Montell Jordan

Solo Artist

Photo: Txcrossbow · CC BY-SA 3.0
Active 1991-present
Origin Los Angeles, California
Albums 8
Tracks 113
Most frequent collaborator James E. Jones · 26 tracks
Genres R&BHip Hop SoulNew Jack SwingHip Hop
Songwriter
70%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 79 of 113 tracks

Did Montell Jordan write his own songs?

Nearly all of them. He is credited on 79 of the 90 tracks whose writers are published, across six albums, and he produces on every record. Only five of those carry his name with no other writer, so he wrote constantly but rarely alone.

By the Numbers

8
Studio Albums
113
Tracks Credited
70%
Self-Written
35
Years Active
153
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 79 / 113 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 113 tracks: how many Montell Jordan 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.

Montell Jordan has a writing credit70%
4%
65%
30%
Sole author5tracks4%
Co-written74tracks65%
Outside writers34tracks30%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Montell Jordan's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 113 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)70%
Composer (music)70%
Producer59%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 70%
87%
92%
94%
93%
100%
100%
0%
0%
1995This Is How We Do It
1996More…
1998Let's Ride
1999Get It On…Tonite
2002Montell Jordan
2003Life After Def
2008Let It Rain
2019Masterpeace
Early · 91% written
Mid · 98% written
Late · 0% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

91%
1990s
This Is How We Do It, More… +2 more
100%
2000s
Montell Jordan, Life After Def +1 more
0%
2010s
Masterpeace

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Montell Jordan 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.

Montell Jordan
Other artists on the site

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

Xscape17%
New Edition25%
Monica34%
Boyz II Men51%
TLC59%
Mary J. Blige70%
11279%
70%Montell Jordan
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

This Is How We Do It
This Is How We Do It
Written by Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce, Montell Du'Sean Jordan
Co-wrote
Somethin' 4 da Honeyz
This Is How We Do It
Written by Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce, Doug Rasheed, Montell Du'Sean Jordan
Co-wrote
Falling
More…
Written by Montell Jordan, James Earl Jones, MC Eiht, DJ Slip, Montell Du'Sean Jordan, Aaron Tyler, Terry Allen
Co-wrote
What's on Tonight
More…
Written by DeVante Swing, Montell Jordan, James Earl Jones, Montell Du'Sean Jordan
Co-wrote
I Like
More…
Written by Montell Jordan, James Earl Jones, Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch, Montell Du'Sean Jordan
Co-wrote
Let's Ride
Let's Ride
Written by Montell Jordan, Teddy Bishop, Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Montell Du'Sean Jordan
Co-wrote
I Can Do That
Let's Ride
Written by Montell Jordan, Teddy Bishop, Montell Du'Sean Jordan
Co-wrote
Get It On Tonite
Get It On…Tonite
Written by Montell Jordan, Brian Palmer, Sergio Moore, Darren Benbow, Antoine Wilson, Jörg Evers, Jürgen Korduletsch, Montell Du'Sean Jordan
Co-wrote

Discography 8 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Montell JordanMontell Jordan113 tracks
JE26James E. Jones, 26 tracks SC20Shep Crawford, 20 tracks KH14Kristin Hudson, 14 tracks JJ14Jor Ja Black, 14 tracks PH13Percell Holmes, 13 tracks Photo of Chuckey Charles13Chuckey Charles, 13 tracks AC12Anthony Crawford, 12 tracks DN8Danny Nixon, 8 tracks JT8Jazz the Man, 8 tracks E7Edwards, 7 tracks OP6Oji Pierce, 6 tracks JE6James Earl Jones, 6 tracks SC6Schappel Crawford, 6 tracks D"5Derick "D Man" McElveen, 5 tracks PF5Professor Funk, 5 tracks F5Focus, 5 tracks SE5Steven Estiverne, 5 tracks JB4JoJo Brim, 4 tracks TB3Teddy Bishop, 3 tracks KJ3Kaisha Jones, 3 tracks LT3Leandre T. Abraham, 3 tracks DR2Doug Rasheed, 2 tracks JL2Jessie Lee Montague, 2 tracks R2Rome, 2 tracks S2Shaunta, 2 tracks HW2Harry Wayne Casey, 2 tracks RF2Richard Finch, 2 tracks SW2Stevie Wonder, 2 tracks SR2Slick Rick, 2 tracks JW2Jeffrey Walker, 2 tracks J2J-Dub, 2 tracks MP2Master P, 2 tracks ST2Silkk the Shocker, 2 tracks JR2Jimmy Russell, 2 tracks EL2Eritza Laues, 2 tracks SD2Stacey Daniels, 2 tracks RH1Ricky Harris, 1 track DE1DJ Enuf, 1 track KC1Keith Clizark, 1 track MJ1Mr. Janky, 1 track JB1J.A. Black, 1 track L1L.C., 1 track C1Coolio, 1 track AI1Artis Ivey, 1 track CW1Clive Wright, 1 track JS1Joe Sample, 1 track WJ1Will Jennings, 1 track SM1Shaunta Montgomery, 1 track GW1Gregory Webster, 1 track AN1Andrew Noland, 1 track MP1Marvin Pierce, 1 track L"1Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, 1 track NN1Norman Napier, 1 track M"1Marshall "Rock" Jones, 1 track RM1Ralph Middlebrooks, 1 track W"1Walter "Junie" Morrison, 1 track AA1Arthur Adams, 1 track MJ1Marshall Jones, 1 track WM1Walter Morrison, 1 track KG1Kenneth Gamble, 1 track LH1Leon Huff, 1 track SC1Shappell Crawford, 1 track GP1Grand Puba, 1 track RC1Roy C, 1 track MD1Maxwell Dixon, 1 track RH1Roy Hammond, 1 track J"1Johnny "Guitar" Watson, 1 track JW1John Watson, 1 track JB1James Brown, 1 track BW1Bill Withers, 1 track SM1Stanley McKenny, 1 track EM1Erik Milteer, 1 track TD1Tony DoFat, 1 track RW1Richard Walters, 1 track T"1Tony "Capone" DoFat, 1 track ME1MC Eiht, 1 track DS1DJ Slip, 1 track AT1Aaron Tyler, 1 track TA1Terry Allen, 1 track DS1DeVante Swing, 1 track LW1Leon Ware, 1 track AR1Arthur Ross, 1 track MC1Mariah Carey, 1 track WA1Walter Afanasieff, 1 track R1Redman, 1 track JA1Janay Armstrong, 1 track VH1Vincent Herbert, 1 track MW1Maurice White, 1 track on Earth, Wind & Fire's page LB1Lil' Bo Peep, 1 track MP1Master P & Silkk The Shocker, 1 track CE1Clarence E. McClendon, 1 track CM1Clarence McClendon, 1 track BR1Bert Reid, 1 track RM1Ronald Miller, 1 track SC1Schappell Crawford, 1 track FC1Fulfillment Choir, 1 track DK1David Kershenbaum, 1 track SJ1Sidney Jordan, 1 track BP1Brian Palmer, 1 track SM1Sergio Moore, 1 track DB1Darren Benbow, 1 track AW1Antoine Wilson, 1 track JE1Jörg Evers, 1 track JK1Jürgen Korduletsch, 1 track S"1Sergio "PLX" Moore, 1 track B"1Brian "Lilz" Palmer, 1 track S1Sylvester, 1 track HF1Harvey Fuqua, 1 track SJ1Sylvester James, 1 track A31André 3000, 1 track on OutKast's page T1T-Mo, 1 track CG1CeeLo Green, 1 track BG1Big Gipp, 1 track K1Khujo, 1 track RM1Ray Murray, 1 track RW1Rico Wade, 1 track SB1Sleepy Brown, 1 track AB1André Benjamin, 1 track RB1Robert Barnett, 1 track TB1Thomas Burton, 1 track CG1Cameron Gipp, 1 track JR1Ja Rule, 1 track JA1Jeffrey Atkins, 1 track RK1Ralph Kearns, 1 track KN1Kevin Nash, 1 track TP1Tyler Parris, 1 track L1Lockdown, 1 track KM1Kimberly Morrow, 1 track PC1Phil Collins, 1 track KC1K. C. Porter, 1 track F1Focus..., 1 track BE1Bernard Edwards, Jr., 1 track W1WC, 1 track BW1Brad Williams, 1 track JJ1James Jones, 1 track KJ1Kristin Jordan, 1 track IM1Invisible Man, 1 track JW1Jason Weaver, 1 track FM1Falonte Moore, 1 track RF1Rob Fusari, 1 track BM1Balewa Muhammad, 1 track C1Case, 1 track TP1Travon Potts, 1 track L1Long, 1 track BE1Bishop Eddie Long, 1 track HB1Hamilton Bohannon, 1 track TA1Tichina Arnold, 1 track B1B.Slade, 1 track AW1Anthony Williams, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. JE James E. Jones · SC Shep Crawford · KH Kristin Hudson · JJ Jor Ja Black · PH Percell Holmes

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

Jordan is credited on 79 of the 90 tracks whose writers are published, and he produces across the whole catalogue. Only five songs carry his name alone. The two most recent albums, Let It Rain and Masterpeace, publish no writers at all, which is why 23 of his 113 tracks have empty credit columns here.

Quick Facts

  • FromLos Angeles, California, born 3 December 1968
  • Self-writtenCredited on 79 of the 90 tracks with published writers
  • Sole creditsFive songs across the whole catalogue
  • Biggest song"This Is How We Do It" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
  • Regular partnerShep Crawford, credited on 19 tracks
  • Second careerBecame a worship pastor and moved into gospel

Creative Fingerprint

A singer who wrote and produced nearly everything he released, almost never by himself.

The Story

Montell Jordan is a singer and producer from Los Angeles who signed to Def Jam in 1994 and opened his career with a number one single. Eight studio albums have followed. He later became a worship pastor and moved into gospel.

Frequently Asked Questions Montell Jordan

Did Montell Jordan write his own songs?
Nearly all of them. He is credited on 79 of the 90 tracks whose writers are published, across six albums, and he produces on every record. Only five of those carry his name with no other writer, so he wrote constantly but rarely alone.
Who wrote "This Is How We Do It"?
Jordan with his co-writers, built on a sample of Slick Rick's "Children's Story". It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and is certified 5x platinum.
How many albums has Montell Jordan released?
Eight: This Is How We Do It in 1995, More… in 1996, Let's Ride in 1998, Get It On…Tonite in 1999, the self-titled album in 2002, Life After Def in 2003, Let It Rain in 2008 and Masterpeace in 2019.
Why do two albums have no writers listed?
Nobody publishes them. Let It Rain's article gives a plain track list with no credits and its Discogs release has no Written-By role. Masterpeace has no Wikipedia article at all, so its track list comes from Discogs, which lists guests only.
Who writes with him?
Shep Crawford on 19 tracks, James E. Jones and Percell Holmes on thirteen each, and Anthony Crawford on twelve.
Which of his songs did he write alone?
Five, spread across This Is How We Do It, Let's Ride and Get It On…Tonite. Every other song he is credited on has a co-writer.
Which single charted highest?
"This Is How We Do It" at number one, followed by "Let's Ride" at number two and "Get It On Tonite" at number four.
Does he produce his own records?
Yes, from More… onward he takes production credits on every album, and on Let It Rain and Masterpeace he is the main producer.
What is he doing now?
He became a born-again Christian and worked as executive worship pastor at Victory Church in Norcross, Georgia. Masterpeace in 2019 is a self-released gospel-leaning record.
Has he won any awards?
The article's awards table records MTV Video Music Award nominations in 1995 but no win.

Sources

Wikipedia: Montell Jordan Wikipedia: Montell Jordan discography