Selena Gomez

Solo Artist

Photo: Joella Marano from Manhattan, NYC · CC BY-SA 2.0
Active 2013-present
Origin Grand Prairie, Texas
Albums 4
Tracks 49
Most frequent collaborator Justin Tranter · 16 tracks
Genres PopDance-PopR&B
Songwriter
71%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 35 of 49 tracks

Does Selena Gomez write her own songs?

Increasingly, yes. Across her catalogue she is credited on about 60% of tracks, but that number hides a big change. She wrote nothing on her 2013 debut Stars Dance, including 'Come & Get It,' then co-wrote most of Revival (2015) and every song on Rare (2020), such as 'Lose You to Love Me' and 'Look at Her Now.'

By the Numbers

4
Studio Albums
49
Tracks Credited
71%
Self-Written
13
Years Active
121
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 35 / 49 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 49 tracks: how many Selena Gomez 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.

Selena Gomez has a writing credit71%
71%
29%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written35tracks71%
Outside writers14tracks29%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Selena Gomez's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 49 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)55%
Composer (music)61%
Producer0%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 71%
0%
73%
100%
100%
2013Stars Dance
2015Revival
2020Rare
2025I Said I Love You First
Early · 36% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

36%
2010s
Stars Dance, Revival
100%
2020s
Rare, I Said I Love You First

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Selena Gomez 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.

Selena Gomez
Other artists on the site

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

EXO8%
The Pussycat Dolls21%
Rihanna44%
Kelly Rowland53%
Ariana Grande80%
Meghan Trainor89%
Jason Derulo99%
71%Selena Gomez
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Come & Get It
Stars Dance
Written by Ester Dean, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
Outside writers
Slow Down
Stars Dance
Written by Lindy Robbins, Julia Michaels, Niles Hollowell-Dhar, David Kuncio, Freddy Wexler
Outside writers
Good for You
Revival
Written by Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Nick Monson, Nolan Lambroza, Rakim Mayers, Hector Delgado, Selena Gomez
Co-wrote
Same Old Love
Revival
Written by Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Benjamin Levin, Charlotte Aitchison, Ross Golan
Outside writers
Hands to Myself
Revival
Written by Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels, Robin Fredrikson, Mattias Larsson, Max Martin, Selena Gomez
Co-wrote
Kill Em with Kindness
Revival
Written by Antonina Armato, Tim James, Benjamin Levin, Dave Audé, Selena Gomez
Co-wrote
Lose You to Love Me
Rare
Written by Selena Gomez, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson
Co-wrote
Rare
Rare
Written by Madison Love, Brett McLaughlin, Selena Gomez, Nolan Lambroza, Simon Rosen
Co-wrote
Look at Her Now
Rare
Written by Selena Gomez, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Ian Kirkpatrick
Co-wrote
Call Me When You Break Up
I Said I Love You First
Written by Selena Gomez, Benjamin Levin, Gracie Abrams, Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels, Magnus Høiberg, Dylan Brady, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson
Co-wrote
Sunset Blvd
I Said I Love You First
Written by Selena Gomez, Benjamin Levin, Justin Tranter, Magnus Høiberg, Michael Pollack, Amanda Ibanez, Jeremy Malvin
Co-wrote
Ojos Tristes
I Said I Love You First
Written by Selena Gomez, Benjamin Levin, Amanda Ibanez, María Zardoya, Ana Magdalena, Manuel Álvarez-Beigbeder Pérez, Josh Conway
Co-wrote

Discography 4 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Selena Gomez49 tracks
16Justin Tranter, 16 tracks 16Benjamin Levin, 16 tracks 14Benny Blanco, 14 tracks BS13Bart Schoudel, 13 tracks 12Julia Michaels, 12 tracks 7Magnus Høiberg, 7 tracks AA6Antonina Armato, 6 tracks TJ6Tim James, 6 tracks ML6Mattias Larsson, 6 tracks CC6Cashmere Cat, 6 tracks RF4Robin Fredrikson, 4 tracks NL4Nolan Lambroza, 4 tracks RF4Robin Fredriksson, 4 tracks FO4Finneas O'Connell, 4 tracks AI4Amanda Ibanez, 4 tracks AS3Adam Schmalholz, 3 tracks MS3Mikkel S. Eriksen, 3 tracks TE3Tor Erik Hermansen, 3 tracks JE3Jason Evigan, 3 tracks F3Finneas, 3 tracks JS3John Sudduth, 3 tracks JK2Jacob Kasher Hindlin, 2 tracks LR2Lindy Robbins, 2 tracks NH2Niles Hollowell-Dhar, 2 tracks FW2Freddy Wexler, 2 tracks DJ2Dan James, 2 tracks LH2Leah Haywood, 2 tracks BR2Bebe Rexha, 2 tracks JJ2Jordan Johnson, 2 tracks SJ2Stefan Johnson, 2 tracks CH2Chauncey Hollis, 2 tracks DA2Dave Audé, 2 tracks CX2Charli XCX, 2 tracks RG2Ross Golan, 2 tracks CA2Chloe Angelides, 2 tracks ML2Madison Love, 2 tracks SR2Simon Rosen, 2 tracks CA2Caroline Ailin, 2 tracks IK2Ian Kirkpatrick, 2 tracks DB2Dylan Brady, 2 tracks BS2Blake Slatkin, 2 tracks JM2Jeremy Malvin, 2 tracks CS2Chrome Sparks, 2 tracks CR1Crista Russo, 1 track MD1Mike Del Rio, 1 track DK1David Kuncio, 1 track PT1Peter Thomas, 1 track BB1Buju Banton, 1 track LS1Leroy Sibbles, 1 track ED1Ester Dean, 1 track CC1Clarence Coffee Jr., 1 track AI1Alexander Izquierdo, 1 track ML1Marcus Lomax, 1 track MA1Mitch Allan, 1 track LF1Livvi Franc, 1 track JM1Jai Marlon, 1 track HJ1Heather Jeanette Miley, 1 track DJ1Daniel James, 1 track AB1Arnthor Birgisson, 1 track RR1Rome Ramirez, 1 track DC1Desmond Child, 1 track DJ1David Jost, 1 track MM1Max Martin, 1 track NM1Nick Monson, 1 track RM1Rakim Mayers, 1 track HD1Hector Delgado, 1 track AR1A$AP Rocky, 1 track BB1Badriyya Bourelly, 1 track CB1Christopher Braide, 1 track SM1Steve Mac, 1 track BM1Brett McLaughlin, 1 track FD1Frank Dukes, 1 track SY1Sasha Yatchenko, 1 track SD1Sean Douglas, 1 track JF1Julie Frost, 1 track BI1Breyan Isaac, 1 track DC1David Ciente, 1 track JW1Juice WRLD, 1 track AA1Amy Allen, 1 track JB1Jon Bellion, 1 track SJ1Steph Jones, 1 track AP1Aaron Puckett, 1 track MJ1Mathieu Jomphe, 1 track AH1Alex Hope, 1 track SW1Simon Wilcox, 1 track RV1Ricardo Valentine, 1 track 616lack, 1 track JT1Jasmine Thompson, 1 track RY1Rami Yacoub, 1 track AN1Albin Nedler, 1 track KF1Kristoffer Fogelmark, 1 track SH1Scott Harris, 1 track RC1Raul Cubina, 1 track MW1Mark Williams, 1 track D1Durante, 1 track LO1Liza Owen, 1 track DP1David Pramik, 1 track SM1Scott Mescudi, 1 track M1MNEK, 1 track KC1Kid Cudi, 1 track GA1Gracie Abrams, 1 track CS1Chris Sclafani, 1 track MZ1María Zardoya, 1 track on The Marías's page AM1Ana Magdalena, 1 track MÁ1Manuel Álvarez-Beigbeder Pérez, 1 track JC1Josh Conway, 1 track on The Marías's page TM1The Marías, 1 track SA1Sébastien Akchoté-Bozović, 1 track JS1Jackson Shanks, 1 track S1Sebastian, 1 track MP1Michael Pollack, 1 track JT1Jake Torrey, 1 track WF1William Fly, 1 track JB1John Byron, 1 track CC1Cristina Chiluiza, 1 track JC1Jhay Cortez, 1 track MM1Marco Masis, 1 track MS1Mike Sabath, 1 track JO1José Osorio, 1 track T1Tainy, 1 track JB1J Balvin, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. BS Bart Schoudel

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

Stars Dance is one of the starkest 0% authorship albums in the catalog: Selena has no writing credits on any of its 11 tracks. The contrast with Rare (2020), where she co-wrote all 13 tracks, documents one of the most dramatic authorship evolutions tracked here. Revival sits at 73%, making the three-album arc a near-perfect progression from performer to artist.

Quick Facts

  • Number onesBoth Revival (2015) and Rare (2020) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
  • First Hot 100 number one'Lose You to Love Me' (2019) became her first US number-one single
  • Writing arcWent from zero writing credits on Stars Dance to co-writing all of Rare
  • Rare BeautyFounded the cosmetics company Rare Beauty, later valued around $2 billion
  • Beyond musicStars in Only Murders in the Building and appeared in the film Emilia Pérez

Creative Fingerprint

A performer who became a writer: Selena Gomez wrote nothing on her 2013 debut Stars Dance, then climbed to co-writing every track on Rare (2020), one of the clearest authorship jumps in the catalogue.

The Story

Selena Gomez is an American singer, actress, and producer who rose to global prominence through her Disney Channel work before launching her solo music career in 2013. Her debut solo album Stars Dance debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, establishing her as one of the biggest pop acts of her generation. Following a public health journey that included a lupus diagnosis and kidney transplant, she returned with Revival (2015) and Rare (2020), both of which also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Across her three studio albums she evolved from a pure pop performer relying entirely on outside writers into a hands-on co-writer and creative director, contributing to 21 of her 35 total album tracks.

Awards & Recognition

Both Revival (2015) and Rare (2020) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
'Lose You to Love Me' became her first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 (2019)
Her Spanish-language EP Revelación was nominated for the Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album
One of the most-followed and most-streamed women on social media and streaming platforms

Frequently Asked Questions Selena Gomez

Does Selena Gomez write her own songs?
Increasingly, yes. Across her catalogue she is credited on about 60% of tracks, but that number hides a big change. She wrote nothing on her 2013 debut Stars Dance, including 'Come & Get It,' then co-wrote most of Revival (2015) and every song on Rare (2020), such as 'Lose You to Love Me' and 'Look at Her Now.'
Did Selena Gomez write 'Come & Get It'?
No. 'Come & Get It,' her 2013 breakout hit, was written by outside songwriters including Ester Dean and the production team Stargate, not by Gomez. It came from her debut album Stars Dance, on which she has no writing credits.
Who wrote 'Lose You to Love Me'?
'Lose You to Love Me' (2019) was co-written by Selena Gomez with Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, and its producers. Widely read as being about a past relationship, it became her first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who does Selena Gomez write with?
On her later albums she worked closely with songwriters Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter, who helped shape Revival and Rare. They are the main reason her authorship rose so sharply from her debut to Rare.
How many albums has Selena Gomez released?
This catalogue covers her solo studio albums Stars Dance (2013), Revival (2015), and Rare (2020), tracing her move from a non-writing pop star to a co-writer on her own material.
Why did Selena Gomez's songwriting change so much?
Early in her solo career she recorded songs written entirely by others, which is common for pop stars who begin as performers. As she gained control over her music on Revival and Rare, she co-wrote nearly everything, which is why her authorship jumps from zero to full across three albums.
Is Selena Gomez more famous for acting or music?
She is well known for both. Alongside her music she stars in Only Murders in the Building, appeared in Emilia Pérez, and built the cosmetics brand Rare Beauty, making her a rare multi-industry star.
Did Selena Gomez get a Grammy nomination?
Yes. Her Spanish-language EP Revelación was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album, her first Grammy nomination, recognising her move into Latin music.
What genre is Selena Gomez?
Selena Gomez makes pop, dance-pop, and R&B-influenced pop, moving from the club sound of 'Come & Get It' to the more personal, co-written songs on Rare.

Sources

Wikipedia: Selena Gomez