Oscar Holter

Oscar Holter
Background information
Birth nameOscar Thomas Holter
Born (1986-02-26) 26 February 1986 (age 38)
Degerfors, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2005–present

Oscar Thomas Holter[1] (born 26 February 1986) is a Swedish record producer and songwriter based in the United States.[2] He is best known for his work with record producer and fellow Swede Max Martin and Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd on the 2019 single "Blinding Lights", which became the longest-charting Hot 100 song and the #1 greatest song of all time according to the Billboard Hot 100.[3][4] Holter has written and produced songs with the likes of Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, MARINA, Tove Lo, Charli XCX, DNCE, Hailee Steinfeld, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cher Lloyd, Christina Aguilera, Adam Lambert, and Troye Sivan.[5] He is also a former member of the EBM band Necro Facility.[6][7]

Songwriting and production credits

Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits
"Pio Konta" 2009 Kostas Martakis Pio Konta Co-writer/Co-producer
"Pote"
"Kano Oti Thes"
"I Agapi Ine Edo"
"Dance on Me"
"Love Me Like You Hate Me" 2010 Tone Damli Cocool Co-writer
"Lightbringer"
(featuring Necro Facility) 		2011 Covenant Modern Ruin Co-writer/Co-producer
"This Time Love Is For Real" Sanna Nielsen I'm in Love Co-writer
"Take Me Home"
"Let There Be Love" 2012 Christina Aguilera Lotus
"Free World" 2013 Miyavi Miyavi Co-producer
"Alone With Me" 2014 Cher Lloyd Sorry I'm Late Co-writer/Producer
"A Town Called Paradise"
(featuring Zac Barnett) 		Tiësto A Town Called Paradise Co-producer
"Let's Go"
(featuring Icona Pop) 		Co-writer/Co-producer
"Should've Been Us" 2015 Tori Kelly Unbreakable Smile
"Evil in The Night" Adam Lambert The Original High
"Things I Didn't Say"
"Lies" Hilary Duff Breathe In. Breathe Out.
"Run Away with Me" Carly Rae Jepsen E-MO-TION Co-writer
"Jinx" DNCE Swaay EP
"Love Myself" Hailee Steinfeld Haiz Co-writer/Co-producer
"You're Such A" Co-producer
"Rock Bottom"
(solo / featuring DNCE)
"Hell Nos and Headphones"
"Just Like Fire" 2016 Pink Alice Through the Looking Glass: Original Movie Soundtrack Co-writer/Co-producer
"Hair Up"
(with Gwen Stefani & Ron Funches) 		Justin Timberlake Trolls: Original Movie Soundtrack
"Fuck Apologies"
(featuring Wiz Khalifa) 		JoJo Mad Love
"Lady Wood" Tove Lo Lady Wood
"True Disaster" Co-writer/Producer
"Doctor You" DNCE DNCE Co-writer/Co-producer
"Blown"
(featuring Kent Jones)
"Be Mean"
"Breathe" 2017 Astrid S Party's Over Co-writer/Producer
"Bon Appétit"
(featuring Migos) 		Katy Perry Witness
"Secrets" Pink Beautiful Trauma
"Dancing With Our Hands Tied" Taylor Swift Reputation Co-writer/Producer
"Bloom" 2018 Troye Sivan Bloom Co-writer/Producer
"Dance to This"
(featuring Ariana Grande)
"1999"
(with Troye Sivan) 		Charli XCX Charli
"Timebomb" 2019 Walk the Moon Non-album single
"Don't Feel Like Crying" Sigrid Sucker Punch
"Enjoy Your Life" Marina Love + Fear Co-writer/Co-producer
"True" Co-writer
"Blinding Lights" The Weeknd After Hours Co-writer/Co-producer
"In Your Eyes" 2020
"Hardest to Love"
"Scared to Live"
"Save Your Tears"
"Cry About It Later" 2020 Katy Perry Smile
"Higher Power" 2021 Coldplay Music of the Spheres
"Coloratura"
"My Universe" Coldplay and BTS
"Take My Breath" The Weeknd Dawn FM Co-writer/Co-producer
"How Do I Make You Love Me?"
"Sacrifice"
"Don't Break My Heart"
"Less than Zero"
"Gasoline" Co-producer
"Out of Time"
"Best Friends"
"Starry Eyes"
"I Heard You're Married"
(featuring Lil Wayne)
"Good Ones" Charli XCX Crash Co-writer/Producer
"The Astronaut" 2022 Jin Non-album single Additional producer
"Spaceman" MØ Motordrome (The Dødsdrom Edition) Co-writer/Producer
"Change" Skip Marley Non-album single
"Over" 2023 Chvrches Non-album single
"Leave Me Slowly" Lewis Capaldi Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent Co-writer

References

  1. ^ "Songs written by Oscar Holter | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Oscar Holter". GRAMMY.com. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Is Officially The Longest-Charting Hot 100 Hit Of All Time". Forbes. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. ^ helene-taktical (12 November 2015). "Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Oscar Holter | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Necro Facility". Steelberry Clones. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ^ "NECRO FACILITY – interview by Peek-A-Boo magazine". www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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