Post Malone

Solo Artist · Posty

Photo: Chrisallmeid · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 2014-present
Origin Grapevine, Texas
Albums 6
Tracks 98
Most frequent collaborator Louis Bell · 93 tracks
Genres Hip HopPop RapTrapR&BPop Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 98 of 98 tracks

Did Post Malone write his own songs?

Yes, but never alone. Post Malone, real name Austin Post, holds a writing credit on 100% of his tracks, yet not a single one is written entirely by himself. He co-writes everything with a tight team, above all producer Louis Bell, who has a hand in almost all of his hits, from 'Rockstar' and 'Circles' to 'Sunflower.'

By the Numbers

6
Studio Albums
98
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
150M+ (US RIAA units)
Records Sold
12
Years Active
178
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 98 / 98 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 98 tracks: how many Post Malone 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.

Post Malone has a writing credit100%
100%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written98tracks100%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Post Malone's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 98 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer37%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

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2016Stoney
2018Beerbongs & Bentleys
2019Hollywood's Bleeding
2022Twelve Carat Toothache
2023Austin
2024F-1 Trillion
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2010s
Stoney, Beerbongs & Bentleys +1 more
100%
2020s
Twelve Carat Toothache, Austin +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Post Malone 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.

Post Malone
Other artists on the site

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

EXO8%
Backstreet Boys25%
Salt-N-Pepa35%
Kelly Clarkson49%
TLC59%
Destiny's Child69%
T-Pain91%
100%Post Malone
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

White Iverson
Stoney
Written by Austin Post, Trocon Roberts Jr., Masamune Kudo, Idan Kalai, Andre Jackson
Co-wrote
Congratulations
Stoney
Written by Austin Post, Quavious Marshall, Leland Wayne, Adam Feeney, Louis Bell, Carl Rosen
Co-wrote
I Fall Apart
Stoney
Written by Austin Post, Carlo Montagnese, Billy Walsh
Co-wrote
Deja Vu
Stoney
Written by Austin Post, Justin Bieber, Adam Feeney, Anderson Hernandez, Matthew Tavares, Kaan Güneşberk, Trocon Roberts Jr., Louis Bell, Carl Rosen, Julian Swirsky
Co-wrote
Go Flex
Stoney
Written by Austin Post, Idan Kalai, Masamune Kudo, Ryan Vojtesak
Co-wrote
Rockstar
Beerbongs & Bentleys
Written by Austin Post, Shayaa Abraham-Joseph, Olufunmibi Awoshiley, Louis Bell, Jo-Vaughn Virginie, Carl Rosen
Co-wrote
Psycho
Beerbongs & Bentleys
Written by Austin Post, Tyrone Griffin Jr., Louis Bell, Carl Rosen
Co-wrote
Better Now
Beerbongs & Bentleys
Written by Austin Post, Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Billy Walsh, Kaan Güneşberk
Co-wrote
Ball for Me
Beerbongs & Bentleys
Written by Austin Post, Onika Maraj, Louis Bell
Co-wrote
Candy Paint
Beerbongs & Bentleys
Written by Austin Post, Louis Bell, Carl Rosen
Co-wrote
Circles
Hollywood's Bleeding
Written by Austin Post, Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Billy Walsh, Kaan Güneşberk
Co-wrote
Wow.
Hollywood's Bleeding
Written by Austin Post, Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Billy Walsh, Anthoine Walters
Co-wrote
Goodbyes
Hollywood's Bleeding
Written by Austin Post, Jeffery Williams, Brian Lee, Louis Bell, Billy Walsh, Val Blavatnik, Jessie Foutz
Co-wrote
Take What You Want
Hollywood's Bleeding
Written by Austin Post, John Osbourne, Jacques Webster II, Louis Bell, Andrew Watt, Billy Walsh, Andrew Wotman
Co-wrote
Enemies
Hollywood's Bleeding
Written by Austin Post, Jonathan Kirk, Louis Bell, Billy Walsh
Co-wrote
Allergic
Hollywood's Bleeding
Written by Austin Post, Louis Bell, Brian Lee, Billy Walsh
Co-wrote
One Right Now
Twelve Carat Toothache
Written by Austin Post, Abel Tesfaye, Louis Bell, Brian Lee, Andrew Bolooki, Billy Walsh
Co-wrote
I Like You (A Happier Song)
Twelve Carat Toothache
Written by Austin Post, Amala Dlamini, Louis Bell, Jasper Harris, Billy Walsh
Co-wrote
Cooped Up
Twelve Carat Toothache
Written by Austin Post, Rodrick Moore Jr., Louis Bell, Billy Walsh
Co-wrote
Chemical
Austin
Written by Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Louis Bell, Billy Walsh, Andrew Wotman
Co-wrote
I Had Some Help
F-1 Trillion
Written by Austin Post, Morgan Wallen, Louis Bell, Ryan Vojtesak, Jonathan Hoskins, Ernest Keith Smith, Ashley Gorley, Chandler Walters
Co-wrote
Pour Me a Drink
F-1 Trillion
Written by Austin Post, Louis Bell, Ryan Vojtesak, John Byron, Rocky Block, Jordan Dozzi
Co-wrote
Guy for That
F-1 Trillion
Written by Austin Post, Luke Combs, Louis Bell, Ryan Vojtesak, Jonathan Hoskins, Ernest Keith Smith, James McNair
Co-wrote

Discography 6 albums

Covers all 6 studio albums.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Post Malone98 tracks
93Louis Bell, 93 tracks BW41Billy Walsh, 41 tracks 21Ryan Vojtesak, 21 tracks 21Charlie Handsome, 21 tracks 19Andrew Watt, 19 tracks FD12Frank Dukes, 12 tracks EK10Ernest Keith Smith, 10 tracks CR9Carl Rosen, 9 tracks IK7Idan Kalai, 7 tracks AG7Ashley Gorley, 7 tracks TR6Trocon Roberts Jr., 6 tracks C5Cashio, 5 tracks BL5Brian Lee, 5 tracks LC5Luke Combs, 5 tracks JM5James McNair, 5 tracks F14FKi 1st, 4 tracks KG4Kaan Güneşberk, 4 tracks CW4Chandler Walters, 4 tracks MK3Masamune Kudo, 3 tracks RK3Rex Kudo, 3 tracks RY3Rami Yacoub, 3 tracks JH3Jonathan Hoskins, 3 tracks TW2Te Whiti Warbrick, 2 tracks LH2Lewis Hughes, 2 tracks TA2Twice as Nice, 2 tracks JB2Justin Bieber, 2 tracks MT2Matthew Tavares, 2 tracks KB2Khalif Brown, 2 tracks SL2Swae Lee, 2 tracks CL2Carter Lang, 2 tracks MM2Max Martin, 2 tracks JT2Josh Thompson, 2 tracks LW2Lainey Wilson, 2 tracks CM2Chase McGill, 2 tracks JR2Joe Reeves, 2 tracks MH2Michael Hardy, 2 tracks DM1Dijon McFarlane, 1 track NA1Nicholas Audino, 1 track M1Mustard, 1 track AH1Anderson Hernandez, 1 track JS1Julian Swirsky, 1 track V1Vinylz, 1 track MH1Michael Hancock, 1 track MM1Michael McGinnis, 1 track CR1Christopher Rude, 1 track AJ1Andre Jackson, 1 track CM1Carlo Montagnese, 1 track I1Illangelo, 1 track KP1Kehlani Parrish, 1 track K1Kehlani, 1 track MH1Michael Hernandez, 1 track CS1Carlos Suarez, 1 track JM1Justin Mosley, 1 track FT1Foreign Teck, 1 track RE1Rico Evans, 1 track QM1Quavious Marshall, 1 track MB1Metro Boomin, 1 track Q1Quavo, 1 track PW1Pharrell Williams, 1 track LT1Leon Thomas III, 1 track JL1Jahphet Landis, 1 track R1Roofeeo, 1 track AK1Alexander Krashinsky, 1 track B1Blueysport, 1 track TW1Teddy Walton, 1 track SS1Scott Storch, 1 track on The Roots's page DA1Diego Ave, 1 track R1RoccStar, 1 track TB1Tariq Bright, 1 track JB1Jahron Brathwaite, 1 track DH1David Hughes, 1 track PB1Prep Bijan, 1 track P1PartyNextDoor, 1 track SA1Shayaa Abraham-Joseph, 1 track OA1Olufunmibi Awoshiley, 1 track JV1Jo-Vaughn Virginie, 1 track TG1Tank God, 1 track 2S121 Savage, 1 track TL1Tommy Lee, 1 track on Motley Crue's page TG1Tyrone Griffin Jr., 1 track TD1Ty Dolla $ign, 1 track NM1Nicki Minaj, 1 track W1Wotman, 1 track GG1Gerald Gillum, 1 track Y1YG, 1 track SA1Samuel Ahana, 1 track RA1Rod Argent, 1 track S1Swish, 1 track G1G-Eazy, 1 track NA1Nick Audino, 1 track LH1London Holmes, 1 track AR1Aubrey Robinson, 1 track KR1Kendall Roark Bailey, 1 track JH1Jaison Harris, 1 track LO1London on da Track, 1 track RB1Roark Bailey, 1 track JS1Jahaan Sweet, 1 track PJ1Paimon Jahanbin, 1 track NJ1Nima Jahanbin, 1 track WL1Wallis Lane, 1 track JK1Jonathan Kirk, 1 track D1DaBaby, 1 track F1Future, 1 track H1Halsey, 1 track HP1Happy Perez, 1 track RW1Robert Williams, 1 track LB1Lil Baby, 1 track NM1Nicholas Mira, 1 track TH1Tavoris Hollins Jr., 1 track NM1Nick Mira, 1 track MM1Meek Mill, 1 track JO1John Osbourne, 1 track JW1Jacques Webster II, 1 track OO1Ozzy Osbourne, 1 track TS1Travis Scott, 1 track S1SZA, 1 track SN1Seth Nyquist, 1 track KW1Kanye West, 1 track DD1DJ Dahi, 1 track MT1Michael Tucker, 1 track B1BloodPop, 1 track JW1Jeffery Williams, 1 track VB1Val Blavatnik, 1 track JF1Jessie Foutz, 1 track YT1Young Thug, 1 track JT1Joshua Tillman, 1 track EH1Emile Haynie, 1 track AW1Anthoine Walters, 1 track RM1Rodrick Moore Jr., 1 track RR1Roddy Ricch, 1 track OF1Omer Fedi, 1 track DC1Doja Cat, 1 track JH1Jasper Harris, 1 track SK1Sergio Kitchens, 1 track TC1Taurus Currie Jr., 1 track T1Taurus, 1 track G1Gunna, 1 track RP1Robin Pecknold, 1 track FF1Fleet Foxes, 1 track CH1Charlton Howard, 1 track TK1The Kid LAROI, 1 track TW1The Weeknd, 1 track AB1Andrew Bolooki, 1 track TM1Tim McGraw, 1 track HW1Hank Williams Jr., 1 track MW1Morgan Wallen, 1 track JB1John Byron, 1 track RB1Rocky Block, 1 track JD1Jordan Dozzi, 1 track BS1Blake Shelton, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 165. BW Billy Walsh · FD Frank Dukes

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

Post Malone writes or co-writes his own lyrics on the vast majority of his tracks, placing his lyricist score above 85%. His albums also show him as a frequent co-producer alongside Louis Bell and Frank Dukes, giving him a secondary composer credit pattern that resembles artists like Kanye West, present across the full writing credit picture, not just the verse.

Quick Facts

  • DiamondsHas nine diamond-certified songs, second only to Drake; 'Sunflower' was the first-ever 2x diamond single
  • Grammy noms18 Grammy nominations, no wins
  • ChartThree Billboard Hot 100 number ones: 'Rockstar,' 'Psycho,' and 'Sunflower'
  • NicknameKnown to fans as Posty; real name Austin Post
  • CirclesSet the record for the longest climb to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, at 41 weeks

Creative Fingerprint

A co-writer to the core: Post Malone holds a writing credit on every one of his songs but has never written one entirely alone, building all of them with a tight team of collaborators, above all producer Louis Bell.

The Story

Post Malone (born Austin Richard Post) is a Texas-born rapper, singer, and songwriter whose blend of hip-hop, pop, and rock earned him some of the most-streamed records in history. He broke through with the 2015 single 'White Iverson' and quickly established himself as one of streaming's dominant forces with melodic rap and emotional hooks. He is known for his heavily tattooed face, genre-blending style, and prolific collaborations with producers including Louis Bell, Frank Dukes, and Billy Walsh.

Awards & Recognition

Over 150 million certified units sold in the US per the RIAA
Nine diamond-certified songs, second only to Drake, including the first-ever 2x diamond single, 'Sunflower'
18 Grammy Award nominations
Three number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: 'Rockstar,' 'Psycho,' and 'Sunflower'
'Circles' set the record for the longest climb to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, at 41 weeks

Frequently Asked Questions Post Malone

Did Post Malone write his own songs?
Yes, but never alone. Post Malone, real name Austin Post, holds a writing credit on 100% of his tracks, yet not a single one is written entirely by himself. He co-writes everything with a tight team, above all producer Louis Bell, who has a hand in almost all of his hits, from 'Rockstar' and 'Circles' to 'Sunflower.'
Who wrote 'Circles'?
'Circles' (2019) was co-written by Post Malone with his producers Louis Bell, Frank Dukes, and Billy Walsh. It set a record for the longest climb to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Who wrote 'Sunflower'?
'Sunflower' (2018) was co-written by Post Malone and Swae Lee, who both sing on it, along with producer Louis Bell and others. It was the first song ever certified double diamond by the RIAA.
Who is Post Malone's main producer?
Louis Bell is his most frequent collaborator, credited as a producer and co-writer on the large majority of Post Malone's songs across all of his albums. Their partnership shapes his signature sound.
Who wrote 'Rockstar'?
'Rockstar' (2017) was co-written by Post Malone with 21 Savage, who features on it, and producers including Louis Bell. It spent eight weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
How many albums has Post Malone released?
This catalogue covers 6 of his studio albums, from Stoney (2016) to F-1 Trillion (2024).
How many records has Post Malone sold?
The RIAA credits him with over 150 million certified units in the US alone, and he has nine diamond-certified songs, second only to Drake.
Has Post Malone won a Grammy?
No. He has received 18 Grammy nominations over his career but has not won.
What was Post Malone's first hit?
'White Iverson' (2015), which he co-wrote, was his breakthrough. It went viral online and led to his record deal, launching his career.
What genre is Post Malone?
He blends hip-hop, pop, R&B, trap, and rock, and has moved fluidly between them. His 2024 album F-1 Trillion is a full country record, while earlier work leaned more on rap and pop.

Sources

Wikipedia: Post Malone