Justin Parker

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Justin Parker
OriginBoultham, Lincoln, England
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter
Years active2010–present

Justin Parker is an English songwriter and record producer best known for his work with female singer-songwriters such as Lana Del Rey, Rihanna, Bat for Lashes, and Banks.

Career

Parker began writing music when he was 17, but his career breakthrough came when he started working with

Born to Die.[2] The creative relationship continued into 2012, and led to the birth of another iconic ballad, "Ride", which features on Del Rey's Paradise
.

Also in 2012, Parker co-wrote the lead single "

Natasha Kahn of Bat for Lashes said that "the actual process...only took two or three hours" and that in his creative care she was eager for him to take her away from her "more subversive ways of writing music and give me some structure and teach me something about traditional chord progression".[4] simplicity of his collaboration with Del Rey can also be heard on "Laura". Parker also wrote the song "I Know You Care" for Ellie Goulding's second album, Halcyon. He was reported in 2012 to be working with Lissie and Eliza Doolittle on future projects.[5]

Justin then went on to co write "

US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rihanna's twenty-fourth top ten on the latter chart, thus passing Whitney Houston's tally of 23 top ten songs.[112] Furthermore, it reached number one in Canada, Czech Republic and Denmark, while also topping the US Pop Songs chart. In an interview with MetroLyrics' Amanda Hutchison, Mikky Ekko said of Parker's understanding of songs that 'he really knows how to create a really interesting dynamic with chords that keeps you pleasantly surprised...Justin knows how to give people access to these really heartbreaking chords, and he understands how to push and pull really well with the chords. He knows how to put hurt in the chords'.[6]

Discography

Awards

Year Institution Award
Winner
2012 Ivor Novello Awards Best Contemporary Song ("Video Games")[5]
2012
ASCAP Awards
 Foundation Stone Award[7]
Nominated
2013 Ivor Novello Awards Best Song Musically and Lyrically ("Laura")[8]

References

  1. ^ "How Lincoln songwriter worked with Lana Del Rey to pen hit single Video Games". This is Lincolnshire. 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Lana Del Rey songwriter Justin Parker: Everyone hated Video Games". Metro. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ^ Andrews, Kernan (18 October 2012). "Planet of sound". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ "That's The Spirit! Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes Interviewed". The Quietus. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b "An introduction to songwriting with Justin Parker". The Guardian. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  6. ^ Hutchison, Amanda (28 March 2013). "Interview: Mikky Ekko, Songwriter Extraordinaire". metrolyrics.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Taio Cruz Receives 2nd Consecutive Songwriter of the Year Award at 32nd Annual Ascap Awards in London". ASCAP. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Shostakovich gets Ivor Novello songwriting award nomination for Plan B hit Ill Manors". The Independent. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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