Jonny Coffer

{{Short description|English songwriter and record producer}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Jonny Coffer

| image = Jonny Coffer, 2018. (cropped).png

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| caption = Coffer in 2018

| alias =

| birth_name = Jonathan Coffer

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|03|08}}

| birth_place = London, England

| occupation = {{flatlist|

  • Songwriter
  • record producer

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| years_active = 2012–present

| label = B-Unique

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Jonathan Coffer (born 8 March 1989) is a British songwriter and record producer from London. He has written and produced for artists including Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Lykke Li, FKA twigs, Naughty Boy, Emeli Sandé, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Rita Ora, Alicia Keys, Martin Garrix, Ellie Goulding, Bastille, Jess Glynne, Rag'n'Bone Man, Tom Odell, Gorgon City, Wretch 32, Kamal., and Miley Cyrus.

He co-wrote the UK number 1 hit "La La La" feat. Sam Smith, as well as "Runnin' (Lose It All)" with Naughty Boy. Coffer co-wrote and produced the song "Freedom" feat. Kendrick Lamar from Beyonce's 2016 album Lemonade{{cite magazine |title=Making 'Lemonade': Inside Beyonce's Collaborative Masterpiece |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/making-lemonade-inside-beyonces-collaborative-masterpice-20160428?page=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502084053/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/making-lemonade-inside-beyonces-collaborative-masterpice-20160428?page=2 |archive-date=2 May 2016 |magazine=Rolling Stone |accessdate=1 May 2016}}

{{cite web |title=Beyoncé's Lemonade Collaborator Arrow Benjamin on "Freedom" Inspiration: "I Believe in Freedom for All" |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/65136-beyonces-lemonade-collaborator-arrow-benjamin-on-freedom-inspiration-i-believe-in-freedom-for-all/ |work=Pitchfork |date=28 April 2016 |accessdate=1 May 2016}} and co-wrote "Drown" feat. Clinton Kane for Martin Garrix. He also co-produced "High Hopes" with Panic! at the Disco, which reached #4{{Cite web |title=Panic! At The Disco's 'High Hopes' Just Hit The Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 - News |url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/panic-at-the-disco-high-hopes-billboard-hot-100-top-10 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Rock Sound Magazine |language=en}} on the Billboard Hot 100.

Jonny is the brother of commercial barrister Benjamin Coffer.{{Cite web |title=Benjamin Coffer {{!}} Quadrant Chambers |url=https://www.quadrantchambers.com/our-people/benjamin-coffer |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=www.quadrantchambers.com}}

Discography

class="wikitable sortable"
style="width: 20pt;" | Year

! style="width: 100pt;" | Artist

! style="width: 100pt;" | Title

! style="width: 120pt;" | Label

! style="width: 120pt;" | Role

rowspan="2" |2023

|Miley Cyrus ft. Sia

|"Muddy Feet"

|Columbia

|Co-Producer

Miley Cyrus

|"You"

|Columbia

|Co-Producer

rowspan="4" |2022

|FKA Twigs ft. shygirl

|"papi bones"

|Atlantic Records

|Composer, Producer

Jazmin Bean

|"Puppy Pound"

|Universal Records

|Co-composer, Producer

Kamal.

|"[https://genius.com/Kamal-nowhere-to-hide-lyrics nowhere to hide]"

|Neighbourhood

|Composer, Producer

Bastille

| "Shut Off the Lights"

| EMI Records

| Composer, Co-Producer

rowspan="2" |2021

| rowspan="2" |Alicia Keys

|"Underdog"

|RCA Records

|Composer

"[https://genius.com/Alicia-keys-authors-of-forever-lyrics Authors Of Forever]"

|RCA Records

|Composer, Producer

rowspan="1" |2021

| AREA21

| "Followers"

| Stmpd Rcrds / Hollywood Records

| Composer, Co-Producer

rowspan="2" |2020

|Martin Garrix ft. Clinton Kane

|"Drown"

|Epic Amsterdam

|Composer

Ellie Goulding

| "Power"

| Polydor Records (UK) / Interscope Records (U.S.A.)

| Composer, Co-Producer

rowspan="9" |2018

|Jess Glynne

|"Broken"

|Atlantic Records

|Composer, Producer

Plan B

| "Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose"

|Atlantic Records

| Composer, Producer

Panic! at the Disco

|High Hopes

|Fueled By Ramen

|Producer

Fall Out Boy

| "Hold Me Tight, Or Don't"

| Island/DCD2

| Composer, Producer

rowspan="4" |Kodaline

|"Worth It"

|B-Unique/RCA Records

|Producer

"Head Held High"

|RCA Records

|Composer

"Don't Come Around"

|B-Unique/RCA Records

|Composer, Producer

"Temple Bar"

|B-Unique/RCA Records

|Composer, Producer

Rita Ora

| "Girls"

| Atlantic Records

| Composer, Producer

rowspan="16" |2017

| rowspan="5" |Emeli Sandé

|"Happen"

| rowspan="5" |Virgin Records

| rowspan="5" |Composer, producer

"Shakes"
"Sweet Architect"
"I'd Rather Not"
"Kung Fu"
rowspan="5" |Rag'n'Bone Man

| "Skin"

| rowspan="5" |Columbia

| rowspan="5" |Composer, producer

"Be the Man"
"Arrow"
"As You Are"
"The Fire"
Martin Garrix & David Guetta

| "So Far Away"

| Sony Music

| Engineer

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

| "Zombies on Broadway"

| Vanguard Records

| Composer, Producer

rowspan="2" | Weezer

| "Feels Like Summer"

| rowspan="2" | Crush Music

| rowspan="2" |Composer, Producer

Get Right
rowspan="2" | Lykke Li

| "Two Nights"

| rowspan="2" | RCA

| rowspan="2" |Composer, Producer

Utopia
rowspan="7"|2016

| Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar

| "Freedom"

| Parkwood, Columbia

| Composer, producer{{cite web|url=https://revolt.tv/stories/2016/04/28/meet-jonny-coffer-secret-weapon-beyoncs-freedom-d94d527d95|title=Meet Jonny Coffer, The Secret Weapon Behind Beyoncé's "Freedom"|author=Ralph Bristout|date=28 April 2016|publisher=REVOLT TV|accessdate=1 May 2016}}

Weezer

| "Jacked Up"

| Crush Music

| Composer

All Saints

| "This Is a War"

| Universal Records

| Composer

Wretch 32 ft. Anne-Marie and PRGRSHN

| "Alright With Me"

| Ministry of Sound

| Composer, producer{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jonny-coffer-mn0003037662|title=Jonny Coffer|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=1 May 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.musictrespass.com/content/wretch-32-new-single-alright-me|title=Wretch 32 – New single is 'Alright with Me'!!!|publisher=musictrespass.com|accessdate=1 May 2016}}

Wretch 32 ft. Emeli Sande

| "I.O.U."

| Ministry of Sound

| Producer

Netsky ft. Emeli Sande

| "Thunder"

| Sony Music

| Composer

Robbie Williams

| "Love My Life"

| Sony Music

| Composer

rowspan="9"|2015

| Naughty Boy ft. Beyoncé and Arrow Benjamin

| "Runnin' (Lose It All)"

| Naughty Boy, Virgin EMI

| Composer, producer

Lena

| "Beat to My Melody"

| Universal Music Germany

| Composer

Audien

| "Pharoahs"

| Astralwerks, Anjunabeats

| Composer

Leona Lewis

| "The Best and the Worst"

| Island Records, Def Jam Recordings

| Composer

Jess Glynne

| "No Rights No Wrongs"

| Atlantic, Warner

| Composer, producer

Matt Nathanson

| "Giants"

| Acrobat, Vanguard

| Composer, producer

The Vamps

| "Million Words"

| Mercury, Virgin EMI

| Composer

Kyan

| "Wire on the Fences"

| Hospital Records

| Composer, producer

Ellie Goulding

| "When Your Feet Don't Touch The Ground"

| Interscope Records

| Producer

rowspan="9"|2014

| Joel Compass

| "Forgive Me"

| Polydor

| Composer, producer

Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith

| "La La La"

| Naughty Boy, Virgin EMI, Capitol

| Composer{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/la-la-la-mw0002540533/credits|title=La La La|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=1 May 2016}}

The Cab

| "Stand Up"

| Decaydance

| Composer

Gorgon City ft. Maverick Sabre

| "Coming Home"

| Virgin EMI, Black Butter

| Composer, producer

Gorgon City ft. Katy B

| "Lover Like You"

| Virgin EMI, Black Butter

| Composer, producer

Gorgon City ft. Erik Hassle

| "FTPA"

| Virgin EMI, Black Butter

| Composer, producer

Gorgon City ft. Zak Abel

| "Unmissable"

| Virgin EMI, Black Butter

| Composer, producer

Gorgon City ft. Maverick Sabre

| "Hard on Me"

| Virgin EMI, Black Butter

| Composer, producer

Gorgon City ft. Anne-Marie

| "Try Me Out"

| Virgin EMI, Black Butter

| Composer, producer

rowspan="3"|2013

| Naughty Boy ft. Professor Green, Emeli Sandé

| "Lifted"

| Naughty Boy, Virgin EMI

| Composer{{cite web|url=https://hamadamania.com/2014/07/08/emeli-sande-hits-the-studio-with-jonny-coffer/|title=Emeli Sande hits the studio with Jonny Coffer|work=Hamada Mania Music Blog|accessdate=1 May 2016}}

Tinie Tempah ft. Laura Mvula

| "Heroes"

| Parlophone

| Composer, strings{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3326259-Jonny-Coffer|title=Jonny Coffer Discography|publisher=discogs|accessdate=6 May 2016}}

James Arthur

| "Get Down"

| Syco Music

| Composer, piano, strings

rowspan="2" | 2012

| rowspan="2" |Redlight

| "Lost in Your Love"

| rowspan="2" |Polydor Records

| Composer{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/get-out-my-head-mw0002396312|title=Get Out My Head|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=1 May 2016}}

"Get Out My Head"

| Composer

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