Songwriting Credits

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Keri Hilson and Beyoncé are linked by shared songs, shared stages, and the broader landscape of pop and R&B. Their relationship is defined by professional overlap, mutual admir...

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Kool & the Gang, the long-running American band known for funk, soul, and R&B classics such as “Celebration” and “Open Sesame,” has had various collaborators and associa...

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Taylor Swift is credited as a writer on the vast majority of her recorded music, and she has co-written selected tracks with collaborators including Liz Rose, Jack Antonoff, Aar...

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“I Had Some Help” is a 2024 country-pop collaboration between Post Malone and Morgan Wallen. The song was written by Austin Post, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak, Ernest Keith...

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“Shake It Off” was written by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback, and Ali Payami. Swift conceived the song’s concept and lyrics, while Max Martin and Shellback (along wit...

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While Patrick Swayze is best known for leading roles in film and television, he was also a committed musician and songwriter who co-wrote many songs across soundtracks and studi...

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Yes, Selena Gomez writes her own songs, but her process varies from solo writing to co-writing with producers and other songwriters. She holds verified songwriting credits on tr...

music-writing

“We Belong Together” was written by a team of songwriters: Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Johntá Austin, Bobby Robinson, and Kenneth Gamble . The track samples and inc...

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If I Could Turn Back Time was written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond. Warren, an acclaimed American songwriter, crafted the lyrics and core melody idea, while Hammond, a Bri...

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“Cheeseburger in Paradise” was written by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, appearing on his 1978 album Son of a Son of a Sailor and released as a single that reache...

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One Direction’s catalog blends pop, rock, and ballad styles, and much of that variety comes from the mix of in-house band writing and outside professional songwriters. As a gr...

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The song "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" was written by Bret Michaels, lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. As the primary songwriter and frontman, Michaels led the band for...

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Mike Posner is known as a performer, but his work as a songwriter for other artists is equally significant to his career footprint. This article details verified credits where P...

music-industry

The song WAP is primarily written by Cardi B and Alyssa Stephens, with additional writing credits to Cardi B’s team and producers involved in the official release. This verifi...

music-industry

The Bee Gees wrote or co-wrote many songs best known through other artists, shaping the sound of 1970s and 1980s pop and R&B. While they are famous as performers, a significant...

music-analysis

To answer who wrote NSYNC songs, it is important to understand that the group functioned as a collaborative act rather than a single author. While the members—Justin Timberlak...