# Ian Kirkpatrick (record producer)

Ian Eric Kirkpatrick (born September 20, 1982) is an American record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. He has produced and written music for many high-profile artists such as Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Dua Lipa, Jason Derulo, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Nick Jonas, Pitbull, Selena Gomez, Shakira, and The Chainsmokers. Kirkpatrick's writing catalogue includes songs which have amassed over a billion streams individually on streaming platform Spotify.
Kirkpatrick is managed by Dan Petel of This Is Noise Management.

## Early life

Kirkpatrick identifies as an “Irish Moroccan Jew” due to his mother's Casablanca roots and his father's Irish origins.
Kirkpatrick grew up in Encino, Los Angeles. He was first introduced to music at the age of 5 years, when he received a drum set for his birthday. Throughout his teenage years, Kirkpatrick played in some small bands in junior high and high school. He briefly studied economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz while simultaneously producing music, before pursuing music full-time.

## Career

In 1997, the Aphex Twin song "Girl/Boy Song" drove Kirkpatrick to use computerised production methods to make similar electronic music. At the start of his career, Kirkpatrick started a recording studio in the garage of Petel's parents where he recorded for local bands before moving to bands on labels such as Hollywood Records, Fearless Records and Drive-Thru Records.
Initially, Kirkpatrick also produced music for Warped Tour groups such as Breathe Carolina, Neon Trees, Young the Giant, and the Plain White T’s, before signing a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music.
Kirkpatrick’s early success as a producer led to him co-writing with other songwriters and musical artists. In 2015, he met major breakthrough with writing and production involvement in singer Jason Derulo's “Want to Want Me” and went on to collaborate with singer Selena Gomez starting in 2017.
Kirkpatrick has incorporated Steinberg Cubase into his production workflow, utilizing this software on projects such as Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now". He is able to play keys and guitar, but expresses more familiarity in drums. He cites Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, and Autechre as some of his artistic influences. He is based in Los Angeles.

## Discography
### Singles

List of singles written or produced by Ian Kirkpatrick, with selected chart positions, year released and certifications. :
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Title | US | US Pop | US Hot AC | AUS | CAN | NZ | SWE | UK | Certifications |
| 2023 | "Knockoff" Poppy | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2020 | "Matches" Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | |
| 2019 | "Don't Start Now" Dua Lipa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | US: 3× Platinum UK (BPI): 2× Platinum Italy (FIMI): Platinum NZ: Platinum |
| 2019 | "Look at Her Now" Selena Gomez | 27 | – | – | 29 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 26 | |
| 2018 | "Back to You" Selena Gomez | 18 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | US: 2× Platinum Aus (ARIA): 2× Platinum UK (BPI): Platinum NZ: Gold |
| 2017 | "New Rules" Dua Lipa | 6 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | US: 5× Platinum Aus (ARIA): 3× Platinum UK (BPI): 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold Canada: Platinum NZ: 2× Platinum |
| 2017 | "Bad Liar" Selena Gomez | 20 | 16 | – | 13 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 23 | US: Platinum Aus (ARIA): Platinum Canada: Platinum Italy (FIMI): Gold UK (BPI): Gold |
| 2017 | "Options" Pitbull ft. Stephen Marley | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | — | NZ: Gold |
| 2016 | "If It Ain't Love" Jason Derulo | 67 | 18 | – | 34 | 37 | – | 44 | 49 | |
| 2016 | "Fresh Eyes" Andy Grammer | 59 | – | 9 | 5 | 59 | 8 | 33 | 50 | Aus (ARIA): 2× Platinum Canada: Platinum NZ: Gold |
| 2016 | "Now and Later" Sage the Gemini | 93 | – | – | 19 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 17 | Aus (ARIA): Platinum Canada: Platinum Germany (BVMI): Gold Italy (FIMI): Gold IFPI Denmark: Gold NZ: Gold UK (BPI): Silver |
| 2015 | "Want to Want Me Jason Derulo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | US: 3× Platinum Aus (ARIA): 2× Platinum UK (BPI): Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum Canada: Gold NZ: Platinum |
| 2015 | "Cheyenne" Jason Derulo | 66 | 18 | 39 | 25 | 42 | – | – | 184 | Aus (ARIA): Gold |
| 2015 | "The Feeling" ft. Halsey Justin Bieber | 31 | – | – | 22 | 25 | 20 | 34 | 34 | IFPI SWE: Gold US: Gold |
| 2015 | "Levels" Nick Jonas | 44 | 14 | – | 79 | 23 | 16 | – | 46 | US: Gold Canada: Gold NZ: Gold |
| 2015 | "Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)" Andy Grammer | 62 | 12 | 20 | – | – | – | – | — | US: Gold |
| 2011 | "Blackout" Breathe Carolina | 32 | 17 | – | – | 94 | – | – | 32 | US: Platinum |
| 2010 | "Rhythm of Love" Plain White T's | 38 | 20 | 5 | – | 98 | – | – | — | US: Platinum |

### Full discography

| Year | Artist | Title | Label | Role |
| 2025 | Backstreet Boys | "Hey" | RCA Records | Writer |
| 2025 | Isabel LaRosa | "Home" | RCA Records | Writer, producer |
| 2025 | Sabrina Carpenter | Short n' Sweet (Deluxe) ("Bad Reviews") | Island Records | Writer, producer, bass programmer, piano, recording engineer |
| 2024 | Natali Noor & Shadi G | "Pari Mon Cheri" | Create Music Group | Writer, producer, arranger |
| 2024 | Sabrina Carpenter | Short n' Sweet ("Taste", "Coincidence", "Bed Chem", "Needless to Say") | Island Records | Writer, producer, background vocalist, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programmer, recording engineer |
| 2024 | The Chainsmokers & ELIO | No Hard Feelings ("Bad Advice") | Columbia Records | Writer, producer |
| 2024 | Dua Lipa | Radical Optimism ("Falling Forever", "Anything for Love") | Warner Records | Writer, producer, drums, programmer, guitar |
| 2024 | Leigh-Anne | No Hard Feelings ("Stealin' Love") | Warner Records | Writer, producer, programmer |
| 2023 | Troye Sivan | Something to Give Each Other ("Got Me Started", "Silly") | EMI Records | Writer, producer |
| 2023 | Olivia Rodrigo | GUTS ("get him back!") | Geffen Records | Co-producer, drum programmer, engineer, synthesizer |
| 2023 | U-KNOW | Reality Show - The 3rd Mini Album ("Spotlight") | SM Entertainment | Writer |
| 2023 | Poppy | Zig ("Knockoff") | Sumerian Records | Writer |
| 2023 | Kim Petras | Feed the Beast ("uhoh") | Republic Records | Writer, producer, programmer |
| 2023 | Faouzia | "Plastic Therapy" | Atlantic Records | Writer |
| 2023 | Céline Dion | Love Again ("I'll Be") | Sony Music Canada | Writer |
| 2023 | The Chainsmokers & 347aidan | Summertime Friends ("Up & Down") | Columbia Records | Writer, producer |
| 2023 | Miley Cyrus | Endless Summer Vacation ("You") | Columbia Records | Writer |
| 2023 | Lizzo & SZA | "Special (Remix)" | Atlantic Records | Writer, producer, engineer, keyboards, programmer, instrumentation |
| 2023 | Philmon Lee & Young Thug | "Baby Don't Cry" | Epic Records | Writer, producer |
| 2022 | Olivia O'Brien | A Means to an End ("What Are We") | Island Records | Writer, producer, programmer, recording engineer |
| 2022 | Julia Michaels | "Sorry to Me Too" | Republic Records | Writer, producer |
| 2022 | Phoenix | Alpha Zulu ("Alpha Zulu") | Glassnote Records | Producer |
| 2022 | KEY & JENO | Gasoline ("Villain") | SM Entertainment | Writer |
| 2022 | Lauv | All 4 Nothing ("Time After Time") | Virgin Records | Writer |
| 2022 | Lizzo | Special ("Special", "Everybody's Gay", "Naked") | Atlantic Records | Writer, producer, engineer, keyboards, programmer, instrumentation |
| 2022 | John Legend & JID | LEGEND ("Dope") | Republic Records | Writer, producer, bass, keyboards, percussion, programmer |
| 2022 | The Chainsmokers | So Far so Good ("Riptide", "iPad", "Maradona", "Solo Mission", "Something Different", "I Love U", "If You're Serious", "Channel 1", "I Hope You Change Your Mind", "Cyanide", "The Fall" with Ship Wrek) | Columbia Records | Writer, producer |
| 2022 | Charli XCX | "Sweat" | Atlantic Records | Writer, producer |
| 2022 | Charli XCX | CRASH ("Move Me") | Atlantic Records | Writer, producer |
| 2022 | Charli XCX | CRASH ("Move Me") | Atlantic Records | Writer, producer, recording engineer |
| 2021 | Leah Kate | What Just Happened? ("Veronica") | Independent | Writer |
| 2021 | Ben Platt | Reverie ("childhood bedroom", "leave my mind") | Atlantic Records | Writer, producer, programmer |
| 2021 | Shakira | "Don't Wait Up" | Sony Music Latin | Writer, producer, recording engineer |
| 2021 | Teddy Swims | Unlearning ("Will It Find Me") | Warner Records | Writer |
| 2021 | Zara Larsson | Poster Girl ("FFF") | Epic Records | Writer, producer, engineer |
| 2021 | Sophia Messa | Ice Cream & Cigarettes ("Not That Kind of Love") | Arista Records | Writer, producer, programmer |
| 2020 | Britney Spears & Backstreet Boys | Glory (2020 Deluxe Edition) ("Matches") | RCA Records | Writer, producer |
| 2020 | Connor Bvrns | "WRECK MY NIGHT" | Create Music Group | Writer |
| 2020 | Dua Lipa & Angèle | "Fever" | Warner Records | Writer, producer |
| 2020 | Katy Perry | Smile ("Champagne Problems") | Capitol Records | Writer |
| 2020 | The Chicks | Gaslighter ("March March") | Columbia Records | Writer |
| 2020 | Jasmin Abraha | "Make It like It Was" | Famouz Records | Writer |
| 2020 | MAX CHANGMIN | Chocolate - The 1st Mini Album ("Chocolate") | SM Entertainment | Writer |
| 2020 | Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia ("Don't Start Now", "Pretty Please") | Warner Records | Writer, producer, vocal producer, engineer, programmer, background vocalist, guitar, keyboards |
| 2020 | Kelsea Ballerini | kelsea ("the way i used to") | Black River Entertainment | Writer |
| 2020 | Selena Gomez | Rare ("Look at Her Now", "A Sweeter Place" ft. Kid Cudi, "Souvenir", "Bad Liar", "Back to You") | Interscope Records | Writer, producer, co-producer, vocal producer, arranger, engineer, background vocalist, instrumentation |
| 2019 | The Chainsmokers | World War Joy ("Push My Luck") | Columbia Records | Producer |
| 2019 | Tove Lo | Sunshine Kitty ("Really don't like u" ft. Kylie Minogue) | Universal | Writer, producer, programming |
| 2019 | Sean Paul | "When It Comes to You" | Island Records | Writer, producer, engineer |
| 2019 | DJ Snake | Carte Blanche ("No More" ft. ZHU) | Geffen Records | Writer |
| 2019 | Julia Michaels | Inner Monologue Part 2 ("Hurt Again") | Republic Records | Producer |
| 2019 | Austin Mahone | "Dancing with Nobody" | Elektra Records | Writer, producer |
| 2019 | JHart | "Temporary" | | Writer |
| 2019 | Kiiara | "Open My Mouth" | Atlantic Records | Writer, producer |
| 2019 | Ellie Goulding | Brightest Blue ("Sixteen") | Polydor Records | Co-producer |
| 2019 | Ally Brooke | "Low Key" ft. Tyga | Atlantic Records | Writer, producer |
| 2019 | Backstreet Boys | DNA ("Is It Just Me") | RCA Records | Writer, producer |
| 2019 | Julia Michaels | Inner Monologue Part 1 ("Anxiety" ft. Selena Gomez, "Happy", "Deep", "Apple", "What a Time" ft. Niall Horan) | Republic Records | Writer, producer |
| 2018 | Steve Aoki | Neon Future III ("Why Are We so Broken" ft. blink-182) | Ultra Records | Writer |
| 2018 | Lauv | "There's No Way" ft. Julia Michaels | AWAL | Writer |
| 2018 | L Devine | Peer Pressure ("Runnin'") | Warner Bros. Records | Writer, producer |
| 2018 | Julia Michaels | "In This Place" | Walt Disney Records | Producer |
| 2018 | Abir | MINT ("Lose Me" ft. Buddy) | | Writer |
| 2018 | New Hope Club | "Crazy" | Virgin EMI Records | Writer, producer |
| 2018 | Vice and Jason Derulo | "Make Up" ft. Ava Max | Atlantic Records | Writer, producer |
| 2018 | Chromeo | Head Over Heels ("Count Me Out", "Slumming It") | | Writer, producer |
| 2018 | Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes ("Mutual") | Island Records | Writer, producer |
| 2018 | Kimbra | Primal Heart ("Like They Do on the TV") | Warner Bros. Records | Writer |
| 2018 | Keith Urban | Graffiti U ("Gemini") | Capitol Records | Writer, producer |
| 2017 | Jacob Sartorius | "Skateboard" | RCA Records | Writer, producer |
| 2017 | Rachel Platten | Waves ("Loveback", "Hands", "Fooling You") | Columbia Records | Writer, producer |
| 2017 | Fifth Harmony | Fifth Harmony ("Don't Say You Love Me") | Epic Records | Writer, producer |
| 2017 | Dua Lipa | Dua Lipa ("New Rules") | Warner Music Group | Writer, producer |
| 2017 | Andy Grammer | The Good Parts ("Spaceship", "Fresh Eyes") | S-Curve Records | Writer, producer, arranger |
| 2017 | Pitbull | Climate Change ("Options" ft. Stephen Marley, "Educate Ya" ft. Jason Derulo) | RCA Records | Writer, producer |
| 2017 | The Band Perry | "One Last Look" | Interscope Records | Writer |
| 2016 | Jason Derulo | "If It Ain't Love" | Warner Bros. Records | Writer, producer |
| 2016 | Jon Bellion | The Human Condition ("Morning in America") | Capitol Records | Writer, producer |
| 2016 | Britney Spears | Glory ("Hard to Forget Ya" and "If I'm Dancing") | RCA Records | Writer, producer |
| 2016 | Gavin DeGraw | Something Worth Saving ("Thank You", "Technicolor") | RCA Records | Producer |
| 2016 | Sage the Gemini | Bachelor Party ("Now and Later") | Atlantic Records | Producer |
| 2016 | Fleur East | "More and More" | Syco Music | Producer |
| 2015 | Hilary Duff | Breathe In. Breathe Out. ("Night like This" ft. Kendall Schmidt, "Outlaw") | RCA Records | Producer, writer |
| 2015 | Nick Jonas | Nick Jonas X2 ("Levels", "Area Code") | Island Records | Writer, producer |
| 2015 | Justin Bieber | Purpose ("The Feeling featuring Halsey") | Def Jam Recordings | Writer, producer |
| 2015 | Chris Brown | Royalty ("Fine by Me") | RCA Records | Writer, producer |
| 2015 | Jason Derulo | Everything Is 4 ("Want to Want Me", "Cheyenne" and "Love Me Down") | Warner Bros. Records | Writer, producer |
| 2015 | Andy Grammer | "Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)" | S-Curve Records | Writer, producer |
| 2015 | Plain White T's | American Nights ("You Belong") | Megaforce Records | Writer, producer |
| 2015 | Nico & Vinz | Cornerstone ("Our Love") | Warner Records | Writer, producer |
| 2015 | Jake Miller | Rumors ("Yellow Lights") | Warner Records | Writer, producer, programmer, instrumentation |
| 2015 | Olly Murs | Never Been Better ("Stevie Knows") | Syco Music, Epic Records | Writer, producer |
| 2015 | Prince Royce | Double Vision ("Handcuffs") | RCA Records | Writer, producer |
| 2015 | Ace Wilder | The Wild Card ("Do U Like") | Warner Records | Writer |
| 2015 | Bebe Rexha | "24/7" | Warner Records | Writer |
| 2014 | Bella Thorne | Jersey ("Paperweight") | Hollywood Records | Writer, producer |
| 2014 | SHINee | I'm Your Boy ("Boys Meet U") | Universal | Writer, programming, instrumentation |
| 2014 | Nick Jonas | Nick Jonas ("Nothing Would Be Better," "Wilderness") | Island Records | Producer, writer |
| 2014 | Tanner Patrick | The Waiting Home ("Sideways Figure Eights") | | Producer, writer, mixer |
| 2014 | Jaymes Young | Habits of My Heart ("What Should I Do") | Atlantic Records | Writer |
| 2014 | Colton Dixon | Anchor ("Fool's Gold") | Sparrow Records | Writer |
| 2014 | iSH | Up & Up ("Light Up" ft. Daniel Richter) | Warner Music Canada | Writer, producer, mixer |
| 2014 | Breathe Carolina | Savages (all tracks) | Fearless Records | Producer, engineer, mixer |
| 2014 | The Ready Set | The Bad & The Better | Razor and Tie Records | Producer |
| 2013 | Simple Plan | Get Your Heart On - The Second Coming! ("Outta My System") | Atlantic Records | Writer, additional producer, additional engineer |
| 2013 | Plain White T's | Should've Gone to Bed ("Helium") | Hollywood Records | Writer |
| 2013 | Blake Shelton | Based on a True Story... ("Do You Remember") | Warner Bros. Nashville | Writer |
| 2013 | The Summer Set | Legendary ("Lightning in a Bottle", "7 Days") | Fearless Records | Writer, producer |
| 2013 | Carly Paige | "Too Good", "Tell Me", "It's over Now" | | Writer, producer |
| 2013 | Kris Allen | "All We Need Is the Love" | RCA Records | Writer |
| 2012 | William Beckett | Winds Will Change ("Warriors", "Scarlett (Tokyo)") | YIKE Records | Writer |
| 2012 | Breathe Carolina | Punk Goes Pop Volume 5 ("Billie Jean") | Fearless Records | Producer, engineer, mixer |
| 2012 | Go Radio | Close the Distance ("Over Me", "Live, Learn, Let Go") | Fearless Records | Writer |
| 2012 | GOLDHOUSE | All Night Long (all songs) | | Producer, writer, mixer |
| 2011 | Breathe Carolina | Hell Is What You Make It (all tracks except "Chemicals") | Fearless Records | Producer, engineer, mixer |
| 2011 | Stephen Jerzak | Miles and Miles ("Miles N' Miles", "Cute", "Hot over Summer", "Queen", "She Said" ft. Leighton Meester, "Peace Out") | Universal Republic Records | Producer, writer, engineer |
| 2011 | The Ready Set | Feel Good Now | Sire Records | Producer, writer, mixer |
| 2011 | Plain White T's | "The House on Shady Lane" | Hollywood Records | Writer, producer |
| 2011 | Let's Get It | Masters of the Universe ("Audacity of Dope") | Fearless Records | Writer |
| 2011 | Dia Frampton | Red ("Walk Away") | Universal Republic Records | Producer |
| 2011 | Young the Giant | Young the Giant | Roadrunner Records | Engineer, additional production |
| 2010 | This Century | Hopeful Romantic Sampler ("Young Love") | Sire Records | Writer, producer, mixer |
| 2010 | Valencia | Dancing with a Ghost ("Days Go By") | I Surrender Records | Writer |
| 2010 | IAMMEDIC | The Tale of Abigale Withers (all songs) | Authentik Artists | Writer, producer, engineer |
| 2010 | Breathe Electric | Lovestruck (all songs) | | Producer, writer |
| 2010 | Almost Alice (Alice in Wonderland soundtrack) | "Welcome to Mystery" (Plain White T's song) | Buena Vista Records | Producer |
| 2010 | Artist Vs Poet | Favorite Fix ("Favorite Fix") | Fearless Records | Writer |
| 2010 | Neon Trees | Habits ("1983," "Girls and Boys in School" and "In the Next Room") | Mercury Records | Producer, engineer, mixer |
| 2010 | Call the Cops | Call the Cops (all songs) | MySpace Records | Writer, producer, engineer |
| 2010 | Plain White T's | Wonders of the Younger (all songs) | Hollywood Records | Producer, engineer |
| 2010 | The Scissors | You Can Make It Dangerous (all songs) | | Mastering |
| 2009 | Mitchel Musso | Mitchel Musso ("Hey") | Walt Disney Records | Keyboards, programming, vocal editing |
| 2009 | Call the Cops | Motion Sickness (all songs) | | Writer, producer, engineer |
| 2009 | Bidwell | Something Real (all songs) | | Writer, producer |
| 2009 | Vogue in the Movement | Vogue in the Movement ("Head over Heels", "Get It", "Attire on Fire", "Guilty Pleasure") | | Writer, producer |
| 2009 | Sink to See | 2012 ("2012") | | Writer |
| 2008 | Plain White T's | Disneymania 6 ("When I See an Elephant Fly") | Walt Disney Records | Producer, mixer |
| 2008 | Them Terribles | Rock, Paper, Terribles (all songs) | | Producer |
| 2008 | Plain White T's | Big Bad World ("1234," "Natural Disaster") | Hollywood Records | Writer, producer, horn arranger |
| 2007 | Stacy Clark | Apples & Oranges (all songs) | | Writer, producer, arranger |
| 2006 | Stacy Clark | Unusual ("Never") | | Writer, producer, arranger |
| 2005 | Stephen Cohen, Novica Bozunovich & Ian Kirkpatrick | "Never Get Out Alive" (From the Motion Picture Mortuary) | Swollen Foot Music | Writer, performer |

## Awards and nominations
### Grammy Awards

| Year | Category | Work | Original artist(s) | Result |
| 2017 | Album of the Year | Purpose | Justin Bieber | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Head over Heels | Chromeo | Nominated |
| 2021 | Record of the Year | "Don't Start Now" | Dua Lipa | Nominated |
| 2021 | Song of the Year | "Don't Start Now" | Dua Lipa | Nominated |
| 2023 | Album of the Year | Special | Lizzo | Nominated |
| 2025 | Album of the Year | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Nominated |
| 2025 | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Nominated |
| 2025 | Best Dance Pop Recording | "Got Me Started" | Troye Sivan | Nominated |