Reservoir Media, Inc., award-winning independent music company, announced a worldwide publishing deal with songwriter-producer Lewis Thompson for his future works.
With over four billion streams and nine Top 10 U.K. hits to his name, Thompson has worked with some of the biggest names in pop. In the past 18 months Thompson’s music has achieved commercial and critical success, with records topping the charts and earning industry awards nominations. Notably, his collaborations “Head & Heart” by Joel Corry feat. MNEK reached #1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart and “Bed” by Joel Corry, RAYE, and David Guetta earned nominations for Brit Awards Song of the Year and Ivor Novello PRS For Music Most Performed Work. In 2022, Thompson was also recognized as the ASCAP U.K. Songwriter of the Year for his work on those hit tracks. In 2023, Thompson notably co-wrote and co-produced “I Wrote A Song” by Mae Muller, which cracked the Top 10 on the U.K. Singles Chart and ultimately was the U.K.’s entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2023. His most recent co-write “Ten (Get Back Up)” by Nathan Dawe feat. MNEK was released earlier this month.
In addition to his producing and writing career, Thompson has his own artist project. He released his first single, “Take Me Back,” in 2022 in collaboration with David Guetta. The single has since garnered over 35 million streams on Spotify alone. In May 2023, Thompson teamed up with top U.K. singer Becky Hill on “Side Effects,” which was streamed over a million times in the first 24 hours post-release. This year, Thompson has released several singles, with his recent release “Love Hurt Repeat” with Alle Farben becoming a German radio hit. Thompson will continue releasing music under his own artist project.
On signing with Reservoir, Thompson said, “I’m delighted to be starting this new chapter with Reservoir. After meeting Russell, Charlie, Donna, and the wider global team, I was blown away by their passion and drive for success. We speak every day, and I’m really excited about what we can achieve in the coming years. I feel incredibly proud to be part of such a well-respected and independent publisher and to have this dedicated team on the journey with me.”
