Question 1

Does Jordin Sparks write her own songs?

Accepted Answer

More each time, at least while the credits were being published. She has one writing credit on the 2007 debut, four on Battlefield in 2009 and seven of fourteen on Right Here Right Now in 2015. The 2020 and 2024 albums carry no published writer credits at all, so nobody outside the label knows who wrote those.

Question 2

Who wrote "No Air"?

Accepted Answer

Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas, James Fauntleroy II, Erik Griggs and Steve Russell. Sparks has no credit on it. It reached number 3 on the Hot 100 and was nominated for a Grammy.

Question 3

Who wrote "Battlefield"?

Accepted Answer

Ryan Tedder, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello and Wayne Wilkins. Sparks did not write her second album's title track either, though she wrote four other songs on it.

Question 4

Which song did she write on her debut?

Accepted Answer

"Freeze", with Stargate's Mikkel Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen plus Amanda Ghost and Ian Dench. It is her only credit on the album.

Question 5

How many albums has she released?

Accepted Answer

Five studio albums between 2007 and 2024.

Question 6

How many records has she sold?

Accepted Answer

1.3 million albums and 10.2 million singles in the United States as of February 2012.

Question 7

Why do two of her albums have no credits?

Accepted Answer

Cider & Hennessy and No Restrictions were released independently and never got a Wikipedia article. The Discogs listings carry no writer or producer credits, and MusicBrainz has no work relationships for any of those tracks. The track lists are documented; the writing is not.

Question 8

Did she win a Grammy?

Accepted Answer

No. "No Air" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2009. She has won an NAACP Image Award, an American Music Award and two Teen Choice Awards.

Question 9

Who is Salaam Remi?

Accepted Answer

The producer who signed her to his label Louder Than Life in 2014 and co-wrote four tracks on Right Here Right Now with her.

Question 10

What is her chart record?

Accepted Answer

She is the only American Idol contestant whose first five singles all peaked inside the top 20 of the Hot 100.