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  Studio Album · No. 6

Period Songwriting Credits by Kesha

2025 Kesha Records 11 tracks 38 min
Kesha Records PopDiscoEuropopCountry PopHouse
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Kesha carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by Kesha 0 tracksoutside writers
Kesha's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer45%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
19
Lyricists
12
Producers
2025
Released
Data Insight

Period is Kesha's first self-released album, issued on her own Kesha Records imprint, a milestone after years of disputes with Kemosabe Records. She is a credited co-lyricist on all 11 tracks, with Stuart Crichton, Pebe Sebert, Madison Love, and Zhone as primary outside co-writers. Kesha also appears as co-producer on five tracks (JOYRIDE., DELUSIONAL., RED FLAG., THE ONE., BOY CRAZY.), making Period one of her most hands-on albums from a production standpoint. Two tracks co-written with her mother Pebe Sebert, "LOVE FOREVER." and "TOO HARD.", are among the album's most personal.

Period is the sixth studio album by Kesha, released July 4, 2025, on her own Kesha Records imprint. The album title functions as a punctuation mark, a defiant full stop on the years of legal battles that defined much of the preceding decade, and its eleven tracks largely deliver on that declaration. Working with a rotating cast of producers including Stuart Crichton, Zhone, Hudson Mohawke, Nova Wav, and Pink Slip, Kesha moves through pop, disco, house, country-pop, and Europop across the record. The opener 'FREEDOM.' sets an anthemic tone with Jonathan Wilson and Drew Erickson's sparse, organic production, while 'GLOW' leans into Hudson Mohawke's dense euphoric sound. Two collaborations with her mother Pebe Sebert, 'LOVE FOREVER' and 'TOO HARD', ground the album's celebratory energy in something more personal. Period received generally favorable reviews (Metacritic: 71/100) and was widely read as an unambiguous reclamation of joy and identity.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
FREEDOM.
Kesha SebertJonathan WilsonDrew Erickson Kesha SebertJonathan WilsonDrew Erickson Jonathan WilsonDrew Erickson Kesha (Lead Vocals)
2
JOYRIDE.
Kesha SebertMadison LoveZhone Kesha SebertMadison LoveZhone KeshaZhone Kesha (Lead Vocals)
3
YIPPEE-KI-YAY.
Kesha SebertKyle BuckleyBrittany ConeyDenisia AndrewsRyan Jillian SantiagoPoutyface Kesha SebertKyle BuckleyBrittany ConeyDenisia AndrewsRyan Jillian SantiagoPoutyface Pink SlipNova Wav Kesha (Lead Vocals)
4
DELUSIONAL.
Kesha SebertMadison LoveZhone Kesha SebertMadison LoveZhone KeshaZhone Kesha (Lead Vocals)
5
RED FLAG.
Kesha SebertSkyler StonestreetCaroline PennellHeavy MellowStint Kesha SebertSkyler StonestreetCaroline PennellHeavy MellowStint KeshaZhoneStint Kesha (Lead Vocals)
6
LOVE FOREVER.
Kesha SebertPebe SebertStuart Crichton Kesha SebertPebe SebertStuart Crichton Stuart Crichton Kesha (Lead Vocals)
7
THE ONE.
Kesha SebertZhone Kesha SebertZhone ZhoneKesha Kesha (Lead Vocals)
8
BOY CRAZY.
Kesha SebertMadison LoveZhone Kesha SebertMadison LoveZhone ZhoneKesha Kesha (Lead Vocals)
9
GLOW.
Kesha SebertRoss Birchard Kesha SebertRoss Birchard Hudson Mohawke Kesha (Lead Vocals)
10
TOO HARD.
Kesha SebertPebe SebertStuart Crichton Kesha SebertPebe SebertStuart Crichton Stuart CrichtonMax Margolis Kesha (Lead Vocals)
11
CATHEDRAL.
Kesha SebertSkyler StonestreetMorten RistorpAlex Papamitrou Kesha SebertSkyler StonestreetMorten RistorpAlex Papamitrou RissiXander Kesha (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 26 contributors

KS
Kesha Sebert
Writer
On this album11 written
Z
Zhone
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
ML
Madison Love
Writer
On this album3 written
SC
Stuart Crichton
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
PS
Pebe Sebert
Writer
On this album2 written
SS
Skyler Stonestreet
Writer
On this album2 written
DE
Drew Erickson
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
JW
Jonathan Wilson
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
S
Stint
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
AP
Alex Papamitrou
Writer
On this album1 written
BC
Brittany Coney
Writer
On this album1 written
CP
Caroline Pennell
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Period

What label did Kesha release Period on?
Period was released on Kesha Records, Kesha's own label imprint, on July 4, 2025. It was her first self-released album, representing a complete break from Kemosabe Records and the infrastructure that had constrained her since Animal (2010). The release date, US Independence Day, was widely read as a deliberate symbolic choice.
Who wrote FREEDOM. by Kesha on Period?
"FREEDOM." was co-written by Kesha, Jonathan Wilson, and Drew Erickson. Wilson also produced and mixed the track. It opens Period as an anthemic statement of liberation, with a sparse, organic production that contrasts with the more electronic tracks elsewhere on the album.
What did Period by Kesha chart at on the Billboard 200?
Period debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200, with 23,000 album-equivalent units sold in its first week (15,500 from traditional album sales and 11,000 from vinyl). The album reached number 1 on both the Top Album Sales and Top Dance Albums charts.
Who produced GLOW. by Kesha on Period?
"GLOW." was produced by Hudson Mohawke (Ross Birchard), who is also credited as co-lyricist and co-composer alongside Kesha. The song features Mohawke's layered, dense electronic production style. Hudson Mohawke also contributed production work to Gag Order (2023).
Did Kesha write all songs on Period?
Kesha is a credited co-lyricist on all 11 tracks of Period. Her primary outside co-writers include Stuart Crichton, Pebe Sebert, Madison Love, and Zhone. Kesha is also listed as co-producer on five of the 11 tracks: "JOYRIDE.," "DELUSIONAL.," "RED FLAG.," "THE ONE.," and "BOY CRAZY."
How did Period by Kesha perform commercially?
Period debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200 with 23,000 album-equivalent units in its first week and topped both the Top Album Sales and Top Dance Albums charts. It received a Metacritic score of 71/100 ("generally favorable reviews"). No RIAA certification has been documented as of its release period.

Sources

Wikipedia: Period (Kesha album) MusicBrainz: Period (release group) Cover Art Archive: Period Cover Art Archive: Period by Kesha