OneRepublic

Band · Ryan Tedder’s band

Photo: Keenman76 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 2002-present
Origin Colorado Springs, Colorado
Albums 6
Tracks 79
Most frequent collaborator Noel Zancanella · 18 tracks
Genres Pop RockPopAlternative rock
Complete Artist
97%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 77 of 79 tracks

Does OneRepublic write their own songs?

Yes. Ryan Tedder holds a writing credit on 76 of the 79 tracks across the six studio albums, and bassist Brent Kutzle co-writes 46 of them. Only three tracks, all on Artificial Paradise, carry no Tedder credit.

By the Numbers

6
Studio Albums
79
Tracks Credited
97%
Self-Written
24
Years Active
61
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 77 / 79 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 79 tracks: how many OneRepublic 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.

OneRepublic has a writing credit97%
41%
57%
3%
Sole author32tracks41%
Co-written45tracks57%
Outside writers2tracks3%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
OneRepublic's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 79 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)97%
Composer (music)97%
Producer86%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 79 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Ryan Tedder 2002-present
96%
96%
71%
0%
Zach Filkins 2002-present
9%
9%
0%
0%
Drew Brown 2002-present
14%
14%
0%
0%
Eddie Fisher 2005-present
9%
9%
1%
0%
Brent Kutzle 2007-present
58%
58%
59%
0%
Brian Willett 2019-present
1%
1%
3%
0%
Tim Myers Former 2002-2007
5%
5%
0%
0%
Jerrod Bettis Former 2002-2005
1%
1%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 97%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
87%
2007Dreaming Out Loud
2009Waking Up
2013Native
2016Oh My My
2021Human
2024Artificial Paradise
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 93% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
Dreaming Out Loud, Waking Up
100%
2010s
Native, Oh My My
93%
2020s
Human, Artificial Paradise

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where OneRepublic 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.

OneRepublic
Other artists on the site

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

Backstreet Boys25%
NSYNC41%
Kelly Clarkson49%
One Direction57%
Destiny's Child69%
Kesha77%
Jonas Brothers89%
97%OneRepublic
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Apologize
Dreaming Out Loud
Written by Timbaland, Ryan Tedder, Ryan Benjamin Tedder
Co-wrote
Stop and Stare
Dreaming Out Loud
Written by Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Eddie Fisher, Drew Brown, Tim Myers, Ryan Benjamin Tedder, Zachary Douglas Filkins, Andrew Brown
Wrote it
Secrets
Waking Up
Written by Ryan Tedder, Ryan Benjamin Tedder
Wrote it
Good Life
Waking Up
Written by Eddie Fisher, Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, Noel Zancanella, Ryan Benjamin Tedder, Brent Michael Kutzle
Co-wrote
Counting Stars
Native
Written by Ryan Tedder, Ryan Benjamin Tedder
Wrote it
I Lived
Native
Written by Noel Zancanella, Ryan Tedder, Ryan Benjamin Tedder
Co-wrote
Wherever I Go
Oh My My
Written by Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, Noel Zancanella, Ryan Benjamin Tedder, Brent Michael Kutzle
Co-wrote
Let's Hurt Tonight
Oh My My
Written by Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Ryan Benjamin Tedder
Co-wrote
Rescue Me
Human
Written by Brent Kutzle, Ryan Tedder, Brent Michael Kutzle, Ryan Benjamin Tedder
Wrote it
Run
Human
Written by Tyler Spry, John Nathaniel, Brent Kutzle, Ryan Tedder, Brent Michael Kutzle, Ryan Benjamin Tedder
Co-wrote
I Ain't Worried
Artificial Paradise
Written by Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, Tyler Spry, John Eriksson, Peter Morén, Björn Yttling, Ryan Benjamin Tedder, Brent Michael Kutzle
Co-wrote

Discography 6 albums

Covers all six OneRepublic studio albums in their standard editions. The deluxe, target and record-store editions add bonus tracks that are outside this scope, as are the live albums and the standalone singles.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

OneRepublic79 tracks
NZ18Noel Zancanella, 18 tracks TS15Tyler Spry, 15 tracks JN15John Nathaniel, 15 tracks 11Greg Wells, 11 tracks AP5Andy Prickett, 5 tracks SW5Steve Wilmot, 5 tracks BB4benny blanco, 4 tracks JV4Josh Varnadore, 4 tracks ZS4Zach Skelton, 4 tracks CS3Casey Smith, 3 tracks SO3Simon Oscroft, 3 tracks T2Timbaland, 2 tracks C2Cassius, 2 tracks BM2Brandon Michael Collins, 2 tracks JD2James Dzuris, 2 tracks M2MojaveGhst, 2 tracks JE2Jason Evigan, 2 tracks TJ1Tyler Johnson, 1 track JB1Jeff Bhasker, 1 track PG1Peter Gabriel, 1 track on Genesis's page JD1Joseph Dzuris, 1 track AM1Ammar Malik, 1 track R1Romy, 1 track S1Santigold, 1 track K1Katalyst, 1 track B1Billboard, 1 track SM1Steven Mudd, 1 track K1Kygo, 1 track J1JHart, 1 track NM1Nick Mira, 1 track AT1Ali Tamposi, 1 track LB1Louis Bell, 1 track W1watt, 1 track AD1Andrew DeRoberts, 1 track JK1Jintae Ko, 1 track AW1Andrew Wells, 1 track JR1JT Roach, 1 track SM1Shane McAnally, 1 track ED1Ester Dean, 1 track B1BloodPop, 1 track JM1Julia Michaels, 1 track JE1John Eriksson, 1 track PM1Peter Morén, 1 track BY1Björn Yttling, 1 track BB1Brandyn Burnette, 1 track CS1Chase Stockman, 1 track JH1Joe Henderson, 1 track RF1Robin Fredriksson, 1 track ML1Mattias Larsson, 1 track JT1Justin Tranter, 1 track M&1Mattman & Robin, 1 track JS1Johnny Simpson, 1 track NS1Nolan Sipe, 1 track BS1Benjamin Samama, 1 track PB1Panda Bear, 1 track GD1Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, 1 track on Daft Punk's page TB1Thomas Bangalter, 1 track on Daft Punk's page CR1COLETON RUBIN, 1 track WJ1Will Jay, 1 track MT1Mishaal Tamer, 1 track G1Grant, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. NZ Noel Zancanella · TS Tyler Spry · JN John Nathaniel · AP Andy Prickett · SW Steve Wilmot

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

Tedder holds a writing credit on 76 of the 79 tracks across six albums, and the three exceptions are all on Artificial Paradise. He is not writing alone, though: bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle co-writes 46 tracks and co-produces 47, which makes this a two-man writing partnership more than a frontman-plus-band. Tedder produces 56 himself. Noel Zancanella is the largest outside presence, writing on 16 tracks and producing 15, nine of those writing credits on Oh My My alone.

Quick Facts

  • LabelAll six albums on Mosley Music Group and Interscope
  • Biggest singles"Apologize" and "Counting Stars" both reached number 2 on the Hot 100
  • CertificationNative is four times platinum, Dreaming Out Loud three times
  • AuthorshipRyan Tedder writes 76 of 79 album tracks
  • Second writerBrent Kutzle co-writes 46 and co-produces 47
  • Outside the bandTedder has written hits for Beyonce, Adele and Leona Lewis

Creative Fingerprint

A two-man writing partnership inside a six-piece band: the frontman on 76 of 79 tracks and the bassist on 46, with the rest of the band writing almost entirely on the debut and barely after it.

The Story

OneRepublic formed in Colorado Springs in 2002 around Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins. Six studio albums have followed, all on Mosley Music Group and Interscope: Dreaming Out Loud in 2007, Waking Up in 2009, Native in 2013, Oh My My in 2016, Human in 2021 and Artificial Paradise in 2024. Tedder is also one of the most in-demand songwriters in pop, credited on records for Beyonce, Adele and Leona Lewis, and he writes almost all of his own band's material as well.

Awards & Recognition

Native certified four times platinum by the RIAA
Dreaming Out Loud certified three times platinum by the RIAA
Waking Up certified two times platinum by the RIAA
"Apologize" and "Counting Stars" both peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100

Frequently Asked Questions OneRepublic

Does OneRepublic write their own songs?
Yes. Ryan Tedder holds a writing credit on 76 of the 79 tracks across the six studio albums, and bassist Brent Kutzle co-writes 46 of them. Only three tracks, all on Artificial Paradise, carry no Tedder credit.
How many albums has OneRepublic released?
Six studio albums: Dreaming Out Loud (2007), Waking Up (2009), Native (2013), Oh My My (2016), Human (2021) and Artificial Paradise (2024). All are on Mosley Music Group and Interscope.
Who wrote "Counting Stars"?
Ryan Tedder, who also produced it. It reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 in the UK, and is the band’s biggest song.
Who wrote "Apologize"?
Ryan Tedder. It reached number 2 on the Hot 100 and number 3 in the UK after the Timbaland remix, and remains the track that broke the band.
What else has Ryan Tedder written?
A great deal of mainstream pop outside the band, including records for @@mdlink0@@, @@mdlink1@@ and Leona Lewis. His band material and his outside writing run in parallel across the whole of OneRepublic’s career.
Who produces OneRepublic?
Mostly the band: Tedder produces 56 of the 79 album tracks and Kutzle 47. Three outside producers sit close behind on 15 each, Noel Zancanella, Tyler Spry and John Nathaniel, but each is concentrated on one or two albums rather than spread across the catalogue.
Who is in OneRepublic?
Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Drew Brown, Eddie Fisher, Brent Kutzle and Brian Willett. Tedder, Filkins and Brown have been in the band since it formed in 2002.
What is OneRepublic’s best-selling album?
Native, certified four times platinum by the RIAA. Dreaming Out Loud is three times platinum and Waking Up twice.
Is "I Ain’t Worried" a OneRepublic song?
Yes. It was written for the film Top Gun: Maverick and later included on Artificial Paradise. It reached number 6 on the Hot 100 and number 3 in the UK.

Sources

Wikipedia: OneRepublic Wikipedia: OneRepublic discography Wikipedia: Ryan Tedder Wikipedia: Brent Kutzle Wikipedia: Zach Filkins Wikipedia: Drew Brown (musician)