Alan Walker

Solo Artist · The producer behind "Faded"

Photo: AMERICAN PATRIOT NEWS · Public domain
Active 2012-present
Origin Bergen, Norway
Albums 6
Tracks 90
Most frequent collaborator Gunnar Greve · 67 tracks
Genres Electro houseFuture bassProgressive house
Artist
93%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 84 of 90 tracks

Does Alan Walker write his own songs?

Yes. He holds a writing credit on 84 of the 90 tracks across his six studio albums, and produces the same 84. He almost never writes alone, working instead with a fixed group: Gunnar Greve on 67 tracks, Big Fred on 61 and Marcus Arnbekk on 60.

By the Numbers

6
Studio Albums
90
Tracks Credited
93%
Self-Written
14
Years Active
178
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 84 / 90 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 90 tracks: how many Alan Walker wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Alan Walker has a writing credit93%
93%
7%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written84tracks93%
Outside writers6tracks7%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Alan Walker's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 90 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)93%
Composer (music)93%
Producer94%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Alan Walker's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 93%
100%
87%
100%
100%
91%
100%
2018Different World
2021World of Walker
2022Walkerverse Pt. I & II
2023Walkerworld
2025Walkerworld 2.0
2026World of Walker, Season One: Rise of the Drones
Early · 93% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 95% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2010s
Different World
95%
2020s
World of Walker, Walkerverse Pt. I & II +3 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Alan Walker sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Alan Walker
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

EXO8%
The Pussycat Dolls21%
Josh Groban29%
Carrie Underwood43%
One Direction57%
Selena Gomez71%
Chris Stapleton87%
93%Alan Walker
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

All Falls Down
Different World
Written by Mood Melodies, Alan Walker, Richard Boardman, Sarah Blanchard, R.I.Pablo, Digital Farm Animals, DANNY CASIO, Alan Olav Walker
Co-wrote
Darkside
Different World
Written by Mood Melodies, Gunnar Greve, Alan Walker, Lars Kristian Rosness, Marcus Arnbekk, Big Fred, James Njie, Jesper Borgen, Tommy La Verdi, Atle Pettersen, Nasty Kutt, Au/Ra, Andrew Frampton, Alan Olav Walker
Co-wrote
Diamond Heart
Different World
Written by James Njie, Gunnar Greve, Alan Walker, Thomas Troelsen, Kristoffer Haugan, Edvard Normann, Mood Melodies, Yann Bargain, Victor Verpillat, Big Fred, Sophia Somajo, Alan Olav Walker
Co-wrote
Different World
Different World
Written by Alan Walker, Big Fred, James Njie, Marcus Arnbekk, Gunnar Greve, K-391, CORSAK, shy martin, Magnus Bertelsen, Alan Olav Walker
Co-wrote
On My Way
World of Walker
Written by Sabrina Carpenter, Alan Walker, Mood Melodies, Big Fred, Julia Karlsson, Anton Rundberg, Gunnar Greve, Jesper Borgen, vinni, Farruko, Frank Miami, Sharo Towers, Alan Olav Walker
Co-wrote
Alone, Pt. II
World of Walker
Written by Alan Walker, Gunnar Greve, Marcus Arnbekk, Big Fred, vinni, Carl Hovind, Ava Max, Moa Lisa, Lovespeake, Halvor Folstad, Dag Holtan-Hartwig, Erik Smaaland, Alan Olav Walker
Co-wrote
Paradise
World of Walker
Written by Alan Walker, K-391, Gunnar Greve, Marcus Arnbekk, Big Fred, vinni, Carl Hovind, Edvard Normann, Kristoffer Haugan, Lovespeake, Sebastian Daniel, Ola Svensson, Alan Olav Walker
Co-wrote

Discography 6 albums

Covers all six Alan Walker studio albums. Walkerworld 2.0 repeats eight of the ten tracks from Walkerworld, which is how the 2025 release was issued rather than an error. The EPs, the remix albums and the standalone singles are outside this studio-album scope.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Alan Walker90 tracks
67Gunnar Greve, 67 tracks BF62Big Fred, 62 tracks MA60Marcus Arnbekk, 60 tracks K49kasper, 49 tracks S49Slipmats, 49 tracks 22Jesper Borgen, 22 tracks MM21Mood Melodies, 21 tracks JN18James Njie, 18 tracks V13vinni, 13 tracks EN9Edvard Normann, 9 tracks KH9Kristoffer Haugan, 9 tracks SB8Sarah Blanchard, 8 tracks CH8Carl Hovind, 8 tracks LK7Lars Kristian Rosness, 7 tracks S7State, 7 tracks SS7Sophie Simmons, 7 tracks TL5Tommy La Verdi, 5 tracks KC5Kristin Carpenter, 5 tracks PR5Phoebe Ryan, 5 tracks S4Sorana, 4 tracks MB4Magnus Bertelsen, 4 tracks K4K-391, 4 tracks A4Au/Ra, 4 tracks SM4Sander Meland, 4 tracks LA4Lara Andersson, 4 tracks EH3Emelie Hollow, 3 tracks SA3Steve Aoki, 3 tracks I3ISELIN, 3 tracks RB3Richard Boardman, 3 tracks R3R.I.Pablo, 3 tracks ML3Moa Lisa, 3 tracks L3Lovespeake, 3 tracks JK3Julia Karlsson, 3 tracks AR3Anton Rundberg, 3 tracks D3Delara, 3 tracks TT2Thomas Troelsen, 2 tracks EM2Ella Marie, 2 tracks I(2ISÁK (NOR), 2 tracks DF2Digital Farm Animals, 2 tracks NK2Nasty Kutt, 2 tracks IH2Ingrid Helgor Skretting, 2 tracks HZ2Hans Zimmer, 2 tracks JJ2Jesper Jenset, 2 tracks ES2Erik Smaaland, 2 tracks RS2Rollo Spreckley, 2 tracks IW2Ina Wroldsen, 2 tracks JB2Jim Bergsted, 2 tracks RB2Rasmus Budny, 2 tracks P2Pronti, 2 tracks K2Kalmani, 2 tracks V2Vikkstar, 2 tracks IB2Ida Botten, 2 tracks RF2Ryan Fieret, 2 tracks DB2Dash Berlin, 2 tracks O2OJM, 2 tracks OG2Ollie Green, 2 tracks R2RuthAnne, 2 tracks ZA2Zak Abel, 2 tracks SJ2Simon Jonasson, 2 tracks GL2Gustav Landell, 2 tracks AH2Aaron Hibell, 2 tracks AG2Ali Gatie, 2 tracks EC2Eagle-Eye Cherry, 2 tracks JH2Jamie Hartman, 2 tracks M2Mali-Koa, 2 tracks LS2Leo Stannard, 2 tracks TS2Toby Scott, 2 tracks PH2Paul Harris, 2 tracks MM2Manny Marroquin, 2 tracks ZP2Zach Pereyra, 2 tracks AV2Anthony Vilchis, 2 tracks CS2Cato Sundberg, 2 tracks KS2Kent Sundberg, 2 tracks LP2Luca Pretolesi, 2 tracks TT2Torie Torres, 2 tracks KO2Katherine O'Ryan, 2 tracks F2FAANGS, 2 tracks AK1Anna-Marie Kimber, 1 track M1Magnify, 1 track FT1Fredrik Teo, 1 track OL1Oda Loves You, 1 track DH1Didrik Handlykken, 1 track ON1Omar Noir, 1 track B1blackbear, 1 track AV1Artist vs. Poet, 1 track JK1Joe Kirkland, 1 track RS1Ryan Stewart, 1 track TG1Trevor Guthrie, 1 track C1CORSAK, 1 track SM1shy martin, 1 track SC1Sofia Carson, 1 track DC1DANNY CASIO, 1 track AP1Atle Pettersen, 1 track AF1Andrew Frampton, 1 track MM1Mere Music, 1 track TH1Tomine Harket, 1 track NB1Noonie Bao, 1 track YB1Yann Bargain, 1 track VV1Victor Verpillat, 1 track SS1Sophia Somajo, 1 track JA1Jessica Agombar, 1 track DS1David Stewart, 1 track AM1Ava Max, 1 track HF1Halvor Folstad, 1 track DH1Dag Holtan-Hartwig, 1 track SD1Sebastian Daniel, 1 track OS1Ola Svensson, 1 track EA1Emilie Adams, 1 track KT1Kristoffer Tømmerbakke, 1 track WO1Winona Oak, 1 track PT1Peter Thomas, 1 track H1Haywood, 1 track DJ1Daniel James (Dreamlab), 1 track SI1salem ilese, 1 track D1Dreamlab, 1 track SC1Sabrina Carpenter, 1 track F1Farruko, 1 track FM1Frank Miami, 1 track ST1Sharo Towers, 1 track HG1Harry Gregson-Williams, 1 track NG1Nick Glennie-Smith, 1 track MS1Morgan Sulele, 1 track EF1Edvard Førre Erfjord, 1 track E1Eyelar, 1 track YM1Yasmin Moosavi, 1 track JP1Joey Parkey, 1 track MF1Mårten Fohlin, 1 track JP1Joey Parki, 1 track JL1Johan Lindbrandt, 1 track RS1Robin Stjernberg, 1 track JJ1Jin Jin, 1 track C1CAPPA, 1 track JG1Johnny Goldstein, 1 track TD1Trevor Daniel, 1 track RE1Rosanna Enér, 1 track T1Torine, 1 track MG1Magnus Gangstad Jørgensen, 1 track P1Philter, 1 track FB1Faisal Ben Said, 1 track MA1Muna Al Tamimi, 1 track AM1Alexander Michael Walker, 1 track MF1Michael Fatkin, 1 track MG1Markus Gustafson, 1 track SV1Sören von Malmborg, 1 track F1Faouzia, 1 track TS1Trey Station, 1 track DP1Douglas Paul Martung, 1 track FK1Fabbien Kallet Nahounou, 1 track JF1Jonathan Floyd, 1 track CH1Christian Hartmann, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 178. BF Big Fred · MA Marcus Arnbekk · K kasper · S Slipmats

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Walker holds a writing credit on 84 of the 90 tracks across six albums and a production credit on the same 84, which puts him closer to a songwriter than the DJ label suggests. What stands out more is who sits beside him: Gunnar Greve appears on 67 tracks, Big Fred on 61 and Marcus Arnbekk on 60, so roughly two thirds of the catalogue is written by the same four people. Kasper co-produces 49. For an act whose singles carry a different guest vocalist almost every time, the writing room behind them barely changes.

Quick Facts

  • Breakthrough'Fade' on NoCopyrightSounds in 2014, reworked as 'Faded' in 2016
  • Home chartDifferent World reached number 1 in Norway and Finland
  • AuthorshipWrites and produces 84 of 90 album tracks
  • Closest collaboratorGunnar Greve co-writes 67 tracks
  • CatalogueSix studio albums between 2018 and 2026
  • BornNorthampton, England, raised in Bergen, Norway

Creative Fingerprint

A fixed writing room behind a rotating cast of vocalists: he writes and produces 84 of 90 tracks, with the same three collaborators on roughly two thirds of them.

The Story

Alan Walker is a Norwegian DJ and record producer, born Alan Olav Walker in Northampton, England in 1997 and raised in Bergen. He started producing in 2012 and released 'Fade' through NoCopyrightSounds in 2014; the vocal rework 'Faded' in 2016 became one of the most-streamed dance records of the decade. Six studio albums have followed since 2018, all built around a recurring team of Norwegian writers and producers rather than a rotating cast of guests.

Awards & Recognition

Different World reached number 1 on the Norwegian and Finnish album charts
World of Walker reached number 4 in Norway and number 10 on the US Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart
Different World reached number 2 on the US Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart

Frequently Asked Questions Alan Walker

Does Alan Walker write his own songs?
Yes. He holds a writing credit on 84 of the 90 tracks across his six studio albums, and produces the same 84. He almost never writes alone, working instead with a fixed group: Gunnar Greve on 67 tracks, Big Fred on 61 and Marcus Arnbekk on 60.
How many albums has Alan Walker released?
Six studio albums: Different World (2018), World of Walker (2021), Walkerverse Pt. I & II (2022), Walkerworld (2023), Walkerworld 2.0 (2025) and World of Walker, Season One: Rise of the Drones (2026).
Who wrote "Faded"?
Walker wrote it with his regular collaborators and produced it himself. It began as the instrumental "Fade" on NoCopyrightSounds in 2014, and the vocal rework released in 2016 became his breakthrough.
What is Alan Walker’s real name?
Alan Olav Walker. He was born on 24 August 1997 in Northampton, England, and raised in Bergen, Norway.
Is Alan Walker Norwegian or British?
Both by birth and upbringing: born in Northampton, England, and raised in Bergen, Norway. He is generally credited as a Norwegian producer.
Who sings on Alan Walker’s tracks?
A different vocalist almost every time. Sabrina Carpenter and Farruko on "On My Way", Ava Max on "Alone, Pt. II", Noah Cyrus on "All Falls Down", and Au/Ra and Tomine Harket on "Darkside", among many others. The writing team behind them stays the same.
Does Alan Walker produce his own music?
Yes, he is credited as a producer on 84 of the 90 album tracks. Kasper co-produces 49 of them, the largest share of anyone else.
What is Walkerworld 2.0?
A 2025 expansion of the 2023 album Walkerworld. It keeps eight of the original ten tracks and adds thirteen more, so the two overlap heavily rather than standing as separate records.
What is Rise of the Drones?
World of Walker, Season One: Rise of the Drones, a 2026 seventeen-track release continuing the World of Walker storyline. It has no Wikipedia article yet, so its track order and credits come from Genius.

Sources

Wikipedia: Alan Walker Wikipedia: Alan Walker discography