Lady Gaga

Solo Artist · Mother Monster

Photo: SMP Entertainment · CC BY 3.0
Active 2006-present
Origin Manhattan, New York
Albums 8
Tracks 105
Most frequent collaborator BloodPop · 25 tracks
Genres PopDance-PopElectronicArt PopElectropop
Artist
93%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 98 of 105 tracks

Did Lady Gaga write her own songs?

Yes. Lady Gaga co-writes almost everything she records; across the albums covered here she holds a writing credit on the large majority of her tracks. She rarely writes alone, sharing credit with collaborators like RedOne, Jeppe Laursen, and Andrew Watt, but she is a lyricist and composer on her own hits from 'Poker Face' and 'Bad Romance' to 'Abracadabra.'

By the Numbers

8
Studio Albums
105
Tracks Credited
93%
Self-Written
124M+
Records Sold
20
Years Active
126
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 98 / 105 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 105 tracks: how many Lady Gaga 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.

Lady Gaga has a writing credit93%
8%
86%
7%
Sole author8tracks8%
Co-written90tracks86%
Outside writers7tracks7%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Lady Gaga's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 105 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)93%
Composer (music)93%
Producer70%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 93%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
100%
2008The Fame
2009The Fame Monster
2011Born This Way
2013ARTPOP
2016Joanne
2020Chromatica
2024Harlequin
2025Mayhem
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 74% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
The Fame, The Fame Monster
100%
2010s
Born This Way, ARTPOP +1 more
84%
2020s
Chromatica, Harlequin +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Lady Gaga 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.

Lady Gaga
Other artists on the site

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

Katseye0%
The Pussycat Dolls21%
Britney Spears32%
Rihanna44%
Kelly Rowland53%
Kesha77%
Pink85%
93%Lady Gaga
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Poker Face
The Fame
Written by Lady Gaga, RedOne
Co-wrote
LoveGame
The Fame
Written by Lady Gaga, RedOne
Co-wrote
Paparazzi
The Fame
Written by Lady Gaga, Rob Fusari
Co-wrote
Bad Romance
The Fame Monster
Written by Lady Gaga, RedOne
Co-wrote
Alejandro
The Fame Monster
Written by Lady Gaga, RedOne
Co-wrote
Born This Way
Born This Way
Written by Lady Gaga, Jeppe Laursen
Co-wrote
The Edge of Glory
Born This Way
Written by Lady Gaga
Wrote it
You and I
Born This Way
Written by Lady Gaga
Wrote it
Judas
Born This Way
Written by Lady Gaga, RedOne
Co-wrote
Marry the Night
Born This Way
Written by Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay
Co-wrote
Applause
ARTPOP
Written by Lady Gaga, Paul Blair, Dino Zisis, Nick Monson, Martin Bresso, Nicolas Mercier, Julien Arias, William Grigahcine
Co-wrote
Do What U Want
ARTPOP
Written by Lady Gaga, Paul Blair, Martin Bresso, William Grigahcine, Robert Sylvester Kelly
Co-wrote
Million Reasons
Joanne
Written by Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey, Mark Ronson
Co-wrote
Perfect Illusion
Joanne
Written by Lady Gaga, Kevin Parker, Mark Ronson, BloodPop
Co-wrote
Stupid Love
Chromatica
Written by Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Max Martin, Martin Bresso, Ely Rise
Co-wrote
Abracadabra
Mayhem
Written by Lady Gaga, Andrew Watt, Henry Walter, Susan Janet Ballion, Peter Edward Clarke, Steven Severin, John McGeoch, Andrew Wotman
Co-wrote
Disease
Mayhem
Written by Lady Gaga, Andrew Watt, Henry Walter, Michael Polansky, Andrew Wotman
Co-wrote

Discography 8 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Lady Gaga105 tracks
B25BloodPop, 25 tracks BR25Benjamin Rice, 25 tracks 14Andrew Watt, 14 tracks 13RedOne, 13 tracks PB13Paul Blair, 13 tracks 13Henry Walter, 13 tracks C12Cirkut, 12 tracks FG11Fernando Garibay, 11 tracks MR11Mark Ronson, 11 tracks MP11Michael Polansky, 11 tracks DZ8Dino Zisis, 8 tracks NM8Nick Monson, 8 tracks MB7Matthew Burns, 7 tracks MB6Martin Bresso, 6 tracks RY6Rami Yacoub, 6 tracks MK4Martin Kierszenbaum, 4 tracks DS4DJ Snake, 4 tracks HL4Hugo Leclercq, 4 tracks T4Tchami, 4 tracks ML4Mike Lévy, 4 tracks RF3Rob Fusari, 3 tracks ND3Nick Dresti, 3 tracks Z3Zedd, 3 tracks MK3Morgan Kibby, 3 tracks AH3Axel Hedfors, 3 tracks JK3Johannes Klahr, 3 tracks A3Axell, 3 tracks G3Gesaffelstein, 3 tracks SC2Space Cowboy, 2 tracks JH2Josh Homme, 2 tracks HL2Hillary Lindsey, 2 tracks JT2Josh Tillman, 2 tracks JT2Justin Tranter, 2 tracks JH2Jacob Hindlin, 2 tracks HA2Harold Arlen, 2 tracks TK2Ted Koehler, 2 tracks LB2Leslie Bricusse, 2 tracks AN2Anthony Newley, 2 tracks JF2James Fauntleroy, 2 tracks A1Akon, 1 track AT1Aliaune Thiam, 1 track on Akon's page CO1Colby O'Donis, 1 track BH1Bilal Hajji, 1 track FR1Flo Rida, 1 track BK1Brian Kierulf, 1 track JS1Josh Schwartz, 1 track RF1Ron Fair, 1 track TH1Tal Herzberg, 1 track RJ1Rodney Jerkins, 1 track LD1LaShawn Daniels, 1 track LF1Lazonate Franklin, 1 track BK1Beyoncé Knowles, 1 track MD1Mike Donaldson, 1 track B1Beyoncé, 1 track TR1Taja Riley, 1 track PW1Pete Wyoming Bender, 1 track TR1Teddy Riley, 1 track on Blackstreet's page JL1Jeppe Laursen, 1 track CC1Clarence Coffee Jr., 1 track RJ1Robert John Lange, 1 track AD1Amit Duvdevani, 1 track EE1Erez Eisen, 1 track SR1Sun Ra, 1 track CH1Clifford Harris Jr., 1 track on T.I.'s page TS1Too Short, 1 track CM1Carl Mitchell, 1 track T1T.I., 1 track T$1Too $hort, 1 track T1Twista, 1 track RK1R. Kelly, 1 track GV1Guest Vocalist, 1 track AP1Anjulie Persaud, 1 track GT1Giorgio Tuinfort, 1 track WA1William Adams, 1 track on Black Eyed Peas's page DG1David Guetta, 1 track W1will.i.am, 1 track on Black Eyed Peas's page RR1Rick Rubin, 1 track NM1Nicolas Mercier, 1 track JA1Julien Arias, 1 track JB1Jeff Bhasker, 1 track B1Beck, 1 track KP1Kevin Parker, 1 track TB1Thomas Brenneck, 1 track EH1Emile Haynie, 1 track FW1Florence Welch, 1 track on Florence and the Machine's page NK1Nadir Khayat, 1 track MM1Max Martin, 1 track ER1Ely Rise, 1 track NC1Nija Charles, 1 track AG1Ariana Grande, 1 track BN1Boys Noize, 1 track SM1Sonny Moore, 1 track on Skrillex's page ME1Madison Emiko Love, 1 track PH1Park Hong-jun, 1 track B1BLACKPINK, 1 track EJ1Elton John, 1 track RZ1Richard Zastenker, 1 track RT1Ryan Tedder, 1 track on OneRepublic's page SI1Sebastian Ingrosso, 1 track on Swedish House Mafia's page VP1Vincent Ponte, 1 track SA1Salem Al Fakir, 1 track NH1Nacio Herb Brown, 1 track AF1Arthur Freed, 1 track CC1Cy Coleman, 1 track DF1Dorothy Fields, 1 track HD1Howard Dietz, 1 track AS1Arthur Schwartz, 1 track CC1Charlie Chaplin, 1 track JT1John Turner, 1 track GP1Geoffrey Parsons, 1 track BB1Burt Bacharach, 1 track HD1Hal David, 1 track MT1Michael Tucker, 1 track DK1Dean Kay, 1 track KG1Kelly Gordon, 1 track DC1David Campbell, 1 track JR1Jason Ruder, 1 track SJ1Susan Janet Ballion, 1 track PE1Peter Edward Clarke, 1 track SS1Steven Severin, 1 track JM1John McGeoch, 1 track BM1Bruno Mars, 1 track DE1Dernst Emile II, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. B BloodPop · BR Benjamin Rice · PB Paul Blair

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

Lady Gaga co-writes virtually everything she records, her songwriting credits span her entire pop discography going back to The Fame. She frequently collaborates with RedOne, Fernando Garibay, and others as co-writers, but always maintains a lyricist and composer credit on her own material. The one major exception is Cheek to Cheek, a jazz standards album with Tony Bennett where the songwriting credit goes to composers from prior decades.

Quick Facts

  • Grammys16 wins
  • OscarBest Original Song for 'Shallow' (2019), plus a Best Actress nomination
  • Golden GlobesTwo wins, for acting and for 'Shallow'
  • Chart featSix number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100
  • FanbaseCalls her fans 'little monsters'; known to them as Mother Monster

Creative Fingerprint

A career co-writer: Lady Gaga holds a writing credit on nearly everything she records, almost always sharing the room with collaborators like RedOne and Andrew Watt rather than writing alone or handing songs to ghostwriters.

The Story

Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who rose to global fame with her 2008 debut album The Fame. Known for her theatrical stage presence, avant-garde fashion, and genre-blending sound, she has become one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Across seven studio albums she has continuously reinvented her sonic identity, from electropop and dance music to hard rock, experimental art pop, and cinematic soundscapes, while maintaining creative ownership as a co-writer on virtually everything she records.

Awards & Recognition

Won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 'Shallow' (2019), and was also nominated for Best Actress for A Star Is Born
Sixteen Grammy Awards across her career
Two Golden Globe Awards, for acting and for 'Shallow'
An estimated 124 million records sold, one of the best-selling music artists of all time
Six number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100

Frequently Asked Questions Lady Gaga

Did Lady Gaga write her own songs?
Yes. Lady Gaga co-writes almost everything she records; across the albums covered here she holds a writing credit on the large majority of her tracks. She rarely writes alone, sharing credit with collaborators like RedOne, Jeppe Laursen, and Andrew Watt, but she is a lyricist and composer on her own hits from 'Poker Face' and 'Bad Romance' to 'Abracadabra.'
Who wrote 'Shallow'?
Lady Gaga co-wrote 'Shallow' with Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt for the 2018 film A Star Is Born. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song appears on the film's soundtrack rather than on one of her solo studio albums.
Did Lady Gaga write 'Bad Romance'?
Yes. 'Bad Romance' (2009) was co-written by Lady Gaga and RedOne, who also produced it. It became one of her signature songs and biggest hits.
Who wrote 'Poker Face'?
'Poker Face' (2008) was written by Lady Gaga and RedOne, the same partnership behind 'Just Dance' and 'Bad Romance.'
How many albums has Lady Gaga released?
This catalogue covers 8 of her studio releases, from The Fame (2008) to Mayhem (2025).
How many Grammys has Lady Gaga won?
Sixteen Grammy Awards over the course of her career.
Did Lady Gaga win an Oscar?
Yes. She won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2019 for 'Shallow,' and was also nominated for Best Actress for A Star Is Born.
Why is Lady Gaga called Mother Monster?
Lady Gaga calls her fans 'little monsters,' and in turn they call her Mother Monster. The nickname dates to the Born This Way era and her close relationship with her fanbase.
Did Lady Gaga write 'Die with a Smile'?
Yes. 'Die with a Smile' (2024), her duet with Bruno Mars, was co-written by both artists along with Andrew Watt and others. It appears on her 2025 album Mayhem.
Does Lady Gaga write with the same collaborators?
Often. Early on she worked closely with RedOne on The Fame and The Fame Monster; later she co-wrote with Mark Ronson on Joanne and A Star Is Born, and with Andrew Watt on Mayhem. She almost always co-writes rather than writing entirely alone.

Sources

Wikipedia: Lady Gaga Wikipedia: The Fame Wikipedia: The Fame Monster Wikipedia: Born This Way (album) Wikipedia: Artpop Wikipedia: Joanne (album) Wikipedia: Chromatica Wikipedia: Harlequin (Lady Gaga album)