ATV. Sony ATV. Retrieved 9 August 2011.[failed verification]
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Wayne+Hector#per=500&p=1&t=Credits_All