Solo Artist
Most frequent collaborator: Ludwig Göransson · 50 tracks
Holds writing credit on 71 of 72 tracks
Yes. Childish Gambino is the music project of Donald Glover, who holds a writing credit on effectively every track, around 99% of his catalogue. He rarely writes alone, though: he co-writes almost everything with producer Ludwig Göransson, from 'Redbone' to '3005.' His biggest song, 'This Is America,' was also co-written with Göransson and Young Thug.
Across all 72 tracks: how many Childish Gambino 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 72 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Childish Gambino's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where Childish Gambino 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.
Covers all 5 studio albums.
Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records
Wolf + Rothstein / RCA Records
RCA Records
No albums from this decade.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. LG Ludwig Göransson · DN Dacoury Natche · DD DJ Dahi · MU Michael Uzowuru · RM Riley Mackin · JF James Francies Jr.
Data Insight
Donald Glover writes and produces nearly his entire catalog himself, frequently collaborating with composer Ludwig Göransson on production and arrangement. His authorship score approaches 95-100% across all studio albums, making him one of the highest-scoring artists in this database, a reflection of genuine artistic control from lyrics to final mix.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
A co-writer with one main partner: Donald Glover writes on nearly every Childish Gambino track, but rarely alone, shaping the music hand-in-hand with producer Ludwig Göransson across almost the entire catalogue.
The Story
Childish Gambino is the musical project of actor, writer, and multi-hyphenate creative Donald Glover, who began releasing music in 2008 and signed to Glassnote Records for his debut studio album Camp in 2011. His catalog spans multiple genre shifts, from introspective hip-hop to Afrofuturist funk and ambient soul, while maintaining consistent creative control as primary songwriter and producer. His 2018 single 'This Is America' became a cultural phenomenon, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.