Richard Boardman
Richard "Rick" Boardman got his start in the music industry in the indie dance band Delphic. Delphic were an alternative dance band from Stockport, England.[1] They were signed to Polydor but released their first single "Counterpoint", produced by Ewan Pearson, in April 2009 through R&S Records.[2] Delphic were number 3 on the BBC Sound of 2010,[3] and their debut album reached number 8 in the UK Albums Chart.[4]
Richard "Rick" Boardman | |
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Birth name | Richard Boardman |
Also known as | Rick Boardman |
Origin | Stockport, England |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Producer |
Years active | 2014 - present |
Associated acts | Delphic, Louis Tomlinson, Bebe Rexha, Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne, Galantis, Gorgon City, Matoma, Marshmello, Anne Marie |
After the band went on hiatus, Boardman started a Manchester-based songwriting collective known as The Six in 2014. Later that year, The Six were featured on the Gorgon City track "Take It All" and then supported them on a UK tour.[5] He has 31 registered songs to his name,[6] and has also worked on the 2014 single "Real Love" by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne, which peaked at 2 in the UK Singles Chart,[7] and number 2 in Germany.[8] Boardman continues to lead The Six who have more recently written on the Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha single "Back to You" and Galantis single "Love on Me".[9] His most recent work includes the Matoma ft MAX single "Lonely",[10] and Marshmello feat. Anne Marie "Friends".[11]
Songwriting and production credits
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with | Produced with |
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"Too Much Love" | 2014 | The Six | Non-album single | Primary artist/Co-writer/Producer | Robert Harvey, Simon Aldred | Robert Harvey |
"Take It All" (featuring The Six) |
Gorgon City | Sirens | Featured artist/Co-writer | Kye Gibbon, Matthew Robson-Scott, Robert Harvey, Cleo Tighe, Daniel Boyle | - | |
"EDM Trend Machine" (featuring Simon Aldred) |
Knife Party | Abandon Ship | Co-writer | Gareth McGrillen, Robert Swire-Thompson, Simon Aldred | - | |
"Real Love" (with Jess Glynne) |
Clean Bandit | New Eyes | Co-writer/Producer | Jack Patterson, Grace Chatto, Jessica Glynne, Janee Bennett, Robert Harvey, Sarah Blanchard, Cleo Tighe | Clean Bandit, Starsmith, Wez Clarke | |
"Elephant (Ignite)" | 2015 | Funkin' Matt | Non-album single | Co-writer | Mats Ronander, Pablo Bowman, Sarah Blanchard, Daniel Boyle, Cleo Tighe | - |
"Unfinished Sympathy" (featuring Jasmine Thompson) |
The Six | Primary artist/Producer | - | Robert Harvey, Alex Adair | ||
"Nothing in the World" | Primary artist/Co-writer/Producer | Robert Harvey, Matthew Cocksedge, Cleo Tighe | Robert Harvey | |||
"I Will for Love" (featuring Will Heard) |
Rudimental | We the Generation | Co-writer | Amir Izadkhah, Kesi Dryden, Piers Aggett, Leon "DJ Locksmith" Rolle, Pablo Bowman, Robert Harvey, Cleo Righe, Daniel Boyle | - | |
"(Don't Go) Running" | The Six | Non-album single | Primary artist/Co-writer/Producer | Robert Harvey, Cleo Tighe | Robert Harvey, Mark Ralph | |
"Where We Belong" (with Hugel) |
2016 | Jasmine Thompson | Co-writer/Vocal producer | Sarah Blanchard, Samuel Renders | Hugel, Junkxx, Guido Kramer, Dennis Bierbrodt | |
"Storm" | Salute | My Heart EP | Co-writer | Felix Nyajo, Cleo Tighe, Sarah Blanchard | - | |
"Love on Me" (with Hook n Sling) |
Galantis | The Aviary | Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Henrik Jonback, Anthony Maniscalco, Sarah Blanchard, Catherine Dennis, Laura White | - | ||
"Back to You" (featuring Digital Farm Animals & Bebe Rexha) |
2017 | Louis Tomlinson | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | Louis Tomlinson, Pablo Bowman, Sarah Blanchard, Nicholas Gale | TommyD, Digital Farm Animals |
"Won't Forget You" (featuring Stylo G) |
Pixie Lott | Non-album single | Pablo Bowman, Sarah Blanchard, Aryan Nasr, Adam Knights, Saman Kadduri, Shayanne Imani Williams, Jason McDermott, Matthew Humphrey, Frank Bullens | Anton Powers, Matt Huumphrey, Frank Bullens | ||
"Oh Child" | Robin Schulz | Uncovered | Robin Schulz, Pablo Bowman, Daniel Boyle, Dennis Beirbrodt, Guido Kramer, Jurgen Dohr, Stefan Dabruck | Robin Schulz, Pablo Bowman, Daniel Boyle, Junkx | ||
"All Falls Down" (featuring Noah Cyrus & Digital Farm Animals) |
Alan Walker | World of Walker | Alan Walker, Anders Froen, Pablo Bowman, Daniel Boyle, Sarah Blanchard, Nicholas Gale | Alan Walker, Mood Melodies | ||
"Miss You" | Louis Tomlinson | Non-album single | Co-writer | Louis Tomlinson, Pablo Bowman, Julian Bunetta, Andrew Haas, Ian Franzino, Asia Whiteacre | - | |
"Head Up" (featuring James Newman) |
2018 | Don Diablo | Future | Don Schipper, Pablo Bowman, James Newman | - | |
"Friends" (with Anne-Marie) |
Marshmello | Speak Your Mind | Anne-Marie Nicholson, Christopher Comstock, Pablo Bowman, Sarah Blanchard, Natalie Dunn, Eden Anderson, Jasmine Thompson | - | ||
"Lonely" (featuring Max) |
Matoma | One in a Million | Co-writer/Producer | Thomas Lagergren, Pablo Bowman, Sarah Blanchard, Nicholas Gale, Aaron Hibell, Maxwell Schneider | Matoma, Digital Farm Animals | |
"Imagine If" | gnash | Non-album single | Co-writer | Garrett Nash, Jeremy Reeves, Nicholas Gale, Pablo Bowman | - | |
"Only You" (with Little Mix) |
Cheat Codes | LM5 | Trevor Dahl, Pablo Bowman, Nicholas Gale | - | ||
"Oh Child" (with Piso 21) |
Robin Schulz | non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | Robin Schulz, Pablo Bowman, Daniel Boyle, Dennis Beirbrodt, Guido Kramer, Jurgen Dohr, Stefan Dabruck, Alejandro Patino, David Escobar, Juan Castaño, Juan Huertas, Pablo Mejia | Robin Schulz, Pablo Bowman, Daniel Boyle, Junkx | |
"Talk Later" | The Vamps | Night & Day | Co-writer | Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, James McVey, Bradford Simpson, Pablo Bowman, Sarah Blanchard, Jacob Manson | - | |
"We Don't Care" (with The Vamps) |
Sigala | Brighter Days | Bruce Fielder, Ella McMahon, Pablo Bowman, Aryan Nasr, Adam Knights, Saman Kadduri | - | ||
"X's" (with Martin Garrix featuring Icona Pop) |
CMC$ | Non-album single | Yael "CMC$" Nahar, Martijn Garritsen, Pablo Bowman, Sarah Blanchard | - | ||
"Melody" | Basic Tape | Co-writer/Producer | Nicole Blair, Pablo Bowman, Daniel Boyle | Basic Tape, Daniel Boyle | ||
"Empty Space" | James Arthur | Co-writer | James Arthur, Pablo Bowman, Nicholas Gale | - | ||
"Drink to You" (featuring Zak Abel) |
Jonas Blue | Blue | Guy James Robin, Daniel Boyle, Cleo Tighe, Jordan Riley | - | ||
"American Boy" | Little Mix | LM5 | Co-writer/Producer | Pablo Bowman, Sarah Blanchard, Cleo Tighe, Rachel Furner | - | |
"Happy Man" | 2019 | Menno Aben | Non-album single | Co-writer | David Solence, Markus Videsäter | |
"Dance in the Dark" | Au/Ra | Non-album single | Co- writer/Producer | Jamie Stenzel, David Solence, Pablo Bowman, Sarah Blanchard | David Strääf | |
"Pick Up Your Phone" | JC Stewart | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | JC Stewart, Micharl Matosic, David Strääf | David Strääf | |
"Stay" | JC Stewart | Non-album single | Co-writer | JC Stewart, Pablo Bowman, David Strääf | ||
"This is the Place" | 2020 | Tom Grennan | Co-writer/Producer | Dan Smith, Sarah Blanchard, Danny Casio, David Strääf, Tom Grennan | ||
References
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- "Gorgon City Reveal 'Sirens' Album Cover, Tracklist Features Jennifer Hudson, Erik Hassle & Katy B". Idolator.com. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- "Louis FT. The Writers of Back To You". Louist91updates.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- "CLEAN BANDIT FT JESS GLYNNE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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- "Matoma (Ft. MAX) – Lonely". Genius.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Marshmello feat. Anne-Marie - FRIENDS Lyrics | Musixmatch". Musixmatch.com. Retrieved 8 May 2018.