Mitch Allan Explained

Mitch Allan
Birth Name:Mitchell Allan Scherr
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Years Active:1996–present

Mitch Allan is an American record producer, songwriter, and singer. He has worked with artists including Demi Lovato, Third Eye Blind, Miley Cyrus, Carlie Hanson, Jason Derulo, Pitbull, Fifth Harmony, Kelly Clarkson, Simple Plan, Faith Hill, Selena Gomez, Bowling for Soup, Jonas Brothers, and Joe Cocker.

Allan was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band SR-71, as well as the lead guitarist, producer, and backing vocalist of alternative project Satellite.[1]

Career

Production and songwriting

Allan began as a recording artist and songwriter after "1985", a song he wrote for his band SR-71, was recorded and released by pop-punk band Bowling for Soup in 2004. The track was certified Platinum and held the record for the most iTunes downloads in a single week at the time.[2]

In 2007, Allan was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award when the song he co-penned with Kara DioGuardi and recorded by Belinda, "Bella Traición," received a Song of the Year nomination. That same year, another song written with DioGuardi, entitled "Lost," was recorded by Faith Hill and released as the first single from her Greatest Hits project. The song spent 21 weeks on the radio charts.[3]

In 2015, Allan achieved his first worldwide #1 pop hit by co-writing Jason Derulo's "Want To Want Me". That same year, he co-wrote "Heartbeat Song" for Kelly Clarkson, which was subsequently nominated for a Grammy Award. When Allan partnered with writer-producer Jason Evigan under the moniker "The Suspex", they co-wrote and produced Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack," which reached #4 on the Mainstream Top 40 and was certified double platinum.

Personal life

Mitch Allan lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Sana Yu, and their three children, Kaila, Raya, and Devin.

Selected discography

With SR-71

With Satellite

Songwriting/producing

YearArtistTitleAlbumLabelCredits
2022Bebe RexhaI'm Good (Blue)SingleWarner Music GroupVocal Producer
Demi LovatoHappy EndingHoly FvckProducer, songwriter
City of Angels
4 Ever 4 Me
2021Dancing with the DevilDancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over
Mad WorldProducer, Mixer
Met Him Last Night (with Ariana Grande)Vocal Producer
What Other People Say (with Sam Fischer)
I.C.U.Vocal Producer, Mixer
The Way You Don't Look at MeVocal Producer
Butterfly
Carefully
I'm Sorry
Change You
Sunset
Dixie D'AmelioRoommatesSingleHitcoProducer, songwriter
One Whole DayProducer, mixer
2020Demi LovatoStill Have MeSingleIsland RecordsVocal Producer
Marshmello and Demi LovatoOK Not to Be OKSingleJoytime Collective/Island RecordsVocal Producer
Carlie HansonGood EnoughSingleWarner RecordsProducer, Writer
Side Effects
JUTESWhen You're AroundSingleCapital RecordsProducer, Writer
Gavin HaleyThe World Keeps Spinning OnSingleRed Bull RecordsProducer, Writer, Mixer
2019GryffinBody BackSingleInterscopeProducer, Writer
Avril Lavigne ft. Nicki MinajDumb BlondeHead Above WaterBMGProducer, Writer
Carlie HansonCigarettesJunk EPWarner RecordsProducer, Writer
Single
ShaylenBTWSingleRepublicProducer, Writer
In Real LifeSomebody Like YouSingleHollywoodProducer, Writer
Third Eye BlindScreamerScreamerMegaCollider RecordsVocal Producer (Full Record)
2018Jonas Blue ft. Joe JonasI See Love Hotel Transylvania 3 SoundtrackSony PicturesWriter
DJ Khaled ft. Demi LovatoA Wrinkle in Time SoundtrackEpicVocal producer
Demi LovatoSoberSingleIsland Records
Tell Me You Love Me (Spanish Version)Tell Me You Love Me (Remixes)
2017"Tell Me You Love Me"Tell Me You Love Me
"You Don't Do It for Me Anymore"
"Lonely"
"Concentrate"
"Hitchhiker"
"No Promises"
"Smoke & Mirrors"
Rachel Platten"Perfect For You"WavesColumbia RecordsProducer, writer
Jack & Jack"Beg"SingleIsland RecordsVocal producer
Marina Kaye"Miracle"ExplicitCapitol FranceProducer, writer
Isac Elliot"She"FaithSony FinlandProducer, writer
Bebe Rexha"Atmosphere"Warner Bros. RecordsProducer, writer
Pitbull ft. Stephen Marley"Options"Climate ChangeRCAWriter
Jorge Blanco"Risky BusinessRisky BusinessHollywoodVocal producer
2016POWERS"Sunshine"SingleRepublicVocal producer
The Score"Going Home"UnstoppableRepublicProducer, writer
Britt Nicole"Concrete"Britt NicoleCapitol RecordsProducer, writer
Sofia Carson"I'm Gonna Love You"SingleHollywoodProducer, writer
2015Kelly Clarkson"Heartbeat Song"Piece by PieceRCA/19Writer
Jason Derulo"Want to Want Me"Everything Is 4Beluga Heights/AtlanticWriter
R5"Do It Again", "I Can't Say I'm In Love", "Nine Lives"Sometime Last NightHollywood RecordsProducer, writer
Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato"Irresistible"SingleIsland RecordsVocal producer
Demi Lovato"Waitin for You", "Wildfire", "Old Ways"ConfidentHollywood RecordsVocal producer
Matt McAndrew"Counting On Love"SingleRepublic RecordsVocal producer
Sabrina Carpenter"Eyes Wide Open"Eyes Wide OpenHollywood RecordsProducer
Bea Miller"I Dare You", "Perfect Picture"Not An ApologyHollywood RecordsProducer, writer, mixer
2014GRL"Don't Talk About Love"[5] GRL (EP)Kemosabe/RCA Producer, writer
Jena Irene"We Are One"SingleInterscopeProducer, writer[6]
Caleb Johnson"Change"TestifyInterscopeProducer, writer
Justice Crew"Fly"Live by the WordsSony Music AustraliaProducer, writer
Prince Royce ft. Snoop Dogg"Stuck On A Feeling"Double VisionRCA RecordsVocal producer
2013Scott Stapp("Break Out")Proof of LifeWind UpWriter
Big Time Rush"Like Nobody's Around"24/SevenNick/ColumbiaProducer, writer
Fifth Harmony"Miss Movin' On"[7] Better TogetherEpic/SycoProducer, writer
Selena Gomez"Save the Day"[8] Stars DanceHollywood RecordsProducer, writer
Demi Lovato"Heart Attack", "Two Pieces"[9] DemiHollywood RecordsProducer, writer
Satellite"Say The Words", "Brooklyn", "Turning On My Own", "Saving Us Tonight", "Silhouette", "Come And Get Me", "Ring The Bells", "God Save The Dream", "You & Me", "What You Need", "Till I Return"Calling BirdsDescendant Records/Sony Music Producer, writer
Zendaya"Bottle You Up"ZendayaHollywood RecordsProducer, writer
Kat Graham"Power"SingleA&M Octone RecordsProducer, writer
2011Ross Lynch"A Billion Hits"Austin & Ally SoundtrackWalt Disney RecordsWriter
2010David Archuleta"Good Place"The Other Side of DownJive/19Producer, writer
Bowling for Soup"Dear Megan Fox"Fishin' for WoosQue-So Records/Brando RecordsProducer, writer
Demi Lovato"Brand New Day"Camp Rock 2: The Final JamWalt DisneyProducer, writer
Katharine McPhee"Had It All"UnbrokenVerve Forecast RecordsWriter
Hannah Montana"I'll Always Remember You"Hannah Montana ForeverWalt Disney RecordsProducer, writer
School Gyrls"Uncool"School GyrlsIsland RecordsProducer, writer
2009Kris Allen/Adam Lambert"No Boundaries"SingleSony MusicWriter
Daughtry"Learn My Lesson", "One Last Chance"Leave This TownRCA/19Writer
Every AvenuePicture PerfectFearlessProducer
Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez"One and the Same"Princess Protection ProgramWalt Disney RecordsProducer
Hannah Montana"He Could Be the One", "Don't Wanna Be Torn"Hannah Montana 3Walt Disney RecordsProducer, writer
Jessie James"Wanted"Jessie JamesMercury, Island Def JamProducer, writer
2008Anberlin"Soft Skeletons"New SurrenderUniversal RepublicWriter
Diego González"Losing Me"IndigoEMIProducer, writer
Jonas Brothers"Play My Music"Camp RockWalt DisneyProducer, writer
Lesley Roy"Make It Back"UnbeautifulJiveProducer, writer
2007Alex Band"Coming Home"Alex Band EPWriter
Backstreet Boys"Something That I Already Know"UnbreakableJive RecordsProducer, writer
Hilary Duff"Happy"DignityHollywoodWriter
Faith Hill"Lost"The HitsWarner Bros. NashvilleWriter
2006Belinda"Bella Traición", End of The Day, and "Alguien Más"UtopíaEMI Televisa MusicProducer, writer
Bowling for Soup"Much More Beautiful Person," feat. Lesley RoyThe Great Burrito Extortion CaseJive/ZombaWriter
Cowboy Mouth"Joe Strummer"Voodoo ShoppeVerve ForecastProducer, writer
Daughtry"All These Lives"DaughtryRCA/19Writer
Lovehammers"Casualty"Marty Casey and LovehammersEpicProducer, writer
JParis"Here We Go Again"Call It What You WantEmanonProducer, writer
2005Bo Bice"My World"The Real ThingRCA/19Producer, writer
Lindsay Lohan"Fastlane"A Little More Personal (Raw)CasablancaWriter
Monty Are IThe Red ShiftIslandProducer
2004Bowling for Soup"1985"A Hangover You Don't DeserveJive/ZombaWriter
SR-71"Axl Rose (Where Did You Go?)", "In Your Eyes" (Peter Gabriel cover), "Gone", "1985", "Mosquito", "Here We Go Again", "All American", "Blue Light Special Life", "15 Minute Idol", "The One", "Everything", "Blood & Bourbon", "She Was Dead" (Demo), "Little Asshole"Here We Go AgainCrown JapanProducer, writer
2002SR-71"They All Fall Down", "Tomorrow", "My World", "Hello Hello", "Truth", "Goodbye", "She Was Dead", "The Best Is Yet to Come", "Broken Handed", "Lucky", "In My Mind", "Non-Toxic (Remix)", "My World (Acoustic version)"TomorrowRCAProducer, writer
2000SR-71"Politically Correct", "Go Away", "Non-Toxic",
"Right Now," "Another Night Alone", "Alive"
Now You See InsideRCAWriter

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Identifying the Suspex. OneSpin.com. Musacchio, Matt. 17 July 2013 . 2014-11-13.
  2. Web site: RIAA Searchable Database. 2014-11-13. .
  3. Web site: Faith Hill - Chart history. Billboard.com. 2014-11-13.
  4. Web site: Satellite . Facebook . 2013-11-28.
  5. Web site: Mitch Allan. 2014-11-10. Swiss Charts.
  6. Web site: 'American Idol' Finalists Caleb Johnson & Jena Irene Release Debut Singles: Listen. Idolator. 16 May 2014 . 2014-11-13.
  7. Web site: Mitch Allan Discography. Discogs.com. 2014-11-13.
  8. Web site: Mitch Allan credits. AllMusic.com. 2014-11-10.
  9. Web site: Writer/Producer Jason Evigan Breaks Through, Co-Writing Hits For Demi Lovato. Songwriter Universe. Widran, Jonathan. 10 June 2013 . 2014-11-13.