Oscar Thomas Holter (born 26 February 1986) is a Swedish record producer and songwriter based in the United States. He is best known for his work with record producer and fellow Swede Max Martin and Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd on the 2019 single "Blinding Lights", which became the longest-charting Hot 100 song and the #1 greatest song of all time according to the Billboard Hot 100. Holter has written and produced songs with the likes of Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Marina, Tove Lo, Charli XCX, DNCE, Hailee Steinfeld, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cher Lloyd, Christina Aguilera, Adam Lambert, and Troye Sivan. He is also a former member of the EBM band Necro Facility.
Songwriting and production credits Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits "Pio Konta"2009Kostas Martakis Pio KontaCo-writer/Co-producer "Pote" "Kano Oti Thes" "I Agapi Ine Edo" "Dance on Me" "Love Me Like You Hate Me"2010Tone DamliCocoolCo-writer "Lightbringer" 2011 Covenant Modern Ruin Co-writer/Co-producer "This Time Love Is For Real" Sanna Nielsen I'm in Love Co-writer "Take Me Home" "Let There Be Love" 2012 Christina Aguilera Lotus "Free World" 2013 Miyavi Miyavi Co-producer "Alone With Me" 2014 Cher Lloyd Sorry I'm Late Co-writer/Producer "A Town Called Paradise" Tiësto A Town Called Paradise Co-producer "Let's Go" Co-writer/Co-producer "Should've Been Us" 2015 Tori Kelly Unbreakable Smile "Evil in The Night" Adam Lambert The Original High "Things I Didn't Say" "Lies" Hilary Duff Breathe In. Breathe Out. "Run Away with Me" Carly Rae Jepsen E-MO-TION Co-writer "Jinx" DNCE Swaay EP "Love Myself" Hailee Steinfeld Haiz Co-writer/Co-producer "You're Such A" Co-producer "Rock Bottom" "Hell Nos and Headphones" "Just Like Fire" 2016 Pink Alice Through the Looking Glass: Original Movie Soundtrack Co-writer/Co-producer "Hair Up" Justin Timberlake Trolls: Original Movie Soundtrack "Fuck Apologies" JoJo Mad Love "Lady Wood" Tove Lo Lady Wood "True Disaster" Co-writer/Producer "Doctor You" DNCE DNCE Co-writer/Co-producer "Blown" "Be Mean" "Breathe" 2017 Astrid S Party's Over Co-writer/Producer "Bon Appétit" Katy Perry Witness "Secrets" Pink Beautiful Trauma"Dancing With Our Hands Tied" Taylor Swift Reputation Co-writer/Producer "Bloom" 2018 Troye Sivan Bloom Co-writer/Producer "Dance to This" "1999" Charli XCX Charli "Timebomb" 2019 Walk the Moon "Don't Feel Like Crying" Sigrid Sucker Punch "Enjoy Your Life" Marina Love + Fear Co-writer/Co-producer "True" Co-writer"Blinding Lights"The WeekndAfter Hours Co-writer/Co-producer"In Your Eyes"2020"Hardest to Love""Scared to Live""Save Your Tears""Cry About It Later"Katy PerrySmile "Higher Power"2021ColdplayMusic of the Spheres"Coloratura""My Universe"Coldplay and BTS "Take My Breath"The WeekndDawn FMCo-writer/Co-producer"How Do I Make You Love Me?"2022"Sacrifice""Don't Break My Heart""Less than Zero""Gasoline"Co-producer"Out of Time""Best Friends""Starry Eyes""I Heard You're Married" "Good Ones"Charli XCXCrashCo-writer/Producer"The Astronaut" Jin Additional producer"Spaceman" MØ Motordrome (The Dødsdrom Edition)Co-writer/Producer"Change" Skip Marley "Over"2023 Chvrches "Leave Me Slowly" Lewis Capaldi Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent Co-writer "Give Me Mercy"2025The WeekndHurry Up TomorrowCo-writer/Co-producer"Open Hearts""Runaway""Society""Without a Warning" "Talk To Me"2026RobynSexistentialCo-writer/Co-producer
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