He co-wrote most of them and wrote none of them alone. His name is on 23 of the 37 tracks across his three solo albums, always beside someone else's, and his biggest hit is one of the fourteen he had no hand in writing.
By the Numbers
3
Studio Albums
37
Tracks Credited
62%
Self-Written
34
Years Active
84
Collaborators
Authorship Breakdown 23 / 37 self-written
Who wrote the songs?
Across all 37 tracks: how many Sisqó 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.
Sisqó has a writing credit62%
62%
38%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written23tracks62%
Outside writers14tracks38%
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Sisqó's roles across the catalogue
Share of all 37 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Lyricist (words)62%
Composer (music)62%
Producer22%
Performer92%
Authorship Over Time writing credit per album
Sisqó's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
avg 62%
69%
42%
75%
1999Unleash the Dragon
2001Return of Dragon
2015Last Dragon
Early · 56% written
Late · 75% written
Authorship by Decade track-weighted
69%
1990s
Unleash the Dragon
42%
2000s
Return of Dragon
75%
2010s
Last Dragon
Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author
Where Sisqó 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.
Sisqó
Other artists on the site
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. KV Kevin Veney · RS Rich Shelton · LH Loren Hill · OU One Up Entertainment · KM K. Moore · AW Al West
The Authorship Story
Data Insight
The pattern holds across sixteen years: he is a co-writer, never a sole writer. "Incomplete" went to number one on the Hot 100 and belongs to Montell Jordan and Shep Crawford, with no Sisqó credit at all. "Thong Song", the song everyone knows, he did write, alongside Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson, plus Draco Rosa and Desmond Child for the "Livin' la Vida Loca" line at the end of each verse. Behind both albums sits the same production crew: Kevin Veney on 12 of his tracks, Rich Shelton and Loren Hill on 11 each, all three still there on the 2015 album when almost nobody else is.
Quick Facts
His share23 of 37 album tracks, none written alone
Kevin Veney12 co-writes, more than anyone else
Shelton and Hill11 co-writes each
His number one"Incomplete", written by Montell Jordan and Shep Crawford
Debut certificationRIAA 5x Platinum
Day jobLead singer of Dru Hill
Creative Fingerprint
A co-writer on two thirds of his catalogue and a solo writer on none of it, with the same three-man crew behind him from the debut to the last record.
The Story
Sisqó is credited on 23 of the 37 tracks across his three solo albums, and never once on his own. His only number one is one of the fourteen he did not write.
Awards & Recognition
Billboard Music Award, Male Artist of the Year (2000)
Billboard Music Award, R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (2000)
Billboard Music Award, New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (2000)
Grammy Award nomination, Best New Artist (2001)
Grammy Award nomination, Best R&B Album for Unleash the Dragon (2001)
American Music Award nomination, Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist (2001)
Frequently Asked Questions Sisqó
Did Sisqó write his own songs?
He co-wrote most of them and wrote none of them alone. His name is on 23 of the 37 tracks across his three solo albums, always beside someone else's, and his biggest hit is one of the fourteen he had no hand in writing.
Who wrote "Thong Song"?
Sisqó with Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson of Tim & Bob, plus Draco Rosa and Desmond Child, who are on it because the song interpolates "Livin' la Vida Loca" at the end of each verse.
Who wrote "Incomplete"?
Montell Jordan and Shep Crawford. Sisqó has no writing credit on it, and it is the only single of his to reach number one on the Hot 100.
The same crew for sixteen years. Kevin Veney is on 12 of his tracks, Rich Shelton and Loren Hill on 11 each, and all three are still there on the 2015 album.
What is Sisqó's real name?
Mark Althavan Andrews, born November 9, 1978 in Baltimore. He has been the lead singer of Dru Hill since the group signed to Island Records in 1996.
How well did Unleash the Dragon sell?
It is certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA and 2x Platinum in Canada, with gold certifications in Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. No copy count is published.
Has Sisqó won a Grammy?
No. He was nominated for Best New Artist and Best R&B Album at the 2001 ceremony, with two more nominations for "Thong Song", and won none of them.
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