The All-American Rejects

Band

Photo: Victoria Morse · CC BY-SA 2.0
Active 1999-present
Origin Stillwater, Oklahoma
Albums 5
Tracks 58
Most frequent collaborator Howard Benson · 12 tracks
Genres Pop PunkAlternative RockPower Pop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 58 of 58 tracks

Does The All-American Rejects write their own songs?

Almost entirely. Tyson Ritter is credited on all 58 tracks across five albums, and 55 of those are written by band members with nobody else involved. Only three songs in the whole catalogue carry an outside writer, and all three are on the 2026 album Sandbox.

By the Numbers

5
Studio Albums
58
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
27
Years Active
8
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 58 / 58 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 58 tracks: how many The All-American Rejects 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.

The All-American Rejects has a writing credit100%
95%
5%
Sole author55tracks95%
Co-written3tracks5%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
The All-American Rejects's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 58 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer21%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 58 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Tyson Ritter 1999-present
100%
100%
21%
100%
Nick Wheeler 1999-present
79%
79%
21%
100%
Mike Kennerty 2002-present
21%
21%
0%
100%
Chris Gaylor 2002-present
22%
22%
0%
100%
Jesse Tabish 1999-2001
0%
0%
0%
0%
Tim Campbell 2001-2002
0%
0%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

The All-American Rejects's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2002The All-American Rejects
2005Move Along
2008When the World Comes Down
2012Kids in the Street
2026Sandbox
Early · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
The All-American Rejects, Move Along +1 more
100%
2010s
Kids in the Street
100%
2020s
Sandbox

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where The All-American Rejects 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.

The All-American Rejects
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Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Michael Bublé15%
Rascal Flatts29%
Jennifer Lopez46%
Sinéad O'Connor59%
Christina Aguilera74%
Smash Mouth83%
The Used92%
100%The All-American Rejects
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Swing, Swing
The All-American Rejects
Written by Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler
Wrote it
It Ends Tonight
Move Along
Written by Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler
Wrote it
Dirty Little Secret
Move Along
Written by Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler
Wrote it
Move Along
Move Along
Written by Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler
Wrote it
Gives You Hell
When the World Comes Down
Written by Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler, Mike Kennerty, Chris Gaylor
Wrote it
I Wanna
When the World Comes Down
Written by Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler, Mike Kennerty, Chris Gaylor
Wrote it

Discography 5 albums

All five studio albums. The B-Sides & Rarities collection and the EPs sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of The All-American RejectsThe All-American Rejects58 tracks
Photo of Howard Benson12Howard Benson, 12 tracks EV12Eric Valentine, 12 tracks SC12Scott Chesak, 12 tracks TO11Tim O'Heir, 11 tracks Photo of Greg Wells11Greg Wells, 11 tracks TP1The Pierces, 1 track VJ1Vincent John, 1 track MP1Maxwell Perla, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. EV Eric Valentine · SC Scott Chesak · TO Tim O'Heir · TP The Pierces

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

Ritter is credited on all 58 album tracks and 55 of those are written entirely by band members, one of the most closed catalogues on this site. Only three songs anywhere carry an outside name, and all three are on the 2026 album. Nick Wheeler shares 46 of them with him.

Quick Facts

  • Ritter on everythingCredited on all 58 album tracks
  • Almost no outsiders55 of 58 tracks are written entirely by band members
  • The pairRitter and Nick Wheeler share 46 tracks
  • Biggest single"Gives You Hell" reached number 4 on the Hot 100
  • Best sellerMove Along is 3x Platinum and sold 2,000,000 in America
  • MTV awardBest Group Video for "Move Along"

Creative Fingerprint

One writer on every song since 1999, with a second beside him for most of it and outside help almost never.

The Story

Five albums across twenty-four years and almost nobody outside the band has ever written one of their songs. Tyson Ritter is on every track they have released.

Awards & Recognition

MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video for "Move Along"
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Rising Star award, and induction into the hall

Frequently Asked Questions The All-American Rejects

Does The All-American Rejects write their own songs?
Almost entirely. Tyson Ritter is credited on all 58 tracks across five albums, and 55 of those are written by band members with nobody else involved. Only three songs in the whole catalogue carry an outside writer, and all three are on the 2026 album Sandbox.
Who wrote "Gives You Hell"?
The band as a whole. When the World Comes Down credits every track to the All-American Rejects rather than to individuals. It reached number 4 on the Hot 100, their biggest single.
Who wrote "Dirty Little Secret"?
Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler, the two who started the band. They wrote all twelve tracks on Move Along between them.
How many albums have they released?
Five studio albums between 2002 and 2026, plus a B-sides collection that sits outside this catalogue.
Who is Nick Wheeler?
The guitarist and Ritter's writing partner since 1999. He shares 46 of the band's 58 album tracks, though he has no credit on the 2026 album.
What changed on Sandbox?
Ritter writes eight of the twelve tracks alone, the first time he has done that, and Scott Chesak becomes the first outside co-writer the band has used on a record.
Which album sold the most?
Move Along, 2,000,000 in America and certified 3x Platinum.
Have they won awards?
An MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video for "Move Along", and the Rising Star award from the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, which later inducted them.
Why did the band stop releasing albums after 2012?
Fourteen years separate Kids in the Street from Sandbox. They kept touring and released singles including "Sweat" in 2017, their first entry on the Hot Rock Songs chart.
Do the producers write on the records?
No. Howard Benson, Eric Valentine and Greg Wells all produced albums for the band and none of them takes a writing credit.

Sources

Wikipedia: The All-American Rejects Wikipedia: The All-American Rejects discography Wikipedia: List of awards and nominations received by the All-American Rejects