Jordin Sparks

Solo Artist

Photo: MC1 Chad J. McNeeley, US Navy · Public domain
Active 2006-present
Origin Phoenix, Arizona
Albums 5
Tracks 64
Most frequent collaborator Lindy Robbins · 5 tracks
Genres PopR&BDance-Pop
Singer / Performer
19%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 12 of 64 tracks

Does Jordin Sparks write her own songs?

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.

By the Numbers

5
Studio Albums
64
Tracks Credited
19%
Self-Written
1.3 million albums and 10.2 million singles in the United States
Records Sold
20
Years Active
127
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 64 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 64 tracks: how many Jordin Sparks 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.

Jordin Sparks has a writing credit19%
19%
81%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written12tracks19%
Outside writers52tracks81%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Jordin Sparks's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 64 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)19%
Composer (music)19%
Producer0%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 19%
8%
33%
50%
0%
0%
2007Jordin Sparks
2009Battlefield
2015Right Here Right Now
2020Cider & Hennessy
2024No Restrictions
Early · 31% written
Late · 0% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

20%
2000s
Jordin Sparks, Battlefield
50%
2010s
Right Here Right Now
0%
2020s
Cider & Hennessy, No Restrictions

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Jordin Sparks 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.

Jordin Sparks
Other artists on the site

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

The Pussycat Dolls21%
Rihanna44%
Kelly Rowland53%
Selena Gomez71%
Ariana Grande80%
Chris Brown91%
Akon100%
19%Jordin Sparks
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

No Air
Jordin Sparks
Written by Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas, James Fauntleroy, Erik "Bluetooth" Griggs, Troop, James Fauntleroy II, Steve Russell
Outside writers
Tattoo
Jordin Sparks
Written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench
Outside writers
This Is My Now
Jordin Sparks
Written by Scott Krippayne, Jeff Peabody
Outside writers
One Step at a Time
Jordin Sparks
Written by Robbie Nevil, Lauren Evans, Jonas Jeberg, Cutfather, Mich Hansen
Outside writers
Battlefield
Battlefield
Written by Ryan Tedder, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Wayne Wilkins
Outside writers

Discography 5 albums

All five studio albums. Cider & Hennessy and No Restrictions have no published writing credits, which is recorded on those two entries and in TODO.md.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Jordin SparksJordin Sparks64 tracks
LR5Lindy Robbins, 5 tracks SR5Salaam Remi, 5 tracks MS3Mikkel S. Eriksen, 3 tracks TE3Tor Erik Hermansen, 3 tracks S3Stargate, 3 tracks Photo of Jonas Jeberg3Jonas Jeberg, 3 tracks HM3Harvey Mason, Jr., 3 tracks JF3James Fauntleroy, 3 tracks CK3Christian Karlsson, 3 tracks PW3Pontus Winnberg, 3 tracks B&3Bloodshy & Avant, 3 tracks AW3Andrew Wyatt, 3 tracks TG3Toby Gad, 3 tracks AG2Amanda Ghost, 2 tracks ID2Ian Dench, 2 tracks C2Cutfather, 2 tracks TU2The Underdogs, 2 tracks HJ2Henrik Jonback, 2 tracks KÅ2Klas Åhlund, 2 tracks FS2Frankie Storm, 2 tracks EL2Espen Lind, 2 tracks AB2Amund Bjørklund, 2 tracks EK2Emanuel Kiriakou, 2 tracks CB2Christa Black, 2 tracks SL2Stephen Lipson, 2 tracks LS2Lucas Secon, 2 tracks L2Lucas, 2 tracks KW2Key Wane, 2 tracks DW2Dwane Weir, 2 tracks DJ2Dem Jointz, 2 tracks EB2Elijah Blake, 2 tracks RN1Robbie Nevil, 1 track LE1Lauren Evans, 1 track MH1Mich Hansen, 1 track E"1Erik "Bluetooth" Griggs, 1 track T1Troop, 1 track JF1James Fauntleroy II, 1 track SR1Steve Russell, 1 track E1Espionage, 1 track JC1Jess Cates, 1 track JA1Johnta Austin, 1 track WA1Walter Afanasieff, 1 track CD1Cathy Dennis, 1 track R1Robyn, 1 track SK1Scott Krippayne, 1 track JP1Jeff Peabody, 1 track RT1Ryan Tedder, 1 track on OneRepublic's page SW1Sam Watters, 1 track LB1Louis Biancaniello, 1 track WW1Wayne Wilkins, 1 track TR1The Runaways, 1 track JS1Jeremy Shaw, 1 track LF1Livvi Franc, 1 track OW1Olivia Waithe, 1 track JA1Josh Alexander, 1 track FD1Fefe Dobson, 1 track BS1Billy Steinberg, 1 track EC1Ed Chisolm, 1 track CB1Chris Barbosa, 1 track KH1Keely Hawkes, 1 track DK1David Kopatz, 1 track L"1Lasse "Pilfinger" Kramhøft, 1 track M"1Mich "Cutfather" Hansen, 1 track P1Pilfinger, 1 track AM1Andrea Martin, 1 track CM1Carsten Mortensen, 1 track T1T-Pain, 1 track DL1Dr. Luke, 1 track A1Ammo, 1 track BB1Benny Blanco, 1 track J"1Joshua "Ammo" Coleman, 1 track BL1Benjamin Levin, 1 track SC1Scott Cutler, 1 track AP1Anne Preven, 1 track DT1Dapo Torimiro, 1 track SM1Sam Mizell, 1 track SS1Shane Stevens, 1 track CM1Carlos McKinney, 1 track CK1Claude Kelly, 1 track C"1Carlos "Los DaMystro" McKinney, 1 track LD1Los DaMystro, 1 track B1B.o.B, 1 track BR1Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr., 1 track AJ1Alju Jackson, 1 track J"1James "J-Doe" Smith, 1 track J1J-Doe, 1 track 2C12 Chainz, 1 track VM1Victoria Monet, 1 track T"1Thomas "Tommy" Parker Lumpkins, 1 track VM1Victoria Monet McCants, 1 track M"1Marlin "Hookman" Bonds, 1 track RD1Rickey Deleon, 1 track WC1William Calvin Wesson, 1 track LH1Lars Halvor Jensen, 1 track D1Deekay, 1 track NF1Nikki Flores, 1 track JR1Johannes R. Joergensen, 1 track B1Babyface, 1 track KE1Kenneth Edmonds, 1 track CK1Christian Kalla, 1 track MS1Meleni Smith, 1 track C1Crada, 1 track S1Shaggy, 1 track RG1Reina Gonzalez, 1 track KE1Kaciny Emile, 1 track G"1Greg "Buggyeye" Desilus, 1 track KK1Kurtis Kingston, 1 track D1D'Mile, 1 track DE1Dernst Emile II, 1 track B1B.Slade, 1 track AC1Anthony C. Williams II, 1 track R"1Rochad "Catdaddy Ro" Holiday, 1 track T1Trakmatik, 1 track DW1Dewain Whitmore, 1 track SR1Steven Russell, 1 track DM1DJ Mustard, 1 track MF1Mike Free, 1 track TD1Ty Dolla Sign, 1 track DM1Dijon McFarlane, 1 track TW1Tyrone William Griffin, Jr., 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. LR Lindy Robbins · SR Salaam Remi · MS Mikkel S. Eriksen · TE Tor Erik Hermansen · S Stargate

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

Her share of the writing climbs steadily: one of thirteen tracks on the debut, four of twelve on Battlefield, seven of fourteen on Right Here Right Now. The last two albums, from 2020 and 2024, carry no published writing credits at all, so the climb stops where the paper trail does.

Quick Facts

  • The climb1 of 13 tracks, then 4 of 12, then 7 of 14
  • Youngest Idol winnerWon the sixth season of American Idol at 17
  • Five for fiveThe only Idol contestant whose first five singles all reached the top 20
  • US sales1.3 million albums and 10.2 million singles
  • Two albums with no creditsNobody has published writers for the 2020 or 2024 records
  • VH1 rankingNumber 92 on the 100 Greatest Women in Music

Creative Fingerprint

A contest winner given a finished record, who took over more of each one after it.

The Story

Jordin Sparks won American Idol at 17 and got handed a finished album. Five records later she is writing half of them herself.

Awards & Recognition

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist (2008)
American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist (2008)
Teen Choice Award for Choice Hook-Up for "No Air" (2008)
Ranked number 92 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music (2012)

Frequently Asked Questions Jordin Sparks

Does Jordin Sparks write her own songs?
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.
Who wrote "No Air"?
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.
Who wrote "Battlefield"?
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.
Which song did she write on her debut?
"Freeze", with Stargate's Mikkel Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen plus Amanda Ghost and Ian Dench. It is her only credit on the album.
How many albums has she released?
Five studio albums between 2007 and 2024.
How many records has she sold?
1.3 million albums and 10.2 million singles in the United States as of February 2012.
Why do two of her albums have no credits?
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.
Did she win a Grammy?
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.
Who is Salaam Remi?
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.
What is her chart record?
She is the only American Idol contestant whose first five singles all peaked inside the top 20 of the Hot 100.

Sources

Wikipedia: Jordin Sparks Wikipedia: Jordin Sparks discography File:Jordin Sparks at Commander-in-Chiefs Ball - Wikimedia Commons