Omarion

Solo Artist

Photo: Niyo TV · CC BY 3.0
Active 1998-present
Albums 8
Tracks 91
Most frequent collaborator Chris Stokes · 10 tracks
Genres R&BContemporary R&B
Co-Performer
36%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 33 of 91 tracks

Does Omarion write his own songs?

Increasingly, on the albums that publish credits. He is on four of the thirteen tracks on the 2005 debut, seven of twelve on 21, all eleven on Ollusion and eleven of thirteen on Sex Playlist. The four albums since 2020 publish no credits at all, so his total across the catalogue is 33 of 91.

By the Numbers

8
Studio Albums
91
Tracks Credited
36%
Self-Written
28
Years Active
120
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 33 / 91 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 91 tracks: how many Omarion 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.

Omarion has a writing credit36%
36%
64%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written33tracks36%
Outside writers58tracks64%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Omarion's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 91 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)36%
Composer (music)0%
Producer2%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 36%
31%
58%
100%
85%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2005O
200621
2010Ollusion
2014Sex Playlist
2020The Kinection
2023Full Circle: Sonic Book One
2023Full Circle: Sonic Book Two
2026O2 - Part 1
Early · 61% written
Mid · 85% written
Late · 0% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

44%
2000s
O, 21
92%
2010s
Ollusion, Sex Playlist
0%
2020s
The Kinection, Full Circle: Sonic Book One +2 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Omarion 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.

Omarion
Other artists on the site

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

Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

O
O
Written by Tank, Eric Dawkins, Antonio Dixon, Harvey Mason, Jr., The Underdogs, Durrell Babbs, Damon Thomas
Outside writers
Touch
O
Written by Pharrell Williams
Outside writers
I'm Tryna
O
Written by J. Valentine, Tank, Antonio Dixon, Mason, The Underdogs, Durrell Babbs, Damon Thomas
Outside writers
Ice Box
21
Written by Omarion, Keri Hilson, Johnkenum Spivery, Ezekiel Lewis, Timothy Mosley, Antonio Dixon, King Logan, J. Que, Omari Grandberry, Patrick Smith
Co-wrote
Entourage
21
Written by Omarion, Eric Hudson, André Merritt, Omari Grandberry
Co-wrote
I Get It In
Ollusion
Written by Omarion, Tank, J. valentine, Bob Newt, Gucci Mane, Jerry Franklin, Omari Grandberry, Durrell Babbs, Johnnie Valentine, Radric Davis
Co-wrote
Speedin'
Ollusion
Written by Omarion, Derek "D.C." Clark, Michael "M.I." Cole, Emmanuel "Peanut" Frayer, Chris "Breez" Fuller, Chris Stokes, Omari Grandberry
Co-wrote
Last Night (Kinkos)
Ollusion
Written by Omarion, Detail, Omari Grandberry, Noel Fisher
Co-wrote
Post to Be
Sex Playlist
Written by Omarion, Chris Brown, Jhené Aiko, DJ Mustard, Ty Dolla Sign, Omari Grandberry, Christopher Brown, Jhené Chilombo, Dijon McFarlane, Tyrone Griffin
Co-wrote

Discography 8 albums

All eight solo studio albums as the discography counts them, including both halves of Full Circle. The B2K albums, the Face Off record with Bow Wow and the Maybach Music compilations sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Omarion91 tracks
CS10Chris Stokes, 10 tracks MH10Marques Houston, 10 tracks EH8Eric Hudson, 8 tracks AD6Antonio Dixon, 6 tracks D6Detail, 6 tracks TU5The Underdogs, 5 tracks SD5Song Dynasty, 5 tracks BR5Battle Roy, 5 tracks M5MaddScientist, 5 tracks NM5Naruto's Melody's, 5 tracks T4Tank, 4 tracks ED4Eric Dawkins, 4 tracks D"4Derek "D.C." Clark, 4 tracks M"4Michael "M.I." Cole, 4 tracks E"4Emmanuel "Peanut" Frayer, 4 tracks C"4Chris "Breez" Fuller, 4 tracks KS4King Solomon Logan, 4 tracks DB3Durrell Babbs, 3 tracks AM3André Merritt, 3 tracks SR3Steve Russell, 3 tracks RL2Rico Love, 2 tracks PM2Pierre Medor, 2 tracks DN2Dwayne Nesmith, 2 tracks RB2Richard Butler, 2 tracks TC2Tha Corna Boyz, 2 tracks PW2Pharrell Williams, 2 tracks TN2The Neptunes, 2 tracks HM2Harvey Mason, Jr., 2 tracks SG2Sean Garrett, 2 tracks CC2Claydes Charles Smith, 2 tracks JS2Johnkenum Spivery, 2 tracks KL2King Logan, 2 tracks T2Timbaland, 2 tracks BC2Bryan-Michael Cox, 2 tracks AS2Adonis Shropshire, 2 tracks W2WYLDCARD, 2 tracks MJ2Mason Jr., 2 tracks CB2Chris Brown, 2 tracks LB2Lonny Bereal, 2 tracks L2L&F, 2 tracks DH2Davion Henry, 2 tracks JV1J. Valentine, 1 track M1Mason, 1 track RJ1Rodney Jerkins, 1 track CB1Cory Bold, 1 track MJ1Mila J, 1 track JJ1J. J. Jennings, 1 track BB1Big Boi, 1 track on OutKast's page CM1Charles Mack, 1 track RB1Robert Bell, 1 track JC1Joel Campbell, 1 track AG1Anthony Garner, 1 track RB1Ronald Bell, 1 track GB1George Brown, 1 track RW1Richard Westfield, 1 track RM1Robert Mickens, 1 track AG1Allen Gordon, 1 track AP1Antwan Patton, 1 track on OutKast's page A1Allstar, 1 track C"1Chris "Rawdog" Denson, 1 track R1Ra.W, 1 track KW1Kenny Washington, 1 track K"1Kenny "The Wizard" Washington, 1 track GS1Gil Smith II, 1 track D"1Derric "dm1" Nimmers, 1 track D"1Devin "dm2" Nimmers, 1 track NW1Nate Walton, 1 track KP1Kowan Paul, 1 track K"1Kowan "Q" Paul, 1 track LH1Lenton Hutton, 1 track K"1Kenneth "K Young" Pratt, 1 track LT1L. T. Hutton, 1 track KH1Keri Hilson, 1 track EL1Ezekiel Lewis, 1 track TM1Timothy Mosley, 1 track JQ1J. Que, 1 track PS1Patrick Smith, 1 track G1Granberry, 1 track T"1Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, 1 track RM1Rufus Moore, 1 track RB1Rufus Blaq, 1 track JV1J. valentine, 1 track BN1Bob Newt, 1 track GM1Gucci Mane, 1 track JF1Jerry Franklin, 1 track JV1Johnnie Valentine, 1 track RD1Radric Davis, 1 track D1Drummaz, 1 track JR1Jay Rock, 1 track JM1Johnny McKenzie, 1 track RB1Roy Battle, 1 track BS1Beat Syndicate, 1 track MC1Mitch Cohn, 1 track C1Catalyst, 1 track JR1James Rayshawn Smith, 1 track TT1Terry Thomas, 1 track JA1Jhené Aiko, 1 track DM1DJ Mustard, 1 track TD1Ty Dolla Sign, 1 track CB1Christopher Brown, 1 track DM1Dijon McFarlane, 1 track TG1Tyrone Griffin, 1 track DI1Da Internz, 1 track J1Jeremih, 1 track GB1Grand berry, 1 track RC1Rock City, 1 track TC1The Co-Captains, 1 track AS1Al Sherrod Lambert, 1 track RR1Rick Ross, 1 track R1Roberts, 1 track JF1James Fauntleroy, 1 track P&1Pop & Oak, 1 track R"1Ronald "Flippa" Colson, 1 track SD1Swiff D, 1 track D1D&D, 1 track B1BongoByTheWay, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. CS Chris Stokes · MH Marques Houston · EH Eric Hudson · AD Antonio Dixon · D Detail · TU The Underdogs

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

The B2K manager Chris Stokes is the first constant, co-writing four of the thirteen tracks on the 2005 debut and six of the eleven on Ollusion in 2010. Omarion himself starts at four credits on that debut, takes seven of twelve on 21, then writes on every track of Ollusion and eleven of thirteen on Sex Playlist. It reads like a singer working his way into his own records, and then the paper trail stops: the four albums released since 2020 on his own label have no writing or production credits published anywhere, and the track lists come from MusicBrainz.

Quick Facts

  • His share33 of the 91 album tracks
  • On the credited albums33 of 49, rising album by album
  • Studio albumsEight, from 2005 to 2026
  • Number onesO and 21 both topped the Billboard 200
  • Biggest single"Ice Box", number 12 on the Hot 100
  • Chris StokesTen co-writes, the most of anyone

Creative Fingerprint

A rising share across four label albums, from a quarter of the debut to all of Ollusion, then four independent albums with nothing documented.

The Story

Omarion is credited on 33 of the 91 tracks across eight albums, and all 33 sit on the four albums that publish credits at all. His share on those climbs from four of thirteen to eleven of eleven.

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album for O, 2006

Frequently Asked Questions Omarion

Does Omarion write his own songs?
Increasingly, on the albums that publish credits. He is on four of the thirteen tracks on the 2005 debut, seven of twelve on 21, all eleven on Ollusion and eleven of thirteen on Sex Playlist. The four albums since 2020 publish no credits at all, so his total across the catalogue is 33 of 91.
Who wrote "Ice Box"?
Timbaland, who also produced and features on it, with Omarion, Jim Beanz and Candice Nelson. It reached number 12 on the Hot 100, his biggest solo single.
Who is Chris Stokes?
The manager who put B2K together and co-wrote ten Omarion tracks, four on the debut and six on Ollusion, more than any other collaborator.
How many albums has Omarion released?
Eight solo studio albums, from O in 2005 to O2 - Part 1 in 2026. The B2K records, the Face Off album with Bow Wow and the Maybach Music compilations are counted separately.
What is Omarion's real name?
Omari Ishmael Grandberry, born November 12, 1984 in Inglewood, California.
Which Omarion album charted highest?
Both O and 21 debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. O sold 182,000 copies in its first week and 21 sold 119,000.
Has Omarion won a Grammy?
No. O was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 48th Grammy Awards.
Who wrote "Post to Be"?
Omarion with Chris Brown, Jhene Aiko, DJ Mustard and Ty Dolla Sign. It reached number 13 on the Hot 100 and is his biggest hit since "Ice Box".
Why do the recent albums have no credits?
The Kinection, both halves of Full Circle and O2 - Part 1 were released on his own label with no Wikipedia article, and the MusicBrainz releases carry track lists only.
Was Omarion in a group?
Yes, he sang lead in B2K from 1998 until the group split in 2004, and returned for reunion tours. The B2K albums are counted separately from his solo catalogue.

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