Solo Artist
Most frequent collaborator: Arash Pournouri · 11 tracks
Holds writing credit on 41 of 42 tracks
Yes, on nearly all of his music, but almost always with co-writers. Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, produced his tracks and holds a writing credit on around 98% of them, though he rarely wrote a song entirely alone. He co-wrote hits like 'Wake Me Up,' 'Hey Brother,' and 'Waiting for Love' with a tight circle of Swedish songwriters and guest vocalists.
Across all 42 tracks: how many Avicii 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.
Share of all 42 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Avicii's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where Avicii 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.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
PRMD Music / Island Records
PRMD Music / Island Records
PRMD Music / Island Records
PRMD / Virgin EMI
No albums from this decade.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. AP Arash Pournouri · VP Vincent Pontare · SA Salem Al Fakir · CF Carl Falk · AN Albin Nedler · ME Mike Einziger
Data Insight
Nearly every track across Avicii's albums features a guest vocalist who also co-wrote the lyrics, giving him a rare profile in EDM: strong composer scores but low lyricist scores. The exception is 'You Make Me' and a handful of instrumentals, tracks where the production itself is the statement.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
A producer who co-wrote everything: Avicii built his tracks with a close circle of Swedish songwriters and guest vocalists, credited on nearly all of his music but rarely writing a song entirely alone.
The Story
Avicii (Tim Bergling) was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer who pioneered the fusion of EDM with folk, country, and acoustic music. His debut album True brought a rootsy warmth to dance music that made him a crossover sensation. He passed away in April 2018; his posthumous album Tim was completed by his family using unfinished demos.