Jesse McCartney

Solo Artist

Photo: Shankbone · CC BY-SA 3.0
Active 1998-present
Origin Ardsley, New York
Albums 5
Tracks 58
Most frequent collaborator Dory Lobel · 11 tracks
Genres PopPop RockR&B
Songwriter
67%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 39 of 58 tracks

Does Jesse McCartney write his own songs?

On some albums, and it depends who signed the cheque. Across five studio albums he is credited on 39 of 58 tracks. Hollywood Records built the first album around Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil and the third around Sean Garrett and The-Dream, and his share on those two is four of thirteen and three of twelve. On In Technicolor and New Stage, made away from a major label, he wrote every track.

By the Numbers

5
Studio Albums
58
Tracks Credited
67%
Self-Written
7 million digital singles and 1 million albums in the United States
Records Sold
28
Years Active
104
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 39 / 58 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 58 tracks: how many Jesse McCartney 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.

Jesse McCartney has a writing credit67%
67%
33%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written39tracks67%
Outside writers19tracks33%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Jesse McCartney's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 58 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)67%
Composer (music)67%
Producer12%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 67%
31%
92%
25%
100%
100%
2004Beautiful Soul
2006Right Where You Want Me
2008Departure
2014In Technicolor
2021New Stage
Early · 49% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

49%
2000s
Beautiful Soul, Right Where You Want Me +1 more
100%
2010s
In Technicolor
100%
2020s
New Stage

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Jesse McCartney 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.

Jesse McCartney
Other artists on the site

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

Aaliyah0%
Backstreet Boys25%
98 Degrees35%
Kelly Clarkson49%
TLC59%
Pink85%
Maroon 5100%
67%Jesse McCartney
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Beautiful Soul
Beautiful Soul
Written by Adam Watts, Andy Dodd
Outside writers
She's No You
Beautiful Soul
Written by Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Jesse McCartney
Co-wrote
Right Where You Want Me
Right Where You Want Me
Written by Jesse McCartney, Andy Dodd, Dory Lobel, Adam Watts
Co-wrote
Leavin'
Departure
Written by James Bunton, Corron Ty Cole, The-Dream, Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash
Outside writers
How Do You Sleep?
Departure
Written by Sean Garrett, Raymond Oglesby
Outside writers
It's Over
Departure
Written by Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Brian Kennedy
Outside writers

Discography 5 albums

All five studio albums. The Dream Street album, the EPs and the Departure: Recharged reissue sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Jesse McCartney58 tracks
DL11Dory Lobel, 11 tracks JG9James G. Morales, 9 tracks JD9Julio David Rodriguez, 9 tracks 8The Elev3n, 8 tracks MG7Matthew Gerrard, 7 tracks AW7Adam Watts, 7 tracks AD7Andy Dodd, 7 tracks SK6Sherry Kondor, 6 tracks RN4Robbie Nevil, 4 tracks SS4Shane Stevens, 4 tracks SG3Sean Garrett, 3 tracks TT3Theron Thomas, 3 tracks TT3Timothy Thomas, 3 tracks EH3Eric Hudson, 3 tracks MT3Morgan Taylor Reid, 3 tracks GW2Greg Wells, 2 tracks AG2Andrew Gold, 2 tracks JS2John Shanks, 2 tracks KD2Kara DioGuardi, 2 tracks EL2Ezekiel Lewis, 2 tracks BM2Balewa Muhammad, 2 tracks CN2Candice Nelson, 2 tracks BK2Brian Kennedy, 2 tracks TC2The Clutch, 2 tracks CK2Claude Kelly, 2 tracks MS2Madd Scientist, 2 tracks NO2Nash Overstreet, 2 tracks RF2Ryan Follese, 2 tracks AR2Autumn Rowe, 2 tracks JC2Jared Cotter, 2 tracks AA2Austin Armstrong, 2 tracks MR2Matthew Roy Ferree, 2 tracks N2Natania, 2 tracks CF2Carah Faye, 2 tracks AS2Andy Seltzer, 2 tracks GM1Ginger McCartney, 1 track AA1Adam Anders, 1 track PA1Per Astrom, 1 track JL1Jay Landers, 1 track JL1Jon Lind, 1 track JB1Jason Blume, 1 track AF1Andrew Fromm, 1 track TH1Trina Harmon, 1 track TH1Tyler Hayes, 1 track DC1Desmond Child, 1 track AC1Andreas Carlsson, 1 track CB1Chris Braide, 1 track AT1Andrew Tierney, 1 track MT1Michael Tierney, 1 track BB1Bridget Benenate, 1 track RT1Robin Thicke, 1 track KO1Kristian Ottestad, 1 track MF1Marti Frederiksen, 1 track FG1Franne Golde, 1 track EK1Emanuel Kiriakou, 1 track DR1Drew Ramsey, 1 track SS1Shannon Sanders, 1 track JB1James Bunton, 1 track CT1Corron Ty Cole, 1 track T1The-Dream, 1 track CS1Christopher Stewart, 1 track TN1Terius Nash, 1 track RG1Robert Gerongco, 1 track SG1Samuel Gerongco, 1 track K1Kuya, 1 track RO1Raymond Oglesby, 1 track CL1Clubba Langg, 1 track WS1Walter Scott, 1 track K1Kwamé, 1 track KH1Kwamé Holland, 1 track EB1Evan Bogart, 1 track JR1J. R. Rotem, 1 track FS1Frankie Storm, 1 track AT1A. Towns, 1 track JQ1J. Que, 1 track PS1Patrick Smith, 1 track MM1Matt Morales, 1 track NR1Nikola Rachelle, 1 track NB1Nikola Bedingfield, 1 track TJ1Troy Johnson, 1 track J1Johnston, 1 track M1Merritt, 1 track R1R8DIO, 1 track TW1The Writing Camp, 1 track DQ1David Quinones, 1 track R1RAIGN, 1 track LF1Lazonate Franklin, 1 track SG1Sherry Goffin Kondor, 1 track RR1Rachel Rabin, 1 track CP1Caroline Pennell, 1 track JS1Jay Stolar, 1 track JP1Jordan Palmer, 1 track SS1Sarah Solovay, 1 track TG1The Gifted, 1 track RB1Riley Biederer, 1 track SE1Scott Effman, 1 track SP1Spencer Peterson, 1 track TA1Twice As Nice, 1 track BB1Brandyn Burnette, 1 track RT1Robin Tadross, 1 track RK1Rob Knox, 1 track JM1Jackon Morgan, 1 track BM1Bayli McKeithan, 1 track BM1Brody Myles, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. DL Dory Lobel · JG James G. Morales · JD Julio David Rodriguez · MG Matthew Gerrard · AW Adam Watts

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 39 of his 58 album tracks, and the share swings with the label. Hollywood put outside hitmakers on the first and third albums and he wrote four of thirteen, then three of twelve. On the records he made himself, In Technicolor and New Stage, he wrote every track.

Quick Facts

  • Wrote most of itCredited on 39 of his 58 album tracks
  • A number one for someone elseCo-wrote "Bleeding Love" for Leona Lewis
  • The swing3 of 12 tracks on Departure, then 11 of 11 on the album after
  • Biggest song"Leavin'" is certified 3x Platinum
  • RIAA totals7 million digital singles and 1 million albums in America
  • Started in a boy bandA member of Dream Street from 1999 to 2002

Creative Fingerprint

A writer whenever nobody is hired over him: almost nothing on the label's big albums, everything on the independent ones.

The Story

Jesse McCartney went from a boy band to a solo deal at seventeen and has been making pop records ever since. Five albums, and a number one hit he wrote for somebody else.

Awards & Recognition

Radio Disney Music Award for Best Male Artist (2005, 2006 and 2007)
Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Male Artist (2005)
Groovevolt Music and Fashion Award for Best Pop Song Performance, Male, for "Beautiful Soul" (2006)

Frequently Asked Questions Jesse McCartney

Does Jesse McCartney write his own songs?
On some albums, and it depends who signed the cheque. Across five studio albums he is credited on 39 of 58 tracks. Hollywood Records built the first album around Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil and the third around Sean Garrett and The-Dream, and his share on those two is four of thirteen and three of twelve. On In Technicolor and New Stage, made away from a major label, he wrote every track.
Did Jesse McCartney write "Bleeding Love"?
He co-wrote it, and Leona Lewis took it to number one worldwide in 2007. He has also written for Vanessa Hudgens, Dima Bilan and Toni Braxton.
Who wrote "Beautiful Soul"?
Adam Watts and Andy Dodd. McCartney has no credit on his own biggest early hit, though he wrote four other tracks on the album it comes from.
Who wrote "Leavin'"?
James Bunton, Corron Ty Cole, Terius Nash and Christopher Stewart. It reached number 10 on the Hot 100 and is his best-selling song, and he had no hand in writing it.
How many albums has Jesse McCartney released?
Five studio albums between 2004 and 2021, plus one album with Dream Street and four EPs that sit outside this catalogue.
How many records has he sold?
The RIAA counts 7 million digital singles and 1 million albums in the United States.
What was Dream Street?
A boy band he joined in 1999 at the age of twelve and left in 2002. They released one album before breaking up.
Which of his singles charted highest?
"Leavin'" at number 10 in 2008. "How Do You Sleep?" reached 26 and "Beautiful Soul" 16.
Why is there a gap after In Technicolor?
Seven years pass between In Technicolor in 2014 and New Stage in 2021. He spent much of it acting and doing voice work.
Who is Dory Lobel?
The guitarist and co-writer on ten of the twelve tracks on Right Where You Want Me, the album where McCartney's own writing first takes over.

Sources

Wikipedia: Jesse McCartney Wikipedia: Jesse McCartney discography