Jennifer Lopez

Solo Artist

Photo: dvsross · CC BY 2.0
Active 1999-present
Origin The Bronx, New York
Albums 9
Tracks 112
Most frequent collaborator Cory Rooney · 57 tracks
Genres PopR&BDanceLatin
Collaborator
46%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 52 of 112 tracks

Does Jennifer Lopez write her own songs?

Sometimes. Jennifer Lopez is credited on about 46% of her catalogue, which is low for a star of her size. Many of her hits, like 'If You Had My Love' and 'Waiting for Tonight,' were written by outside teams, while she co-wrote others such as 'Jenny from the Block.' Her writing share varies sharply by album, from near zero on some to co-writing every track on This Is Me... Now (2024).

By the Numbers

9
Studio Albums
112
Tracks Credited
46%
Self-Written
over 80 million
Records Sold
27
Years Active
306
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 52 / 112 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 112 tracks: how many Jennifer Lopez 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.

Jennifer Lopez has a writing credit46%
46%
54%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written52tracks46%
Outside writers60tracks54%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Jennifer Lopez's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 112 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)46%
Composer (music)46%
Producer1%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 46%
36%
47%
83%
17%
0%
38%
8%
90%
100%
1999On the 6
2001J.Lo
2002This Is Me... Then
2005Rebirth
2007Como Ama una Mujer
2007Brave
2011Love?
2014A.K.A.
2024This Is Me... Now
Early · 54% written
Mid · 19% written
Late · 66% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

36%
1990s
On the 6
38%
2000s
J.Lo, This Is Me... Then +3 more
45%
2010s
Love?, A.K.A.
100%
2020s
This Is Me... Now

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Jennifer Lopez 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.

Jennifer Lopez
Other artists on the site

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

Aaliyah0%
BLACKPINK13%
The Pussycat Dolls21%
TLC59%
Christina Aguilera74%
John Legend83%
Beyoncé93%
46%Jennifer Lopez
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

If You Had My Love
On the 6
Written by Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Cory Rooney, Jennifer Lopez, Fred Jerkins III
Co-wrote
Waiting for Tonight
On the 6
Written by Maria Christensen, Michael Garvin, Phil Temple
Outside writers
Feelin' So Good
On the 6
Written by Cory Rooney, Jennifer Lopez
Co-wrote
Love Don't Cost a Thing
J.Lo
Written by Damon Sharpe, Greg Lawson, Georgette Franklin, Jeremy Monroe, Amille D. Harris
Outside writers
I'm Real
J.Lo
Written by Jennifer Lopez, Troy Oliver, Cory Rooney, Leshan Lewis, Martin Denny
Co-wrote
Play
J.Lo
Written by Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Christina Milian, Cory Rooney
Outside writers
Jenny from the Block
This Is Me... Then
Written by Jennifer Lopez, Troy Oliver, Mr. Deyo, Samuel Barnes, Jean Claude Olivier, Miro, Lawrence Parker, Scott Sterling, Michael Oliver, David Styles, Jason Phillips
Co-wrote
All I Have
This Is Me... Then
Written by Jennifer Lopez, Makeba Riddick, Curtis Richardson, Ron G, Lisa Peters, William Jeffrey
Co-wrote
I'm Glad
This Is Me... Then
Written by Jennifer Lopez, Troy Oliver, Cory Rooney, Mr. Deyo, Jesse Weaver Jr.
Co-wrote
Get Right
Rebirth
Written by Rich Harrison, Usher, James Brown
Outside writers
Hold You Down
Rebirth
Written by Gregory Christopher, Gregory Bruno, Makeba Riddick, Joe Cartagena, Cory Rooney, Larry Troutman, Billy Beck
Outside writers
Qué Hiciste
Como Ama una Mujer
Written by Julio Reyes Copello, Jimena Romero
Outside writers
Do It Well
Brave
Written by Ryan Tedder, Leonard Caston, Anita Poree, Frank Wilson
Outside writers
Hold It Don't Drop It
Brave
Written by Jennifer Lopez, Kevin Risto, Waynne Nugent, Allen Phillip Lees, Frankie Storm, Janet Sewell, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Cynthia Lissette
Co-wrote
On the Floor
Love?
Written by RedOne, Kinda Hamid, AJ Junior, Teddy Sky, Bilal 'The Chef', Armando Perez, Gonzalo Hermosa, Ulises Hermosa
Outside writers
I'm Into You
Love?
Written by Taio Cruz, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Dwayne Carter
Outside writers
Papi
Love?
Written by RedOne, AJ Junior, BeatGeek, Teddy Sky, Bilal 'The Chef', Jimmy Joker
Outside writers
I Luh Ya Papi
A.K.A.
Written by Noel Fisher, Andre Proctor, French Montana, Jennifer Lopez, Karim Kharbouch
Co-wrote
First Love
A.K.A.
Written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh
Outside writers
Booty
A.K.A.
Written by Cory Rooney, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Chris Brown, Diplo, Benny Medina, Asia Bryant, Lewis D. Gittus, Tedra Renee Wilson, Danny Omerhodic, Armando Christian Pérez, Thomas Wesley Pentz
Co-wrote
Can't Get Enough
This Is Me... Now
Written by Jennifer Lopez, Atia Boggs, Christopher Dotson, Rogét Chahayed, Angel Lopez, Jeff Gitelman, Chauncey Hollis Jr., Andrew Neely, Alton Ellis, Dennis Coffey
Co-wrote

Discography 9 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Jennifer Lopez112 tracks
CR57Cory Rooney, 57 tracks 14Marc Anthony, 14 tracks 13Rogét Chahayed, 13 tracks AL13Angel Lopez, 13 tracks KH12Kuk Harrell, 12 tracks AB11Atia Boggs, 11 tracks JG11Jeff Gitelman, 11 tracks DS10Dan Shea, 10 tracks E10Estéfano, 10 tracks TO9Troy Oliver, 9 tracks RJ6Rodney Jerkins, 6 tracks FJ5Fred Jerkins III, 5 tracks SC5Sean Combs, 5 tracks on Puff Daddy's page LD4LaShawn Daniels, 4 tracks RW4Ric Wake, 4 tracks MB4Manny Benito, 4 tracks MW4Mario Winans, 4 tracks CN4Candice Nelson, 4 tracks JR4Julio Reyes Copello, 4 tracks ML4Michelle Lynn Bell, 4 tracks PW4Peter Wade Keusch, 4 tracks R4RedOne, 4 tracks EE3Emilio Estefan Jr., 3 tracks MG3Michael Garvin, 3 tracks RH3Rich Harrison, 3 tracks BM3Balewa Muhammad, 3 tracks EL3Ezekiel Lewis, 3 tracks PS3Patrick Smith, 3 tracks TC3The Clutch, 3 tracks RR3Rhonda Robinson, 3 tracks AJ3AJ Junior, 3 tracks TS3Teddy Sky, 3 tracks B'3Bilal 'The Chef', 3 tracks TN3Terius Nash, 3 tracks CT3C. Tricky Stewart, 3 tracks JJ3Jimmy Joker, 3 tracks LY3Leon Youngblood, 3 tracks MP3Mark Pitts, 3 tracks KM3Kristina Marie Stephens, 3 tracks KK3Kimberly Krysiuk, 3 tracks DF3Douglas Ford, 3 tracks P&2Poke & Tone, 2 tracks FJ2Fat Joe, 2 tracks GB2Giancarlo Bigazzi, 2 tracks AB2Aleandro Baldi, 2 tracks MF2Marco Falagiani, 2 tracks IB2Ignacio Ballesteros, 2 tracks MC2Maria Christensen, 2 tracks PT2Phil Temple, 2 tracks RJ2Richie Jones, 2 tracks MJ2Michael Jones, 2 tracks JK2Jack Knight, 2 tracks MJ2Mechalie Jamison, 2 tracks MD2Mr. Deyo, 2 tracks DD2Davy Deluge, 2 tracks LC2Linda Creed, 2 tracks TB2Thom Bell, 2 tracks MR2Makeba Riddick, 2 tracks SB2Samuel Barnes, 2 tracks LP2Lawrence Parker, 2 tracks SS2Scott Sterling, 2 tracks DS2David Styles, 2 tracks JP2Jason Phillips, 2 tracks U2Usher, 2 tracks JB2James Brown, 2 tracks DT2Delisha Thomas, 2 tracks TK2Tim Kelley, 2 tracks BR2Bob Robinson, 2 tracks T2Timbaland, 2 tracks D2Danja, 2 tracks CN2Chasity Nwagbara, 2 tracks H2Hit-Boy, 2 tracks RT2Ryan Tedder, 2 tracks on OneRepublic's page LC2Leonard Caston, 2 tracks AP2Anita Poree, 2 tracks FW2Frank Wilson, 2 tracks JH2John Hill, 2 tracks CS2Caleb Shreve, 2 tracks P2Pitbull, 2 tracks DG2Diana Gordon, 2 tracks DE2Dernst Emile II, 2 tracks B2BeatGeek, 2 tracks LG2Lady Gaga, 2 tracks TC2Terence Coles, 2 tracks D2Detail, 2 tracks YA2Yoni Ayal, 2 tracks CB2Chris Brown, 2 tracks JL2James Lavigne, 2 tracks AW2Andrew Wansel, 2 tracks FV2Federico Vindver, 2 tracks JD2Jason Derulo, 2 tracks BC2Brytavious Chambers, 2 tracks JJ2Jason Joel Desrouleaux, 2 tracks on Jason Derulo's page TK2Tay Keith, 2 tracks AW1Alvin West, 1 track BP1Big Pun, 1 track GE1Gloria Estefan, 1 track KS1Kike Santander, 1 track LP1Lawrence P. Dermer, 1 track JV1Juan Vicente Zambrano, 1 track KL1Kyra Lawrence, 1 track DB1Darrell Branch, 1 track LR1Lance Rivera, 1 track PZ1Peter Zizzo, 1 track LD1Loren Dawson, 1 track DS1Damon Sharpe, 1 track GL1Greg Lawson, 1 track GF1Georgette Franklin, 1 track JM1Jeremy Monroe, 1 track AD1Amille D. Harris, 1 track L1L.E.S., 1 track MD1Martin Denny, 1 track AB1Anders Bagge, 1 track AB1Arnthor Birgisson, 1 track CM1Christina Milian, 1 track KA1Karen Anderson, 1 track AS1Adonis Shropshire, 1 track NC1Neal Creque, 1 track JS1Jose Sanchez, 1 track FR1Frank Rodriguez, 1 track GE1Guillermo Edghill Jr., 1 track MS1Mongo Santamaria, 1 track MB1Michelle Bell, 1 track KC1Kip Collins, 1 track TM1Tina Morrison, 1 track JK1Joe Kelley, 1 track SE1Steve Estiverne, 1 track KL1Kandice Love, 1 track KS1Kalilah Shakir, 1 track LC1Lorraine Cook, 1 track RL1Ronald LaPread, 1 track NP1Nora Payne, 1 track M1Mischke, 1 track C1Chayanne, 1 track JG1Jimmy Greco, 1 track RC1Ray Contreras, 1 track RS1Rich Shelton, 1 track KV1Kevin Veney, 1 track LH1Loren Hill, 1 track LH1Leonard Huggins, 1 track LB1LeRoy Bell, 1 track CJ1Casey James, 1 track JM1James Mtume, 1 track TS1Tom Shapiro, 1 track JW1Jesse Weaver Jr., 1 track BE1Bernard Edwards Jr., 1 track F1Focus, 1 track CR1Curtis Richardson, 1 track RG1Ron G, 1 track LP1Lisa Peters, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 301. CR Cory Rooney · AL Angel Lopez · KH Kuk Harrell · AB Atia Boggs

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

Lopez's authorship score varies more dramatically by album than almost any artist of her stature. Como Ama una Mujer (2007) and Love? (2011) show near-zero member writing involvement, driven entirely by external creative teams. By contrast, A.K.A. (2014) and This Is Me... Now (2024) carry Lopez writing credits on nearly every track. The data separates cleanly into two modes: commercial hitmaker (accepts outside material wholesale) and personal-project artist (co-writes everything).

Quick Facts

  • SalesHas sold over 80 million records worldwide
  • On the FloorHer 2011 single is the best-selling of her career and a global number-one hit
  • Double number oneIn 2001 she became the first woman with a number-one album and film in the same week
  • J.LoHer 2001 album sold around 12 million copies worldwide
  • Beyond musicA major film star in Selena, Out of Sight, and Hustlers

Creative Fingerprint

A performer first, writer sometimes: Jennifer Lopez is credited on about 46% of her catalogue, singing many songs written entirely by outside teams while co-writing others, and her writing share swings hard from album to album.

The Story

Jennifer Lopez is an American singer, actress, and dancer from the Bronx, New York City. She debuted as a recording artist in 1999 with On the 6 and has released nine studio albums spanning pop, R&B, dance, and Latin music. Her catalog brought Latin pop to mainstream American audiences and spans three decades of commercial hitmaking. She is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with global sales exceeding 80 million records.

Awards & Recognition

'On the Floor' (2011) is the best-selling single of her career and a global number-one hit
In 2001 she became the first woman to have a number-one album (J.Lo) and film in the same week
'If You Had My Love' debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1999
One of the best-selling Latin artists of all time, with over 80 million records sold

Frequently Asked Questions Jennifer Lopez

Does Jennifer Lopez write her own songs?
Sometimes. Jennifer Lopez is credited on about 46% of her catalogue, which is low for a star of her size. Many of her hits, like 'If You Had My Love' and 'Waiting for Tonight,' were written by outside teams, while she co-wrote others such as 'Jenny from the Block.' Her writing share varies sharply by album, from near zero on some to co-writing every track on This Is Me... Now (2024).
Who wrote 'Jenny from the Block'?
'Jenny from the Block,' from This Is Me... Then (2002), was co-written by Jennifer Lopez along with a team of writers and producers. It is one of her more personal singles and one where she shares a writing credit rather than performing an outside song.
Did Jennifer Lopez write 'On the Floor'?
'On the Floor' (2011), the biggest single of her career, was written by an outside team of songwriters and producers built around a sample of 'Lambada,' with Pitbull featured. Lopez performed it rather than writing it, which is typical of her dance-pop hits.
Who wrote Jennifer Lopez's early hits?
Her early material leaned heavily on producers and songwriters like Cory Rooney, who shaped much of On the 6 and J.Lo. Lopez was mainly the performer and image on those records, co-writing only a handful of tracks.
Which Jennifer Lopez album did she write the most on?
This Is Me... Now (2024) is her most self-authored album, with a writing credit on all thirteen tracks. It is a deeply personal record about her relationship with Ben Affleck, and it marks the high point of her songwriting involvement.
How many albums has Jennifer Lopez released?
This catalogue covers her studio albums from On the 6 (1999) through This Is Me... Now (2024), spanning English and Spanish-language records across pop, R&B, dance, and Latin styles.
Is Jennifer Lopez more famous for music or acting?
She is a major figure in both. On top of hits like 'On the Floor' and 'Jenny from the Block,' she starred in Selena, Out of Sight, and Hustlers, and in 2001 became the first woman with a number-one album and film in the same week.
What genre is Jennifer Lopez?
Jennifer Lopez makes pop, R&B, dance, and Latin music, moving between club anthems like 'On the Floor' and R&B singles like 'I'm Real' and 'All I Have.'

Sources

Wikipedia: Jennifer Lopez File:Jennifer Lopez at GLAAD Media Awards - Wikimedia Commons