Bella Kay

Solo Artist · One year from debut single to the Hot 100 top twenty

Photo: Bojo1498 · CC BY 4.0
Active 2025-present
Albums 1
Tracks 13
Most frequent collaborator Idarose · 11 tracks
Genres Indie popPop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks

Does Bella Kay write her own songs?

Yes, she co-writes all thirteen tracks on her debut album, though never alone. Idarose co-wrote nine and Alexander 23 four. Only one other writer, Thomas LaRosa, appears anywhere on the record.

By the Numbers

1
Studio Albums
13
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
1
Years Active
3
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 13 tracks: how many Bella Kay 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.

Bella Kay has a writing credit100%
100%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written13tracks100%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Bella Kay's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 13 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 100%
100%
2026My Reckless Abandon

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2020s
My Reckless Abandon

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Bella Kay 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.

Bella Kay
Other artists on the site

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

Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Discography 1 albums

Bella Kay has released one studio album, My Reckless Abandon (2026), covered here in full. The EPs Sick to My Stomach (2025), A Couple Minutes Out (2026) and Are You Mad at Me? (2026) are outside this studio-album scope.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Bella Kay13 tracks
I11Idarose, 11 tracks 4Alexander 23, 4 tracks TL1Thomas LaRosa, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. I Idarose · TL Thomas LaRosa

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

Kay co-writes all thirteen tracks and never alone, and the album is essentially two partnerships. Idarose writes nine and produces eleven; Alexander 23 writes four and produces four. Between them they account for every track on the record, with Thomas LaRosa the only other name anywhere. That is an unusually closed writing room for a nineteen-year-old on a major-label debut, and it means her authorship reads as consistently shared rather than outsourced.

Quick Facts

  • SpeedDebut single in 2025, Hot 100 top twenty and a VMA nomination by 2026
  • First UK hit'The Sick' reached number 33 in the UK in 2025
  • Breakthrough'Iloveitiloveitiloveit' hit number 2 in the UK and number 17 on the Hot 100
  • StreamingPassed 100 million Spotify streams on a single track by March 2026
  • AuthorshipCo-writes all thirteen album tracks; sole writer on none
  • VMANominated for Best New Artist at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards

Creative Fingerprint

Two writing partners and nobody else: Kay is on all thirteen tracks, always with Idarose or Alexander 23, and never writes alone.

The Story

Bella Kay is an American indie pop singer-songwriter, born Bella Kathleen Ann Williams in Houston in 2006 and based in Orlando. She released her first single, 'The Sick', in 2025 and it reached number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. 'Iloveitiloveitiloveit' followed in January 2026, went to number 2 in the UK and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, her first US entry. The debut album My Reckless Abandon arrived in July 2026 and reached number 12 in Australia and number 96 on the Billboard 200. She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, one year into a recording career.

Awards & Recognition

MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best New Artist (2026)

Frequently Asked Questions Bella Kay

Does Bella Kay write her own songs?
Yes, she co-writes all thirteen tracks on her debut album, though never alone. Idarose co-wrote nine and Alexander 23 four. Only one other writer, Thomas LaRosa, appears anywhere on the record.
How many albums has Bella Kay released?
One studio album, My Reckless Abandon, released in July 2026. She released three EPs before it: Sick to My Stomach, A Couple Minutes Out and Are You Mad at Me?
What is Bella Kay’s biggest song?
"Iloveitiloveitiloveit", released in January 2026. It reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, her first US chart entry.
How old is Bella Kay?
She was born on 23 March 2006 in Houston, Texas, and released her debut single at nineteen.
Who produces Bella Kay’s music?
Idarose produced eleven of the thirteen album tracks and Alexander 23 four, with Thomas LaRosa co-producing one.
What was her first single?
"The Sick", released in 2025, which reached number 33 on the UK Singles Chart.
How did My Reckless Abandon chart?
Number 12 in Australia, number 18 in Norway, number 19 in New Zealand and number 96 on the Billboard 200.
Was Bella Kay nominated for a VMA?
Yes, for Best New Artist at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, alongside Cortis, Malcolm Todd, Myles Smith, Sienna Spiro and Stella Lefty.

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