# Kid Harpoon

Thomas Edward Percy Hull (born 20 April 1982), known professionally as Kid Harpoon, is a British songwriter, record producer, and musician. In 2023, he won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and the Brit Award for Songwriter of the Year for his work on Harry's House by Harry Styles. He co-produced the best-selling global single of 2022, "As It Was" and the best-selling global single of 2023, "Flowers". The latter won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

## Career

Already a fixture at local venues in his hometown of Chatham, Kid Harpoon first emerged on the London live music scene in early 2006 as a resident singer-songwriter at Nambucca. His first single, "The River, The Ocean, The Pearl" was released by independent label Brikabrak in 2006 to critical acclaim, earning an instant following from tastemakers NME and Drowned in Sound. Two EPs followed, The First EP, in October 2007, and The Second EP in February 2008.
Upon signing to influential label Young Turks, Kid Harpoon's debut album Once was released in September 2009. The album was recorded in Los Angeles by producer Trevor Horn and received an 8/10 from NME.
Kid Harpoon has also worked with an array of artists. He co-wrote "Shake It Out", "Never Let Me Go", and "Leave My Body" on the Florence + the Machine album Ceremonials with Paul Epworth and Florence Welch. He also co-wrote Calvin Harris's number one single Sweet Nothing with Florence Welch and Harris. Additional writing credits include "The Devil in Me" for Jamie N Commons and three songs on Jessie Ware's debut album Devotion including the single "Wildest Moments".
In 2012, Kid Harpoon received an Ivor Novello nomination for Florence + the Machine's "Shake It Out".
Kid Harpoon co-wrote and produced Harry Styles's 2022 album, Harry's House, including the number one Billboard Hot 100 best-selling global single of 2022, "As It Was". The album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. He co-produced Miley Cyrus' best-selling global single of 2023, "Flowers", which similarly reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. He has also written hit songs for Maggie Rogers, and many more.

## Personal life

Hull married his long-time girlfriend Jenny Myles at Dairsie Castle in Scotland on 15 May 2015.

## Songwriting and production credits

| Year | Artist | Song | Written with | Produced with | Album |
| 2009 | The Jacka | "Storm" feat. Cormega | N/A | N/A | Tear Gas |
| 2011 | Florence + the Machine | "Never Let Me Go" | Florence Welch Paul Epworth | N/A | Ceremonials |
| 2011 | Florence + the Machine | "Leave My Body" | Florence Welch Paul Epworth | N/A | Ceremonials |
| 2012 | Jamie N Commons | "Devil in Me" | Jamie Nick Commons | No additional producers | Non-album single |
| 2012 | Spector | "Celestine" | N/A | Trevor Horn | Enjoy It While It Lasts |
| 2012 | Jessie Ware | "Wildest Moments" | Jessica Ware | Dave Okumu | Devotion |
| 2012 | Spector | "Twenty Nothing" | N/A | No additional producers | Enjoy It While It Lasts |
| 2012 | Jessie Ware | "Night Light" | Jessica Ware Dave Okumu | Dave Okumu | Devotion |
| 2012 | Jessie Ware | "Taking in Water" | Jessica Ware | Dave Okumu | Devotion |
| 2012 | Calvin Harris | "Sweet Nothing" feat. Florence Welch | Adam Wiles Florence Welch | N/A | 18 Months |
| 2012 | Jack Beats | "Storm" feat. Kid Harpoon | Benjamin Geffin Niall Dailly | N/A | Somebody to Love EP |
| 2013 | Miles Kane | "Give Up" | Miles Kane | N/A | Give Up EP |
| 2013 | Jamie N Commons | "Wash Me in the Water" | Jamie Nick Commons | N/A | Rumble and Sway EP |
| 2013 | Lewis Watson | "It Could Be Better" | Lewis Watson | N/A | The Wild EP |
| 2013 | Florence + the Machine | "Over the Love" | Florence Welch Aaron Jerome Stuart Hammond | Emile Haynie Baz Luhrmann | The Great Gatsby OST |
| 2013 | Joel Compass | "Fucked Up" | Joel Compass | Joel Compass | Astronaut EP |
| 2013 | Miles Kane | "Tonight" | Miles Kane | N/A | Don't Forget Who You Are |
| 2013 | Miles Kane | "Caught in the Act" | Miles Kane | N/A | Don't Forget Who You Are |
| 2013 | Mayer Hawthorne | "Robot Love" | Andrew Cohen John Hill William Curtis | Mayer Hawthorne John Hill (co.) | Where Does This Door Go |
| 2013 | Professor Green | "Are You Getting Enough?" feat. Miles Kane | Stephen Manderson Miles Kane | No additional producers | Growing Up in Public |
| 2013 | Birdy | "Light Me Up" | Jasmine Bogaerde | N/A | Fire Within |
| 2013 | Haim | "Days Are Gone" | Danielle Haim Alana Haim Este Haim Jessica Ware | N/A | Days Are Gone |
| 2013 | Eliza Doolittle | "Back Packing" | Eliza Caird | No additional producers | In Your Hands |
| 2013 | Eliza Doolittle | "Walking on Water" | Eliza Caird | No additional producers | In Your Hands |
| 2013 | Eliza Doolittle | "Missing Kissing" | Eliza Caird | No additional producers | In Your Hands |
| 2013 | Eliza Doolittle | "One in a Bed" | N/A | Eliot James | In Your Hands |
| 2013 | Bipolar Sunshine | "Drowning Butterflies" | Adio Marchant | No additional producers | Drowning Butterflies EP |
| 2014 | Shakira | "Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte" | Daniel Alexander Erik Hassle Shakira John Hill Jorge Drexler | Shakira John Hill | Shakira |
| 2014 | Shakira | "Can't Remember to Forget You" feat. Rihanna | Shakira Ripoll Kaj Hassle Daniel Ledinsky John Hill Robyn Fenty | Shakira John Hill Kuk Harrell (voc.) | Shakira |
| 2014 | Foxes | "Let Go for Tonight" | Louisa Allen | Mike Spencer Future Cut (add.) Ben Preston (add.) | Glorious |
| 2014 | Skrillex | "Fire Away" feat. Kid Harpoon | Sonny Moore | N/A | Recess |
| 2014 | Christina Perri | "Burning Gold" | Christina Perri | N/A | Head or Heart |
| 2014 | Lily Allen | "Bass Like Home" | Lily Cooper | No additional producers | Non-album single |
| 2014 | LP | "One Last Mistake" | Laura Pergolizzi | N/A | Forever for Now |
| 2014 | Years & Years | "Take Shelter" | Oliver Thornton Michael Goldsworthy Emre Turkmen | N/A | Communion |
| 2014 | Professor Green | "Little Secrets" feat. Mr. Probz | Stephen Manderson | Alex "Cores" Hayes | Growing Up in Public |
| 2014 | Years & Years | "Desire" solo or feat. Tove Lo | Oliver Thornton Michael Goldsworthy Emre Turkmen Ebba Tove Nilsson (remix) | N/A | Communion |
| 2014 | Jessie Ware | "Desire" | Jessica Ware Daniel Daley Mitchum Chin Paul Jeffries | N/A | Tough Love |
| 2014 | Rae Morris | "Closer" | Rachel Morris | N/A | Unguarded |
| 2014 | Brooke Fraser | "Je Suis Pret" | Brooke Ligertwood | N/A | Brutal Romantic |
| 2014 | Quvenzhané Wallis | "Who Am I?" with Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz | Sia Furler Greg Kurstin William Gluck | N/A | Annie OST |
| 2014 | James Bay | "Collide" | James Bay | N/A | Chaos and the Calm |
| 2014 | James Bay | "Wait in Line" | James Bay | N/A | Hold Back the River EP |
| 2015 | Florence + the Machine | "What Kind of Man" | Florence Welch John Hill | N/A | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful |
| 2015 | Years & Years | "Gold" | Oliver Thornton Michael Goldsworthy Emre Turkmen Mark Ralph | Mark Ralph Years & Years | Communion |
| 2015 | Years & Years | "Worship" | Oliver Thornton Michael Goldsworthy Emre Turkmen Thomas Barnes Peter Kelleher Benjamin Kohn | N/A | Communion |
| 2015 | Sigma | "Higher" feat. Labrinth | Wayne Hector Thomas Barnes Peter Kelleher Benjamin Kohn | N/A | Life |
| 2015 | Denai Moore | "Absent" | Denai Moore | N/A | Elsewhere |
| 2015 | Florence + the Machine | "Ship to Wreck" | Florence Welch | Markus Dravs | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful |
| 2015 | Florence + the Machine | "Make Up Your Mind" | Florence Welch | Charlie Hugall | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful |
| 2015 | Gin Wigmore | "In My Way" | Virginia Wigmore | N/A | Blood to Bone |
| 2015 | Tourist | "Holding On" feat. Josef Salvat and Niia | William Phillips | N/A | Non-album single |
| 2015 | Omi | "Babylon" | John Ryan II | John Ryan | Me 4 U |
| 2015 | James Morrison | "Naked with You" | James Morrison Timothy Bran Roy Kerr | N/A | Higher Than Here |
| 2016 | Years & Years | "Meteorite" | Oliver Thornton Michael Goldsworthy Emre Turkmen | Mark Ralph | "Bridget Jones's Baby" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 2016 | Foxes | "Cruel" | Louisa Allen | N/A | All I Need |
| 2016 | Foxes | "Shoot Me Down" | Louisa Allen Jonas Quant | N/A | All I Need |
| 2016 | Aurora | "Home" | Daniel Wilson | N/A | All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend |
| 2016 | JP Cooper | "Five More Days" feat. Avelino | John Paul Cooper Achi Avelino | No additional producers | Non-album single |
| 2016 | Simonne Jones | "Gravity" original and remix | Simonne Jones | No additional producers | Gravity EP |
| 2016 | Banks & Steelz | "Giant" | Paul Banks Robert Diggs John Hill | John Hill | Anything But Words |
| 2016 | AlunaGeorge | "Wanderlust" | Aluna Francis George Reid John Hill Ajay Bhattacharya | N/A | I Remember |
| 2016 | Shawn Mendes | "Roses" | Shawn Mendes Tobias Jesso Jr. | N/A | Illuminate |
| 2017 | Lea Michele | "Heavy Love" | Alexandra Hughes Christopher Braide | N/A | Places |
| 2017 | Harry Styles | "Sweet Creature" | Harry Styles | Tyler Johnson (add.) Alex Salibian (add.) Jeff Bhasker (add.) | Harry Styles |
| 2017 | Niia | "Hurt You First" | Niia Bertino Robin Hannibal | N/A | I |
| 2017 | Harry Styles | "Carolina" | Harry Styles Ryan Nasci Mitch Rowland Tyler Johnson Alex Salibian Jeff Bhasker | Tyler Johnson Alex Salibian Jeff Bhasker | Harry Styles |
| 2017 | Mabel | "Bedroom" | Mabel McVey Sarah Aarons | Josh Crocker Cameron Gower Poole | Bedroom EP |
| 2017 | Portugal. The Man | "Easy Tiger" | John Gourley Michael Hart Ammar Malik John Hill Ajay Bhattacharya | N/A | Woodstock |
| 2017 | PVRIS | "No Mercy" | Brian MacDonald Lindsay Gunnulfsen Blake Harnage | N/A | AWKOH, AWNOH |
| 2017 | Jessie Ware | "Alone" | Jessica Ware Sarah Aarons | ST!NT | Glasshouse |
| 2017 | Mabel | "Ivy" | Mabel McVey Cameron Gower Poole Brian Kennedy | N/A | Ivy to Roses |
| 2017 | Jessie Ware | "Thinking About You" | Jessica Ware | Sammy Witte (add.) | Glasshouse |
| 2017 | Kailee Morgue | "Discovery" | Kailee Morgue Christopher Baran | N/A | Medusa EP |
| 2018 | Years & Years | "Sanctify" | Oliver Thornton | No additional producers | Palo Santo |
| 2018 | Seeb | "Drink About" feat. Dagny | Simen Eriksrud Espen Berg Sarah Aarons Alexandra Robotham | N/A | Nice to Meet You EP |
| 2018 | Plan B | "Grateful" | Benjamin Drew Dominic Betmead Ellis Taylor | N/A | Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose |
| 2018 | Lykke Li | "Sex Money Feelings Die REMIX" feat. Lil Baby, snowsa | Rick Nowels Dacoury Natche Dominique Jones Ilsey Juber James Ryan Ho Lykke Li Sarah Aarons Verneisha Snow | Malay DJ Dahi | So Sad So Sexy |
| 2018 | Lykke Li | "Sex Money Feelings Die" | Li Zachrisson Ilsey Juber Sarah Aarons James Ryan Ho Dacoury Natche | Malay DJ Dahi | So Sad So Sexy |
| 2018 | Lykke Li | "Bad Woman" | N/A | Malay | So Sad So Sexy |
| 2018 | Years & Years | "Don't Panic" | Oliver Thornton | No additional producers | Palo Santo |
| 2018 | Noah Cyrus | "Mad at You" with Gallant | Noah Cyrus Sarah Aarons | Jenna Andrews | Good Cry EP |
| 2018 | Maggie Rogers | "Light On" | Maggie Rogers Greg Kurstin | Greg Kurstin Maggie Rogers (add.) | Heard It in a Past Life |
| 2018 | Lauren Jauregui | "Expectations" | N/A | No additional producers | Non-album single |
| 2018 | Junior Empire | "Danger" | Diego Porto Belmonte Hannah Van Den Brul Jack Balfour Scott James Eliot Joey Arnold Zapata Jonas Jeberg Jordan Grispino | Mark Rankin | Junior Empire |
| 2019 | Kiesza | "Sweet Love" | Kiesa Rae Ellestad Philippe Sly Kasper Falkenberg Nicholas Furdal | NamahFalcon | Crave |
| 2019 | Radio Fluke | "Medicine" | Harry Styles | No additional producers | Radio Fluke EP |
| 2019 | Lykke Li | "Neon" | Li Zachrisson | No additional producers | Still Sad Still Sexy EP |
| 2019 | Lykke Li | "So Sad So Sexy (Alt.)" | N/A | No additional producers | Still Sad Still Sexy EP |
| 2019 | Lykke Li | "Deep End (Alt.)" | N/A | No additional producers | Still Sad Still Sexy EP |
| 2019 | Wrabel | "Magic" | Stephen Wrabel | No additional producers | One of Those Happy People EP |
| 2019 | Patrick Martin | "Both of You" | Patrick Martin Jesse Mason | Jesse Mason | Non-album single |
| 2019 | Alfie Templeman | "Used to Love" | Alfie Templeman | Alfie Templeman | Don't Go Wasting Time EP |
| 2019 | Harry Styles | "Lights Up" | Harry Styles Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson | Fine Line |
| 2019 | Grace Carter | "Fired Up" | Grace Carter George Flint Henry Flint | The 23rd DetoNate (add.) | Non-album single |
| 2019 | King Princess | "If You Think It's Love" | Mikaela Straus | King Princess | Cheap Queen |
| 2019 | Jessie Ware | "Mirage (Don't Stop)" | Jessica Ware Clarence Coffee Jr. James Ford Matthew Tavares Benjamin Bernstead Keren Woodward Sara Dallin Siobhan Fahey Steven Jolley Anthony Swain | N/A | What's Your Pleasure? |
| 2019 | Harry Styles | "Golden" | Harry Styles Mitch Rowland Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson | Fine Line |
| 2019 | Harry Styles | "Adore You" | Harry Styles Amy Allen Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson (co.) | Fine Line |
| 2019 | Harry Styles | "Watermelon Sugar" | Harry Styles Mitch Rowland Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson | Fine Line |
| 2019 | Harry Styles | "Cherry" | Harry Styles Sammy Witte Jeff Bhasker Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson Sammy Witte | Fine Line |
| 2019 | Harry Styles | "Falling" | Harry Styles | Tyler Johnson (add.) | Fine Line |
| 2019 | Harry Styles | "To Be So Lonely" | Harry Styles Mitch Rowland Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson | Fine Line |
| 2019 | Harry Styles | "She" | Harry Styles Mitch Rowland Jeff Bhasker | Tyler Johnson (co.) | Fine Line |
| 2019 | Harry Styles | "Sunflower, Vol. 6" | Harry Styles Greg Kurstin | N/A | Fine Line |
| 2019 | Harry Styles | "Canyon Moon" | Harry Styles Mitch Rowland | Tyler Johnson (add.) | Fine Line |
| 2019 | Harry Styles | "Fine Line" | Harry Styles Mitch Rowland Sammy Witte Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson | Fine Line |
| 2020 | Alfie Templeman | "Forever Isn't Long Enough" | Alfie Templeman | Alfie Templeman Jeremy Hatcher | Forever Isn't Long Enough |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "Intro" | N/A | Shawn Mendes Scott Harris (add.) Nate Mercereau (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "Wonder" | Shawn Mendes Scott Harris Nathaniel Mercereau | Shawn Mendes Nate Mercereau Scott Harris (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Cam | "Changes" | Harry Styles Lori McKenna Tyler Johnson | N/A | The Otherside |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "Higher" | N/A | Shawn Mendes Nate Mercereau Scott Harris (add.) Sly (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "24 Hours" | Shawn Mendes Scott Harris Nathaniel Mercereau | Shawn Mendes Scott Harris Nate Mercereau (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "Teach Me How to Love" | Shawn Mendes Scott Harris Nathaniel Mercereau | Shawn Mendes Nate Mercereau Scott Harris (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "Call My Friends" | Shawn Mendes Scott Harris John Ryan II Nathaniel Mercereau | Shawn Mendes John Ryan Nate Mercereau (add.) Scott Harris (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "Dream" | Shawn Mendes Scott Harris Nathaniel Mercereau | Shawn Mendes Nate Mercereau Scott Harris (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "Song for No One" | N/A | Shawn Mendes Frank Dukes Nate Mercereau Scott Harris (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "305" | Shawn Mendes Scott Harris Nathaniel Mercereau | Nate Mercereau Scott Harris (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "Always Been You" | N/A | Shawn Mendes Nate Mercereau Scott Harris (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "Piece of You" | N/A | Shawn Mendes Ricky Reed Nate Mercereau (add.) Scott Harris (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "Look Up at the Stars" | Shawn Mendes Scott Harris | Shawn Mendes Nate Mercereau (add.) Scott Harris (add.) | Wonder |
| 2020 | Shawn Mendes | "Can't Imagine" | N/A | Shawn Mendes Nate Mercereau (add.) Scott Harris (add.) | Wonder |
| 2021 | WORRYWORRY | "Outside" | Jessica Ware WORRYWORRY Jay Mooncie | Kurisu WORRYWORRY | Miserable |
| 2021 | Celeste | "Tonight Tonight" | N/A | Josh Crocker Charlie Hugall | Not Your Muse |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" | Harry Styles Tyler Johnson Mitch Rowland | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "Late Night Talking" | Harry Styles | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "Grapejuice" | Harry Styles Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "As It Was" | Harry Styles Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "Daylight" | Harry Styles Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "Little Freak" | Harry Styles | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "Matilda" | Harry Styles Tyler Johnson Amy Allen | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "Daydreaming" | Harry Styles Tyler Johnson Alex Weir Louis Johnson Quincy Jones Tom Bahler Valerie Johnson | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "Keep Driving" | Harry Styles Tyler Johnson Mitch Rowland | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "Satellite" | Harry Styles Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "Boyfriends" | Harry Styles Tyler Johnson Tobias Jesso Jr. | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Harry Styles | "Love Of My Life" | Harry Styles Tyler Johnson | Tyler Johnson | Harry's House |
| 2022 | Lizzo | "If You Love Me" | Amy Allen Lizzo Nate Mercereau | Nate Mercereau | Special |
| 2022 | Maggie Rogers | "Want Want" | Maggie Rogers Samuel Holden Jaffe | Del Water Gap Maggie Rogers | Surrender |
| 2022 | Maggie Rogers | "Horses" | Maggie Rogers | Maggie Rogers | Surrender |
| 2022 | Maggie Rogers | "Overdrive" | Maggie Rogers | Maggie Rogers | Surrender |
| 2022 | Maggie Rogers | "Shatter" | Maggie Rogers | Maggie Rogers | Surrender |
| 2022 | Maggie Rogers | "Be Cool" | Maggie Rogers | Maggie Rogers | Surrender |
| 2022 | Maggie Rogers | "I’ve Got A Friend" | Maggie Rogers | Maggie Rogers | Surrender |
| 2022 | Maggie Rogers | "Honey" | Maggie Rogers | Maggie Rogers | Surrender |
| 2022 | Maggie Rogers | "Different Kind of World" | Maggie Rogers | Maggie Rogers | Surrender |
| 2022 | Maggie Rogers | "That's Where I Am" | Maggie Rogers | Maggie Rogers | Surrender |
| 2022 | Florence + the Machine | "Heaven Is Here" | Florence Welch | Dave Bayley Florence Welch Jack Antonoff | Dance Fever |
| 2022 | Florence + the Machine | "Cassandra" | Florence Welch | N/A | Dance Fever |
| 2023 | Miley Cyrus | "Flowers" | Miley Cyrus Gregory Aldae Hein Michael Pollack | Tyler Johnson | Endless Summer Vacation |

## Solo discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details |
| Once | Released: 28 September 2009 Label: Young Turks Formats: Digital download, CD, vinyl |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| The First | Released: 2007 Label: Young Turks Formats: CD, vinyl |
| The Second | Released: 18 February 2008 Label: Young Turks Formats: CD, vinyl |

### Singles

Kid Harpoon – The River, The Ocean, The Pearl, Brikabrak Records – 2006 (Limited CD and vinyl)
* "Riverside"
* "It's Time"

## Awards and nominations
### Brit Awards

| Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2023 | Himself | Songwriter of the Year | Won | |

### Grammy Awards

| Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result |
| 2016 | "What Kind of Man" | Best Rock Song | Nominated |
| 2023 | Special | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2023 | Harry's House | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2023 | Harry's House | Best Pop Vocal Album | Won |
| 2023 | "As It Was" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| 2023 | "As It Was" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2024 | Endless Summer Vacation | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2024 | "Flowers" | Record of the Year | Won |