Ava Max

Solo Artist

Photo: Osnapitzste · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 2008-2009; 2012-present
Origin Chesapeake, Virginia
Albums 3
Tracks 41
Most frequent collaborator Henry Walter · 29 tracks
Genres PopDance-PopElectropop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 41 of 41 tracks

Does Ava Max write her own songs?

Yes, all of them. She is credited on all 41 tracks across her three albums. On Heaven & Hell and Diamonds & Dancefloors the credits separate lyrics from music and she appears on the lyrics side only, with the music going to Cirkut and the other producers. Don't Click Play prints a single combined writer list, so she is on both columns there.

By the Numbers

3
Studio Albums
41
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
18
Years Active
113
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 41 / 41 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 41 tracks: how many Ava Max 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.

Ava Max has a writing credit100%
100%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written41tracks100%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Ava Max's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 41 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)29%
Producer2%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 100%
100%
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2020Heaven & Hell
2023Diamonds & Dancefloors
2025Don't Click Play
Early · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2020s
Heaven & Hell, Diamonds & Dancefloors +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Ava Max 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.

Ava Max
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100%Ava Max
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Sweet but Psycho
Heaven & Hell
Written by Ava Max, Madison Love, Tix, William Lobban-Bean, Henry Walter
Co-wrote
Kings & Queens
Heaven & Hell
Written by Ava Max, Madison Love, Leland, Henry Walter, Jakke Erixon, Nadir Khayat, Desmond Child, Mimoza Blinson, Hillary Bernstein
Co-wrote

Discography 3 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Ava Max41 tracks
29Henry Walter, 29 tracks 17Cirkut, 17 tracks ML16Madison Love, 16 tracks KB8Kyle Buckley, 8 tracks PS8Pink Slip, 8 tracks I7Inverness, 7 tracks SD5Sean Douglas, 5 tracks J5JBach, 5 tracks RS4Roland Spreckley, 4 tracks MP3Michael Pollack, 3 tracks M"3Marcus "MarcLo" Lomax, 3 tracks CM3Connor McDonough, 3 tracks BY3Before You Exit, 3 tracks L2Leland, 2 tracks T2Tix, 2 tracks EL2Elof Loelv, 2 tracks CP2Charles Puth Jr., 2 tracks TE2Thomas Eriksen, 2 tracks SM2Sam Martin, 2 tracks MJ2Maria Jane Smith, 2 tracks S&2Smith & Thell, 2 tracks DS2David Stewart, 2 tracks PR2Peter Rycroft, 2 tracks L2Lostboy, 2 tracks JJ2Jonas Jeberg, 2 tracks JG2Johnny Goldstein, 2 tracks MF2Melanie Fontana, 2 tracks RT2Ryan Tedder, 2 tracks on OneRepublic's page M"2Michel "Lindgren" Schulz, 2 tracks L2Lindgren, 2 tracks CA2Caroline Ailin, 2 tracks MJ2Matthew James Burns, 2 tracks B2Burns, 2 tracks JE2Jason Evigan, 2 tracks JE2Jakke Erixson, 2 tracks F2Frequency, 2 tracks SH2Scott Harris, 2 tracks JE1Jakke Erixon, 1 track NK1Nadir Khayat, 1 track DC1Desmond Child, 1 track MB1Mimoza Blinson, 1 track HB1Hillary Bernstein, 1 track R1RedOne, 1 track BM1Bonnie McKee, 1 track EX1Eden xo, 1 track PW1Parrish Warrington, 1 track DV1Diederik van Elsas, 1 track T1Trackside, 1 track JK1Jacob Kasher Hindlin, 1 track S1Sorana, 1 track JG1Jason Gill, 1 track HA1Henri Antero Salonen, 1 track HS1Hank Solo, 1 track TL1Tove Lo, 1 track JJ1Jakob Jerlstrom, 1 track JS1Johan Schuster, 1 track S1Shellback, 1 track AS1A Strut, 1 track PS1Peter Schilling, 1 track E1Earwulf, 1 track JL1James Lavigne, 1 track KA1Khristian Arenada, 1 track VT1Victor Thell, 1 track NB1Noonie Bao, 1 track LW1Linus Wiklund, 1 track MW1Måns Wredenberg, 1 track P1Pacurar, 1 track JB1Jonas Becker, 1 track TC1Timofei Crudu, 1 track SJ1Samuel John Gray, 1 track FW1Fridolin Walcher, 1 track C"1Christoph "Shuko" Bauss, 1 track F1Freedo, 1 track S1Shuko, 1 track GG1Gigi Grombacher, 1 track AR1Autumn Rowe, 1 track NM1Nicole Morier, 1 track WL1William Lobban-Bean, 1 track CC1Cook Classics, 1 track JA1Jessica Agombar, 1 track DW1Diane Warren, 1 track AD1Abraham Dertner, 1 track M1MNEK, 1 track SM1Samuel Martin, 1 track NM1Nathaniel Merchant, 1 track JL1Jesse Leonard Aicher, 1 track WS1William Spencer Bastian, 1 track OF1Omer Fedi, 1 track BH1Bernard Herrmann, 1 track RM1Riley McDonough, 1 track TJ1T.I. Jakke, 1 track TE1Tor Eimon, 1 track PB1Pablo Bowman, 1 track JL1Jim Lavigne, 1 track LC1Lita Caputo, 1 track M1MarcLo, 1 track AG1Alida Garpestad Peck, 1 track A"1Amanda "Kiddo" Ibanez, 1 track FV1Federico Vindver, 1 track JC1Joshua Coleman, 1 track FV1Fede Vindver, 1 track A1Ammo, 1 track D1Delacey, 1 track LC1Leroy Clampitt, 1 track LH1Lucy Healey, 1 track BF1Bryan Fryzel, 1 track JP1Jordan Powers, 1 track KK1Kelsey Klingensmith, 1 track LM1Lauren Mandel, 1 track AR1Arthur Remond, 1 track HB1Hamid Bashir, 1 track R1Re\mind, 1 track S1Stryv, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. ML Madison Love · KB Kyle Buckley · PS Pink Slip · I Inverness

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

She is credited on all 41 of her album tracks, but the credits are printed two different ways. Heaven & Hell and Diamonds & Dancefloors split lyrics from music, and she appears only on the lyrics side of both: the music on those 29 tracks goes to Cirkut and the other producers. Don't Click Play prints one combined writer list instead, so she lands on both columns for all twelve of its tracks. Cirkut is the other constant, credited on 29 tracks.

Quick Facts

  • FromChesapeake, Virginia, recording since 2012
  • Self-writtenCredited on all 41 tracks across her three albums
  • Lyrics and musicNamed as lyricist on all 41 tracks and as composer on twelve
  • Biggest song"Sweet but Psycho" reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one in six countries
  • Closest collaboratorCirkut is credited on 29 of her tracks
  • StreamingStreamed more than 2 billion times globally

Creative Fingerprint

The lyricist on everything she has released, with the music credited to her producers on the first two albums and shared with her on the third.

The Story

Ava Max broke through with "Sweet but Psycho" in 2018, which topped the charts in the UK, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Austria and reached number ten in the United States. Three studio albums have followed on Atlantic, the most recent in 2025.

Awards & Recognition

MTV Europe Music Award, Best Push Act (2019)

Frequently Asked Questions Ava Max

Does Ava Max write her own songs?
Yes, all of them. She is credited on all 41 tracks across her three albums. On Heaven & Hell and Diamonds & Dancefloors the credits separate lyrics from music and she appears on the lyrics side only, with the music going to Cirkut and the other producers. Don't Click Play prints a single combined writer list, so she is on both columns there.
Who wrote "Sweet but Psycho"?
Ava Max wrote the lyrics, with the music credited to Cirkut and her other co-writers. It reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the chart in six countries.
Who wrote "Kings & Queens"?
Lyrics by Ava Max with Madison Love and Leland; music by Cirkut, Jakke Erixon, RedOne, Desmond Child and others. It reached number 13 on the Hot 100.
Who is Cirkut?
Henry Walter, the producer credited on 29 of her 41 tracks, more than anyone besides Max herself. He produced most of Heaven & Hell and Diamonds & Dancefloors.
How many albums has Ava Max released?
Three: Heaven & Hell in 2020, Diamonds & Dancefloors in 2023 and Don't Click Play in 2025.
Which album sold the most?
Heaven & Hell, certified platinum by the RIAA and gold by the BPI in the UK. No sales figure is published for it or the two albums after it.
Has she won any awards?
She won Best Push Act at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Why is she not credited on the music of her early songs?
Heaven & Hell and Diamonds & Dancefloors both use separate lyrics and music credits, and hers appear only under lyrics. That is how those albums print the credits rather than a judgement about her involvement.
What is her real name?
Amanda Ava Koci, born in Milwaukee in 1994 and raised in Virginia.
Which of her collaborations charted highest?
"The Motto" with Tiesto reached number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Whatever" with Kygo topped the Norwegian chart.

Sources

Wikipedia: Ava Max Wikipedia: Ava Max discography File:Ava Max performing in Milan - Wikimedia Commons