About half. Morgan Wallen co-writes around 50% of his catalogue, which is common for a mainstream country star. He co-wrote hits like '7 Summers,' 'Wasted on You,' and 'You Proof.' But many of his biggest songs, including his record-breaking 'Last Night,' 'Whiskey Glasses,' and 'Sand in My Boots,' were written for him by professional Nashville songwriters.
By the Numbers
4
Studio Albums
117
Tracks Credited
50%
Self-Written
12
Years Active
130
Collaborators
Authorship Breakdown 58 / 117 self-written
Who wrote the songs?
Across all 117 tracks: how many Morgan Wallen 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.
Morgan Wallen has a writing credit50%
50%
50%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written58tracks50%
Outside writers59tracks50%
Role Fingerprint how they contribute
Morgan Wallen's roles across the catalogue
Share of all 117 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Lyricist (words)50%
Composer (music)50%
Producer0%
Performer100%
Authorship Over Time writing credit per album
Morgan Wallen's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
avg 50%
43%
53%
39%
59%
2018If I Know Me
2021Dangerous: The Double Album
2023One Thing at a Time
2025I'm the Problem
Early · 50% written
Late · 49% written
Authorship by Decade track-weighted
43%
2010s
If I Know Me
50%
2020s
Dangerous: The Double Album, One Thing at a Time +1 more
Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author
Where Morgan Wallen 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.
Morgan Wallen
Other artists on the site
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. JM Joey Moi · BP Blake Pendergrass · MH Michael Hardy · JB John Byron
The Authorship Story
Data Insight
Morgan Wallen is a co-writer on the majority of his catalog, typically sharing credits with a small circle of Nashville collaborators including Ryan Vojtesak, Josh Thompson, and Ernest Smith. His authorship score sits in the 50-70% range across most albums, with writing credits weighted toward the more personal, storytelling-driven tracks. His double and triple albums create a large data sample that rewards analysis; the tracks he writes tend to score differently in commercial performance than outside material.
Quick Facts
Last NightTopped the Billboard Hot 100 and was the number-one song on the 2023 year-end chart
DangerousThe first country album to spend its first seven weeks at number one on the Billboard 200
CMAWon Entertainer of the Year at the 2024 CMA Awards
Whiskey GlassesHis signature song and one of his biggest country hits
I'm the ProblemHis 2025 album produced nine top-10 Hot 100 hits, including four number ones
Creative Fingerprint
A country hitmaker in the Nashville model: Morgan Wallen co-writes about half of his catalogue, credited on around 50% of tracks, while the rest, including his biggest hit 'Last Night,' comes from professional Nashville songwriters.
The Story
Morgan Cole Wallen is an American country and country pop singer-songwriter from Sneedville, Tennessee, born May 13, 1993. He first gained national attention as a contestant on The Voice in 2014 before signing with Big Loud Records. Wallen became one of the biggest names in contemporary country music with his second album Dangerous: The Double Album (2021), which made chart history by debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and holding that position for its first seven weeks. Known for his mullet, raspy vocals, and blend of traditional country storytelling with pop and hip-hop influences, he holds the record for the most weeks at number one on the Top Country Albums chart. His albums routinely feature 30-plus tracks and are among the best-selling country releases of the modern era.
Awards & Recognition
'Last Night' topped the Billboard Hot 100 and was the number-one song on the 2023 year-end chart
Dangerous: The Double Album was the first country album to spend its first seven weeks at number one on the Billboard 200
Won Entertainer of the Year at the 2024 CMA Awards
Won the ACM Award for Album of the Year for Dangerous: The Double Album
His 2025 album I'm the Problem produced nine top-10 Hot 100 hits, including four number ones
Frequently Asked Questions Morgan Wallen
Did Morgan Wallen write his own songs?
About half. Morgan Wallen co-writes around 50% of his catalogue, which is common for a mainstream country star. He co-wrote hits like '7 Summers,' 'Wasted on You,' and 'You Proof.' But many of his biggest songs, including his record-breaking 'Last Night,' 'Whiskey Glasses,' and 'Sand in My Boots,' were written for him by professional Nashville songwriters.
Who wrote 'Last Night'?
'Last Night' (2023) was written by Ashley Gorley, John Byron, Jacob Kasher, and Ryan Vojtesak, not by Morgan Wallen. It became the biggest hit of his career and the number-one song of 2023, but he did not write it.
Who wrote 'Whiskey Glasses'?
'Whiskey Glasses' (2018) was written by Ben Burgess and Kevin Kadish, not by Wallen. It became his signature song, though it is one of the many hits handed to him by Nashville writers.
Does Morgan Wallen write his own music?
He co-writes a good share of it, roughly half, working within the Nashville system where many hits are written by professional songwriting teams. He is more of a co-writer and interpreter than a solo songwriter.
Who wrote '7 Summers'?
'7 Summers' (2020) was co-written by Morgan Wallen with Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally. It was his first top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
'Last Night' topped the Billboard Hot 100 and was the number-one song of 2023, and Dangerous was the first country album to spend its first seven weeks at number one on the Billboard 200.
Has Morgan Wallen won major awards?
Yes. He won Entertainer of the Year at the 2024 CMA Awards and Album of the Year at the ACM Awards for Dangerous, among many other honors.
Who writes Morgan Wallen's songs?
A mix of Wallen and the Nashville songwriting community. Frequent collaborators and writers on his records include Ashley Gorley, ERNEST, HARDY, and Charlie Handsome (Ryan Vojtesak).
What genre is Morgan Wallen?
He is a country and country-pop artist, blending traditional country themes with modern pop and hip-hop-influenced production, one of the defining sounds of 2020s country.
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