Data Insight
Welch is credited on 70 of the band's 72 album tracks. Six of those are hers alone and another eight are hers with Isabella Summers, so fourteen songs never leave the band at all. The two she is not on both sit on the 2009 debut.
Florence and the Machine
Band
Active
2007-present
Origin
London, England
Albums
6
Tracks
72
Most frequent collaborator
Paul Epworth · 18 tracks
Genres
Indie RockBaroque PopArt Pop
Complete Artist
97%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 70 of 72 tracks
Does Florence Welch write her own songs?
Almost all of them. She is credited on 70 of the 72 tracks across six studio albums. Six carry her name alone and eight more are hers with the band's keyboardist Isabella Summers, so fourteen songs are written entirely inside the group. The only two she has no hand in are "Girl with One Eye" and the cover that closes the debut.
By the Numbers
6
Studio Albums
72
Tracks Credited
97%
Self-Written
19
Years Active
39
Collaborators
Authorship Breakdown 70 / 72 self-written
Who wrote the songs?
Across all 72 tracks: how many Florence and the Machine 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.
Role Fingerprint how they contribute
Florence and the Machine's roles across the catalogue
Share of all 72 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Lyricist (words)97%
Composer (music)97%
Producer54%
Performer100%
Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on
Percentage of all 72 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.
| Member | Period | Lyrics | Music | Production | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Welch | 2007-present | 97% |
97% |
49% |
0% |
| Isabella Summers | 2007-present | 11% |
11% |
6% |
0% |
| Tom Monger | 2007-present | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Cyrus Bayandor | 2018-present | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Aku Orraca-Tetteh | 2018-present | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Cian Hanley | 2025-present | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Harry Fausing Smith | 2025-present | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Christopher Lloyd Hayden | 2007-2018 | 1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
| Robert Ackroyd | 2007-2024 | 1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
| Mark Saunders | 2009-2018 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Rusty Bradshaw | 2011-2018 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Hazel Mills | 2018-2022 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Dionne Douglas | 2018-2024 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Loren Humphrey | 2018-2024 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Sam Doyle | 2022 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Authorship Over Time writing credit per album
Florence and the Machine's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
avg 97%
85%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2009Lungs
2011Ceremonials
2015How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
2018High as Hope
2022Dance Fever
2025Everybody Scream
Early · 92% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written
Authorship by Decade track-weighted
85%
2000s
Lungs
100%
2010s
Ceremonials, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful +1 more
100%
2020s
Dance Fever, Everybody Scream
Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author
Where Florence and the Machine 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.
Florence and the Machine
Other artists on the site
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
97%Florence and the Machine
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%
Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs
Dog Days Are Over
Lungs
Written by Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
Wrote it
Shake It Out
Ceremonials
Written by Florence Welch, Paul Epworth
Co-wrote
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
Discography 6 albums
All six studio albums. The live album MTV Unplugged and the B-sides collections sit outside this catalogue.
200985%
Lungs
Island
13 tracks
2011100%
Ceremonials
Island
12 tracks
2015100%
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Island
11 tracks
2018100%
High as Hope
Republic / Virgin EMI
10 tracks
2022100%
Dance Fever
Polydor
14 tracks
2025100%
Everybody Scream
Polydor
12 tracks
No albums from this decade.
Collaborator Network who they worked with most
Florence and the Machine72 tracks
12Aaron Dessner, 12 tracks
11Jack Antonoff, 11 tracks
MD10Markus Dravs, 10 tracks
EH10Emile Haynie, 10 tracks
9Dave Bayley, 9 tracks
JF7James Ford, 7 tracks
MB7Mark Bowen, 7 tracks
BS6Brett Shaw, 6 tracks
KH5Kid Harpoon, 5 tracks
TB5Thomas Bartlett, 5 tracks
D4Doveman, 4 tracks
SM3Steve Mackey, 3 tracks
EW3Eg White, 3 tracks
FW3Francis White, 3 tracks
TH3Thomas Hull, 3 tracks
TJ3Tobias Jesso Jr., 3 tracks
DL3Danny L Harle, 3 tracks
MA2Matt Allchin, 2 tracks
CH2Charlie Hugall, 2 tracks
M2Mitski, 2 tracks
MM2Mitski Miyawaki, 2 tracks
DA1David Ashby, 1 track
JM1James McCool, 1 track
L1Longpigs, 1 track
CH1Crispin Hunt, 1 track
RA1Rob Ackroyd, 1 track
RF1Richard Flack, 1 track
JB1John Bellamy, 1 track
AM1Arnecia Michelle Harris, 1 track
AB1Anthony B. Stephens, 1 track
JH1John Hill, 1 track
ED1Ester Dean, 1 track
JX1Jamie xx, 1 track on The xx's page
JS1Jamie Smith, 1 track
S1Sampha, 1 track
SS1Sampha Sisay, 1 track
AW1Andrew Wyatt, 1 track
S1Solomonophonic, 1 track
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. PE Paul Epworth · MD Markus Dravs · EH Emile Haynie
The Authorship Story
Quick Facts
- On nearly everythingWelch is credited on 70 of 72 album tracks
- Alone six timesSix tracks carry her name and nobody else's
- The two exceptionsBoth are on the 2009 debut Lungs
- First US number oneHow Big, How Blue, How Beautiful topped the Billboard 200
- GlastonburyWelch was the first British female headliner of the 21st century
- Brit AwardLungs won Best British Album in 2010
Creative Fingerprint
The same writer on nearly every song, beside a co-writer who is different on almost every album.
The Story
Florence Welch has written on all but two songs the band has released since 2009. Six albums, a Brit for the first one, and a run of collaborators who change completely every record.
Awards & Recognition
Brit Award for Best British Album for Lungs (2010)
Brit Critics' Choice Award (2009)
Six Grammy Award nominations including Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album
Frequently Asked Questions Florence and the Machine
Does Florence Welch write her own songs?
Almost all of them. She is credited on 70 of the 72 tracks across six studio albums. Six carry her name alone and eight more are hers with the band's keyboardist Isabella Summers, so fourteen songs are written entirely inside the group. The only two she has no hand in are "Girl with One Eye" and the cover that closes the debut.
Who wrote "Dog Days Are Over"?
Welch with Isabella Summers. It reached number 21 on the Hot 100, the band's highest American placing.
Who wrote "You've Got the Love"?
John Bellamy, Arnecia Michelle Harris and Anthony B. Stephens. It is a cover and one of only two album tracks with no Welch credit.
How many albums have they released?
Six studio albums between 2009 and 2025, from Lungs to Everybody Scream.
Who is Isabella Summers?
The band's keyboardist since 2007 and Welch's most frequent co-writer, credited on eight album tracks across the first three records.
Have they won a Grammy?
No. They have six Grammy nominations including Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album. Lungs did win the Brit Award for Best British Album in 2010.
Which songs did Welch write alone?
"Breaking Down", "Third Eye", "June", "100 Years", "Dream Girl Evil" and "Heaven Is Here", one or two per album from 2011 onwards.
Who is Paul Epworth?
The producer of the first two albums and Welch's co-writer on seven of the twelve tracks on Ceremonials.
Which album did best in America?
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in 2015, their first to do so.
Why do the co-writers keep changing?
Each record is built around a different collaborator: Paul Epworth on the first two, Kid Harpoon and Markus Dravs on the third, Emile Haynie on the fourth, Jack Antonoff on the fifth and Mark Bowen on the sixth.