Red Triangle (production team)

Red Triangle, also known as Red Triangle Productions, is a British songwriting and production team comprising Rick Parkhouse and George Tizzard. They are known for their work with popular acts including James Arthur, Charlie Puth, The Struts, 5 Seconds of Summer, Cheryl, Little Mix, The Vamps, The Saturdays, Union J,^[1][2] Loveable Rogues and are credited with over 50 major label cuts including Greenday.

At the start of 2016 they were listed as co-writers on Charlie Puth's top 10 US album, which became the biggest selling breakthrough album of the year in the UK and by June 2016 had reached Gold sales status in the US.^[3]

Red Triangle are one of a small number of producers that worked with James Arthur on his comeback album Back from the Edge,^[4] co-writing and producing four tracks. The album reached number one on the UK album charts and as was certified Gold in December 2016.^[5]

Red Triangle are known for co-writing the song "Good Girls" for Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer.^[6] The track was released as an instant grat track when the band's debut album 5 Seconds of Summer was made available to pre-order, went on to top the iTunes charts in 23 countries including the US, and ranked as number eight on the Billboard Digital Songs chart.^[7][8] "Good Girls" was released as the fourth single from the album.^[9]

In October 2014, it was reported in the UK's Daily Mail that Red Triangle had been working with Cheryl.^{[10][11][12][13]} This is also evidenced by sources outside of the Daily Mail, for example the album track listing. ^[14] It was reported in 2015 that Red Triangle were in a group of established musicians working on developing Ben Haenow's debut album.^[15]

In December 2015, Red Triangle were sole producers of the album Ghost Town by Spanish boyband Auryn. Red Triangle also have writing credits on the album, which includes a feature by US artist Anastacia. In its first week of release, the album went straight to the top of the Spanish album charts, outselling both Adele's album 25 and Coldplay's album A Head Full of Dreams, which was released in the same week. ^[16] Ghost Town has since been certified Gold.

Red Triangle are managed by Karma Artists Management ^[17] and published by Warner/Chappell Music UK. ^[18] Red Triangle Productions are owners of The Beach Studios in Christchurch, Dorset, ^[19] popular with visitors to the Chewton Glen.^[20]>^[21]

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