Solo Artist
Most frequent collaborator: Pebe Sebert · 20 tracks
Holds writing credit on 61 of 79 tracks
Yes, mostly, but almost always with co-writers. Kesha holds a writing credit on around 77% of her tracks, though only a few are written entirely alone. She co-wrote her early hits like 'Tik Tok' and 'Die Young' with producer Dr. Luke, and she has written many songs with her mother, the songwriter Pebe Sebert, including on her album Rainbow.
Across all 79 tracks: how many Kesha 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 79 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Kesha's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where Kesha 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.
Covers all 6 studio albums.
RCA Records / Kemosabe Records
RCA Records / Kemosabe Records
Kemosabe / RCA Records
Kemosabe / Atlantic Records
Kemosabe / Atlantic Records
Kesha Records
No albums from this decade.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. PS Pebe Sebert · DL Dr. Luke · ŁG Łukasz Gottwald · RR Rick Rubin · TK Tom Kahre · SC Stuart Crichton
Data Insight
Kesha co-writes the vast majority of her catalog, even on her early Dr. Luke-produced albums, she held lyricist credits on most tracks. Her involvement deepened considerably on Rainbow (2017), which she made after a lengthy legal battle and in collaboration with a wider range of artists and producers. She is one of the more songwriter-active pop artists of her era.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
A co-writer throughout: Kesha holds a writing credit on most of her songs but almost never writes alone, working early on with Dr. Luke and consistently with her mother, songwriter Pebe Sebert.
The Story
Kesha is an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 2009 with the chart-topping single 'Tik Tok' and her debut album Animal. Known for her party-driven electropop anthems, she has evolved significantly as an artist over her career, moving toward more personal and emotionally raw songwriting, culminating in the critically acclaimed Rainbow (2017). Throughout her career she has remained a prolific co-writer, maintaining lyricist credits across virtually her entire catalog.