Gregg Wattenberg
Gregg Wattenberg is a Grammy Award nominated songwriter,[1] music producer, and musician residing in New York City, New York.[2][3]
Work
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 [4] and the 1st lead single from the Bigger Love album, which won the 63rd Annual Grammy Award for Best R&B album in 2021.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7][8]
Wattenberg co-produced Train's No. 1 hit [9] and RIAA Multi-Platinum single "Hey, Soul Sister" which was certified with a RIAA Diamond Award (10× Platinum) in 2021.[10] Only 57 songs have been awarded RIAA Diamond certification in music history as of July 15, 2021.[11]
Wattenberg also co-wrote and co-produced Train's No. 1 hit and RIAA Certified Platinum single "If It's Love".[12]
Wattenberg co-wrote the Daughtry No. 1 hit [13] and RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum single "It's Not Over" which was the lead single for the 6x Multi-Platinum album Daughtry.[14]
Gregg Wattenberg co-wrote O.A.R.'s No. 1 song [15] and RIAA Certified Platinum hit "Shattered (Turn the Car Around).” [16]
Wattenberg also co-wrote Goo Goo Dolls Top 10 Adult Contemporary Single "Let Love In" from the RIAA Certified Gold album Let Love In.[17]
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".
Production discography
References
- "2008 Grammy Award Winners and Nominees". NYTimes. Retrieved 9 February 2008.
- "CMJ 2012 Panelist GREGG WATTENBERG". CMJ 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- "Gregg Wattenberg: From Five for Fighting to Phillip Phillips, A Musical Force For Over A Decade". American Songwriter the Craft of Music. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- "RIAA Platinum Certification: John Legend "Conversations in the Dark"". RIAA. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Grammy Award Win for John Legend's 'Bigger Love' Album". 63rd Annual Grammy Awards 2020. Grammy. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "The Unlikely Candidates Earn First Alternative Songs No. 1 With 'Novocaine". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "Billboard Chart History: Phillip Phillips". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- "RIAA Platinum Certification: Phillip Phillips". RIAA. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- "Billboard #1 chart summary for Train's "Hey, Soul Sister"". Billboard. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- "RIAA 10x Platinum Diamond Certification: Train "Hey, Soul Sister"". RIAA. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- "RIAA 10x Platinum Diamond List of All 57 Certified Songs Including: Train "Hey, Soul Sister"". Insider Entertainment. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- "RIAA Platinum Certification: Train "If It's Love"". RIAA. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- "Billboard #1 Chart for "It's Not Over" by Daughtry". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
- "RIAA Multi-Platinum Certifications: Daughtry". RIAA. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- "Billboard #1 Chart for "Shattered (Turn The Car Around)" by O.A.R". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
- "RIAA Platinum Certification for O.A.R.'s "Shattered"". RIAA. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- "RIAA Gold Album Certification: Goo Goo Doll's "Let Love In"". RIAA. Retrieved 10 May 2019.