Most frequent collaboratorJake Gosling · 11 tracks
GenresR&BContemporary R&B
Collaborator
51%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 41 of 80 tracks
Does Mario write his own songs?
It depends which era. He is credited on 41 of the 80 tracks across seven albums, but they are not evenly spread: ten of the eleven on the 2002 debut, only seven across the three albums that followed, and every track of the two independent albums he made after leaving the majors.
By the Numbers
7
Studio Albums
80
Tracks Credited
51%
Self-Written
25
Years Active
242
Collaborators
Authorship Breakdown 41 / 80 self-written
Who wrote the songs?
Across all 80 tracks: how many Mario 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.
Mario has a writing credit51%
51%
49%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written41tracks51%
Outside writers39tracks49%
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Mario's roles across the catalogue
Share of all 80 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Lyricist (words)51%
Composer (music)0%
Producer14%
Performer100%
Authorship Over Time writing credit per album
Mario's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
avg 51%
91%
23%
25%
8%
100%
100%
0%
2002Mario
2004Turning Point
2007Go
2009D.N.A.
2018Dancing Shadows
2024Glad You Came
2025Mood Swings
Early · 44% written
Mid · 69% written
Late · 0% written
Authorship by Decade track-weighted
35%
2000s
Mario, Turning Point +2 more
100%
2010s
Dancing Shadows
100%
2020s
Glad You Came, Mood Swings
Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author
Where Mario 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.
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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 232. JF James Fauntleroy · HL Harold Lilly · JD Jackson Dimiglio-Wood · SG Sean Garrett
The Authorship Story
Data Insight
The debut is the surprise. A sixteen-year-old signed to J Records takes a writing credit on ten of the eleven tracks, sharing with Warryn Campbell and Harold Lilly. Then "Let Me Love You" makes him a star and the credit disappears: three of thirteen on Turning Point, three of twelve on Go, one of twelve on D.N.A., with Scott Storch, Sean Garrett, Rico Love and Tricky Stewart writing the records instead. The reversal comes when the major-label deal ends. Dancing Shadows in 2018 credits him on all eleven tracks, mostly with the producer Jake Gosling, and Glad You Came in 2024 on all thirteen, mostly with James Fauntleroy.
Quick Facts
His share41 of the 80 album tracks
The debutTen of the eleven tracks at sixteen
The hit yearsSeven of the thirty-seven tracks from 2004 to 2009
After the majorsAll 24 tracks of the two independent albums
Biggest single"Let Me Love You", number 1 on the Hot 100
Studio albumsSeven, from 2002 to 2025
Creative Fingerprint
A teenage writer, then a decade of professional songwriters, then sole constant author again once he left the majors.
The Story
Mario is credited on 41 of the 80 tracks across seven albums, and the split is not gradual. He wrote on ten of eleven at sixteen, on seven of thirty-seven through the hit years, and on every track of both independent albums.
Frequently Asked Questions Mario
Does Mario write his own songs?
It depends which era. He is credited on 41 of the 80 tracks across seven albums, but they are not evenly spread: ten of the eleven on the 2002 debut, only seven across the three albums that followed, and every track of the two independent albums he made after leaving the majors.
Who wrote "Let Me Love You"?
Scott Storch, Kameron Houff and Ne-Yo. Mario has no writing credit on his own number 1 single.
Why did Mario stop writing after his debut?
The label brought in professional songwriters once he had a hit. Turning Point credits him on three of thirteen tracks and D.N.A. on one of twelve, with Sean Garrett, Rico Love and Tricky Stewart taking the writing instead.
How many albums has Mario released?
Seven studio albums, from Mario in 2002 to Mood Swings in 2025. The EPs and the compilation reissues are counted separately.
What is Mario's real name?
Mario Dewar Barrett, born August 27, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Who does Mario write with now?
Jake Gosling on Dancing Shadows, where the producer co-wrote ten of the eleven tracks, and James Fauntleroy on Glad You Came, who co-wrote ten of thirteen.
Which Mario album sold the most?
Turning Point. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over 1.2 million copies.
Who wrote "Just a Friend 2002"?
Mario with Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly, John "Jubu" Smith and Marcel Hall, whose original as Biz Markie the song rebuilds.
What was Mario's biggest hit?
"Let Me Love You" from Turning Point, which reached number 1 on the Hot 100 and topped charts in several other countries.
Why does the newest album have no credits?
Mood Swings, released in 2025, has no Wikipedia article and the MusicBrainz release carries the track list only. No writing or production credits are published for it anywhere.
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