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Fred Ball

FRED BALL

About

Fred Ball is a songwriter with 255 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Louis Tomlinson, Fred Ball's songwriting spans 87 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 75 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Fred Ball

98 tracks · 50 artists

Louis Tomlinson

6 tracks

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Little Mix

4 tracks

They Just Don't Know You Lyrics
Love on the Brain Lyrics
Going Nowhere Lyrics
See Me Now Lyrics

Dua Lipa

4 tracks

Six Feet Under Lyrics
Celebration Cry Lyrics
Top Dollar Lyrics
Dancing With a Ghost Lyrics

Rihanna

4 tracks

Love on the Brain (Gigamesh Remix)Lyrics
Love on the Brain (RY X Remix)Lyrics
Love on the Brain Lyrics
Love on the Brain (Don Diablo Remix)Lyrics

Production

Produced by Fred Ball

82 tracks · 48 artists

Little Mix

6 tracks

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Louis Tomlinson

5 tracks

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Dua Lipa

5 tracks

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Anne-Marie

3 tracks

x2 Lyrics
Some People Lyrics
Breathing Lyrics

Keyboards

Keyboards — Fred Ball

20 tracks · 12 artists

Louis Tomlinson

4 tracks

Holding on to Heartache Lyrics
The Greatest Lyrics
Common People Lyrics
All This Time Lyrics

Jessie Reyez

3 tracks

DO YOU LOVE HER Lyrics
Apple Juice Lyrics
**I NEVER SAID I WAS SANE**Lyrics

Toni Braxton

2 tracks

Sorry Lyrics
Deadwood Lyrics

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

2 tracks

Synchronised Lyrics
Synchronized Lyrics

Anne-Marie2
Madison Beer1
Little Mix1
Rihanna1
Zara Larsson1
Olivia Dean1
Astrid S1
Jessie Ware1

Percussion

Percussion — Fred Ball

19 tracks · 9 artists

Little Mix

5 tracks

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Louis Tomlinson

4 tracks

Common People Lyrics
Holding on to Heartache Lyrics
The Greatest Lyrics
All This Time Lyrics

Au/Ra

2 tracks

Stay Happy Lyrics
Como Ser Feliz Lyrics

Anne-Marie

2 tracks

Breathing Lyrics
x2 Lyrics

Toni Braxton2
Jessie Reyez1
Zara Larsson1
Jessie Ware1
Astrid S1

Programmer

Programmer — Fred Ball

10 tracks · 6 artists

Little Mix

4 tracks

See Me Now Lyrics
Who's Lovin You (Live)Lyrics
Boy Lyrics
They Just Don't Know You Lyrics

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

2 tracks

Synchronized Lyrics
Synchronised Lyrics

Aurora

1 track

The Devil Is Human Lyrics

Astrid S

1 track

Marilyn Monroe Lyrics

Alicia Keys1
JP Cooper1

Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — Fred Ball

10 tracks · 7 artists

Jessie Reyez

3 tracks

DO YOU LOVE HER Lyrics
Apple Juice Lyrics
**I NEVER SAID I WAS SANE**Lyrics

Madison Beer

2 tracks

I Wonder Lyrics
Nothing Matters But You Lyrics

Toni Braxton

1 track

Sorry Lyrics

Zara Larsson

1 track

One Mississippi Lyrics

HARLOE1
Alicia Keys1
Latto1

Piano

Piano — Fred Ball

5 tracks · 4 artists

Alicia Keys

2 tracks

Dead End Road (Originals)Lyrics
Dead End Road (Unlocked)Lyrics

Madison Beer

1 track

I Wonder Lyrics

Raye

1 track

Love Me Again Lyrics

Jessie Reyez

1 track

DO YOU LOVE HER Lyrics

Bass

Bass — Fred Ball

4 tracks · 3 artists

Alicia Keys

2 tracks

Dead End Road (Unlocked)Lyrics
Dead End Road (Originals)Lyrics

Madison Beer

1 track

Nothing Matters But You Lyrics

Jessie Reyez

1 track

**I NEVER SAID I WAS SANE**Lyrics

Engineer

Engineer — Fred Ball

4 tracks · 2 artists

Au/Ra

2 tracks

Stay Happy Lyrics
Como Ser Feliz Lyrics

Anne-Marie

2 tracks

Breathing Lyrics
x2 Lyrics

Additional Production

Additional Production — Fred Ball

3 tracks · 1 artist

THE CARTERS

3 tracks

HEARD ABOUT US Lyrics
713 Lyrics
FRIENDS Lyrics

Drums

Drums — Fred Ball

3 tracks · 3 artists

Astrid S

1 track

Marilyn Monroe Lyrics

JP Cooper

1 track

Good Friend Lyrics

Rihanna

1 track

Love on the Brain Lyrics

Guitar

Guitar — Fred Ball

3 tracks · 2 artists

Alicia Keys

2 tracks

Dead End Road (Originals)Lyrics
Dead End Road (Unlocked)Lyrics

Astrid S

1 track

Marilyn Monroe Lyrics

Organ

Organ — Fred Ball

3 tracks · 2 artists

Alicia Keys

2 tracks

Dead End Road (Originals)Lyrics
Dead End Road (Unlocked)Lyrics

Madison Beer

1 track

I Wonder Lyrics

Drum Programmer

Drum Programmer — Fred Ball

2 tracks · 1 artist

Madison Beer

2 tracks

I Wonder Lyrics
Nothing Matters But You Lyrics

Performer

Performer — Fred Ball

2 tracks · 2 artists

Zara Larsson

1 track

One Mississippi Lyrics

Jarle Bernhoft

1 track

Come Around With Me

Synthesizer

Synthesizer — Fred Ball

2 tracks · 1 artist

Madison Beer

2 tracks

Nothing Matters But You Lyrics
I Wonder Lyrics

Additional Vocal Production

Additional Vocal Production — Fred Ball

1 track · 1 artist

Louis Tomlinson

1 track

Lucky Again Lyrics

Arranger

Arranger — Fred Ball

1 track · 1 artist

Suki Waterhouse

1 track

Blackout Drunk Lyrics

Bass Programmer

Bass Programmer — Fred Ball

1 track · 1 artist

Astrid S

1 track

Marilyn Monroe Lyrics

Instrumentation

Instrumentation — Fred Ball

1 track · 1 artist

Zara Larsson

1 track

One Mississippi Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Fred Ball

1 track · 1 artist

Nina Nesbitt

1 track

Take You To Heaven Lyrics

String Programmer

String Programmer — Fred Ball

1 track · 1 artist

Madison Beer

1 track

Nothing Matters But You Lyrics

Strings Arranger

Strings Arranger — Fred Ball

1 track · 1 artist

Toni Braxton

1 track

Deadwood Lyrics

Vocal Producer

Vocal Producer — Fred Ball

1 track · 1 artist

Astrid S

1 track

Marilyn Monroe Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Little Mix

Little Mix

6 tracks

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson

6 tracks

Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa

5 tracks

Discography

Albums

The Weight of the Woods

The Weight of the Woods

Dermot Kennedy

2026

My Ego Told Me To

My Ego Told Me To

Leigh‐Anne

2026

Memoir of a Sparklemuffin (Deluxe)

Memoir of a Sparklemuffin (Deluxe)

Suki Waterhouse

2025

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Love on the Brain

Love on the Brain

Rihanna

FRIENDS

THE CARTERS

fake smile

fake smile

Ariana Grande

Nice Guy

Madison Beer

Madison Beer

4 tracks

Jarle Bernhoft

4 tracks

Rihanna

Rihanna

4 tracks

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie

3 tracks

All Saints

All Saints

3 tracks

Zara Larsson

Zara Larsson

3 tracks

Kamal.

Kamal.

3 tracks

Jessie Reyez

Jessie Reyez

3 tracks

Astrid S

Astrid S

3 tracks

Brett Anderson

Brett Anderson

3 tracks

The Carters

The Carters

3 tracks

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

2 tracks

Au/Ra

Au/Ra

2 tracks

Loreen

Loreen

2 tracks

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

2 tracks

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani

2 tracks

Adam Lambert

Adam Lambert

2 tracks

PAID IN MEMORIES

PAID IN MEMORIES

Jessie Reyez

2025

Bouquet

Bouquet

Gwen Stefani

2024

Faith In The Future (Bonus Edition)

Faith In The Future (Bonus Edition)

Louis Tomlinson

2023

so here you are, drowning

so here you are, drowning

Kamal.

2023

Faith In the Future

Faith In the Future

Louis Tomlinson

2022

Access Denied

Access Denied

Ray BLK

2021

Growth - EP

Growth - EP

Olivia Dean

2021

Therapy

Therapy

Anne-Marie

2021

Poster Girl (Summer Edition)

Poster Girl (Summer Edition)

Zara Larsson

2021

Euphoric Sad Songs

Euphoric Sad Songs

Raye

2020

Hey, I'm Here For You

Hey, I'm Here For You

Harry Hudson

2020

R.Y.C

R.Y.C

Mura Masa

2020

k bye for now (swt live)

k bye for now (swt live)

Ariana Grande

2019

thank u, next (Bonus Videos)

thank u, next (Bonus Videos)

Ariana Grande

2019

Caution

Caution

Mariah Carey

2018

Kamikaze

Kamikaze

Eminem

2018

Speak Your Mind (Deluxe)

Speak Your Mind (Deluxe)

Anne-Marie

2018

As She Pleases

As She Pleases

Madison Beer

2018

Ride

Ride

Loreen

2017

Glasshouse

Glasshouse

Jessie Ware

2017

So Good

So Good

Zara Larsson

2017

ANTI

ANTI

Rihanna

2016

Islander

Jarle Bernhoft

2014

Salute (Expanded Edition)

Salute (Expanded Edition)

Little Mix

2013

Salute

Salute

Little Mix

2013

DNA

DNA

Little Mix

2012

Make a Scene

Make a Scene

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

2011

Outta This World

JLS (3)

2010

Wilderness

Brett Anderson

2008

Back To You

Brett Anderson

2007

Cockahoop

Cerys Matthews

2003

Welcome To Earth

Apoptygma Berzerk

2000

Being Human in Public

Being Human in Public

Jessie Reyez

Raised Under Grey Skies

Raised Under Grey Skies

JP Cooper

Testament

Testament

All Saints

KEYS

KEYS

Alicia Keys

Sex & Cigarettes

Sex & Cigarettes

Toni Braxton

Modern Love - EP

Modern Love - EP

Nina Nesbitt

Love on the Brain (Dance Remixes)

Love on the Brain (Dance Remixes)

Rihanna

Love Over Fear

Love Over Fear

Zak Abel

Nude - EP

Nude - EP

Loreen

Kidz Bop 35

Kidz Bop 35

KIDZ BOP Kids

Party’s Over - EP

Party’s Over - EP

Astrid S

Hands

Hands

Little Boots

Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet

Justine Skye

Blackbird Sessions - EP

Blackbird Sessions - EP

Jessie James Decker

Tickets To My Downfall (Target Exclusive)

Tickets To My Downfall (Target Exclusive)

mgk

Nice Guy

Eminem

HEARD ABOUT US

THE CARTERS

713

THE CARTERS

Say It to My Face

Say It to My Face

Madison Beer

Apple Juice

Jessie Reyez

Lucky Again

Lucky Again

Louis Tomlinson

The Greatest

The Greatest

Louis Tomlinson

Did Somebody Say HipOpera

Latto

All This Time

All This Time

Louis Tomlinson