Lana Del Rey

Solo Artist

Photo: Raph_PH · CC BY 2.0
Active 2005-present
Origin New York City, New York
Albums 9
Tracks 122
Most frequent collaborator Rick Nowels · 40 tracks
Genres Baroque PopIndie PopDream Pop
Artist
95%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 116 of 122 tracks

Did Lana Del Rey write her own songs?

Yes. Lana Del Rey co-writes around 95% of her catalogue, writing her own cinematic, personal lyrics. She works within tight partnerships, mainly with producer Rick Nowels early on and Jack Antonoff from Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019). Songs like 'Video Games,' 'Venice Bitch,' and 'A&W' are hers, written with just one or two collaborators rather than large writing rooms.

By the Numbers

9
Studio Albums
122
Tracks Credited
95%
Self-Written
21
Years Active
97
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 116 / 122 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 122 tracks: how many Lana Del Rey 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.

Lana Del Rey has a writing credit95%
7%
88%
5%
Sole author9tracks7%
Co-written107tracks88%
Outside writers6tracks5%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Lana Del Rey's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 122 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)95%
Composer (music)95%
Producer66%
Performer99%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Lana Del Rey's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 95%
100%
100%
91%
86%
100%
93%
91%
93%
100%
2010Lana Del Ray
2012Born to Die
2014Ultraviolence
2015Honeymoon
2017Lust for Life
2019Norman Fucking Rockwell!
2021Chemtrails over the Country Club
2021Blue Banisters
2023Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Early · 97% written
Mid · 93% written
Late · 95% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

95%
2010s
Lana Del Ray, Born to Die +4 more
95%
2020s
Chemtrails over the Country Club, Blue Banisters +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Lana Del Rey 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.

Lana Del Rey
Other artists on the site

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

EXO8%
The Pussycat Dolls21%
Josh Groban29%
Carrie Underwood43%
Mario57%
Omarion67%
Ariana Grande80%
95%Lana Del Rey
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Summertime Sadness
Born to Die
Written by Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Elizabeth Grant
Co-wrote
High by the Beach
Honeymoon
Written by Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Kieron Menzies, Elizabeth Grant
Co-wrote
Love
Lust for Life
Written by Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Benjamin Levin, Emile Haynie, Elizabeth Grant
Co-wrote
Lust for Life
Lust for Life
Written by Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, The Weeknd, Max Martin, Elizabeth Grant, Abel Tesfaye
Co-wrote

Discography 9 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Lana Del Rey122 tracks
40Rick Nowels, 40 tracks 32Jack Antonoff, 32 tracks KM30Kieron Menzies, 30 tracks DR16Dean Reid, 16 tracks DK13David Kahne, 13 tracks EH12Emile Haynie, 12 tracks DE11Drew Erickson, 11 tracks DA8Dan Auerbach, 8 tracks JP6Justin Parker, 6 tracks ZD5Zachary Dawes, 5 tracks ZD5Zach Dawes, 5 tracks MH5Mike Hermosa, 5 tracks BO4Barrie-James O'Neill, 4 tracks TL3Tim Larcombe, 3 tracks JB3Jeff Bhasker, 3 tracks DH3Daniel Heath, 3 tracks MM3Mighty Mike, 3 tracks BS2Blake Stranathan, 2 tracks AR2A$AP Rocky, 2 tracks RM2Rakim Mayers, 2 tracks AW2Andrew Watt, 2 tracks GS2Gabe Simon, 2 tracks JB2Jon Batiste, 2 tracks BL2Benji Lysaght, 2 tracks PB1Patrik Berger, 1 track DH1Dan Heath, 1 track R1Robopop, 1 track MD1Mike Daly, 1 track DS1David Sneddon, 1 track JB1James Bauer-Mein, 1 track CB1Chris Braide, 1 track JI1Jim Irvin, 1 track AS1Al Shux, 1 track BO1Barrie O'Neill, 1 track LF1Lee Foster, 1 track GK1Greg Kurstin, 1 track RF1Robbie Fitzsimmons, 1 track JM1Jessie Mae Robinson, 1 track TS1T. S. Eliot, 1 track SM1Sol Marcus, 1 track BB1Bennie Benjamin, 1 track GC1Gloria Caldwell, 1 track BL1Benjamin Levin, 1 track BB1Benny Blanco, 1 track TW1The Weeknd, 1 track MM1Max Martin, 1 track MS1Matthew Samuels, 1 track PC1Playboi Carti, 1 track TW1Tyler Williams, 1 track JS1Jahaan Sweet, 1 track AJ1Andrew Joseph Gradwohl Jr., 1 track B1Boi-1da, 1 track MB1Metro Boomin, 1 track SN1Stevie Nicks, 1 track on Fleetwood Mac's page SO1Sean Ono Lennon, 1 track LB1Louis Bell, 1 track BN1Bradley Nowell, 1 track on Sublime's page RR1Rick Rubin, 1 track A1Ad-Rock, 1 track on Beastie Boys's page AY1Adam Yauch, 1 track MG1Marshall Goodman, 1 track IG1Ira Gershwin, 1 track DH1DuBose Heyward, 1 track DH1Dorothy Heyward, 1 track GG1George Gershwin, 1 track HP1Happy Perez, 1 track NL1Nikki Lane, 1 track JM1Joni Mitchell, 1 track ZD1Zella Day, 1 track WB1Weyes Blood, 1 track EM1Ennio Morricone, 1 track CJ1Clayton Johnson, 1 track CJ1Chantry Johnson, 1 track LH1Loren Humphrey, 1 track on Florence and the Machine's page MK1Miles Kane, 1 track TP1Tyler Parkford, 1 track MD1Mike Dean, 1 track SS1Sean Solymar, 1 track SS1Sage Skolfield, 1 track AC1Alana Champion, 1 track CG1Caroline Grant, 1 track RG1Robert Grant Jr., 1 track SD1Sam Dew, 1 track JS1Judah Smith, 1 track NW1Nick Waterhouse, 1 track ID1Ian Doerr, 1 track S1SYML, 1 track BF1Brian Fennell, 1 track R1Riopy, 1 track FJ1Father John Misty, 1 track B1Bleachers, 1 track AF1Aljosha Frederick Konstanty, 1 track AT1Ann Tomberlin, 1 track TG1Tommy Genesis, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. KM Kieron Menzies · DR Dean Reid · DK David Kahne · EH Emile Haynie

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

Lana Del Rey is a strong songwriter in the data: she co-writes nearly every song, so her lyricist credit is close to total, and she is usually one of only a few names per track. The composer column is where her producers live, most often Rick Nowels in her early work and Jack Antonoff later, who shape the music she writes over. The story the credits tell is of a consistent author working in tight partnerships rather than crowded writing rooms.

Quick Facts

  • Grammy nomsNominated for 11 Grammy Awards, including Album and Song of the Year for Norman Fucking Rockwell!
  • Born to DieHolds the record for the longest-charting album by a woman on the Billboard 200, over 520 weeks
  • Norman Fucking Rockwell!Her 2019 album, widely ranked among the best of its decade
  • Video GamesHer 2011 breakthrough went viral and launched her career
  • Key producersWorks closely with Rick Nowels early on and Jack Antonoff since 2019

Creative Fingerprint

A consistent author in tight partnerships: Lana Del Rey co-writes around 95% of her catalogue, writing her own cinematic, personal lyrics with a small circle of producers, especially Rick Nowels and, from Norman Fucking Rockwell! on, Jack Antonoff.

The Story

Lana Del Rey is an American singer-songwriter whose cinematic, melancholy take on pop reshaped the sound of the 2010s and beyond. Breaking through with the viral 'Video Games' and the 2012 album Born to Die, she built a persona steeped in old-Hollywood glamour, Americana, and doomed romance, set to lush, orchestral production. She co-writes the overwhelming majority of her material, working closely with a small circle of producers, especially Rick Nowels in her early career and Jack Antonoff from Norman Fucking Rockwell! onward. Critical opinion shifted from early skepticism to wide acclaim, and her later albums are routinely ranked among the decade's best. A prolific writer, she has released nine studio albums and a book of poetry, with her authorship sitting near the top of the pop songwriting scale.

Awards & Recognition

Nominated for 11 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year for Norman Fucking Rockwell!
Born to Die holds the record for the longest-charting album by a woman on the Billboard 200, over 520 weeks
Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019) is widely ranked among the best albums of its decade
Her debut album Born to Die reached number one in 11 countries
One of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 2010s

Frequently Asked Questions Lana Del Rey

Did Lana Del Rey write her own songs?
Yes. Lana Del Rey co-writes around 95% of her catalogue, writing her own cinematic, personal lyrics. She works within tight partnerships, mainly with producer Rick Nowels early on and Jack Antonoff from Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019). Songs like 'Video Games,' 'Venice Bitch,' and 'A&W' are hers, written with just one or two collaborators rather than large writing rooms.
Who wrote 'Video Games'?
'Video Games' (2011) was co-written by Lana Del Rey with Justin Parker. Her viral breakthrough, it established the slow, cinematic style that defined her early career.
Who wrote 'Norman fucking Rockwell'?
The title track and most of Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019) were co-written by Lana Del Rey with Jack Antonoff, who also produced the album. It became her most critically acclaimed work.
Who does Lana Del Rey write with?
Her main collaborators are producer Rick Nowels, who co-wrote much of her early work like Ultraviolence and Honeymoon, and Jack Antonoff, her closest collaborator since 2019.
Did Lana Del Rey win a Grammy?
No. She has been nominated 11 times, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year for Norman Fucking Rockwell!, but has not won.
How many albums has Lana Del Rey released?
This catalogue covers 9 of her studio albums, from Born to Die (2012) to Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (2023).
What is Lana Del Rey's biggest album?
Born to Die (2012) is her biggest commercially, and it holds the record for the longest-charting album by a woman on the Billboard 200. Norman Fucking Rockwell! is her most critically acclaimed.
What is Lana Del Rey's real name?
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant. She writes under her real name in her songs' credits, even though she performs as Lana Del Rey.
Did Lana Del Rey write 'Summertime Sadness'?
Yes. 'Summertime Sadness' (2012) was co-written by Lana Del Rey with Rick Nowels. A remix by Cedric Gervais became a global hit and one of her best-known songs.
What genre is Lana Del Rey?
She makes baroque pop, indie pop, and dream pop, known for lush, orchestral production and lyrics steeped in old-Hollywood glamour and Americana.

Sources

Wikipedia: Lana Del Rey discography Wikipedia: Lana Del Rey