Alessia Cara

Solo Artist

Photo: WFUV Public Radio · CC BY-SA 2.0
Active 2014-present
Origin Mississauga, Ontario
Albums 4
Tracks 57
Most frequent collaborator Pop Wansel · 11 tracks
Genres PopR&B
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 57 of 57 tracks

Does Alessia Cara write her own songs?

Yes, every one. She is credited as a writer on all 57 tracks across her four studio albums, and six of those she wrote with no co-writer at all.

By the Numbers

4
Studio Albums
57
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
12
Years Active
106
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 57 / 57 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 57 tracks: how many Alessia Cara 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.

Alessia Cara has a writing credit100%
11%
89%
Sole author6tracks11%
Co-written51tracks89%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Alessia Cara's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 57 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer7%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 100%
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100%
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2015Know-It-All
2018The Pains of Growing
2021In the Meantime
2025Love & Hyperbole
Early · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2010s
Know-It-All, The Pains of Growing
100%
2020s
In the Meantime, Love & Hyperbole

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Alessia Cara 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.

Alessia Cara
Other artists on the site

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

The Pussycat Dolls21%
Jordin Sparks31%
Rihanna44%
Leona Lewis52%
Selena Gomez71%
Ariana Grande80%
Frank Ocean88%
100%Alessia Cara
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Here
Know-It-All
Written by Alessia Cara, Pop Wansel, Oak Felder, Sebastian Kole, Samuel Gerongco, Kuya Productions, Isaac Hayes, Alessia Caracciolo, Andrew Wansel, Warren Felder, Coleridge Tillman, Terence Lam
Co-wrote
Scars to Your Beautiful
Know-It-All
Written by Alessia Cara, Pop Wansel, Oak Felder, Sebastian Kole, Justin Franks, Alessia Caracciolo, Andrew Wansel, Warren Felder, Coleridge Tillman
Co-wrote
Wild Things
Know-It-All
Written by Alessia Cara, Malay, Sebastian Kole, Thabiso "Tab" Nkhereanye, Alessia Caracciolo, James Ho, Coleridge Tillman
Co-wrote
Growing Pains
The Pains of Growing
Written by Alessia Cara, Pop Wansel, Oak Felder, Alessia Caracciolo
Co-wrote

Discography 4 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Alessia CaraAlessia Cara57 tracks
PW11Pop Wansel, 11 tracks OF11Oak Felder, 11 tracks P&11Pop & Oak, 11 tracks JL10Jon Levine, 10 tracks SK9Sebastian Kole, 9 tracks CT9Coleridge Tillman, 9 tracks ME7Mike Elizondo, 7 tracks AW6Andrew Wansel, 6 tracks WF6Warren Felder, 6 tracks SG5Samuel Gerongco, 5 tracks MW5Mike Wise, 5 tracks MJ5Michael Joseph Wise, 5 tracks K2Kuya, 2 tracks KP2Kuya Productions, 2 tracks TL2Terence Lam, 2 tracks M2Malay, 2 tracks JH2James Ho, 2 tracks RR2Ricky Reed, 2 tracks WS2William Simmons, 2 tracks T2Trevorious, 2 tracks ZK2Zaire Koalo, 2 tracks NM2Nathaniel Mercureau, 2 tracks KR2Kaleb Rollins, 2 tracks MS2Marc Soto, 2 tracks C2ClickNPress, 2 tracks GK2Greg Kurstin, 2 tracks JT2Jake Torrey, 2 tracks DF2Dan Farber, 2 tracks JR2Jakob Rabitsch, 2 tracks Y2Yakob, 2 tracks RG1Robert Gerongco, 1 track SR1Smokey Robinson, 1 track RW1Ronnie White, 1 track WR1William Robinson, Jr., 1 track RW1Ronald White, 1 track IH1Isaac Hayes, 1 track AN1Alan Nglish, 1 track T"1Thabiso "Tab" Nkhereanye, 1 track DF1DJ Frank E, 1 track TB1Trevor Brown, 1 track NI1No I.D., 1 track SW1Steve Wyreman, 1 track EW1Ernest Wilson, 1 track RN1Rick Nowels, 1 track RN1Richard Nowels Jr., 1 track DR1Dean Reid, 1 track NM1Nate Mercereau, 1 track T"1Trevor "Trevorious" Brown, 1 track AB1Albert Beach, 1 track CB1Cameron Breithaupt, 1 track CT1Charles Trenet, 1 track AA1Albert A. Beach, 1 track CB1Cameron Bright, 1 track JD1Johann Deterville, 1 track CL1Clément Langlois-Légaré, 1 track ZR1Zacharie Raymond, 1 track YR1Yannick Rastogi, 1 track MA1Milos Angelov, 1 track B1Boi-1da, 1 track MS1Matthew Samuels, 1 track DM1Don Mills, 1 track B&1Banx & Ranx, 1 track Y1YogiTheProducer, 1 track SR1Salaam Remi, 1 track C1Chika, 1 track JC1Jane Chika Oranika, 1 track DM1Doc McKinney, 1 track DW1Dylan Wiggins, 1 track MM1Martin McKinney, 1 track AR1Alyssa Reid, 1 track NF1Nathan Ferraro, 1 track JA1Jamie Appleby, 1 track SD1Soran Dussaigne, 1 track JE1Jason Evigan, 1 track CA1Caroline Ailin, 1 track SS1Spencer Stewart, 1 track B1Billboard, 1 track MJ1Mathieu Jomphe Lépine, 1 track JH1Jeff Halavacs, 1 track H1Halatrax, 1 track HS1Hrag Sanbalian, 1 track JL1Joel Little, 1 track K1Kyle, 1 track KH1Kyle Harvey, 1 track JS1Josiah Sherman, 1 track BR1Buddy Ross, 1 track JM1Jeremy Malvin, 1 track CS1Chrome Sparks, 1 track DL1Dave Lubben, 1 track T1TobyMac, 1 track H1Hollyn, 1 track TM1Toby McKeehan, 1 track HM1Holly Miller, 1 track JR1Jack Rochon, 1 track A1Ammo, 1 track JK1Jacob Kasher Hindlin, 1 track JC1Joshua Coleman, 1 track JH1Jasper Harris, 1 track DS1David Sprecher, 1 track AS1Aaron Shadrow, 1 track YB1Yeti Beats, 1 track MC1Matt Campfield, 1 track DK1Danny Klein, 1 track SR1Some Randoms, 1 track MB1Matt Brettle, 1 track JG1Jake Gosling, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. PW Pop Wansel · OF Oak Felder · P& Pop & Oak · JL Jon Levine · SK Sebastian Kole · CT Coleridge Tillman

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

Her name is on all 57 tracks she has released, without exception. Six of them she wrote alone, five of those on The Pains of Growing, which is the record where she pushed the co-writers furthest away. Sebastian Kole is her most frequent partner at nine tracks, with Jon Levine and the Pop & Oak team close behind.

Quick Facts

  • FromMississauga, Ontario, recording from 2014
  • Self-writtenCredited on all 57 tracks across her four albums
  • Sole writerSix tracks carry her name and nobody else's
  • Biggest song"Here" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100
  • Best sellerKnow-It-All is certified double platinum in the United States
  • GrammyBest New Artist in 2018, the first Canadian to win it

Creative Fingerprint

A writer on everything she has put out, working with a small and consistent circle rather than a rotating pop-writing camp.

The Story

Alessia Cara posted covers from her bedroom in Mississauga, signed to Def Jam at eighteen and had a top five Billboard Hot 100 single with "Here" in 2015. She won Best New Artist in 2018, the first Canadian to take it. Four studio albums, the most recent in 2025.

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Award, Best New Artist (2018), the first Canadian to win it
Grammy Awards, four nominations
Latin Grammy Awards, nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year in 2019

Frequently Asked Questions Alessia Cara

Does Alessia Cara write her own songs?
Yes, every one. She is credited as a writer on all 57 tracks across her four studio albums, and six of those she wrote with no co-writer at all.
Who wrote "Here"?
Alessia Cara with Pop Wansel, Oak Felder, Sebastian Kole and their co-writers. It reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who wrote "Scars to Your Beautiful"?
Alessia Cara with Coleridge Tillman, Warren Felder and Andrew Wansel. It reached number eight on the Hot 100.
How many albums has Alessia Cara released?
Four: Know-It-All in 2015, The Pains of Growing in 2018, In the Meantime in 2021 and Love & Hyperbole in 2025.
Which album sold the most?
Know-It-All, certified double platinum by the RIAA in November 2025 for over two million album-equivalent units, and triple platinum in Canada.
Has she won a Grammy?
Yes, Best New Artist in 2018, which made her the first Canadian artist to win that award. She has four nominations in total.
Which songs did she write alone?
Six across the catalogue, five of them on The Pains of Growing and one on Know-It-All. Everything else has at least one co-writer.
Who does she write with most?
Sebastian Kole and Coleridge Tillman on nine tracks each, Jon Levine on nine, and the Pop & Oak team of Andrew Wansel and Warren Felder on six.
What is her real name?
Alessia Caracciolo, born in Mississauga, Ontario in 1996.
Which of her songs charted highest as a guest?
"Stay" with Zedd reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, and Logic's "1-800-273-8255", featuring her and Khalid, reached number three.

Sources

Wikipedia: Alessia Cara Wikipedia: Alessia Cara discography