The Italian production trio's molten hot streak continues with another dance floor hit.
Swati Bhat
'Phone,' a slamming house beat with melody at its center, tells the story of a dissatisfied relationship through the medium of a continuously ringing phone. The uplifting groove and trademark atmospheric sonics of the tune serves as the perfect backdrop for a breathtaking duet between emerging British talent Sam Tompkins and platinum-certified US singer-songwriter Em Beihold.
'Phone' maintains Meduza's hot streak. The Italian trio is responsible for some of the biggest club crossover hits in recent years, such as 'Paradise,' Meduza's collaboration with Irish chart-topper Dermot Kennedy, which has over 500 million Spotify streams and platinum awards in multiple countries, peaking at #5 in the UK Singles charts. More recently, there came the viral 'Tell It To My Heart,' which included Hozier, and the similarly stirring 'Bad Memories,' which has nearly 300 million Spotify listens. The group also debuted 'Our House' with James Hype at Hi Ibiza and is currently in the midst of a summer residency at the Club Room.
Meduza burst into the forefront in 2019 with 'Piece Of Your Heart (ft. Goodboys),' a groundbreaking global smash that has achieved over 1 billion combined streams and a Grammy nomination. The song was certified diamond, multi-platinum, and gold around the world, notably in the United Kingdom, where it sold over 1.2 million units and peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Charts and #1 on the US Dance Charts. This was followed by the equally popular 'Lose Control,' a collaboration with UK musicians Becky Hill and Goodboys, another global, multi-platinum-selling smash that peaked at #11 on the UK Singles chart and has had over a billion streams alone.
Sam Tompkins, one of the UK's most exciting vocal talents at the moment, is making songs direct from his Brighton basement flat. A viral musical clip from his living room soon led to a collaboration with JNR Choi and the now iconic single 'To The Moon,' with a sound that seems to soundtrack TikTok. Nicki Minaj and Yung Bleu recently sampled his song 'Whole' on their single 'Love In The Way,' cementing his status as a favorite collaborator for many American performers. Krept & Konan are admirers, as is Jaykae, who appeared onstage at one of Sam's recent headline gigs.
Sam Tompkins, one of the UK's most exciting vocal talents at the moment, is making songs direct from his Brighton basement flat. A viral musical clip from his living room soon led to a collaboration with JNR Choi and the now iconic single 'To The Moon,' with a sound that seems to soundtrack TikTok. Nicki Minaj and Yung Bleu recently sampled his song 'Whole' on their single 'Love In The Way,' cementing his status as a favorite collaborator for many American performers. Krept & Konan are admirers, as is Jaykae, who appeared onstage at one of Sam's recent headline gigs. If there's one hitmaker whose backing has meant the most, it's Justin Bieber: a musician Sam grew up listening to but now considers a close friend.
