Gregg Wattenberg

Gregg Wattenberg has co-written and/or co-produced eight No. 1 hit songs that reached the top of Billboard Hot AC, Adult Contemporary, Alternative Radio, and/or Rock charts.

Wattenberg co-wrote and co-produced John Legend's "Conversations in the Dark" which was RIAA certified Gold {{cite web|title=RIAA Platinum Certification: John Legend "Conversations in the Dark"|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=John+Legend+# |publisher=RIAA|access-date=7 January 2021}} and the 1st lead single from the Bigger Love album, which won the Grammy Award for Best R&B album in 2021.{{cite web|title=Grammy Award Win for John Legend's 'Bigger Love' Album|url= https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/john-legend/16994 |publisher=Grammy|access-date=15 August 2021|work=63rd Annual Grammy Awards 2020}}

Wattenberg co-wrote and produced The Unlikely Candidates' No. 1 hit single "Novocaine" which reached the top spot on the Billboard Alternative Radio chart in 2020.{{cite web|title=The Unlikely Candidates Earn First Alternative Songs No. 1 With ‘Novocaine|url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9333018/the-unlikely-candidates-alternative-songs-number-1-novocaine/|publisher=Billboard|access-date=11 March 2020}}

Wattenberg co-wrote and produced Phillip Phillips' No. 1 hit and RIAA Certified Platinum single "Gone, Gone, Gone" on the Platinum album The World from the Side of the Moon.{{cite web|title=Billboard Chart History: Phillip Phillips|url= https://www.billboard.com/artist/phillip-phillips/chart-history/|publisher=Billboard|access-date=7 September 2013}}{{cite web|title=RIAA Platinum Certification: Phillip Phillips|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Phillip+phillips#/|publisher=RIAA|access-date=1 August 2013}}

Wattenberg co-produced Train's No. 1 hit {{cite web|title=Billboard #1 chart summary for Train’s "Hey, Soul Sister"|url= https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/rock/9556036/train-hey-soul-sister-certified-diamond |publisher=Billboard|access-date=13 April 2021}} and RIAA Multi-Platinum single "Hey, Soul Sister" which was certified with a RIAA Diamond Award (10× Platinum) in 2021.{{cite web|title=RIAA 10× Platinum Diamond Certification: Train "Hey, Soul Sister"|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Train#/|publisher=RIAA|access-date=7 April 2021}} Only 57 songs have been awarded RIAA Diamond certification in music history as of July 15, 2021.{{cite web|title=RIAA 10× Platinum Diamond List of All 57 Certified Songs Including: Train "Hey, Soul Sister"|url=https://www.insider.com/every-diamond-certified-song-ever-riaa |publisher=Insider Entertainment|access-date=15 July 2021}}

Wattenberg also co-wrote and co-produced Train's No. 1 hit and RIAA Certified Platinum single "If It's Love".{{cite web|title=RIAA Platinum Certification: Train "If It’s Love"|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Train#/|publisher=RIAA|access-date=7 April 2021}}

Wattenberg co-wrote the Daughtry No. 1 hit {{cite web|title=Billboard #1 Chart for "It’s Not Over" by Daughtry|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/daughtry/chart-history/tfm/|publisher=Billboard|access-date=31 March 2007}} and RIAA 2× Multi-Platinum single "It's Not Over" which was the lead single for the 6× Multi-Platinum album Daughtry.{{cite web|title=RIAA Multi-Platinum Certifications: Daughtry|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Daughtry# |publisher=RIAA |access-date=17 September 2019}}

Gregg Wattenberg co-wrote O.A.R.'s No. 1 song {{cite web|title=Billboard #1 Chart for "Shattered (Turn The Car Around)" by O.A.R|url= https://www.billboard.com/artist/o-a-r/chart-history/hbu/|publisher=Billboard|access-date=16 August 2008}} and RIAA Certified Platinum hit "Shattered (Turn the Car Around).” {{cite web|title=RIAA Platinum Certification for O.A.R.’s "Shattered"|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=O.A.R.#/|publisher=RIAA|access-date=31 March 2009}}

Wattenberg also co-wrote Goo Goo Dolls Top 10 Adult Contemporary Single "Let Love In" from the RIAA Certified Gold album Let Love In.{{cite web|title=RIAA Gold Album Certification: Goo Goo Doll’s "Let Love In"|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Goo+Goo+Dolls# |publisher=RIAA|access-date=10 May 2019}}

Wattenberg produced Five for Fighting's No. 1 hit singles "Superman (It's Not Easy)" and "100 Years" and co-wrote and produced Top 5 AC single "Slice".

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