Karen Poole is an English songwriter and singer based in London.[1][2] She is particularly known for her work with Kylie Minogue, Will Young and Sugababes. Her 2004 composition "Lola's Theme", recorded by The Shapeshifters, was her first song to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart.

Karen Poole
Background information
Birth nameKaren Ann Poole
BornChadwell Heath, London, England
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1996–present
LabelsUniversal Music, Mercury Records
Formerly ofAlisha's Attic
Websitekarenpoole.co.uk

Biography edit

Born in Chadwell Heath, London, she is the daughter of 1960s vocalist Brian Poole, the lead singer of the Tremeloes.[3][4] Poole is the founding member (with her sister Shelly Poole) of Alisha's Attic, an English pop duo of the 1990s and early 2000s.[5] The band had substantial success in the United Kingdom and Europe, and produced three albums including the platinum selling Alisha Rules the World.[6][7]

Ivor Novello and twice Brit Awards nominated Poole has achieved more than 30 Top 20 UK hit singles as a songwriter, having written hits for prominent artists including Kylie Minogue, Becky Hill, David Guetta, Lily Allen, Sugababes, NCT, Giorgio Moroder, Red Velvet, Exo, WayV, Twice, Joel Corry, Tiësto, Alesso, Zara Larsson, Galantis, The Shapeshifters and many others.[8][3][9][10]

In 2021, Poole was awarded Best Music Creative at the Music Week Women in Music awards.[9] She co-wrote for the musical Bridget Jones' Diary in 2015, in collaboration with Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin.[11]

Selected composition credits edit

Song title Artists Year
"Remember" Becky Hill, David Guetta 2021
"Make A Wish" (Birthday Song) NCT U 2020
"Words" Alesso, Zara Larsson 2022
"Lola's Theme" The Shapeshifters 2004
"Rich Boy" Galantis 2017
"Nothing Really Matters" Becky Hill, Tiësto 2020
"Wow Thing" Seulgi, SinB, Chungha, and Soyeon 2018
"People Say" Don Diablo, Paije 2018
"Touch" Shift K3Y 2014
"Resonance" NCT 2020
"Make A Wish (Birthday Song) - English Version" NCT 2020
"HISTORY" Becky Hill, Joel Corry 2022
"Mistakes I've Made - Radio Edit" Eelke Kleijn 2014
"Timebomb" Kylie Minogue 2012
"Get Stupid" Aston Merrygold 2015
"Wow" Kylie Minogue 2007
"Baby Blue Love" TWICE 2021
"Changing" Becky Hill 2019
"Trouble" Exo 2019
"Chocolate" Kylie Minogue 2003
"Tomorrow Can Wait" Chris Willis, David Guetta, Tocadisco 2007
"Right Here, Right Now" Giorgio Moroder, Kylie Minogue 2015
"F.I.L.A" (Fall In Love Again) TWICE 2021
"Red Blooded Woman" Kylie Minogue 2003
"Raise The Roof" NCT 2020
"To My First" NCT 2022
"Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" Groove Armada, Mutya Buena 2007
"All My Love" Becky Hill, Tai, Watermät 2015
"Let Me Be Me" Jessica Mauboy 2008
"Christmas Isn't Christmas 'Til You Get Here" Kylie Minogue 2015
"As Long as I Got You" Lily Allen 2014
"Last Dance - Avicii Instrumental Radio Edit" Avicii 2012
"Promise" TWICE 2021
"Nothing but a Heartbeat" Say Lou Lou 2015
"New York City" Kylie Minogue 2019
"Love for Days" Boris Dlugosch, Karen Harding, Purple Disco Machine 2017
"Who Knows" Netsky, Paije 2016
"Hurt" Gabrielle Aplin 2015
"Beware of the Dog" Jamelia 2006
"Take My Place" Lily Allen 2014
"Baram X 3" Taeyeon 2018
"Life for Me" Lily Allen 2014
"Misfit" Amy Studt 2002
"White December" Kylie Minogue 2015
"Cheryl Tweedy" Lily Allen 2006
"Unpredictable" Becky Hill 2017
"Caught In A Moment" Sugababes 2003
"Mr C" Nina Nesbitt 2013
"Bittersweet" Felon, Hayley May 2017
"Put the Needle on It" - Radio Version Dannii Minogue 2003
"Good For Me" Giorgio Moroder, Karen Harding 2016
"Your Love" Moko 2013
"Amaze Me" Union J 2013
"Get Ready" Ha Sung-woon 2020
"Fine" Kylie Minogue 2014
"Just Smile" Olly Murs 2011
"Si mes larmes tombent" Christophe Willem, Cliff Masterson 2011
"Switch It On" Will Young 2003
"Nu-di-ty" Kylie Minogue 2007
"No More Rain" Kylie Minogue 2007
"Find A Way" Dave Winnel, Feenixpawl 2018
"Let It Go" Will Young 2008
"Splash" (feat. Coco) Eliot Sumner, Sub Focus 2010
"Sweet Music" Kylie Minogue 2003
"Love Hate" f(x) 2012
"Under The Thumb" Amy Studt 2002
"Cried out Christmas" Kylie Minogue 2015
"MY FACE" Verivery 2020
"Till The Morning - Club Mix" Felon, Hayley May 2018
"Human" Changmin 2021
"Ladder In My Tights" Amy Studt 2002
"Superstar" The Overtones 2013
"Stronger" Will Young 2003
"I want you back" BoA 2018
"Conversation's Over" Sugababes 2003
"Mended By You" Sugababes 2007
"All About You" The Overtones 2013
"Get Outta My Way" Verivery 2020
"Tipsy" Kim Dong-han 2018
"Fools" Rachel Stevens 2003
"The Top" BoA 2012
"Sunday Rain" Sugababes 2008
"I Don't Like Your Band" Annie 2009
"Sound Of Goodbye" Sugababes 2008
"Creep" Dannii Minogue 2003
"Stardust In My Eyes" Namie Amuro 2013
"Won't Look Down" Will Young 2008
"Get Your Clothes Off - Radio Version" Daytona, Nina Sky 2007
"Home" Simon Hale, Will Young 2003
"For the Record" Dannii Minogue 2003
"Love" Simon Hale, Will Young 2008
"If Love Equals Nothing" Will Young 2008
"Ain't Such A Bad Place To Be" Will Young 2003
"Disconnected" Will Young 2008
"Beautiful Heartache" The Shapeshifters 2006
"Know My Name" Jamelia 2006
"Taxi" Jamelia 2003
"Cruise Control" Kylie Minogue 2003
"Simple Philosophy" Will Young 2008
"Are You Happy" Will Young 2008
"Do It Again" Kylie Minogue 2008
"Carried Away" Kylie Minogue 2008
"Put Your Hands On" Janet Jackson 2004
"Think It Over" Simon Hale, Will Young 2003
"King or Queen" Kylie Minogue 2007
"Almost a Lover" Kylie Minogue 2004
"Buster" Sugababes 2003
"Secret Garden" Rachel Stevens 2005
"City Games" A Guevara, Kylie Minogue , Tom Middleton 2004
"Fool" Amy Pearson 2007
"East End Blues" Leon Jean-Marie 2008
"Till The Morning - TR440" Felon, Hayley May 2018
"Jumpin' Off The Block" Leon Jean-Marie 2008
"Heart Beat Rock" Kylie Minogue 2007
"Sparks" Kylie Minogue 2014
"Only Love" Jacob Plant 2018
"3 Spoons of Suga" Sugababes 2007
"Follow Me Home" Sugababes 2006
"Spiral" William Orbit feat. Sugababes and Kenna 2006
"Keep On" Will Young 2005
"Think It Over" Will Young 2005
"Love" Will Young 2008
"Show Me" Aston Merrygold 2015
"Oh No (Sentimental Things) " So Solid Crew 2001
"Stronger" Boyzone 2010
"It's Your Duty" Lene Nystrøm 2003
"Play with Me" Lene Nystrøm 2003
"Bad Coffee Day" Lene Nystrøm 2003
"Virgin Superstar" Lene Nystrøm 2003
"Optical Illusions" William Orbit 2009
"Chocolate Love" Girls' Generation 2009
"Jumpin' Off the Block" Leon Jean-Marie 2009
"Ennemis In L.O.V.E." Christophe Willem 2011
""Undiscovered" Emilie Esther 2015
"Dumb" Bvndit 2019
"Superhuman" Natalie Bassingthwaighte 2009
"You're Worth It" Peter Grant 2007
"Even Though You've Gone" Angelis 2006
"Whoop" Holly Valance 2002
"Zoom" Red Velvet 2022
"In This Body" KT Tunstall 2018
"I Wrote a Song" Mae Muller 2023
"Just Imagine" Kylie Minogue 2023

References edit

  1. ^ Leevers, Jo (24 December 2017). "Playing with style: at home with Karen Poole". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Women In Music Awards 2021: Music Creative Karen Poole". Music Week. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Karen Ann Poole - Artist Details and Credits". AllMusic. 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. ^ Sexton, Paul (15 March 1997). "Mercury Set To Open Up UK's Alisha's Attic in US". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 11. New York City. pp. 15, 117. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. ^ Speed, Paul (29 May 2022). "B*Witched, Eternal and Cleopatra: See how many of these 90s girl groups you remember". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  6. ^ "UK Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  7. ^ Jackson, Joe (9 August 1996). "Attic girls". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  8. ^ "The Ivors 1997". The Ivors. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  9. ^ a b MusicWeek Staff (8 June 2022). "Hitmaker Karen Poole on Kylie Minogue, K-pop and the rise of co-writing". Music Week. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Karen Poole". Discogs.
  11. ^ Aaron Slater (4 October 2013). "Interview: Karen Poole". Songwriting. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

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