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Solo Artist · The Queen of Pop-Rap

Doja Cat

Active2012-present
OriginTarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA
Albums5
Tracks72

Most frequent collaborator: David Sprecher  ·  24 tracks

Hip-HopPopR&B
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 72 of 72 tracks

Does Doja Cat write her own songs?

Yes. Doja Cat is credited on essentially every track she releases, close to 100% of her catalogue. She co-writes with a small circle of collaborators led by producer Yeti Beats, and her share of the writing has grown across albums like Planet Her and Scarlet. Songs like 'Say So,' 'Need to Know,' and 'Paint the Town Red' are all co-written by her.

By the Numbers

5
Studio Albums
72
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
over 34 million
Records Sold
14
Years Active
191
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 72 / 72 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 72 tracks: how many Doja Cat 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.

Doja Cat has a writing credit100%
13%
88%
Sole author9tracks13%
Co-written63tracks88%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Doja Cat's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 72 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer7%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 100%
100%
100%
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2018Amala
2019Hot Pink
2021Planet Her
2023Scarlet
2025Vie
Early · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2010s
Amala, Hot Pink
100%
2020s
Planet Her, Scarlet +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Doja Cat 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.

Doja Cat
Other artists on the site

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

EXO8%
Backstreet Boys25%
Rihanna44%
TLC59%
Destiny's Child69%
Ariana Grande77%
Chris Brown91%
100%Doja Cat
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Candy
Amala
Written by Doja Cat, David Sprecher, Joshua Karp, Cameron Bartolini, Amala Dlamini
Co-wrote
Say So
Hot Pink
Written by Doja Cat, Lydia Asrat, Amala Dlamini
Co-wrote
Streets
Hot Pink
Written by Doja Cat, Lydia Asrat, Dominique Logan, Darius Logan, David Sprecher, Theron Otis Feemster, Christopher Jefferies, Demarie Sheki, Amala Dlamini
Co-wrote
Kiss Me More
Planet Her
Written by Doja Cat, SZA, Amala Dlamini, Solána Rowe
Co-wrote
Need to Know
Planet Her
Written by Doja Cat, Amala Dlamini
Wrote it
Woman
Planet Her
Written by Doja Cat, Jidenna Mobisson, Lydia Asrat, Amala Dlamini
Co-wrote
You Right
Planet Her
Written by Doja Cat, The Weeknd, Amala Dlamini, Abel Tesfaye
Co-wrote
Paint the Town Red
Scarlet
Written by Doja Cat, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Isaac Earl Bynum, Jean-Baptiste Kouame, Karl Rubin, Ryan Buendia, Amala Dlamini
Co-wrote
Agora Hills
Scarlet
Written by Doja Cat, Isaac Earl Bynum, Memishi, Pepple, Jean-Baptiste Kouame, Brian Holland, Michael Smith, Amala Dlamini
Co-wrote
Jealous Type
Vie
Written by Doja Cat, Jack Antonoff, Ari Starace, Amala Dlamini
Co-wrote

Discography 5 albums

Amala (2018) deluxe tracks included for completeness. All songwriter credits for 'Amala Dlamini' normalized to 'Doja Cat'.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Doja Cat72 tracks
DS24 YB24 KM21 LA11 Y9 JA9

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. DS David Sprecher · YB Yeti Beats · KM Kurtis McKenzie · LA Lydia Asrat · Y Y2K · JA Jack Antonoff

The Writers & Producers Behind Doja Cat 6 key collaborators

DS
David Sprecher
Songwriter
Amala / Hot Pink / Scarlet24 tracks
YB
Yeti Beats
Producer
Amala / Hot Pink / Planet Her / Scarlet24 tracks
KM
Kurtis McKenzie
Songwriter
Amala / Hot Pink / Planet Her / Scarlet21 tracks
LA
Lydia Asrat
Songwriter
Amala / Hot Pink / Planet Her11 tracks
Y
Y2K
Producer
Planet Her / Scarlet / Vie9 tracks
JA
Jack Antonoff
Songwriter
Vie9 tracks

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Doja Cat's authorship score is consistently high. She co-writes virtually every song on her albums, typically sharing credits with a small group of recurring collaborators including Yeti Beats, Kurtis McKenzie, and Rogét Chahayed. Her writing involvement increases with each album, peaking on Scarlet where she is the primary lyrical force on every track. The contrast between her early pop-R&B writing style and her later hip-hop-focused approach makes her catalog particularly rich for authorship analysis.

Quick Facts

  • SalesSold over 34 million records between 2018 and 2022
  • GrammyWon Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for 'Kiss Me More' in 2022; nominated 19 times
  • Say SoThe Nicki Minaj remix gave both artists their first Billboard Hot 100 number one in 2020
  • Paint the Town RedHer first solo song to top the charts in both the US and UK (2023)
  • Main producerYeti Beats discovered her and has shaped her sound since her debut

Creative Fingerprint

A hands-on writer: Doja Cat is credited on every song across her albums, roughly 100%, co-writing with a tight group of collaborators like producer Yeti Beats, with her share of the writing growing album to album.

The Story

Doja Cat (born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini on October 21, 1995) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter born in Tarzana, Los Angeles. She began releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager and gained widespread attention with her 2018 novelty viral hit 'Mooo!' before signing to Kemosabe and RCA Records. Her sophomore album Hot Pink (2019) produced 'Say So,' whose Nicki Minaj remix became her first Hot 100 number one. Planet Her (2021) became her commercial peak, spending 41 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and cementing her status as one of the best-selling female rappers globally. Scarlet (2023) marked a harder hip-hop pivot, with 'Paint the Town Red' becoming her first solo chart-topper worldwide. She is widely regarded as the 'Queen of Pop-Rap.'

Awards & Recognition

Won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for 'Kiss Me More' (2022), from 19 career nominations
'Say So' (with Nicki Minaj) reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020
'Paint the Town Red' topped the charts in both the US and UK in 2023
Sold over 34 million records between 2018 and 2022

Frequently Asked Questions Doja Cat

Does Doja Cat write her own songs?
Yes. Doja Cat is credited on essentially every track she releases, close to 100% of her catalogue. She co-writes with a small circle of collaborators led by producer Yeti Beats, and her share of the writing has grown across albums like Planet Her and Scarlet. Songs like 'Say So,' 'Need to Know,' and 'Paint the Town Red' are all co-written by her.
What is Doja Cat's real name?
Her real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini. She appears in her own songwriting credits under that name, which is why the writing on her records is shared between 'Doja Cat' the performer and Amala Dlamini the writer, the same person.
Who produces Doja Cat's music?
Her longtime producer is Yeti Beats, born David Sprecher, who connected her with Kemosabe Records and has worked on her music since the start. She also writes with collaborators like Kurtis McKenzie and Rogét Chahayed, and worked with Jack Antonoff on later material.
Who wrote 'Kiss Me More'?
'Kiss Me More,' from Planet Her (2021), was co-written by Doja Cat and [SZA](/artist/sza/) along with several other writers. It won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2022 and spent nineteen weeks in the Billboard top 10.
Did Doja Cat win a Grammy?
Yes. She won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for 'Kiss Me More' with SZA at the 2022 ceremony. She has been nominated 19 times overall, making her one of the most-nominated artists of her generation without a large win total.
Who wrote 'Paint the Town Red'?
'Paint the Town Red,' the lead single from Scarlet (2023), was co-written by Doja Cat and samples Dionne Warwick's 'Walk On By.' It became her first solo song to reach number one in both the US and the UK.
How many albums has Doja Cat released?
This catalogue covers five studio albums: Amala (2018), Hot Pink (2019), Planet Her (2021), Scarlet (2023), and Vie (2025).
What is Doja Cat's biggest song?
'Say So' was her breakthrough, reaching number one with the Nicki Minaj remix, while 'Paint the Town Red' and 'Kiss Me More' are among her biggest since. All three are co-written by her.
What genre is Doja Cat?
She blends hip-hop, pop, and R&B, moving between rap-heavy tracks like 'Paint the Town Red' and pop songs like 'Say So,' which is part of why she is often called the Queen of Pop-Rap.

Sources

Wikipedia: Doja Cat