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Richey McCourt
McCourt in May 2015
McCourt in May 2015
Background information
Birth nameRichey McCourt
Born (1981-05-11) 11 May 1981 (age 43)
Dublin, Ireland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • record producer
  • musician
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • drums
  • bass
  • keyboards
  • vocals
Years active2013–present

Richey McCourt (born 11 May 1981) is a Dublin-based songwriter, who is signed to Stockholm-based publishing company, DH MGMT. McCourt has worked with artists and producers including Will Young, Pixie Lott, Matt Cardle, Rebecca Ferguson and Isaac Waddington. He writes predominantly with Swedish-based writer and producer Nick Jarl. McCourt and Jarl's song "Losing the Love" is featured in the Disney movie Tini: The Movie starring Martina "Tini" Stoessel and on her debut album.

In June 2015, McCourt was interviewed as part of the IrishTimes.com series How Music Works,[1] where he discussed his approach to songwriting, and his background in performance.

McCourt has co-written a song for the Rebecca Ferguson album Superwoman, called "I'll Meet You There". The album was released on 14 October 2016. In October 2017, a track written and produced by McCourt/Jarl "Not Alone" was released by Hollywood Records artist Shalisa.

Songwriting discography

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (January 2024)
Artist Track Year Label
Will Young "I Don't Need a Lover" 2015 Island UK
Tini "Se escapa tu amor" / "Losing the Love" 2016 Hollywood Records
Rebecca Ferguson "I'll Meet You There" 2016 Syco / RCA
Shalisa "Not Alone" 2017 Hollywood Records
Erica-Cody "Love Me Like I Do" 2024

References

  1. ^ "How Music Works: How to write a hit pop song". The Irish Times.
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