Most frequent collaboratorKelendria Rowland · 25 tracks
GenresR&BPopDance-Pop
Collaborator
53%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 25 of 47 tracks
Does Kelly Rowland write her own songs?
Now, yes, but not at first. She is credited on 25 of the 47 tracks across her four solo albums, and the split is not even: two of thirteen on the 2002 debut Simply Deep, nine of twelve on Ms. Kelly in 2007, three of ten on Here I Am in 2011, and eleven of twelve on Talk a Good Game in 2013. The one she did not write on that last album is a cover of a Jamie Foxx song. Her catalogue is a performer turning into a writer in public.
By the Numbers
4
Studio Albums
47
Tracks Credited
53%
Self-Written
34
Years Active
166
Collaborators
Authorship Breakdown 25 / 47 self-written
Who wrote the songs?
Across all 47 tracks: how many Kelly Rowland 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.
Kelly Rowland has a writing credit53%
53%
47%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written25tracks53%
Outside writers22tracks47%
Role Fingerprint how they contribute
Kelly Rowland's roles across the catalogue
Share of all 47 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Lyricist (words)53%
Composer (music)0%
Producer0%
Performer100%
Authorship Over Time writing credit per album
Kelly Rowland's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
avg 53%
15%
75%
30%
92%
2002Simply Deep
2007Ms. Kelly
2011Here I Am
2013Talk a Good Game
Early · 44% written
Late · 64% written
Authorship by Decade track-weighted
44%
2000s
Simply Deep, Ms. Kelly
64%
2010s
Here I Am, Talk a Good Game
Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author
Where Kelly Rowland 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.
Kelly Rowland
Other artists on the site
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 164. LB Lonny Bereal · JB Joseph Bereal
The Authorship Story
Data Insight
Rowland's catalogue is the clearest authorship arc on this site. On Simply Deep she is credited on two of thirteen tracks, and the rest come from professional writing teams: Steve Kipner, Rich Harrison, Rob Fusari. Five years later on Ms. Kelly she is on nine of twelve. By Talk a Good Game in 2013 she has written eleven of the twelve, and the exception is a cover. Twenty-five of the 47 tracks here carry her name, but the average hides the shape: the number climbs sharply once she starts steering her own records.
Quick Facts
Real nameKelendria Trene Rowland, born in Atlanta and raised in Houston
Day job firstSang in Destiny's Child from 1997 to the group's split in 2005
Biggest hit"Dilemma" with Nelly, a worldwide number one from 2002
GrammysFour, three as a member of Destiny's Child and one as a solo artist
Best-selling albumSimply Deep, with more than 2.5 million copies worldwide
AuthorshipCredited on 25 of the 47 tracks here, rising from two on the debut to eleven of twelve on the fourth album
Creative Fingerprint
A performer who became a writer: two credits on the first album, eleven of twelve on the fourth.
The Story
Kelly Rowland sang in Destiny's Child from 1997 until the group split in 2005, then built a solo career across four albums. She started as an interpreter of other people's songs and ended up writing nearly all of her own: two credits on the 2002 debut Simply Deep, eleven of twelve on Talk a Good Game in 2013. "Dilemma" with Nelly, "Stole", "Work" and "Motivation" are the songs that carried it.
Awards & Recognition
Four Grammy Awards, three as a member of Destiny's Child and one as a solo artist
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Dilemma" with Nelly at the 45th Grammy Awards
Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song for "Motivation" at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards
Soul Train Music Award for Song of the Year for "Motivation" in 2011
MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video for "Dilemma"
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of Destiny's Child
Frequently Asked Questions Kelly Rowland
Does Kelly Rowland write her own songs?
Now, yes, but not at first. She is credited on 25 of the 47 tracks across her four solo albums, and the split is not even: two of thirteen on the 2002 debut Simply Deep, nine of twelve on Ms. Kelly in 2007, three of ten on Here I Am in 2011, and eleven of twelve on Talk a Good Game in 2013. The one she did not write on that last album is a cover of a Jamie Foxx song. Her catalogue is a performer turning into a writer in public.
No. "Dilemma" is credited to Nelly, Bunny Sigler and Kenny Gamble, the last two for the Patti LaBelle song it is built on. Rowland sings it, and it went to number one worldwide and won a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Did she write "Motivation"?
No. It is credited to Jim Jonsin, Rico Love, Daniel Morris and Lil Wayne, who guests on it. It topped the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart for seven weeks.
Which of her albums did she write the most of?
Talk a Good Game, where she is credited on eleven of the twelve tracks. The only exception is "Freak", a cover of the Jamie Foxx song.
Was Kelly Rowland in Destiny's Child?
Yes, from 1997 until the group disbanded in 2005. She sang lead on "Bootylicious" and released Simply Deep during the group's hiatus in 2002.
How many Grammy Awards has Kelly Rowland won?
Four in total. Three came with Destiny's Child and one as a solo artist, for "Dilemma".
Which Kelly Rowland album sold the most?
Simply Deep, with more than 2.5 million copies worldwide and 602,000 in the United States. It also topped the UK Albums Chart.
Who writes with Kelly Rowland?
The names change with the label. Rico Love and Kevin Cossom recur across the later albums, Lonny Bereal and Billy Mann run through Ms. Kelly, and Solange Knowles appears three times on the debut. Rowland's own name joins them steadily from 2007 onward.
Why did she leave Columbia Records?
Here I Am in 2011 was her first release after parting with Columbia and with her manager Mathew Knowles, whose Music World Entertainment had handled both Destiny's Child and her first two solo albums.
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