Natasha Bedingfield

Solo Artist

Photo: David Shankbone · CC BY 3.0
Active 2001-present
Origin London, England
Albums 4
Tracks 55
Most frequent collaborator Steve Kipner · 19 tracks
Genres PopR&BDance-Pop
Complete Artist
98%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 54 of 55 tracks

Does Natasha Bedingfield write her own songs?

Almost all of them. She is credited on 53 of the 55 tracks across her four studio albums, from the 2004 debut onwards. The two exceptions are "Still Here", written by Diane Warren, and a one-minute interlude on N.B. with no writer credited anywhere. She writes alone only once, on the hidden track "Loved by You".

By the Numbers

4
Studio Albums
55
Tracks Credited
98%
Self-Written
over 20 million records worldwide
Records Sold
25
Years Active
49
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 54 / 55 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 55 tracks: how many Natasha Bedingfield 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.

Natasha Bedingfield has a writing credit98%
2%
96%
2%
Sole author1tracks2%
Co-written53tracks96%
Outside writers1tracks2%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Natasha Bedingfield's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 55 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)98%
Composer (music)98%
Producer31%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 98%
100%
94%
100%
100%
2004Unwritten
2007N.B.
2010Strip Me
2019Roll with Me
Early · 96% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

96%
2000s
Unwritten, N.B.
100%
2010s
Strip Me, Roll with Me

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Natasha Bedingfield 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.

Natasha Bedingfield
Other artists on the site

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

EXO8%
The Pussycat Dolls21%
Jordin Sparks31%
Rihanna44%
Kelly Rowland53%
Christina Aguilera74%
Pink85%
98%Natasha Bedingfield
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Unwritten
Unwritten
Written by Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois, Wayne Rodrigues, Natasha Anne Bedingfield
Co-wrote
Single
Unwritten
Written by Natasha Bedingfield, Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins, Natasha Anne Bedingfield
Co-wrote
These Words
Unwritten
Written by Natasha Bedingfield, Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins, Natasha Anne Bedingfield
Co-wrote
Soulmate
N.B.
Written by Natasha Bedingfield, David Tench, Mads Hauge, Natasha Anne Bedingfield
Co-wrote
Strip Me
Strip Me
Written by Natasha Bedingfield, Ryan Tedder, Wayne Wilkins, Natasha Anne Bedingfield
Co-wrote

Discography 4 albums

All four studio albums. Pocketful of Sunshine, the reworked North American edition of N.B., sits outside this catalogue as a reissue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Natasha Bedingfield55 tracks
SK19Steve Kipner, 19 tracks WW19Wayne Wilkins, 19 tracks AF16Andrew Frampton, 16 tracks 14Linda Perry, 14 tracks on 4 Non Blondes's page TN14Troy Nōka, 14 tracks DB7Danielle Brisebois, 7 tracks WR6Wayne Rodrigues, 6 tracks ME5Mike Elizondo, 5 tracks MH3Mads Hauge, 3 tracks JM3Jonas Myrin, 3 tracks GC2Guy Chambers, 2 tracks RF2Richard Flack, 2 tracks NL2Nick Lashley, 2 tracks PL2Patrick Leonard, 2 tracks DT2David Tench, 2 tracks GK2Greg Kurstin, 2 tracks D2Danja, 2 tracks JH2John Hill, 2 tracks JS2John Shanks, 2 tracks RT2Ryan Tedder, 2 tracks on OneRepublic's page MA2Marshall Altman, 2 tracks PH1Paul Herman, 1 track B1Bizarre, 1 track on D12's page JO1Jon O'Mahony, 1 track NK1Nick Keynes, 1 track MH1Michael Harwood, 1 track MT1Michael Tafaro, 1 track PW1Peter Wade Keusch, 1 track GW1Greg Wells, 1 track AL1Adam Levine, 1 track on Maroon 5's page LB1Larry Blackmon, 1 track ZB1Zaire Black, 1 track TR1Tom Rothrock, 1 track E1Eve, 1 track EJ1Eve Jeffers, 1 track FN1Floyd Natheniel Hills, 1 track DW1Diane Warren, 1 track GR1Guy Roche, 1 track R1Rudolf, 1 track KR1Kevin Rudolf, 1 track AM1Andre Merritt, 1 track JB1Julian Bunetta, 1 track K1Kleerup, 1 track AK1Andreas Kleerup, 1 track EW1Eg White, 1 track FW1Francis White, 1 track AH1Angel Haze, 1 track LV1Lisa Vitale, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. SK Steve Kipner · WW Wayne Wilkins · AF Andrew Frampton · TN Troy Nōka · DB Danielle Brisebois

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 53 of her 55 album tracks, one of the highest shares on this site. The two she is not on are a Diane Warren song handed to her and a one-minute interlude with no writer credited at all. Only once does she write alone, on the hidden track "Loved by You".

Quick Facts

  • On nearly everythingCredited on 53 of her 55 album tracks
  • Alone once"Loved by You" is her only solo writing credit
  • Career salesOver 10 million albums and 10 million singles worldwide
  • One UK number one"These Words" topped the UK chart in 2004
  • Grammy nominationBest Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Unwritten"
  • VH1 rankingNumber 66 on the 100 Greatest Women in Music

Creative Fingerprint

A writer from the first record and on nearly every song since, but almost never by herself.

The Story

Natasha Bedingfield has written on almost every song she has released since 2004. Four albums, over 20 million records, and one line about a blank page that outlived all of it.

Awards & Recognition

BMI London Award for Song of the Year for "Unwritten" (2007)
BMI London Award for Song of the Year for "Pocketful of Sunshine" (2009)
BMI London Pop Awards for "These Words" and "Unwritten" (2006)
Ranked number 66 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music (2012)

Frequently Asked Questions Natasha Bedingfield

Does Natasha Bedingfield write her own songs?
Almost all of them. She is credited on 53 of the 55 tracks across her four studio albums, from the 2004 debut onwards. The two exceptions are "Still Here", written by Diane Warren, and a one-minute interlude on N.B. with no writer credited anywhere. She writes alone only once, on the hidden track "Loved by You".
Who wrote "Unwritten"?
Bedingfield with Danielle Brisebois and Wayne Rodrigues. It reached number 5 on the Hot 100 and brought her a Grammy nomination.
Who wrote "These Words"?
Bedingfield with Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton and Wayne Wilkins, the team behind six tracks on the debut. It is her only UK number one.
How many albums has she released?
Four studio albums between 2004 and 2019. Pocketful of Sunshine, the reworked North American edition of N.B., is a reissue rather than a fifth album.
How many records has she sold?
Over 10 million albums and 10 million singles worldwide, more than 20 million records in total.
Has she won a Grammy?
No. She was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Unwritten". She has also received four nominations from the BRIT Awards and won none of those either.
Who is Linda Perry?
The producer and writer behind Roll with Me. She produced all fourteen tracks and co-wrote every one of them with Bedingfield.
Is she related to Daniel Bedingfield?
He is her brother. Her sister Nikola is also a singer, and the three of them were in a group called The DNA Algorithm as teenagers.
What was her biggest American single?
"Pocketful of Sunshine", from the North American reissue of N.B., peaked at number 5 and is her best-selling single in the United States. "Unwritten" also reached number 5.
Why the gap before Roll with Me?
Nine years separate Strip Me in 2010 from Roll with Me in 2019, which she made with Linda Perry on the independent label We Are Hear.

Sources

Wikipedia: Natasha Bedingfield Wikipedia: Natasha Bedingfield discography File:Natasha Bedingfield 2012 Shankbone 3 - Wikimedia Commons