Yes, but always with co-writers. Katy Perry has a writing credit on effectively 100% of her tracks, though she rarely writes alone. She co-writes her biggest hits with pop's top teams, above all Max Martin and Dr. Luke, on songs like 'Teenage Dream,' 'Firework,' and 'Roar.' Her cousin, songwriter Sarah Hudson, also co-wrote several, including 'Dark Horse.'
Across all 75 tracks: how many Katy Perry 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.
Share of all 75 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Katy Perry's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where Katy Perry 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.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
Capitol Records
Capitol Records
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No albums from this decade.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. MM Max Martin · ŁG Łukasz Gottwald · DL Dr. Luke · SH Sarah Hudson · FA Ferras Alqaisi · RV Rocco Valdes
Data Insight
Katy Perry is a genuine co-writer on most of her hits, 'I Kissed a Girl,' 'Roar,' 'Firework,' 'Teenage Dream,' and 'Dark Horse' all carry her writing credit alongside professional co-writers and producers. While she does not write alone, her consistent presence in the songwriting room across six albums puts her well above the pure-performer tier. Her score reflects a collaborative songwriter rather than someone who simply performs other people's material.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
A co-writer in the hit factory: Katy Perry has a writing credit on every song but rarely writes alone, building her hits with pop's top producers, above all Max Martin and Dr. Luke.
The Story
Katy Perry is an American pop singer-songwriter who rose to global fame with her 2008 debut mainstream album One of the Boys and its breakout single 'I Kissed a Girl.' Known for her bold visual style and maximalist pop productions, she became one of the best-selling music artists of the 2010s, scoring five number-one singles from a single album with Teenage Dream, matching a record set by Michael Jackson's Bad. Across six studio albums she has maintained an active role in the songwriting process, co-writing the majority of her catalog alongside top producers and collaborators.
