Richard Philips, better known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer.
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18 Facts About Richard X
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Richard X has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens and Sugababes.
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Richard X is known for his "synthesised, grungy pop music", which was inspired by bands such as The Human League and Kraftwerk.
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Richard X released his debut album Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol.
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Richard X released Back to Mine Volume 17, as part of the long-running mix album series.
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Richard X's album included tracks by artists including Goldfrapp, Heaven 17, Jona Lewie, John Carpenter and Kelis.
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Richard X agreed to have Stevens record the song after Richard Curtis asked about using the song for Sport Relief.
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Richard X worked with Roisin Murphy and Sam Sparro on their albums Overpowered and Sam Sparro respectively.
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Richard X collaborated with Saint Etienne, co-writing and producing the 2009 single "Method of Modern Love".
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Richard X worked with Annie again for her 2009 album Don't Stop.
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Richard X produced Annie's cover of the Stacey Q song "Two of Hearts" for release as a digital download.
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Richard X co-produced the entirety of Will Young's album Echoes, which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.
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In 2013, Richard X worked with Erasure on their anticipated 16th studio album for fall 2014 release, a 10-track record titled The Violet Flame.
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Richard X created his own "production empire" Black Melody, which basically oversees all of his productions and remixes.
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In October 2002, Richard X worked with The Human League members past and present to compile The Golden Hour of the Future, a collection of early recordings by The Human League and their predecessors The Future.
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In 2009, Richard X created the Pleasure Masters label for the sole purpose of releasing Annie's "Anthonio", which he co-wrote and produced, after her departure from Island Records.
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Richard X has been approached to work with many artists, but stays selective.
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Richard X prefers to co-write songs, rather than solely producing them.
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