The Veronicas

Band

Photo: Thom Devereux · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 2004-present
Origin Brisbane, Queensland
Albums 6
Tracks 70
Most frequent collaborator Toby Gad · 20 tracks
Genres PopPop RockElectropopPop Punk
Artist
91%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 64 of 70 tracks

Do The Veronicas write their own songs?

Most of them, and always as a pair. Jessica and Lisa Origliasso are credited on 64 of the 70 tracks across six albums, and every single one of those credits carries both names. Neither has a writing credit the other does not share. They also never write without a collaborator: an outside writer appears on all 64.

By the Numbers

6
Studio Albums
70
Tracks Credited
91%
Self-Written
22
Years Active
87
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 64 / 70 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 70 tracks: how many The Veronicas 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 Veronicas has a writing credit91%
91%
9%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written64tracks91%
Outside writers6tracks9%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
The Veronicas's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 70 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)91%
Composer (music)91%
Producer0%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 70 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Jessica Origliasso 2004-present
91%
91%
0%
0%
Lisa Origliasso 2004-present
91%
91%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 91%
75%
83%
93%
100%
100%
100%
2005The Secret Life Of...
2007Hook Me Up
2014The Veronicas
2021Godzilla
2021Human
2024Gothic Summer
Early · 79% written
Mid · 96% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

79%
2000s
The Secret Life Of..., Hook Me Up
93%
2010s
The Veronicas
100%
2020s
Godzilla, Human +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where The Veronicas 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 Veronicas
Other artists on the site

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

The Pussycat Dolls21%
Britney Spears32%
Kelly Clarkson49%
One Direction57%
Jesse McCartney67%
Natalie Imbruglia78%
Avril Lavigne100%
91%The Veronicas
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Untouched
Hook Me Up
Written by Toby Gad, Jessica Origliasso, Lisa Origliasso
Co-wrote

Discography 6 albums

All six studio albums. The live albums Exposed... the Secret Life of The Veronicas and Revenge Is Sweeter Tour sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of The VeronicasThe Veronicas70 tracks
Photo of Toby Gad20Toby Gad, 20 tracks Photo of John Feldmann11John Feldmann, 11 tracks AE10Anthony Egizii, 10 tracks DM10David Musumeci, 10 tracks JA7Josh Alexander, 7 tracks BS5Billy Steinberg, 5 tracks IK5Isabella Kearney-Nurse, 5 tracks SD5Sierra Deaton, 5 tracks JE4Jim Eliot, 4 tracks TB4Travis Barker, 4 tracks on Blink-182's page JG3Justin Gray, 3 tracks EB3Evan Bogart, 3 tracks BI3Bram Inscore, 3 tracks DH3Daniel Heath, 3 tracks DS3De Sá, 3 tracks MC3Madeline Crabtree, 3 tracks MM2Max Martin, 2 tracks DL2Dr. Luke, 2 tracks CM2Clif Magness, 2 tracks GW2Greg Wells, 2 tracks SP2Shelly Peiken, 2 tracks DJ2Daniel James, 2 tracks LH2Leah Haywood, 2 tracks RE2Rob Ellmore, 2 tracks DJ2Dan James, 2 tracks D2Dreamlab, 2 tracks R2Ruffian, 2 tracks JK2Josh Katz, 2 tracks WH2Wayne Hector, 2 tracks WJ2Wes Jones, 2 tracks MS2Mat Sherman, 2 tracks MP2Matt Parad, 2 tracks SS2Sam Sakr, 2 tracks DP2Drew Pearson, 2 tracks SW2Stephen Wrabel, 2 tracks RY1Rami Yacoub, 1 track RM1Raine Maida, 1 track CK1Chantal Kreviazuk, 1 track SD1S. Dally, 1 track JF1J. Forthsyth, 1 track EN1Eric Nova, 1 track KD1Kara DioGuardi, 1 track TB1Tracy Bonham, 1 track K1Kesha, 1 track KS1Kesha Sebert, 1 track BB1Beni Barca, 1 track TB1Tyler Bryant, 1 track RA1Roger Alan Nichols, 1 track BC1Billy Corgan, 1 track on The Smashing Pumpkins's page L1LP, 1 track LP1Laura Pergolizzi, 1 track SJ1Susan Justice, 1 track SC1Susan Cagle, 1 track CL1Chris Loco, 1 track ES1Emeli Sandé, 1 track DB1Dave Bassett, 1 track AS1Alex Shield, 1 track GC1Gary Clark, 1 track NH1Nellee Hooper, 1 track MH1Martin Hansen, 1 track HB1Hayden Bell, 1 track SL1Sarah Lundback Bell, 1 track AD1Alex Dezen, 1 track SC1Sandy Chila, 1 track EK1E. Kidd Bogart, 1 track SB1Seann Bowe, 1 track RD1Robby De Sá, 1 track RD1Roberto De Sá, 1 track M1Muki, 1 track WT1Wakeel Thomas, 1 track DM1Deja Miller, 1 track F1Fr33sol, 1 track L1Lavva, 1 track GS1Grace Shaw, 1 track O1Ollipop, 1 track FH1Freddy Haggstam, 1 track W1Wrabel, 1 track X1xSDTRK, 1 track AW1Alexander Wildwood, 1 track A1Allday, 1 track TG1Tomas Gaynor, 1 track JA1James Angus, 1 track JB1Jordan Brasko Gable, 1 track CD1Cate Downey, 1 track SF1Scott Froml, 1 track K1Kerser, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. AE Anthony Egizii · DM David Musumeci · JA Josh Alexander · BS Billy Steinberg

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

Jessica and Lisa Origliasso are credited on 64 of their 70 album tracks, and every one of those 64 carries both names. Neither sister has a single credit the other does not share. They also never write alone: an outside collaborator is on all 64.

Quick Facts

  • Always bothCredited on 64 of 70 tracks, never one sister without the other
  • Never aloneAll 64 of those credits are shared with an outside writer
  • The climb9 of 12 tracks on the debut, then every track from 2021 on
  • Biggest single"Untouched" reached number 17 on the Hot 100
  • Two albums in a monthGodzilla and Human both came out in 2021
  • Awards13 wins from 44 nominations

Creative Fingerprint

Two writers who move as one, always together and always with somebody else in the room.

The Story

Two identical twins from Brisbane who have written together since 2004 and have never once been credited apart. Six albums, and a number 17 hit in America that nobody expected.

Awards & Recognition

Two ARIA Music Award wins
Three MTV Australia Awards
ARIA No. 1 Award for "Hook Me Up" (2008)
Two Channel V Oz Artist of the Year awards

Frequently Asked Questions The Veronicas

Do The Veronicas write their own songs?
Most of them, and always as a pair. Jessica and Lisa Origliasso are credited on 64 of the 70 tracks across six albums, and every single one of those credits carries both names. Neither has a writing credit the other does not share. They also never write without a collaborator: an outside writer appears on all 64.
Who wrote "4ever"?
Max Martin and Dr. Luke, alone. The single that launched them is one of only three songs on the debut the sisters did not write.
Who wrote "Untouched"?
Toby Gad with both sisters. It reached number 17 on the Hot 100 and topped the Swedish chart for seven weeks.
How many albums have they released?
Six studio albums between 2005 and 2024, plus two live albums that sit outside this catalogue.
Why did two albums come out in 2021?
Godzilla arrived in May and Human four weeks later in June. The sisters are credited on all twenty-four tracks between them.
Who is Toby Gad?
The producer and songwriter who worked on the first three albums and on Godzilla, and who co-wrote seven of the ten tracks the sisters wrote on Hook Me Up.
Do the sisters ever write separately?
Not on any album track. Every credit across six records names both of them.
What was their biggest album?
The Secret Life Of..., certified 4x Platinum in Australia for over 280,000 copies.
Who produced Gothic Summer?
John Feldmann, who also co-wrote all eight tracks and handled the mixing and mastering.
Are they actually twins?
Yes, identical twins. They formed the duo in Brisbane in 2004.

Sources

Wikipedia: The Veronicas Wikipedia: The Veronicas discography Wikipedia: List of awards and nominations received by the Veronicas