Ariana Grande

Solo Artist

Photo: Pure DOPE Magazine · CC BY 3.0
Active 2009-present
Origin Boca Raton, Florida
Albums 8
Tracks 105
Most frequent collaborator Ilya · 39 tracks
Genres PopR&BDance-PopTrap-pop
Songwriter
80%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 84 of 105 tracks

Did Ariana Grande write her own songs?

Increasingly, yes. Ariana Grande co-writes around 77% of her catalogue, but that number hides a clear trajectory. Her early albums were largely written by the Max Martin pop machine, on songs like 'Break Free' and 'Dangerous Woman.' From Sweetener (2018) on she co-writes almost everything, and by eternal sunshine (2024) she wrote songs like 'we can't be friends' herself.

By the Numbers

8
Studio Albums
105
Tracks Credited
80%
Self-Written
90M+
Records Sold
17
Years Active
202
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 84 / 105 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 105 tracks: how many Ariana Grande 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.

Ariana Grande has a writing credit80%
6%
74%
20%
Sole author6tracks6%
Co-written78tracks74%
Outside writers21tracks20%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Ariana Grande's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 105 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)80%
Composer (music)80%
Producer25%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 80%
42%
33%
67%
93%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2013Yours Truly
2014My Everything
2016Dangerous Woman
2018Sweetener
2019thank u, next
2020Positions
2024eternal sunshine
2026Petal
Early · 49% written
Mid · 98% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

68%
2010s
Yours Truly, My Everything +3 more
100%
2020s
Positions, eternal sunshine +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Ariana Grande 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.

Ariana Grande
Other artists on the site

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

EXO8%
The Pussycat Dolls21%
Rihanna44%
Kelly Rowland53%
Selena Gomez71%
Meghan Trainor89%
Jason Derulo99%
80%Ariana Grande
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

The Way
Yours Truly
Written by Harmony Samuels, Amber Streeter, Al Sherrod Lambert, Jordin Sparks, Malcolm McCormick, Brenda Russell
Outside writers
Baby I
Yours Truly
Written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio Dixon, Patrick Smith
Outside writers
Right There
Yours Truly
Written by Harmony Samuels, Carmen Reece, Lonny Bereal, James Smith, Al Sherrod Lambert, Ariana Grande, Sean Anderson, Jeff Lorber
Co-wrote
Problem
My Everything
Written by Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande
Co-wrote
Break Free
My Everything
Written by Anton Zaslavski, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha
Outside writers
Love Me Harder
My Everything
Written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Peter Svensson, Ali Payami, Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe
Outside writers
One Last Time
My Everything
Written by David Guetta, Savan Kotecha, Giorgio Tuinfort, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk
Outside writers
Dangerous Woman
Dangerous Woman
Written by Johan Carlsson, Ross Golan, Max Martin
Outside writers
Into You
Dangerous Woman
Written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ariana Grande
Co-wrote
Side to Side
Dangerous Woman
Written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Onika Maraj, Ariana Grande
Co-wrote
No Tears Left to Cry
Sweetener
Written by Ariana Grande, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin
Co-wrote
God Is a Woman
Sweetener
Written by Ariana Grande, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, Rickard Göransson
Co-wrote
Breathin
Sweetener
Written by Ariana Grande, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Peter Svensson
Co-wrote
thank u, next
thank u, next
Written by Ariana Grande, Victoria Monét, Tayla Parx, Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson, Michael Foster, Njomza Vitia, Kimberly Krysiuk
Co-wrote
7 rings
thank u, next
Written by Ariana Grande, Victoria Monét, Tayla Parx, Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson, Michael Foster, Njomza Vitia, Kimberly Krysiuk, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
Co-wrote
break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored
thank u, next
Written by Ariana Grande, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Savan Kotecha, Kandi Burruss, Kevin Briggs
Co-wrote
Positions
Positions
Written by Ariana Grande, Angelina Barrett
Co-wrote
34+35
Positions
Written by Ariana Grande, Scott Nicholson, Tayla Parx, Victoria Monét
Co-wrote
POV
Positions
Written by Ariana Grande, Tayla Parx
Co-wrote
yes, and?
eternal sunshine
Written by Ariana Grande
Wrote it
we can't be friends (wait for your love)
eternal sunshine
Written by Ariana Grande
Wrote it

Discography 8 albums

Covers all 7 studio albums.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Ariana Grande105 tracks
I39Ilya, 39 tracks 33Max Martin, 33 tracks TB32Tommy Brown, 32 tracks IS28Ilya Salmanzadeh, 28 tracks SK19Savan Kotecha, 19 tracks 14Victoria Monét, 14 tracks TP11Tayla Parx, 11 tracks VM10Victoria McCants, 10 tracks MF9Mr. Franks, 9 tracks TS7Travis Sayles, 7 tracks PW7Pharrell Williams, 7 tracks TR6The Rascals, 6 tracks K"5Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, 5 tracks AD5Antonio Dixon, 5 tracks HS5Harmony Samuels, 5 tracks PR5Priscilla Renea, 5 tracks PS5Peter Svensson, 5 tracks MF5Michael Foster, 5 tracks CA5Charles Anderson, 5 tracks KR4Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, 4 tracks LT4Leon Thomas III, 4 tracks AS4Al Sherrod Lambert, 4 tracks JB4Jo Blaq, 4 tracks AW4Andrew Wansel, 4 tracks PW4Pop Wansel, 4 tracks SF4Steven Franks, 4 tracks SY4Shintaro Yasuda, 4 tracks MS3Matt Squire, 3 tracks MA3Moses Ayo Samuels, 3 tracks OM3Olaniyi Michael Akinkunmi, 3 tracks M3Mo-Keyz, 3 tracks M3Mikey, 3 tracks S3Sauce, 3 tracks PC3Peter Carlsson, 3 tracks RT3Ryan Tedder, 3 tracks on OneRepublic's page JC3Johan Carlsson, 3 tracks PL3Peter Lee Johnson, 3 tracks AK3Alexander Kronlund, 3 tracks HP3Happy Perez, 3 tracks CR2Carmen Reece, 2 tracks BS2Big Sean, 2 tracks BL2Benjamin Levin, 2 tracks BB2Benny Blanco, 2 tracks AP2Ali Payami, 2 tracks TW2The Weeknd, 2 tracks NM2Nicki Minaj, 2 tracks JR2Jameel Roberts, 2 tracks NV2Njomza Vitia, 2 tracks KK2Kimberly Krysiuk, 2 tracks X2Xavi, 2 tracks NC2Nija Charles, 2 tracks ST2Shea Taylor, 2 tracks N2Nami, 2 tracks NL2Nick Lee, 2 tracks D2Davidior, 2 tracks RH1Roahn Hylton, 1 track DJ1Dennis Jenkins, 1 track MW1Maurice Wade, 1 track PS1Patrick Smith, 1 track LB1Lonny Bereal, 1 track JS1James Smith, 1 track JL1Jeff Lorber, 1 track SF1Sean Foreman, 1 track NM1Nathaniel Motte, 1 track RO1Rickey Offord, 1 track PM1Prince Markie Dee, 1 track KS1Kirk S. Robinson, 1 track NV1Nathaniel V Robinson, 1 track MR1Mark Rooney, 1 track JN1Jahmaal Noel Fyffe, 1 track PI1Parker Ighile, 1 track AM1Anisa Moghaddam, 1 track AS1Amber Streeter, 1 track JS1Jordin Sparks, 1 track MM1Malcolm McCormick, 1 track BR1Brenda Russell, 1 track MM1Mac Miller, 1 track TR1Talay Riley, 1 track MA1Mark Asari, 1 track NS1Nathan Sykes, 1 track M1Mika, 1 track MJ1Mathieu Jomphe, 1 track SS1Stephen Schwartz, 1 track GW1Greg Wells, 1 track PS1Peter Stengaard, 1 track NL1Nick Littlemore, 1 track JN1Jason Nevins, 1 track CH1Courtney Harrell, 1 track IA1Iggy Azalea, 1 track S1Shellback, 1 track DG1David Guetta, 1 track GT1Giorgio Tuinfort, 1 track RY1Rami Yacoub, 1 track CF1Carl Falk, 1 track AM1Ammar Malik, 1 track NZ1Noel Zancanella, 1 track AZ1Anton Zaslavski, 1 track on Zedd's page Z1Zedd, 1 track DW1Dwane Weir, 1 track KW1Key Wane, 1 track CC1Cashmere Cat, 1 track TT1Theron Thomas, 1 track TT1Timothy Thomas, 1 track L1Lido, 1 track KD1Kirby Dockery, 1 track WF1Warren Felder, 1 track DG1Donald Glover, 1 track on Childish Gambino's page BE1Bernard Edwards, 1 track NR1Nile Rodgers, 1 track SJ1Steven Jordan, 1 track CW1Christopher Wallace, 1 track on The Notorious B.I.G.'s page SC1Sean Combs, 1 track on Puff Daddy's page M1Mase, 1 track OF1Oak Felder, 1 track CG1Childish Gambino, 1 track AB1Ahmad Balshe, 1 track HS1Harry Styles, 1 track on One Direction's page RJ1Rodney Jerkins, 1 track AR1Alicia Renee Williams, 1 track AB1Adrianne Birge, 1 track DF1Darold Ferguson Jr., 1 track PD1Paul Dawson, 1 track AF1ASAP Ferg, 1 track TP1Taylor Parks, 1 track RG1Ross Golan, 1 track KR1Khaled Rohaim, 1 track NA1Nicholas Audino, 1 track LH1Lewis Hughes, 1 track WT1Willie Tafa, 1 track NJ1Neo Joshua, 1 track AC1Alexander Crossan, 1 track TA1Twice as Nice, 1 track DC1Dwayne Carter, 1 track on Lil Wayne's page MO1Matthew O'Brien, 1 track JF1Jeremy Felton, 1 track MR1Markous Roberts, 1 track F1FKi, 1 track LW1Lil Wayne, 1 track TP1Thomas Parker Lumpkins, 1 track MG1Macy Gray, 1 track F1Future, 1 track TM1The Magi, 1 track MJ1Mathieu Jomphe-Lépine, 1 track JK1Jacob Kasher Hindlin, 1 track CA1Chloe Angelides, 1 track B1Billboard, 1 track BG1Bob Gaudio, 1 track MA1Maxine Ashley, 1 track RG1Rickard Göransson, 1 track MA1Melissa Arnette Elliott, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 194. I Ilya · TB Tommy Brown · IS Ilya Salmanzadeh · SK Savan Kotecha

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

Ariana Grande's transition from pop singer to songwriter is one of the cleanest evolutions in recent pop: the data across her albums shows a clear arc from near-zero self-writing on her debut to near-complete authorship on thank u, next. It's a rare case where the numbers directly corroborate what the artist herself has said about growing into her creative identity.

Quick Facts

  • GrammysWon three Grammy Awards
  • Chart recordsThe first artist to hold the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 at once
  • GuinnessHolds 40 Guinness World Records
  • Vocal rangeKnown for a four-octave range that extends into the whistle register
  • Number onesHas ten number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100

Creative Fingerprint

A performer who grew into a co-writer: Ariana Grande's early albums were largely written by the Max Martin pop machine, but from Sweetener on she co-writes almost everything with a tight circle, and by eternal sunshine she was writing some songs on her own.

The Story

Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer and actress who began her career as a child on Broadway and transitioned to pop music through a role on the Nickelodeon series Victorious before launching a solo career in 2013. Her four-octave vocal range, influenced by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, quickly established her as one of the defining voices of her generation, and she has since become one of the best-selling music artists of all time with over 85 million records sold. Grande's authorship arc is one of the most documented growth stories in contemporary pop: her first two albums leaned heavily on outside songwriters and professional pop producers, but beginning with Sweetener (2018) and accelerating through thank u, next (2019) she became a primary co-writer on the majority of her own material. She has worked closely with producers Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson, Victoria Monét, and Tayla Parx, a collaborative circle that gave her music a more personal and confessional quality. Her rapid evolution from pure performer to songwriter-producer reflects a genuine creative transformation rather than a manufactured image shift.

Awards & Recognition

Sold over 90 million records worldwide, one of the best-selling music artists of all time
Won three Grammy Awards
The first artist to hold the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously
Holds 40 Guinness World Records
Ten number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100

Frequently Asked Questions Ariana Grande

Did Ariana Grande write her own songs?
Increasingly, yes. Ariana Grande co-writes around 77% of her catalogue, but that number hides a clear trajectory. Her early albums were largely written by the Max Martin pop machine, on songs like 'Break Free' and 'Dangerous Woman.' From Sweetener (2018) on she co-writes almost everything, and by eternal sunshine (2024) she wrote songs like 'we can't be friends' herself.
Who wrote 'thank u, next'?
'thank u, next' (2018) was co-written by Ariana Grande with Victoria Monet, Tayla Parx, and producer Tommy Brown. It became her first number-one single and one of her signature songs.
Who wrote '7 rings'?
'7 rings' (2019) was co-written by Ariana Grande with Victoria Monet, Tayla Parx, and others, and it interpolates 'My Favorite Things' from The Sound of Music. It debuted at number one and set streaming records.
Did Ariana Grande write her early hits?
Mostly not. Songs like 'Break Free,' 'Problem,' and 'Dangerous Woman' came from the Swedish pop team led by Max Martin. Grande sang them but was often not the main writer in her early career.
Who does Ariana Grande write with?
Her core circle includes Victoria Monet, Tayla Parx, and producer Tommy Brown, along with Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh. She has co-written the large majority of her recent albums with this group.
How many albums has Ariana Grande released?
This catalogue covers her 7 studio albums, from Yours Truly (2013) to eternal sunshine (2024).
How many records has Ariana Grande sold?
Over 90 million worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
What are Ariana Grande's chart records?
Among many, she was the first artist to hold the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 at once, in 2019, and she holds 40 Guinness World Records.
How many Grammys has Ariana Grande won?
Three Grammy Awards over her career.
What genre is Ariana Grande?
She is a pop and R&B artist, blending in trap and dance-pop, known for her four-octave vocal range and whistle notes.

Sources

Wikipedia: Ariana Grande discography File:Ariana Grande interview 2016.png - Wikimedia Commons