# Steve Kipner

Stephen Alan Kipner (born 1950) is an American-born Australian multi-platinum-selling songwriter and record producer, with hits spanning a 40-year period, including chart-topping songs such as Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", Chicago's Grammy-nominated "Hard Habit to Break", "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera, for which he won an Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of the Year, Natasha Bedingfield's "These Words", "The Hardest Thing" by 98 Degrees, "He Loves U Not" by Dream, "Stole" by Kelly Rowland, The Script's "Breakeven" and "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", American Idol Season 8 Kris Allen's first top 5 single debut "Live Like We're Dying", and "Fight for This Love" by Cheryl Cole, "Crying in the Club" for Camilla Cabello, and "Say You Won't Let Go" for James Arthur. == Biography == === Early life === Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, Kipner began his music career in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, where he grew up. === Steve & the Board === His first band, Steve & the Board achieved Australian chart success with the song "Giggle Eyed Goo," co-written by his father Nat Kipner and released on Spin Records in 1966.