Jamie Hartman
Jamie Hartman (born 1971) is an English songwriter and producer based in Nashville, Tennessee, and the former lead singer of the indie-pop band Ben's Brother.
Jamie Hartman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 London |
| Genres | Pop, indie pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | |
Career
Ben's Brother
Hartman formed and was the lead singer of the band Ben's Brother, so named because he has an older brother named Ben.[1] Their debut album Beta Male Fairytales, released on EMI Records in 2007, went gold in the UK and reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart.[1][2][3] The single "Let Me Out" earned Hartman a nomination for the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song.[2][4]
In 2009, the band released their second album, Battling Giants,[1] which reached number 56 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] That album's first single, "Apologise", was co-written with Natalie Imbruglia,[2] and released by Island Records.[1] The album also includes appearances by Jason Mraz and Joss Stone.[1]
Songwriting
Hartman co-wrote the 2016 single "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man,[6] which reached number 1 on 20 charts in 16 countries.[7] He wrote "All You Good Friends", the debut single for The Voice UK 2016 winner Kevin Simm;[8] co-wrote "All I Need to Know" by Emma Bunton;[9] wrote and produced "Stargazing" by Kygo;[7] co-wrote "Giant" by Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man;[10] which was nominated for a Brit Award in 2020 for Best Song.[11] Jamie was also a producer on Conrad Sewell's debut EP All I Know, co-writing the single "Start Again", which won the 2015 ARIA Award for Song of the Year.[12][13]
Hartman co-wrote and co-produced the Backstreet Boys single "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" with Stuart Crichton and Stephen Wrabel.[6] They won a BMI Award for writing the song,[14] which was nominated for the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.[15] He wrote two songs, including the single "Hold Me While You Wait", on Lewis Capaldi's 2019 album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent,[16] which was the top album on the UK Albums Chart for the years 2019 and 2020.[17][18] He wrote and produced nine songs on Celeste's 2021 album Not Your Muse,[19] which reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.[20]
He has also written for Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Andy Grammer, James Bay, Kylie Minogue, Anastacia, The Wanted, JP Cooper, Miriam Bryant, Will Young and Louis Tomlinson.[2][7][21]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | BMI Pop Award | Songs | "I'm Ready" by Cherie | Won[22] |
| 2007 | Brit Awards | British Single of the Year | "All Time Love" by Will Young | Nominated[23] |
| 2008 | Ivor Novello Award | Best Song | "Let Me Out" by Ben's Brother | Nominated[2] |
| 2015 | ARIA Awards | Song of the Year | "Start Again" by Conrad Sewell | Won[13] |
| 2017 | P3 Gold Awards | Song of the Year | "Black Car" by Miriam Bryant | Won[4] |
| 2017 | Swedish Grammys | Song of the Year | "Black Car" by Miriam Bryant | Nominated[24] |
| 2017 | Music Business Worldwide The A&R Awards | Songwriter of the Year | n/a | Nominated[25] |
| 2018 | Brit Awards | British Single of the Year | "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man | Won[26] |
| 2018 | BMI Pop Award | Songs | "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man | Won[27] |
| 2018 | Ivor Novello Award | Most Performed Work | "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man | Nominated[28] |
| 2019 | BMI Pop Award | Songs | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Backstreet Boys | Won[14] |
| 2019 | Music Business Worldwide The A&R Awards | Songwriter of the Year | n/a | Nominated[29] |
| 2020 | Ivor Novello Award | Most Performed Work | "Giant" by Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man | Won[30] |
| 2020 | Ivor Novello Award | Most Performed Work | "Hold Me While You Wait" by Lewis Capaldi | Nominated[31] |
| 2021 | Music Week Awards | Sync of the Year | "A Little Love" by Celeste | Won[32] |
| 2021 | Music Business Worldwide The A&R Awards | Songwriter of the Year | n/a | Nominated[33] |
| 2021 | Music Business Worldwide The A&R Awards | Song of the Year | "A Little Love" by Celeste | Nominated[33] |
| 2021 | Ivor Novello Award | Best Song Musically & Lyrically | "Stop This Flame" by Celeste | Nominated[34] |
| 2021 | Ivor Novello Award | Songwriter of the Year | n/a | Won[35] |
Discography
With Ben's Brother
| Title | Release details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [36] |
FRA [37] |
ITA [37] | ||
| Beta Male Fairytales |
|
14 | 46 | 61 |
| Battling Giants |
|
56 | — | — |
| Glow (EP) |
|
— | — | — |
Songwriting and production credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I'm Ready" | 2004 | Cherie | Cherie | Co-writer |
| "All Time Love" | 2005 | Will Young | Keep On | |
| "Mon Ange" | Nolwenn Leroy | Histoires Naturelles | ||
| "Golden" | 2010 | The Wanted | The Wanted | Co-writer, producer |
| "Love is War" | Joe McElderry | Wide Awake | Co-writer | |
| "Feel" | 2011 | Dotan | Dream Parade | |
| "Time" | 2012 | Lena | Stardust | |
| "Army of Me" | Christina Aguilera | Lotus | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Move Together" | 2013 | James Bay | Chaos and the Calm | Co-writer |
| "Lifeline" | 2014 | Anastacia | Resurrection | Co-writer, producer |
| "Pendulum" | ||||
| "Stay" | ||||
| "Apology" | ||||
| "Other Side of Crazy" | ||||
| "Forever" | Andy Grammer | Magazines or Novels | Co-writer | |
| "When the Beat Drops Out" | Marlon Roudette | Electric Soul | ||
| "Your Only Love" | ||||
| "Flicker" | ||||
| "Dark Stars" | 2015 | Marina Kaye | Fearless | Co-writer, producer |
| "Your Body" (featuring Giorgio Moroder) |
Kylie Minogue | Kylie + Garibay | Co-writer | |
| "Start Again" | Conrad Sewell | All I Know | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Who You Lovin'" | ||||
| "Remind Me" | ||||
| "Satellite" | Ison & Fille | Resume | Co-writer | |
| "I'm Giving In" | 2016 | Matt Andersen | Honest Man | |
| "Tunnel Vision" | Mads Langer | Reckless Twin | ||
| "3AM" | ||||
| "Shadow" | Birdy | Beautiful Lies | ||
| "Healed" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Human | ||
| "Human" | ||||
| "Black Car" | Miriam Bryant | Bye Bye Blue | ||
| "Lion" | Kacy Hill | Like a Woman | ||
| "Can't Steal the Music" | 2017 | Aura Dione | Can't Steal the Music | |
| "Remember Me" | Jennifer Hudson | Co-writer, producer | ||
| "Passport Home" | JP Cooper | Raised Under Grey Skies | ||
| "Svart Bil" | Miriam Bryant | Bye Bye Blue | Co-writer | |
| "I Believe in Us" | LEON | Surround Me | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Stargazing" (featuring Justin Jesso) |
Kygo | Stargazing | ||
| "Power to the Peaceful" | Paloma Faith | The Architect | ||
| "Burden Down" | Jennifer Hudson | |||
| "Smoke" | 2018 | Sam Fischer | Not a Hobby | |
| "I Don't Want to Know" | Sigrid | Raw | ||
| "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Backstreet Boys | DNA | ||
| "Giant" | 2019 | Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man | ||
| "Kill My Mind" | Louis Tomlinson | Walls | ||
| "Hold Me While You Wait" | Lewis Capaldi | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | Co-writer | |
| "Don't Get Me Wrong" | Co-writer, producer | |||
| "Strange" | Celeste | Not Your Muse | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Walls" | 2020 | Louis Tomlinson | Walls | Co-writer |
| "Fearless" | ||||
| "I Can See The Change" | Celeste | Co-writer | ||
| "Stop This Flame" | Not Your Muse | Co-writer, producer | ||
| "A Little Love" | Co-writer, producer | |||
| "Love is Back" | Co-writer | |||
| "Tonight Tonight" | 2021 | Co-writer | ||
| "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" | ||||
| "Beloved" | ||||
| "A Kiss" | ||||
| "Some Goodbyes Come with Hellos" | Co-writer, Producer | |||
| "Heavenly Kinda State of Mind" | 2023 | Lewis Capaldi | Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent | Co-writer |
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