Nicholas Furlong (musician)

Nicholas Furlong (born September 16, 1986) is an award-winning, multi-platinum American singer, songwriter, and record producer.[1][2] His work crosses several musical genres, ranging from dance and pop to rock and hip-hop. He is best known for writing and singing vocals on the Avicii single "The Nights".

Nicholas Furlong
Background information
Birth nameNicholas Furlong
Born (1986-09-16) September 16, 1986
OriginCarson City, Nevada,
United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • executive producer
Years active2009–present
LabelsAttaBoy Music
Associated acts

Furlong has worked with an eclectic array of acts, including 5 Seconds of Summer, Kygo, Zac Brown, WALK THE MOON, Steve Aoki, Diplo, Skylar Grey, blink-182, Travis Barker, All Time Low, 311, Good Charlotte, Papa Roach, Goldfinger, the Front Bottoms, the Fever 333, Machine Gun Kelly, Logan Henderson, Onyx, and Waka Flocka Flame.

Early life

Furlong was born in Sacramento, California to his mother Jennifer and father Michael Furlong, and raised in Carson City, Nevada. He is of English and Irish descent. A self-taught musician, he began writing and producing music at the age of sixteen. While still a junior in high school, he began recording his own songs and sharing them on various music sites, before being discovered by a music director at Midway Games and offered an opportunity to write music for video games. Furlong contributed to various game soundtracks between the years of 2004–2005. At the age of twenty-one he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a songwriter and producer.[3]

Career

2010–2013: Career breakthrough

Furlong had his first commercial success in 2010 as a co-writer of the Big Time Rush and Jordin Sparks' duet, "Count On You". The song was featured on the band's debut album BTR, which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. Shortly after, Furlong signed a publishing deal with Ryan Tedder, where he worked with artists like Colbie Caillat, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, and The Wanted.[4] Furlong worked again with Big Time Rush in 2011, when he co-wrote "Time of Our Life" for their second album Elevate. The band shot a live music video for the song during the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, which premiered after the show.[5]

In 2012, Furlong began transitioning into electronic music, after co-writing a song for Diplo's Express Yourself EP. "I'd always been a fan of dance music in general, but working on Diplo's project gave me a completely different perspective of the genre as a whole."[6] Later that year, Furlong began collaborating with Steve Aoki, co-writing the single "Singularity". They would collaborate again in 2013, when Furlong wrote and featured as a vocalist on the single "Bring You To Life (Transcend)", which peaked at number forty-four on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[7] Furlong performed the song alongside Aoki at his 2013 concert in Los Angeles at the Shrine Exposition Hall, during which two Guinness World Records were set for "the longest scream by a crowd" and "most people simultaneously lighting glow sticks."

2014–2015: Commercial recognition

Furlong worked with 5 Seconds of Summer in 2014 for their debut self-titled album, co-writing "Everything I Didn't Say", "Social Casualty", and "Independence Day". Despite not being released as a single, "Everything I Didn't Say" debuted at number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also featured on the band's live album LiveSOS. Later that year, Furlong worked with post-hardcore band Sleeping With Sirens co-writing "Kick Me", the first single off of their fourth studio album Madness. The single peaked at number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart. "Kick Me" won an award for song of the year at the 2015 Alternative Press Music Awards.

In 2015, Furlong began working with All Time Low on their sixth studio album, Future Hearts, co-writing "Runaways" and "Don't You Go". The album was the highest selling album worldwide its first week out, making it the band's highest debut ever. Later that year, Furlong co-wrote and co-produced "Game On", a song by Waka Flocka Flame featuring Good Charlotte, which served as the theme song of the Adam Sandler film, Pixels. Pixels was released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D on July 24, 2015. Furlong was also a co-writer on the Good Charlotte single, "Makeshift Love", which debuted at number nine on the Billboard Rock Charts. Variance Magazine claimed that 2015 was a "pivotal year" for the songwriter and producer.[8]

Avicii single: "The Nights"

In addition to co-writing, Furlong was also the vocalist of Avicii's single "The Nights". The single premiered on the soundtrack of FIFA 15 on September 23, 2014. It was released on December 1, 2014 on The Days / Nights EP, alongside Avicii's prior single "The Days", and as a single in the UK on January 11, 2015. "The Nights" peaked at number one on the UK Dance Chart, number six on the UK Singles Chart, and number ten on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[9] It has accumulated more than five-hundred million streams on Spotify. Furlong was also responsible for the idea of using friend Rory Kramer's footage as the official music video,[10] which has since surpassed five-hundred million views.[11] "The Nights" achieved gold and platinum certifications in various countries including the US, UK, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Spain, and Australia,

2016–Current: AttaBoy Music

In 2016, Furlong was brought on as executive producer, co-producer, and a songwriter for Papa Roach's ninth studio album, Crooked Teeth. The first single, titled "Help", was released February 17, 2017, and spent six consecutive weeks at number one on Billboard's Top Mainstream Rock Singles chart, making it the band's third number one Rock single in their career.[12][13] The album's second single "American Dreams" reached number three on the charts. Furlong simultaneously assisted in the development of a solo artist project with Logan Henderson. Henderson's debut single "Sleepwalker" was released January 27, 2017 via Henderson's own imprint, Mystic Rabbit Records.[14] Furlong co-produced and co-wrote several songs with All Time Low for their album Last Young Renegade, including the album's first single "Dirty Laundry", which reached No. 1 on the UK Rock Singles chart. Furlong is also credited as a co-writer on "Good Old Days" for blink-182's deluxe edition of their Grammy nominated album, California.[15][16] On October 13, 2017, The Front Bottoms released Going Grey, produced and executive produced by Furlong.

Furlong worked with the politically charged rap rock trio The Fever 333 in 2018, writing singles "Made An America", which was nominated for a Grammy Award for best rock performance, and "Burn It", which won best song at the 2019 Kerrang! Awards. He also contributed as a songwriter to Logan Henderson's single "Pull Me Deep," which was the artist's first single to debut on the Billboard Top 40 chart. In 2019 Furlong was credited as a co-writer on several songs from 311's album Voyager. He also launched his own joint venture publishing company AttaBoy Music with Reach Global Publishing.

In 2020, Furlong once again displayed his talent for blending genres, producing and co-writing the songs "Someday", a collaboration between Kygo and country artist Zac Brown, and "SUPREMACY" by The Fever 333, which was co-produced with John Feldmann and Travis Barker and interpolates the hit song "Rapture" by Blondie, listing Debbie Harry and Chris Stein as co-writers. In addition, he also co-wrote and produced "Hanging with Ghosts" by Yung Pinch featuring Good Charlotte and Goody Grace.

Furlong revealed his own project, The Dirty Rich, on September 14, 2020. The first single, titled "Hot American Summer," was released on September 28, 2020, via Furlong's independent record label AttaBoy Music.

Discography

As The Dirty Rich
Year Title Album Credit[17]
2020
 "Hot American Summer"
Hot American Summer – Single
Vocals, songwriter, producer, all instruments
Year Artist Title Album Credits[17]
2015
 Avicii "The Nights"
The Days / Nights EP
-
Stories
(UK and Japan Versions)
Vocals, songwriter, producer
2013
 Steve Aoki "Bring You To Life (Transcend)"
Bring You To Life (Transcend) – Single
Vocals, songwriter

Production and songwriting credits
Year Artist Title Album Credits[17]
2021
 Atreyu TBA
TBA
Songwriter
Devin Dawson ”Not On My Watch”
The Pink Slip – EP
Songwriter
Goldfinger TBA
Never Look Back
(Deluxe Edition)
Songwriter
Logan Henderson TBA
TBA
Songwriter, producer
Papa Roach TBA
TBA
Executive producer (album),
songwriter, producer
2020
 Betcha ”July”
July – Single
Songwriter, producer
Felly "Love and Fear"
Mariposa
Songwriter, producer
The Fever 333 ”Supremacy”
Wrong Generation
Songwriter, producer
Hogland "Scars"
(feat. Wiktoria)
Scars - Single
Songwriter, producer
The Hunna "Cover You"
(feat. Travis Barker)
I'd Rather Die Than Let You In
Songwriter
Jesse Clegg "Speed of Light"
Speed of Light - Single
Songwriter, producer
Kygo "Say You Will"
(feat. Patrick Droney and Petey)
Golden Hour
Songwriter
"Someday"
(feat. Zac Brown)
Songwriter, producer
No Love For The Middle Child ”Walk Away”
(feat. American Teeth)
Walk Away - EP
Songwriter
Stray Kids "We Go"
(feat. Bang Chan, Changbin, & HAN)
In Life (Repackage)
Songwriter
Yung Pinch "Hanging With Ghosts"
(feat. Goody Grace & Good Charlotte)
Back 2 The Beach
Songwriter, producer
2019
 311 "Space and Time"
Voyager
Songwriter
"What The?!"
"Dodging Raindrops"
"Lucid Dreams"
Dinosaur Pile-Up "Pouring Gasoline"
Celebrity Mansions
Songwriter
The Fever 333 "Burn It"
Strength in Numb333rs
Songwriter
Hero The Band "Trouble in My Mind"
Back To Myself – EP
Songwriter, producer
New Politics "Suspension”
An Invitation to an Alternate Reality
Songwriter
Papa Roach "The Ending"
Who Do You Trust?
Executive producer (album),
songwriter, producer
"Renegade Music"
"Not The Only One"
"Who Do You Trust?"
"Elevate"
"Come Around"
"Feel Like Home"
"Problems"
"I Suffer Well"
"Maniac"
"Better Than Life"
Stray Kids "Double Knot"
Clé: Levanter
Songwriter
"Double Knot" (Japanese Version)
SKZ2020
The Used "Blow Me"
Heartwork
Songwriter
2018
 Basement "Slip Away"
Beside Myself
Songwriter, producer
The Fever 333 "Made An America"
Made An America
Songwriter
"POV"
"Made An America (Remix)"
(feat. Travis Barker & Vic Mensa)
Logan Henderson "Pull Me Deep"
Pull Me Deep – Single
Songwriter
"Intro"
Echoes of Departure and The Endless Street of Dreams Pt. I
Executive producer (album),
songwriter, producer
"Sleepwalker"
"Bite My Tongue"
"Speak of The Devil"
"Take It Out On Me"
"Evergreen"
"Generations"
2017
 All Time Low "Dirty Laundry"
Last Young Renegade
Songwriter, producer
"Nice2KnoU"
"Nightmares"
"Afterglow"
blink-182 "Good Old Days"
California
(Deluxe Edition)
Songwriter
The Front Bottoms "You Used To Say (Holy Fuck)"
Going Grey
Songwriter, producer
"Peace Sign"
"Vacation Town"
"Grand Finale"
"Trampoline"
"Far Drive"
"Everyone But You"
"Ocean"
Krewella "Dead AF"
—
Songwriter, producer
Onyx "Problem Child"
Silicon Valley: The Soundtrack
Songwriter, producer
Papa Roach "Break The Fall"
Crooked Teeth
Executive producer (album),
songwriter, producer
"Crooked Teeth"
"My Medication"
"American Dreams"
"Periscope"
(feat. Skylar Grey)
"Help"
"Sunrise Trailer Park"
(feat. Machine Gun Kelly)
"Traumatic
"None of The Above"
2016
 Krewella "Marching On"
Ammunition EP
Songwriter
Steve Aoki "Back 2 U"
(feat. WALK THE MOON)
Back 2 U – Single
Songwriter, producer
"Can't Go Home"
(feat. Adam Lambert)
Can't Go Home – Single
Vocal producer
"Feel (The Power of Now)"
Feel (The Power of Now) – Single
Songwriter
2015
 All Time Low "Runaways"
Future Hearts
Songwriter
"Don't You Go"
Good Charlotte "Makeshift Love"
Youth Authority
Songwriter
Jake Miller "Selfish Girls"
Rumors
Songwriter
ListenBee "Save Me"
Save Me – Single
Songwriter
ONE OK ROCK "Paper Planes"
(feat. Kellin Quinn)
35XXXV
Songwriter
Sleeping With Sirens "Kick Me"
Madness
Songwriter
"Better Off Dead"
"November"
Steve Aoki "Light Years"
(feat. Rivers Cuomo)
Neon Future II
Songwriter, additional vocals
Timeflies "Burn It Down"
Just For Fun
Songwriter
Waka Flocka Flame "Game On"
(feat. Good Charlotte)
Pixels
(Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Songwriter, producer
2014
 Heffron Drive "Could You Be Home" (RAS Remix)
Happy Mistakes
Producer
Issues "Disappear"
Diamond Dreams
Producer
5 Seconds of Summer "Everything I Didn't Say"
5 Seconds of Summer
Songwriter
"Social Casualty"
"Independence Day"
2013
 Makua Rothman "Underneath The Halo"
Sound Wave
Songwriter
"The Nite B4"
Kay "Next To You"
My Name Is Kay
Songwriter, producer
"It's Over"
2012
 Diplo "No Problem"
(feat. Flinch and Kay)
Express Yourself EP
Songwriter
Steve Aoki "Singularity"
(feat. Kay)
It's The End of The World As We Know It EP
Songwriter, vocal producer
2011
 Big Time Rush "Time of Our Life"
Elevate
Songwriter
Stan Walker "Won't Let You Down"
Let The Music Play
Songwriter, producer
The Wanted "Satellite"
The Wanted
Vocal producer
2010
 Big Time Rush "Count On You"
(feat. Jordin Sparks)
BTR
Songwriter
Chingy "Superhero"
Superhero – Single
Songwriter, vocals
Colbie Caillat "Brighter Than The Sun"
All of You
Vocal producer
Jordin Sparks "I Am Woman"
I Am Woman – Single
Vocal producer
"The World I Knew"
African Cats
(Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Justice Crew "And Then We Dance"
And Then We Dance – Single
Songwriter, producer
Murphy Lee "Hit The Floor"
(feat. Nelly, City Spud, Kyjuan & Ali)
You See Me
Songwriter, lead vocals

Awards and nominations
Year Award Title Category Result
2019 Kerrang! Awards "Burn It" Best Song Won[18]
Grammy Awards "Made An America" Best Rock Performance Nominated[19]
2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards "Help" Rock Song of the Year Nominated[20]
2017 Loudwire Music Awards Crooked Teeth Hard Rock Album of the Year Nominated[21]
2015 Alternative Press Music Awards "Kick Me" Song of the Year Won[22]

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  12. "Papa Roach Unleash Catchy, Cathartic New Song 'Help'". Loudwire.
  13. "Papa Roach – Chart history – Billboard". Billboard.
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  19. Campbell, Rachel. "GRAMMY AWARDS 2019 WINNERS ANNOUNCED—SEE THE FULL LIST". altpress.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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