jamie scott wrote more than this by one direction.
who wrote more than this by one direction?
jamie scott
dan bryer









































daniel bryer is an english songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. he has co-written tracks for rag’n’bone man, one direction, niall horan and the beach.









































bryer’s songwriting debut 'what a feeling' from one direction’s album 'made in the a.m.' was co-written with jamie scott, mike needle and 1d band members louis tomlinson and liam payne. the track topped rolling stone's readers' poll as the best track one direction have ever released.









































notable production credits include one direction's 'what a feeling' and 'home'.









































he has recently worked with niall horan co-writing horan’s debut solo single ‘this town’.
dan bryer
one direction's debut single, "what makes you beautiful", was released in september 2011. a global and commercial success, the song reached number one in several countries. subsequent singles, "gotta be you", "one thing", and "more than this", had moderate success, with the first two becoming top ten hits in the uk. in november of that year, the group's debut album "up all night" was released in ireland and the uk, reaching number one and number two on the charts, respectively. the album was released internationally in march 2012, and one direction became the first uk group to have their debut album reach number one in the united states. to promote the album, they embarked on their first headlining concert tour, the up all night tour. originally intended with shows taking place only in the uk and ireland, additional dates in north america and australia were added due to extreme demand. the tour was a commercial success; tickets sold out in minutes, and the tour was met with positive reviews from critics who applauded their singing abilities and stage presence. in may 2012, the band released the tour's dvd, . that same month, one direction's first book to be licensed in america, "dare to dream: life as one direction", was published and topped "the new york times" best seller list. in september 2012, the group released "live while we're young", the lead single from their upcoming second album. the album's second single, "little things," spawned the band's second number one single in the uk. in november 2012, "take me home", one direction's sophomore album, was released. it reached number one in over 35 countries, and, after reaching number one on the "billboard 200", the group became the first boy band in us chart history to record two number-one albums in the same calendar year alongside becoming the first group since 2008 to record two number-one albums in the same year. to support the album, they embarked on their second headlining tour, the take me home tour, playing over 120 shows over four continents. in august 2013, "", a 3-d documentary concert film was released and was a box office success, grossing over $68.5 million. one direction's third book, "one direction: where we are: our band, our story: 100% official", was released that same month.
niall horan