Ginuwine

Solo Artist

Photo: Ralph Arvesen · CC BY 2.0
Active 1991-present
Origin Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
Albums 8
Tracks 111
Most frequent collaborator Timbaland · 28 tracks
Genres R&BHip Hop Soul
Songwriter
68%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 76 of 111 tracks

Does Ginuwine write his own songs?

He is credited on 75 of his 111 studio tracks, but only 9 of those are his alone. Almost everything he has written was written with someone else, usually the producer of the record.

By the Numbers

8
Studio Albums
111
Tracks Credited
68%
Self-Written
6.98 million albums in the United States
Records Sold
35
Years Active
161
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 76 / 111 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 111 tracks: how many Ginuwine 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.

Ginuwine has a writing credit68%
8%
60%
32%
Sole author9tracks8%
Co-written67tracks60%
Outside writers35tracks32%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Ginuwine's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 111 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)68%
Composer (music)68%
Producer7%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 68%
77%
63%
93%
81%
93%
47%
55%
20%
1996Ginuwine... the Bachelor
1999100% Ginuwine
2001The Life
2003The Senior
2005Back II da Basics
2009A Man's Thoughts
2011Elgin
2011A Ginuwine Christmas
Early · 77% written
Mid · 74% written
Late · 38% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

69%
1990s
Ginuwine... the Bachelor, 100% Ginuwine
79%
2000s
The Life, The Senior +2 more
38%
2010s
Elgin, A Ginuwine Christmas

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Ginuwine 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.

Ginuwine
Other artists on the site

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

Aaliyah0%
Xscape17%
Backstreet Boys25%
Monica34%
TLC59%
11279%
Montell Jordan94%
68%Ginuwine
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Pony
Ginuwine... the Bachelor
Written by Static Major, Ginuwine, Timbaland, Stephen Garrett, Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, Timothy Mosley
Co-wrote
So Anxious
100% Ginuwine
Written by Benjamin Bush, Static Major, Timbaland, Stephen Garrett, Timothy Mosley
Outside writers
What's So Different?
100% Ginuwine
Written by Thomas Boyce, Bobby Hart, Ginuwine, Timbaland, Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, Timothy Mosley
Co-wrote
Differences
The Life
Written by Ginuwine, Troy Oliver, Elgin Baylor Lumpkin
Co-wrote
There It Is
The Life
Written by Harold Garvin, Cliff Jones, Ginuwine, Bobby Terry, Jerry Vines, Curtis Williams, Elgin Baylor Lumpkin
Co-wrote
In Those Jeans
The Senior
Written by Ginuwine, Harvey Hester, Elgin Baylor Lumpkin
Co-wrote
Love You More
The Senior
Written by Ginuwine, James Smith, Brandon Howard, Casino Joe, Elgin Baylor Lumpkin
Co-wrote
Last Chance
A Man's Thoughts
Written by Adonis Shropshire, Bryan-Michael Cox, W. Wells
Outside writers

Discography 8 albums

All eight solo studio albums, including the 2011 Christmas record. Three Kings, the 2013 album he made with Tank and Tyrese as TGT, is a group release and sits outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of GinuwineGinuwine111 tracks
Photo of Timbaland28Timbaland, 28 tracks Photo of Timbaland25Timothy Mosley, 25 tracks TO9Troy Oliver, 9 tracks BT6Bobby Terry, 6 tracks JV6Jerry Vines, 6 tracks CW6Curtis Williams, 6 tracks BC6Bryan-Michael Cox, 6 tracks M"6Melvin "Saint Nick" Coleman, 6 tracks HG5Harold Garvin, 5 tracks CJ5Cliff Jones, 5 tracks MN5Michael Naylor, 5 tracks RH5R.L. Huggar, 5 tracks SM4Static Major, 4 tracks JA4Johntá Austin, 4 tracks CR4Cory Rooney, 4 tracks MC4Marcus Clinkscale, 4 tracks IW4Isaac Wiley, 4 tracks SS4Scott Storch, 4 tracks on The Roots's page TT4Troy Taylor, 4 tracks IC4Ivan Corraliza, 4 tracks IF4Ill Factor, 4 tracks AP4Allen Potridge, 4 tracks AS4Adonis Shropshire, 4 tracks R3Reives, 3 tracks ME3Missy Elliott, 3 tracks ME3Melissa Elliott, 3 tracks LD3Loren Dawson, 3 tracks DW3Diane Warren, 3 tracks RK3R. Kelly, 3 tracks OF3Oak Felder, 3 tracks WF3Warren Felder, 3 tracks P&3Pop & Oak, 3 tracks JD2Jimmy Douglass, 2 tracks B2Barcliff, 2 tracks J"2Jonathan "Mookie" Morant, 2 tracks DB2Durrell Babbs, 2 tracks CJ2Casino Joe, 2 tracks TF2The Formula, 2 tracks CM2Clay Mack, 2 tracks BT2Big Tigger, 2 tracks J"2Jerry "Juke" Vines, 2 tracks HH2Harvey Hester, 2 tracks AD2Andre Deyo, 2 tracks B2Birdman, 2 tracks RK2Robert Kelly, 2 tracks K2Knight, 2 tracks Y2Younglord, 2 tracks JP2Jazze Pha, 2 tracks PA2Phalon Alexander, 2 tracks JO2Jean-Claude Olivier, 2 tracks SB2Samuel Barnes, 2 tracks T2Trackmasters, 2 tracks W2WyldCard, 2 tracks BE2Blac Elvis, 2 tracks AW2A. Wright, 2 tracks MR2Melvin Rogers, 2 tracks OJ2Oli Jean Joseph, 2 tracks MS2Marlon Smith, 2 tracks SC2Seneca Cayson, 2 tracks S1Siplin, 1 track V"1Virginia "Nikki" Slim, 1 track TB1Thom Bell, 1 track LC1Linda Creed, 1 track SW1Stevie Wonder, 1 track P1Prince, 1 track GB1Geoff Barrow, 1 track on Portishead's page BG1Beth Gibbons, 1 track on Portishead's page AU1Adrian Utley, 1 track on Portishead's page W1Williams, 1 track M"1Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, 1 track T&1Timbaland & Magoo, 1 track RE1Randy Edelman, 1 track TB1Thomas Boyce, 1 track BH1Bobby Hart, 1 track BB1Benjamin Bush, 1 track BM1Brian May, 1 track on Queen's page A1Aaliyah, 1 track TB1Teddy Bishop, 1 track TB1Tom Bahler, 1 track RS1Raphael Saadiq, 1 track L1Ludacris, 1 track EJ1Erica Joyner, 1 track DS1Dan Shea, 1 track KK1Khris Kellow, 1 track GL1Greg Lawson, 1 track DS1David Sharpe, 1 track RW1Ric Wake, 1 track RJ1Richie Jones, 1 track MT1Mike Tyson, 1 track CB1Calvin Broadus, 1 track SD1Snoop Dogg, 1 track AM1Antonio McLendon, 1 track JH1Joseph Harris Bennett II, 1 track JC1Jose Cenquentez, 1 track JP1Jason Perry, 1 track JS1James Smith, 1 track BH1Brandon Howard, 1 track DG1Darius Good, 1 track LP1Luke Paterna, 1 track S1Solé, 1 track TJ1Tonya Johnston, 1 track MM1Method Man, 1 track on Wu-Tang Clan's page CS1Clifford Smith, 1 track on Wu-Tang Clan's page C1Clipse, 1 track DM1Darian Morgan, 1 track CS1Cedric Solomon, 1 track CP1Charles Pettaway, 1 track J1Jadakiss, 1 track KH1Keith Harris, 1 track F1Frierson, 1 track JP1Jason Phillips, 1 track AW1Alvin West, 1 track D1Danja, 1 track NH1Nate Hills, 1 track AM1Alexander Mosley, 1 track RT1Ryan Toby, 1 track P1Poke, 1 track S1Spanador, 1 track RG1Robert Gerongco, 1 track SG1Samuel Gerongco, 1 track BN1Brass N' Blues, 1 track CC1Cap't Curt, 1 track BB1Big Bob, 1 track RV1R. Vincent, 1 track S1Skyzoo, 1 track TW1T. White, 1 track DJ1Dante Jackson, 1 track WW1W. Wells, 1 track PM1Patrick M. Smith, 1 track EL1Ezekiel Lewis, 1 track JH1Jerome Harmon, 1 track J"1Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, 1 track JC1Jayshawn Champion, 1 track HL1Harold Lilly, 1 track HL1Harold Lilly, Jr., 1 track JR1James Rayshawn Smith, 1 track B1Brandy, 1 track TC1Ted Clinkscale, 1 track RR1Ricky Rush, 1 track MA1Maejor Ali, 1 track BG1Brandon Green, 1 track TW1Tapping Warren, 1 track A1Attozio, 1 track K"1Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, 1 track YY1Young Yonny, 1 track KL1Katrina Laverne Taylor, 1 track JS1J. Smith, 1 track M1MaddScientist, 1 track SD1Sir Darryl Farris, 1 track DF1Davion Farris, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 155. TO Troy Oliver · BT Bobby Terry · JV Jerry Vines · CW Curtis Williams

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

He is credited on 75 of his 111 studio tracks, and only 9 of those are his alone. The writing is a room, not a desk: Timbaland and Static Major early, Troy Oliver and Bryan-Michael Cox later, with his name sitting alongside two or three others almost every time.

Quick Facts

  • Co-writer, not sole writerOn 75 of 111 tracks, alone on 9
  • Timbaland's recordHe produced the whole 1996 debut
  • Biggest sellersThe debut and 100% Ginuwine each sold 2,000,000 in America
  • Highest chart placing"Differences" reached number 4 on the Hot 100
  • Eight albums1996 to 2011, the last one a Christmas record
  • Static MajorCo-wrote "Pony" and "So Anxious", two of the biggest

Creative Fingerprint

A singer who co-writes constantly and almost never alone, with the co-writers changing as the producers do.

The Story

Ginuwine came out of Washington D.C. in 1996 with "Pony", a Timbaland production that reached number 6 and set the template for a decade of R&B. Eight solo albums, two of them double platinum.

Awards & Recognition

Soul Train Music Award, Best R&B/Soul Album, Male, for 100% Ginuwine (2000)
MuchMusic Video Award, MuchVibe Best Rap Video, for "Pressure" with Belly (2007)

Frequently Asked Questions Ginuwine

Does Ginuwine write his own songs?
He is credited on 75 of his 111 studio tracks, but only 9 of those are his alone. Almost everything he has written was written with someone else, usually the producer of the record.
Who wrote "Pony"?
Static Major, Ginuwine and Timbaland. Static Major wrote the words with him and Timbaland built the track.
How many albums has Ginuwine released?
Eight solo studio albums, from Ginuwine... the Bachelor in 1996 to A Ginuwine Christmas in 2011. Three Kings, made with Tank and Tyrese as TGT, is a group record.
How many records has he sold?
6.98 million albums in the United States as of 2013, according to Billboard.
What did Timbaland do for him?
Timbaland produced the entire 1996 debut and most of 100% Ginuwine, the two albums that each sold 2,000,000 in America.
What was his biggest hit?
"Differences" from The Life, which reached number 4 on the Hot 100. "Pony" reached 6 and "In Those Jeans" reached 8.
Who is Static Major?
Stephen Garrett of Playa, who co-wrote "Pony" and "So Anxious" among others. He died in 2008.
Which album has the least of his own writing?
A Ginuwine Christmas, where he wrote two of the ten tracks. Most of it is other people's Christmas songs.
Did he win a Grammy?
No. Three Kings, the TGT album, was nominated for Best R&B Album in 2014.
Is his real name Ginuwine?
No, he was born Elgin Baylor Lumpkin in Washington D.C. in 1970.

Sources

Wikipedia: Ginuwine Wikipedia: Ginuwine discography