Joel Little (born 13 February 1983) is a New Zealand record producer, musician and
Grammy Award
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-winning songwriter.Lorde's Silver Scroll 'a big deal' for co-writer Joel Little . ''3 News NZ''. 16 October 2013.Lorde takes out top Silver Scroll ''Radio NZ''. 16 October 2013. He is best known for his work as a writer and producer with artists Lorde,
Taylor Swift
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Sam Smith
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Imagine Dragons
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Jarryd James
Jarryd James Klapper (born December 1984, in Brisbane) is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer who performs as Jarryd James. He released his debut single " Do You Remember" on 30 January 2015, which peaked at No. 2 on the AR ...
Goodnight Nurse
Goodnight Nurse was a New Zealand pop punk band formed in Auckland in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album. It consisted of lead vocalist Joel Little, guitaris ...
Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand
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(MAINZ) in Auckland, and began his career as singer and guitarist of the pop punk band
Goodnight Nurse
Goodnight Nurse was a New Zealand pop punk band formed in Auckland in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album. It consisted of lead vocalist Joel Little, guitaris ...
. The band released two studio albums, ''
Always and Never
Always and Never is the debut album by New Zealand pop punk band, Goodnight Nurse, released in January 2006.
Album information
The album spawned many singles and radio hits, including, " My Only", " Death Goes To Disco", "Loner", "Our Song ...
'' (2006) and ''
Keep Me on Your Side
''Keep Me on Your Side'' is the second studio album by New Zealand pop punk band Goodnight Nurse, released on 7 April 2008. The album was the follow-up to their successful debut album, ''Always and Never''. It peaked at number five on New Zeal ...
'' (2008) both of which peaked at number five on the New Zealand top 40 albums chart. Over the two albums, the band had five singles in the New Zealand top-40 from 2004 to 2008.
Goodnight Nurse guitarist
Sam McCarthy
Sam McCarthy is a New Zealand songwriter and pop vocalist. He is best known for his work in Kids of 88 and Goodnight Nurse.
Early life
McCarthy was brought up in Auckland in the suburb of Weymouth. He was educated at Weymouth Primary Schoo ...
and Little produced and also co-wrote the majority of the debut album released by McCarthy's new group,
Kids of 88
Kids of 88 were a New Zealand new wave duo based in Auckland, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, " My House". They have since signed through Dryden Street to Sony Music and rel ...
. The album, ''
Sugarpills
Sugarpills is the debut album from New Zealand electropop band Kids of 88 released 16 August 2010.My House", " Just a Little Bit" and " Downtown" co-written by Little. "Just a Little Bit" went on to win Single of the Year at the
2010 New Zealand Music Awards
The 2010 New Zealand Music Awards was the 45th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical artists based in or originating from New Zealand. Finalists for the three technical awards were announced on 16 August 2010 with winners ...
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In 2011, Little set up his own production studio, Golden Age, in Morningside, Auckland.
In 2012, Little co-wrote and produced, recorded and mixed '' The Love Club'' EP by Lorde at Golden Age. Singles "Royals" and "
Tennis Court
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" both charted at number one in New Zealand in 2013, with the EP achieving gold certification in New Zealand and Platinum certification in Australia. Little also co-wrote, produced, mixed, engineered and played the instruments on the debut Lorde album, '' Pure Heroine'', which was released worldwide on 30 September 2013.
In early September 2013, Little and co-writer Lorde were shortlisted for " Royals" in the 2013 Silver Scroll Award, which honours outstanding achievement in songwriting of original New Zealand pop music. They went on to win this award, at a ceremony on 16 October. He also won a
Grammy Award
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on 26 January 2014, alongside Lorde, winning Song of the Year for "Royals".
Little produced Auckland-based pop duo Broods' single, "
Bridges
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", subsequent EP, '' Broods'', and their 2014 album,
Evergreen
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In 2019, Little co-wrote and co-produced four songs with American singer-songwriter
Taylor Swift
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for her seventh studio album ''
Lover
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* Mistress (lover)
* Extramarital sex
* Premarital sex
Lover or Lovers may also refer to:
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Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince
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". Little and Swift also co-wrote and co-produced a fifth track, " Only the Young" which was left off the album. The track was released in 2020 in conjunction with ''
Miss Americana
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'', a documentary on Swift's life and career; Little appeared in the documentary.
Little is based in Los Angeles.
Discography
With Goodnight Nurse
* ''
Always and Never
Always and Never is the debut album by New Zealand pop punk band, Goodnight Nurse, released in January 2006.
Album information
The album spawned many singles and radio hits, including, " My Only", " Death Goes To Disco", "Loner", "Our Song ...
'' (2006) Festival Mushroom Records
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Keep Me on Your Side
''Keep Me on Your Side'' is the second studio album by New Zealand pop punk band Goodnight Nurse, released on 7 April 2008. The album was the follow-up to their successful debut album, ''Always and Never''. It peaked at number five on New Zeal ...
2014
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Ella Yelich-O'Connor
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and Joel Little
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Jarryd James
Jarryd James Klapper (born December 1984, in Brisbane) is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer who performs as Jarryd James. He released his debut single " Do You Remember" on 30 January 2015, which peaked at No. 2 on the AR ...
and Joel Little
, Pop Work of the Year
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, " Everybody Rise" by Amy Shark (Written by Shark and Joel Little)
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APRA Silver Scroll Awards (New Zealand)
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Ella Yelich-O'Connor
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APRA Silver Scroll
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Bridges
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APRA Silver Scroll
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Ella Yelich-O'Connor
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and Joel Little for "
Team
A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal.
As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to inf ...
Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( ), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for her unconventional musical styles and i ...
and Joel Little for " Royals"
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Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( ), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for her unconventional musical styles and i ...
APRA Silver Scroll
The APRA Music Awards are several annual and two-yearly award ceremonies run in New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members. APRA hold the annual Silver S ...
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Jarryd James
Jarryd James Klapper (born December 1984, in Brisbane) is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer who performs as Jarryd James. He released his debut single " Do You Remember" on 30 January 2015, which peaked at No. 2 on the AR ...
APRA Silver Scroll
The APRA Music Awards are several annual and two-yearly award ceremonies run in New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members. APRA hold the annual Silver S ...
APRA Silver Scroll
The APRA Music Awards are several annual and two-yearly award ceremonies run in New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members. APRA hold the annual Silver S ...
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Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( ), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for her unconventional musical styles and i ...
and Joel Little for "Royals"
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Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( ), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for her unconventional musical styles and i ...
APRA Silver Scroll
The APRA Music Awards are several annual and two-yearly award ceremonies run in New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members. APRA hold the annual Silver S ...
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ASCAP Pop Music Awards
The annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards are held by the
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) () is an American not-for-profit performance-rights organization (PRO) that collectively licenses the public performance rights of its members' musical works to venues, broadca ...
to honour the songwriters and publishers of the most performed pop songs in the United States. Some of his works (like those for
Imagine Dragons
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) are controlled in the US by ASCAP's largest competitor, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI).
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Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( ), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for her unconventional musical styles and i ...
and Joel Little for " Royals"
, Most Performed Songs
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Ella Yelich-O'Connor
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and Joel Little - "
Team
A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal.
As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to inf ...
Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( ), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for her unconventional musical styles and i ...
Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( ), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for her unconventional musical styles and i ...
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...
Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde ( ), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for her unconventional musical styles and i ...
Recorded Music NZ
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Evergreen
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, Best Producer
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Conscious
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Conscious
Consciousness, at its simplest, is sentience and awareness of internal and external existence. However, the lack of definitions has led to millennia of analyses, explanations and debates by philosophers, theologians, linguisticians, and scien ...