Christopher Merrick Hughes (born 3 March 1954, London, England), also known as Merrick, is a British music producer, songwriter, and drummer. He produced Tears for Fears' Songs from the Big Chair (1985), and was the co-writer of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World". His career began with Adam and the Ants as drummer and producer of the "Cartrouble" and "Kings of the Wild Frontier" singles, then the album Kings of the Wild Frontier (1980).
