Ciara

Solo Artist

Photo: Drug Enforcement Administration · CC BY 3.0
Active 2001-present
Origin Atlanta, Georgia
Albums 8
Tracks 101
Most frequent collaborator Theron Thomas · 24 tracks
Genres R&BPopCrunk&B
Artist
86%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 87 of 101 tracks

Does Ciara write her own songs?

She is credited on 83 of her 101 studio tracks, but not one of them is hers alone. Every song she has written has at least one co-writer, usually the producer.

By the Numbers

8
Studio Albums
101
Tracks Credited
86%
Self-Written
over 45 million records worldwide
Records Sold
25
Years Active
285
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 87 / 101 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 101 tracks: how many Ciara 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.

Ciara has a writing credit86%
86%
14%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written87tracks86%
Outside writers14tracks14%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Ciara's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 101 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)86%
Composer (music)82%
Producer45%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 86%
85%
100%
46%
100%
100%
55%
100%
100%
2004Goodies
2006Ciara: The Evolution
2009Fantasy Ride
2010Basic Instinct
2013Ciara
2015Jackie
2019Beauty Marks
2025CiCi
Early · 80% written
Mid · 84% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

80%
2000s
Goodies, Ciara: The Evolution +1 more
88%
2010s
Basic Instinct, Ciara +2 more
100%
2020s
CiCi

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Ciara 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.

Ciara
Other artists on the site

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

Aaliyah0%
The Pussycat Dolls21%
NSYNC41%
Kelly Clarkson49%
TLC59%
Christina Aguilera74%
Alicia Keys97%
86%Ciara
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Goodies
Goodies
Written by Ciara, Lil Jon, Sean Garrett, Craig Love, LaMarquis Jefferson, Ciara Princess Harris, Jonathan Smith
Co-wrote
1, 2 Step
Goodies
Written by Ciara, Jazze Pha, Missy Elliott, Ciara Princess Harris, Melissa Elliott
Co-wrote
Oh
Goodies
Written by Ciara, Andre Harris, Dre & Vidal, Ludacris, Doncarlos Price, Ciara Princess Harris, Vidal Davis, Christopher Bridges
Co-wrote
Get Up
Ciara: The Evolution
Written by Ciara, Phalon Alexander, Hakeem Seriki, Ciara Princess Harris
Co-wrote
Promise
Ciara: The Evolution
Written by Ciara, Jasper Cameron, Jamal Jones, Elvis Williams, Ciara Princess Harris
Co-wrote
Like a Boy
Ciara: The Evolution
Written by Ciara, Candice Nelson, Balewa Muhammad, Patrick M. Smith, The Clutch, Calvin Kenon, Ciara Princess Harris, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Ezekiel Lewis
Co-wrote
Love Sex Magic
Fantasy Ride
Written by Justin Timberlake, Mike Elizondo, Rob Knox, James Fauntleroy II
Outside writers
Never Ever
Fantasy Ride
Written by Ciara, Jamal Jones, Blac Elvis, Ester Dean, Jay Jenkins, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Ciara Princess Harris, Elvis Williams
Co-wrote
Ride
Basic Instinct
Written by Ciara, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Ludacris, Ciara Princess Harris, Terius Nash, Christopher Bridges
Co-wrote
Body Party
Ciara
Written by Ciara, Future, Jasper Cameron, Mike Will Made It, Pierre "P-Nasty" Slaughter, Carlton Mahone, Rodney Terry, Ciara Princess Harris, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael L. Williams II
Co-wrote
I'm Out
Ciara
Written by Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, Nicki Minaj, Ciara, Onika Maraj, Ciara Princess Harris
Co-wrote
I Bet
Jackie
Written by Ciara, Harmony Samuels, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas, Ciara Princess Harris, Harmony "H-Money" Samuels
Co-wrote
Dance like We're Making Love
Jackie
Written by Ciara, Dr. Luke, Theron Thomas, Rock City, Cirkut, Ciara Princess Harris, Lukasz Gottwald, Timothy Thomas, Henry Walter
Co-wrote
Level Up
Beauty Marks
Written by Ciara, Theron Thomas, J.R. Rotem, Telly Brown Jr., Ciara Princess Harris, Jonathon "J.R. Rotem"
Co-wrote

Discography 8 albums

All eight studio albums. The unreleased One Woman Army sits outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Ciara101 tracks
TT24Theron Thomas, 24 tracks 14Tricky Stewart, 14 tracks KH13Kuk Harrell, 13 tracks 11Jazze Pha, 11 tracks 11The-Dream, 11 tracks 11Terius Nash, 11 tracks AD11Andy D. Park, 11 tracks PD10Polow da Don, 10 tracks RJ9Rodney Jerkins, 9 tracks JC8Jasper Cameron, 8 tracks CO8Chris O'Ryan, 8 tracks WH8William Hood, 8 tracks LJ7Lil Jon, 7 tracks CW7Chalra Warmley, 7 tracks TN6The Neptunes, 6 tracks JJ6Jamal Jones, 6 tracks JR6J. R. Rotem, 6 tracks KM6Kasey Michael Phillips, 6 tracks PP6Precision Productions, 6 tracks RK5R. Kelly, 5 tracks CN5Candice Nelson, 5 tracks TC5The Clutch, 5 tracks AC5Antwoine Collins, 5 tracks W5will.i.am, 5 tracks on Black Eyed Peas's page BK5Brian Kennedy, 5 tracks BC5Bryan-Michael Cox, 5 tracks DA5Dallas Austin, 5 tracks DL5Dr. Luke, 5 tracks S5Soundz, 5 tracks TT5Timothy Thomas, 5 tracks L4Ludacris, 4 tracks BM4Balewa Muhammad, 4 tracks CD4Calvo Da Gr8, 4 tracks K"4Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, 4 tracks MC4Mr. Collipark, 4 tracks BE4Blac Elvis, 4 tracks ED4Ester Dean, 4 tracks HS4Harmony Samuels, 4 tracks C4Cirkut, 4 tracks HW4Henry Walter, 4 tracks CJ4Courtlin Jabrae, 4 tracks SG3Sean Garrett, 3 tracks LJ3LaMarquis Jefferson, 3 tracks ME3Missy Elliott, 3 tracks ME3Melissa Elliott, 3 tracks JA3Johntá Austin, 3 tracks R"3Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, 3 tracks LF3Livvi Franc, 3 tracks LL3LunchMoney Lewis, 3 tracks H"3Harmony "H-Money" Samuels, 3 tracks GL3Gamal Lewis, 3 tracks CL2Craig Love, 2 tracks JS2Jonathan Smith, 2 tracks B2Bangladesh, 2 tracks AS2Adonis Shropshire, 2 tracks PM2Patrick M. Smith, 2 tracks LD2LaShawn Daniels, 2 tracks E"2Elvis "Blac Elvis" Williams, 2 tracks PA2Phalon Alexander, 2 tracks JT2Justin Timberlake, 2 tracks ME2Mike Elizondo, 2 tracks RK2Rob Knox, 2 tracks JF2James Fauntleroy II, 2 tracks TY2The Y's, 2 tracks NH2Nathaniel Hills, 2 tracks CB2Chris Brown, 2 tracks D2Danja, 2 tracks KG2Kenneth Gamble, 2 tracks NM2Nicki Minaj, 2 tracks F2Future, 2 tracks MW2Mike Will Made It, 2 tracks P"2Pierre "P-Nasty" Slaughter, 2 tracks ML2Michael L. Williams II, 2 tracks P2P-Nasty, 2 tracks OW2Olivia Waithe, 2 tracks AT2Ali Tamposi, 2 tracks RC2Rock City, 2 tracks BC2Benny Cassette, 2 tracks CG2Colby Green, 2 tracks DB2Deli Banger, 2 tracks LB2Lil Baby, 2 tracks J2Jaydot, 2 tracks PP1Petey Pablo, 1 track PM1Pierre Medor, 1 track AH1Andre Harris, 1 track D&1Dre & Vidal, 1 track DP1Doncarlos Price, 1 track VD1Vidal Davis, 1 track HL1Herman Lang, 1 track KH1Keri Hilson, 1 track FT1Flash Technology, 1 track RK1Robert Kelly, 1 track RK1R. Kell, 1 track C"1Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, 1 track LN1Lakiesha N. Miles, 1 track DF1Demetrius French Spencer, 1 track FS1French Spencer, 1 track SS1Skip Scarborough, 1 track J"1Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, 1 track T1T.I., 1 track CH1Clifford Harris, 1 track on T.I.'s page CK1Calvin Kenon, 1 track EL1Ezekiel Lewis, 1 track CD1Calvo da Gr8, 1 track PW1Pharrell Williams, 1 track 5C150 Cent, 1 track L1LRoc, 1 track J"1James "L-Roc" Phillips, 1 track TN1Troy NōKa, 1 track JB1James Brown, 1 track RB1Rob Base, 1 track RG1Robert Ginyard, 1 track C1Chamillionaire, 1 track WA1William Adams, 1 track on Black Eyed Peas's page W1WyldCard, 1 track TC1T. Clark, 1 track CS1Christopher Stewart, 1 track RR1Rodney Richard, 1 track BB1Brandon Bowles, 1 track DV1Don Vito, 1 track B1Blade, 1 track CB1Chris Bridges, 1 track MA1Marcella Araica, 1 track JB1Jim Beanz, 1 track JW1James Washington, 1 track JJ1Jay Jenkins, 1 track LH1Leon Huff, 1 track YJ1Young Jeezy, 1 track CM1Carlos McKinney, 1 track LD1Los da Mystro, 1 track M"1Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica, 1 track TI1The Incredible Lago, 1 track ON1Osinachi Nwaneri, 1 track KH1Kalenna Harper, 1 track BL1Benjamin Levin, 1 track RJ1Ronnie Jackson, 1 track BB1Benny Blanco, 1 track N1Ne-Yo, 1 track LT1Lamar Taylor, 1 track DD1Darnell Dalton, 1 track MM1Mike Molina, 1 track NK1Nelson Kyle, 1 track RA1Rogers Andrell, 1 track BF1Brian Flemming, 1 track GJ1Gerald J Coats, 1 track TA1The Agency, 1 track JS1Jordan Suecof, 1 track I1Infinity, 1 track U1Usher, 1 track T1T-Minus, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 270. TT Theron Thomas · KH Kuk Harrell

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 83 of her 101 studio tracks and alone on none of them. Every song she wrote, she wrote with somebody: the producer, the co-writer, the guest. The share moves with the label, dropping to under half on Fantasy Ride and Jackie and returning to every track once she released the records herself.

Quick Facts

  • Co-writes, never aloneOn 83 of 101 tracks, alone on none
  • Her own labelShe is on every track of both Beauty Marks and CiCi
  • The dipDown to 6 of 13 on Fantasy Ride and 6 of 11 on Jackie
  • Number one"Goodies" topped the Hot 100 in 2004
  • Best sellerGoodies is certified 4x platinum
  • Grammy win"Lose Control" with Missy Elliott, Best Short Form Music Video

Creative Fingerprint

A co-writer on most of her catalogue and a sole writer on none of it, with the share rising when she owns the label.

The Story

Ciara arrived from Atlanta in 2004 with "Goodies", a Lil Jon beat and a number one, and has sold over 45 million records since. Eight albums, and she is on the writing credit of most of them.

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Award, Best Short Form Music Video, for "Lose Control" with Missy Elliott and Fatman Scoop (2006)
Soul Train Music Award, Best Dance Performance, for "Ride" (2010)

Frequently Asked Questions Ciara

Does Ciara write her own songs?
She is credited on 83 of her 101 studio tracks, but not one of them is hers alone. Every song she has written has at least one co-writer, usually the producer.
Who wrote "Goodies"?
Ciara with Lil Jon, who produced it, and LaMarquis Jefferson and Sean Garrett. It went to number one on the Hot 100.
How many albums has Ciara released?
Eight studio albums, from Goodies in 2004 to CiCi in 2025.
How many records has she sold?
Over 45 million worldwide as of 2019.
Has she won a Grammy?
One, for Best Short Form Music Video for Missy Elliott's "Lose Control", which she features on. She had four nominations in 2006 alone.
Which album sold the most?
Goodies, certified 4x platinum. Ciara: The Evolution sold 1,326,000 in America and is platinum.
Did her writing share change?
Yes. She is on all or nearly all of the early albums, drops to under half on Fantasy Ride and Jackie, and is back on every track once she moved to her own label in 2019.
What is Beauty Marks Entertainment?
Her own label, which released Beauty Marks in 2019 and CiCi in 2025. She is credited on every track of both.
What is crunk&B?
The Atlanta blend of crunk and R&B that Goodies is built on, made with Lil Jon and Jazze Pha.
What is her real name?
Ciara Princess Harris. Credits print it as Ciara Harris or C. Harris.

Sources

Wikipedia: Ciara Wikipedia: Ciara discography