Natalie Imbruglia

Solo Artist

Photo: Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 3.0
Active 1992-present
Origin Sydney, New South Wales
Albums 7
Tracks 85
Most frequent collaborator MyRiot · 20 tracks
Genres Pop RockPopAlternative Rock
Songwriter
78%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 66 of 85 tracks

Does Natalie Imbruglia write her own songs?

She is credited on 66 of her 85 studio tracks, always with a co-writer and never alone. Nineteen tracks have no credit from her, thirteen of which are the covers album Male.

By the Numbers

7
Studio Albums
85
Tracks Credited
78%
Self-Written
34
Years Active
112
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 66 / 85 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 85 tracks: how many Natalie Imbruglia 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.

Natalie Imbruglia has a writing credit78%
78%
22%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written66tracks78%
Outside writers19tracks22%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Natalie Imbruglia's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 85 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)78%
Composer (music)78%
Producer18%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 78%
83%
100%
83%
80%
0%
100%
100%
1997Left of the Middle
2001White Lilies Island
2005Counting Down the Days
2009Come to Life
2015Male
2021Firebird
2026Algorithm
Early · 89% written
Mid · 59% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

83%
1990s
Left of the Middle
88%
2000s
White Lilies Island, Counting Down the Days +1 more
0%
2010s
Male
100%
2020s
Firebird, Algorithm

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Natalie Imbruglia 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.

Natalie Imbruglia
Other artists on the site

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

Aaliyah0%
Backstreet Boys25%
Hilary Duff42%
Sinéad O'Connor59%
Jesse McCartney67%
Robyn86%
Rob Thomas96%
78%Natalie Imbruglia
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Torn
Left of the Middle
Written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, Phil Thornalley
Outside writers
Wrong Impression
White Lilies Island
Written by Natalie Imbruglia, Gary Clark
Co-wrote

Discography 7 albums

All seven studio albums, including Male, which is an album of songs originally written and recorded by men. The compilations and the EPs sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Natalie ImbrugliaNatalie Imbruglia85 tracks
M20MyRiot, 20 tracks GC13Gary Clark, 13 tracks Photo of Billy Mann12Billy Mann, 12 tracks PT9Phil Thornalley, 9 tracks on The Cure's page RK7Roy Kerr, 7 tracks Photo of Dreadzone7Tim Bran, 7 tracks MH6Martin Harrington, 6 tracks B6Biffco, 6 tracks BH6Ben Hillier, 6 tracks IS5Ian Stanley, 5 tracks on Tears for Fears's page DS5David Sneddon, 5 tracks EW4Eg White, 4 tracks FW4Francis White, 4 tracks SS3Sheppard Solomon, 3 tracks DJ3Daniel Johns, 3 tracks CM3Chris Martin, 3 tracks on Coldplay's page RS3Rik Simpson, 3 tracks X3Xenomania, 3 tracks TM3The Magic Numbers, 3 tracks DM2Dave Munday, 2 tracks MG2Mark Goldenberg, 2 tracks CC2Colin Campsie, 2 tracks MB2Matt Bronleewe, 2 tracks MW2Mat Wilder, 2 tracks PG2Pascal Gabriel, 2 tracks KD2Kara DioGuardi, 2 tracks SS2Shep Solomon, 2 tracks GB2Guy Berryman, 2 tracks on Coldplay's page JB2Jonny Buckland, 2 tracks on Coldplay's page WC2Will Champion, 2 tracks on Coldplay's page DM2Dave McCracken, 2 tracks FB2Fiona Bevan, 2 tracks AP2Anu Pillai, 2 tracks TT2Tobie Tripp, 2 tracks SC1Scott Cutler, 1 track AP1Anne Preven, 1 track AW1Andy Wright, 1 track MP1Mark Plati, 1 track RP1Rick Palombi, 1 track NT1Nick Trevisik, 1 track SB1Steve Booker, 1 track PL1Patrick Leonard, 1 track SL1Stephen Lipson, 1 track PM1Paul Mac, 1 track MP1Matt Prime, 1 track E1Eg, 1 track SR1Steve Robson, 1 track PW1Paul Westcott, 1 track DG1Dan Glendining, 1 track F1Faultline, 1 track DK1David Kosten, 1 track L1Longpigs, 1 track CH1Crispin Hunt, 1 track BE1Brian Eno, 1 track KN1Ken Nelson, 1 track JH1Jamie Hartman, 1 track JH1Jon Hopkins, 1 track LA1Leo Abrahams, 1 track KK1Kat Kourtney, 1 track AJ1Alain Johannes, 1 track NS1Natasha Shneider, 1 track GD1Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, 1 track on Daft Punk's page TB1Thomas Bangalter, 1 track on Daft Punk's page JC1Julian Casablancas, 1 track on The Strokes's page DR1Damien Rice, 1 track JP1Josh Pyke, 1 track BG1Ben Gibbard, 1 track ZB1Zac Brown, 1 track on Zac Brown Band's page WD1Wyatt Durette, 1 track JD1John Driskell Hopkins, 1 track on Zac Brown Band's page SL1Sonia Leigh, 1 track PB1Perry Bamonte, 1 track on The Cure's page BW1Boris Williams, 1 track on The Cure's page SG1Simon Gallup, 1 track on The Cure's page RS1Robert Smith, 1 track on The Cure's page PT1Porl Thompson, 1 track on The Cure's page SB1Samuel Beam, 1 track PT1Pete Townshend, 1 track NY1Neil Young, 1 track RG1Robbie Grey, 1 track GM1Gary McDowell, 1 track RB1Richard Brown, 1 track MC1Michael Conroy, 1 track SW1Stephen Walker, 1 track TP1Tom Petty, 1 track CS1Cat Stevens, 1 track DP1Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas, 1 track KT1KT Tunstall, 1 track TF1The Freelance Hellraiser, 1 track D1Dreadzone, 1 track CH1Chiara Hunter, 1 track AH1Albert Hammond Jr., 1 track on The Strokes's page GO1Gus Oberg, 1 track EG1Erik Gus Oberg, 1 track T1Tich, 1 track RF1Rachel Furner, 1 track CW1Caroline Watkins, 1 track JD1Jim Duguid, 1 track AD1Andrew DeRoberts, 1 track JD1Josie Dunne, 1 track AO1Amit Ofir, 1 track CB1Caroline Brooks, 1 track DI1Dave Izumi Lynch, 1 track MC1Mark Crew, 1 track DP1Dan Priddy, 1 track AS1Ash Soan, 1 track GL1Gary Lightbody, 1 track on Snow Patrol's page FT1Fraser T. Smith, 1 track LR1Louis Rogove, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. M MyRiot · GC Gary Clark · PT Phil Thornalley · RK Roy Kerr

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

She is credited on 66 of her 85 studio tracks, but not one of them carries her name alone. The song everybody knows is one of the nineteen she had no part in writing. Male in 2015 is entirely other people's songs by design; strip that out and she is on 66 of 72, which is a different picture from the one the hit suggests.

Quick Facts

  • Self-written66 of her 85 studio tracks
  • Written aloneNone. Every track she wrote has a co-writer
  • The hit is not hers"Torn" was written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley
  • Biggest albumLeft of the Middle, 7,000,000 worldwide
  • Main partnerGary Clark co-wrote 12 tracks
  • Seven albums1997 to 2026, one of them all covers

Creative Fingerprint

A co-writer on almost everything and a sole writer on nothing, best known for a song she did not write.

The Story

Natalie Imbruglia left the Australian soap Neighbours for a record deal and had a worldwide hit with "Torn" in 1997, a song she did not write. Seven studio albums have followed over almost thirty years, at four-year gaps.

Frequently Asked Questions Natalie Imbruglia

Does Natalie Imbruglia write her own songs?
She is credited on 66 of her 85 studio tracks, always with a co-writer and never alone. Nineteen tracks have no credit from her, thirteen of which are the covers album Male.
Who wrote "Torn"?
Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley. She had no part in writing the song she is best known for.
How many albums has she released?
Seven: Left of the Middle (1997), White Lilies Island (2001), Counting Down the Days (2005), Come to Life (2009), Male (2015), Firebird (2021) and Algorithm (2026).
Which album sold the most?
Left of the Middle, at 7,000,000 worldwide and 2,000,000 in the United States.
What is Male?
A 2015 album of songs originally written and recorded by men. She wrote none of it, which is the point of the record.
Who does she write with?
Gary Clark on 12 tracks, Phil Thornalley on 8, Roy Kerr and Tim Bran on 7 each, and David Sneddon on 5.
Which singles charted in America?
"Torn" reached number 42 and "Wrong Impression" number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Which album is most hers?
White Lilies Island, Firebird and Algorithm, where she is credited on every track.
Was she an actor first?
She was in Neighbours in Australia before signing a record deal in Britain.
Is she still recording?
Algorithm came out in September 2026, her seventh album.

Sources

Wikipedia: Natalie Imbruglia Wikipedia: Natalie Imbruglia discography File:Natalie Imbruglia Cannes.jpg - Wikimedia Commons