It led to the international number one hit, "Believe", which was released in 1998. Written-By - Brian Higgins, Chris Lowe, Miranda Cooper, Neil Tennant, Owen Parker, Tim Powell* Producer - Brian Higgins, Xenomania. Xenomania is one of the UK's leading pop production houses, put together by writer and producer Brian Higgins.They are known for the wide influences present in their productions, most notably in their principal act, Girls Aloud.Strands of electro, more traditional pop, rave, power pop, and dance can all be found in their productions.The name "Xenomania" means, according to Higgins . Higgins also says, "I object to the word 'manufactured' cause I think it's invariably said with a vague sneer. [58] Also that year, Xenomania reunited with former Girls Aloud member Nadine Coyle to write and produce material for Coyle's upcoming second studio album. "[19] Also that year, they produced the singles "Miss Perfect" and "7 Ways" for former Five member Abs's solo album, Abstract Theory. Cooper later said of Xenomania's relationship with the group, who split up in 2013, "We kind of thought of ourselves as a bit of the band, so the essence of Xeno was Girls Aloud. 59200 [2][3] Gabriella Cilmi's "Sweet About Me" and Girls Aloud's "The Promise" were named Best Single at the ARIA Music Awards of 2008 and the 2009 BRIT Awards, respectively. Higgins then co-wrote and co-produced the successful 1997 song, 'All I Wanna Do' for Dannii Minogue. Brian Thomas Higgins (born 1966) is an English record producer, who has written and produced albums and tracks for several successful pop music singers and groups, including Girls Aloud, S Club and The Saturdays, through his Xenomania production group. Long term members Tim Powell and Nick Coler left in 2010. Peermusic has signed songwriter and producer Brian Higgins best known as part of pop making powerhouse Xenomania to a global publishing deal, covering his future works. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old? We have estimated Brian Higgins's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets. And they sold about 20,000 copies, and they've never been seen since. The article labelled Xenomania "not only UK pop's most successful songwriting and production team, they're also its most cutting edge. We have estimated Hot New Top. The song submitted, "Graffiti My Soul", was not chosen for the album. We try to find perfect matches unique to the artist we are working with". [20] Sugababes' "Hole in the Head", another UK number-one, was one of several tracks for their album Three that were co-written and produced by the Xenomania team. Im delighted to welcome Brian Higgins to the Hipgnosis family," said Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis. [37] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, Cilmi won six awards including Single of the Year for "Sweet About Me". Along with fellow Cumbrian and guitarist Dave Colquhoun they formed a band named Anything You Want, which also featured Mark Scott. Higgins was named UK producer of the year in 2009 and has also written or produced hits performed byPet Shop Boys,Dannii Minogue,The Saturdays,Sophie Ellis-Bextor,Bananarama,Alesha Dixon, Texas,Rachel Stevens, Saint Etienne, Gossip andFlorrie. BBC Music decided that the album was "quirky, modern and dripping with attitude" and "holds no disappointments." It means their records have to try and be as competitive as anyone else's, whether it's the hottest hip-hop producer from LA, or the hottest guitar band from Sheffield. We know that people aren't really interested in pop music as it was. The eventual winners, Girls Aloud, recorded "Sound of the Underground", one of sixty songs that Higgins and Cooper had written with the aim of launching their own girl group. The founder of record label and publishing company Xenomania, Higgins has produced and co-written more than 35 Top 10 hits including songs by Kylie Minogue,Girls Aloudand Sugababes, and co-wroteChers 1998 worldwide hit Believe. [82] They have also been known to write at hotels. The single became the fastest selling single of 2008 at the time. "[86] In 2006, British pop website Popjustice stated, "This cartel of songwriters and producers are the most talented pop powerhouse since the glory days of Cheiron, and could easily become the most exciting British hit machine of all time. So, how much is Brian Higgins worth at the age of 56 years old? So I took my name off the record and the writing credits off the record. Higgins, founder of esteemed songwriting and . [30][31] Xenomania continued their work with both Saint Etienne and Sugababes, producing the latter's UK top five single "Red Dress" (from the 2005 album Taller in More Ways), described by The Observer as "a thumping tour de force from Xenomania [] Not unexpectedly, it flirts vivaciously with pop songwriting convention, boasting not one but two killer choruses". Tennant's partner, Chris Lowe, said Higgins "puts stars by your work, and comments. By Carl Smith With UK temperatures today set to hit 95 degrees in the shade (that's a. You have to find the space where art and commerce truly meet in the middle, with genuine feeling and sentiment. "Left My Heart in Tokyo", which charted within the top ten, was co-written by Annie and Fred Falke. "[8] The Guardian hailed Neighbours as "a great album: funny, clever, immediate, richly inventive. Higgins met Miranda Cooper at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest when she was a backing dancer for Gina G,[9] while Matt Gray had started his musical career in the 1980s, writing music for the Commodore 64 home computer. In 2003, Xenomania wrote and produced "No Good Advice" for Girls Aloud, which reflected his general mood of failure after the deal between Xenomania and London Records fell through. Brian Higgins (producer) Brian Thomas Higgins (born 1966 [1]) is an English record producer, who has written and produced albums and tracks for several successful pop music singers and groups, including Girls Aloud, S Club 7, Sugababes, and The Saturdays through his Xenomania production team. [26] It was also listed at number 23 on The Observer Music Monthly's 75 best singles of the decade. [4] The album Out of Control became Girls Aloud's first number-one studio album. [66] Vagabond were formed through the programme. Sugababes' "Hole in the Head", another UK number-one, was one of several tracks for their album Three that were co-written and produced by the Xenomania team. [8] Additionally, Higgins "was obsessed with synthesisers [] Duran Duran and the way they utilised synths, which I thought was amazingly clever, and Japan, and Depeche Mode. The single became the fastest selling single of 2008 at the time. Once again, Powell and Gray were among his collaborators. Join Facebook to connect with Brian Higgins and others you may know. According to Higgins, he knew "Hole in the Head" was "the single" as soon as he heard the backing track again: "Those moments of clarity are the best bit about the music business. Brian M. Higgins (born October 6, 1959) is the U.S. Representative for New York's 26th congressional district , serving since 2005. BBC Music hailed Ten as "incredible proof of how perfect pop can be in the right hands" and wrote that "Alongside the Xenomania hit machine, at their best Girls Aloud create a universe entirely of their own, standing as one of the greatest pop acts of this century". He is not dating anyone. "[63] Cooper has mentioned that one of Xenomania's policies is to recruit young people "as Brian and I aren't out in the clubs raving it up anymore". [10], On paper, Girls Aloud shouldn't still be around, so we go into the making of every record with a view that they have to do something exceptional to warrant even existing. The single "Call the Shots" was critically acclaimed, with pop music journalist Peter Robinson calling it the "greatest pop song of the 21st century." Dave Colquhoun soon left the band and now plays guitar with Rick Wakeman of Yes fame. CLICK HERE for full details on our privacy, data and cookies policy. Xenomania were approached to work with Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue on new tracks for her greatest hits collection Ultimate Kylie, including the single "Giving You Up", which developed a reputation among her fans as one of her worst singles. If a piece of music "sounds enticing before a vocal has gone anywhere near it", Higgins and Cooper will "sketch out" the melody and lyrics. 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This led to the international number one hit, Believe, which was released in 1998. for The Saturdays, the lead single from the group's greatest hits album Finest Selection. Biology, that was just the little piano hook at the beginning, but I remember it probably took two years to work out how to come out of that intro, what it would go into. "I'd had writer's block for myself, but as soon as it was for somebody else all these songs popped out." Plus UNLIMITED updates and FREE documents! [43], The Observer placed Higgins at number thirteen in a 2008 list of the twenty most powerful "celebrity makers." Thanenthiran Height, Weight & Measurements3 Who Is R.S. So big artists are often jerks of the biggest order. He is a member of famous with the age 54 years old group. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. His latest effort and the first song released under his Peermusic deal isDelete It by Dopamine: This site uses cookies to enhance your experience - you can manage these in your browser settings. On 23 January 2019, Xenomania launched a four-member girl group called unperfect, releasing their debut single "Gots To Give The Girl" on the following day. The album's second single, "Biology", was critically acclaimed, being called "the best pop single of the last decade". Xenomania is an English songwriting and production team founded by Brian Higgins and based in Kent, England. Signed to the independent label arm of Xenomania, the pop production house headed by Brian Higgins (Girls Aloud, Sugababes, The Saturdays), the four-piece dropped this pop banger last Friday. Lily's debut single, "You Bring Me Joy" (2012), reached number two and was described by pop music blog MuuMuse as "110% incredible". Because they're assholes. 19. left their heart in Tokyo. Following the success of Girls Aloud's first four singles, Xenomania was enlisted to produce Girls Aloud's second album, What Will the Neighbours Say?, in its entirety. [5] After eighteen months, he decided to found Xenomania as an independent production company based in Westerham in Kent, outside London, because it is "somewhere where concentration would be easy [and] no one 'pops' in."[8]. Higgins said Girls Aloud were "a blueprint for a girl group that we'd had in our minds for ages, one that was individual rather than generic, with a sound that blurs the edges between pop and indie. "[10], Xenomania were approached to create the debut single for a girl group formed through the television talent show Popstars: The Rivals. "[64] They write, produce, and rehearse music before they "sell record companies the artists they've discovered and developed. $1 Million - $5 Million. [18] Shortly after the album's release, another round of sessions during that summer yielded three new tracks that later surfaced on a reissue of the album in November, including a massively successful cover version of The Pointer Sisters song "Jump" for the film Love Actually. [38] Xenomania produced seven more tracks for the album The Alesha Show and an additional two for its reissue. And often people say don't meet your heroes because you'll be let down, and I sort of understand why people would say that. And therefore big artists can come in and they think "they're the flavour of the whatever, let's take their thing and then we'll do what we want with it" Well, no, that's not acceptable anyway. They got more involved in the writing as time went on, but we were probably all a little bit guilty of having an inner pop star desperate to get out of Xeno".[21]. "[2] However, Paul Thomson of Franz Ferdinand said, "He has a team in the kitchen listening to Radio 1 all day, monitoring what's being played. XENOMANIA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Suite 2c, Brosnan House, 175, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 1BW active Age: 23 Year (s) Directors: 1 Company No: 03907539 Buy report Log In to watch Credit Report Financials XENOMANIA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Credit Report At 54 years old, Brian Higgins height not available right now. However, the track was added as a b-side to Kylie's "Giving You Up" single, released around the time of . In 2011, Xenomania produced two tracks for The Saturdays' album On Your Radar, including their top five hit "All Fired Up", which was co-produced with Space Cowboy and MNEK. When British girl group Sugababes were dropped by London Records, they recorded "Round Round" with Xenomania, which Higgins says was "fusing electronics and guitars and tempo changes and melody shifts, so that the chorus was the only repetitive melody whereas traditional pop structure repeats verse melodies." He net worth has been growing significantly in 2018-19. We first met them [the Sugababes] in October 2001 and we'd spent the previous twelve months working on our own musical direction. The duo, consisting of Xenomania songwriters Giselle Sommerville and Niara Scarlett, released one single before being dropped. At the end of 1999, the fledgling Xenomania organisation signed a 'really big' deal with London Records just as that company was sold, and then spent a year and a half trying to get things back. Pop duo Mini Viva's three singles"Left My Heart in Tokyo", "I Wish" (both 2009), and "One Touch" (2010)were produced by Xenomania. [5] The duo, consisting of Xenomania songwriters Giselle Sommerville and Niara Scarlett, released one single before being dropped. More information about our membership plans. Formed by Higgins with his Creative Director Miranda Cooper and Business Director Sarah Stennett of First Access Entertainment, Xenomania has written and produced for renowned artists such as Cher, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Pet Shop Boys, The Saturdays and . All things Brian Higgins, Miranda Cooper and Co. r/ Xenomaniacs. Go to CocoFinder's 53 records in 25 states about Brian Higgins, and receive further details about his/her contact information such as residence, email, phone number and social media profile. Sound recording and music publishing activities He and Cooper, afraid they'd "ruin the moment", waited weeks to write the song's lyrics; they wrote the song in seven minutes. [6] Higgins said, "It's very difficult to get in. 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