Trey Songz

Solo Artist

Photo: It's treeggax · CC0
Active 2003-present
Origin Petersburg, Virginia
Albums 8
Tracks 132
Most frequent collaborator Troy Taylor · 80 tracks
Genres R&BHip Hop SoulPop
Artist
95%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 126 of 132 tracks

Does Trey Songz write his own songs?

He is credited on 125 of his 132 studio tracks, and five of those are his alone. All five solo credits are on Tremaine, the 2017 album named after him.

By the Numbers

8
Studio Albums
132
Tracks Credited
95%
Self-Written
over 32 million records worldwide
Records Sold
23
Years Active
350
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 126 / 132 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 132 tracks: how many Trey Songz 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.

Trey Songz has a writing credit95%
4%
92%
5%
Sole author5tracks4%
Co-written121tracks92%
Outside writers6tracks5%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Trey Songz's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 132 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)95%
Composer (music)95%
Producer17%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

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

avg 95%
88%
77%
100%
94%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2005I Gotta Make It
2007Trey Day
2009Ready
2010Passion, Pain & Pleasure
2012Chapter V
2014Trigga
2017Tremaine
2020Back Home
Early · 89% written
Mid · 98% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

89%
2000s
I Gotta Make It, Trey Day +1 more
98%
2010s
Passion, Pain & Pleasure, Chapter V +2 more
100%
2020s
Back Home

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Trey Songz 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.

Trey Songz
Other artists on the site

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

Aaliyah0%
The Pussycat Dolls21%
Jordin Sparks31%
Rihanna44%
Kelly Rowland53%
Usher74%
Mariah Carey87%
95%Trey Songz
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Gotta Go
I Gotta Make It
Written by Trey Songz, Troy Taylor, Marvin Smith, Tremaine Aldon Neverson
Co-wrote
Gotta Make It
I Gotta Make It
Written by Trey Songz, Twista, Harold Lilly, Troy Taylor, Kim Hoglund, Gamble & Huff, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Carl Mitchell, Leon Huff
Co-wrote
Can't Help but Wait
Trey Day
Written by Johntá Austin, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
Outside writers
Last Time
Trey Day
Written by Trey Songz, Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, Quinton Amey, Troy Taylor, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Kendrick A.J. Dean
Co-wrote
Say Aah
Ready
Written by Trey Songz, Don Corell, Ronald "Young Yonny" Ferebee Jr., Troy Taylor, Fabolous, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, John Jackson
Co-wrote
I Invented Sex
Ready
Written by Trey Songz, Carlos McKinney, Drake, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Aubrey Graham
Co-wrote
Neighbors Know My Name
Ready
Written by Trey Songz, Troy Taylor, Tremaine Aldon Neverson
Co-wrote
Bottoms Up
Passion, Pain & Pleasure
Written by Trey Songz, Edrick Miles, Tony Scales, Kane Beatz, Milton James, Nicki Minaj, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Daniel Johnson, Onika Maraj
Co-wrote
Can't Be Friends
Passion, Pain & Pleasure
Written by Trey Songz, Troy Taylor, Mario Winans, Michael Jones, Claude Quo Forbes, Tremaine Aldon Neverson
Co-wrote
Love Faces
Passion, Pain & Pleasure
Written by Trey Songz, Troy Taylor, Edrick Miles, Tony Scales, Tremaine Aldon Neverson
Co-wrote
Heart Attack
Chapter V
Written by Trey Songz, Benny Blanco, Rico Love, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Benjamin Levin, Richard Butler, Jr.
Co-wrote
2 Reasons
Chapter V
Written by Trey Songz, Troy Taylor, Najja McDowell, T.I., Kyle Stewart, Menardini Timothee, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Clifford Harris, Jr.
Co-wrote
Na Na
Trigga
Written by Trey Songz, Samuel Jean, DJ Mustard, Mike Free, Mary Brocket, Allen McGrier, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Dijon McFarlane, Mikely Adam
Co-wrote
Touchin, Lovin
Trigga
Written by Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj, Frank Brim, Kevin Ross, William Feathersone, Justine Feathersone, Christopher Feathersone, Matthew Feathersone, Sean Combs, Daron Jones, R. Kelly, Notorious B.I.G., Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Onika Maraj, Robert Kelly, Christopher Wallace
Co-wrote
Foreign
Trigga
Written by Trey Songz, Soundz, Josh Gilmore, David Wojciechowski, Michael Sinocchi, Robert Wojciechowski, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Kenneth Coby
Co-wrote

Discography 8 albums

All eight studio albums. The mixtapes and the Trigga Reloaded reissue sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Trey Songz132 tracks
TT80Troy Taylor, 80 tracks EM15Edrick Miles, 15 tracks TS10Tony Scales, 10 tracks 10Daniel Breland, 10 tracks EL9Ezekiel Lewis, 9 tracks NM8Najja McDowell, 8 tracks JM7John McGee, 7 tracks $7$K, 7 tracks EH6Eric Hudson, 6 tracks SJ6Samuel Jean, 6 tracks SM6Scotty Massenburg, 6 tracks BG5Brandon Green, 5 tracks PH5Patrick Hayes, 5 tracks FB5Frank Brim, 5 tracks J5J-Kits, 5 tracks N5N.Neverson, 5 tracks L4Lewis, 4 tracks JA4Johntá Austin, 4 tracks BM4Bei Maejor, 4 tracks N"4Noah "40" Shebib, 4 tracks J"4John "SK" McGee, 4 tracks RL4Rico Love, 4 tracks JS4Jerren Spruill, 4 tracks D"3Delante "Butta" Murphy, 3 tracks M3Maejor, 3 tracks ME3Mikkel Eriksen, 3 tracks TE3Tor Erik Hermansen, 3 tracks S3Stargate, 3 tracks T"3Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin, 3 tracks D3Drake, 3 tracks AG3Aubrey Graham, 3 tracks on Drake's page KB3Kane Beatz, 3 tracks J3JMIKE, 3 tracks AN3Alex Neverson, 3 tracks TD3Ty Dolla Sign, 3 tracks HL2Harold Lilly, 2 tracks G&2Gamble & Huff, 2 tracks LH2Leon Huff, 2 tracks MS2Marvin Smith, 2 tracks BM2Balewa Muhammad, 2 tracks RW2Robert Waller, 2 tracks SJ2Sly Jordan, 2 tracks C"2Christopher "Deep" Henderson, 2 tracks MA2Michael Ameen, 2 tracks MM2Michael Me, 2 tracks BB2Bun B, 2 tracks BC2Bryan-Michael Cox, 2 tracks RK2R. Kelly, 2 tracks RK2Robert Kelly, 2 tracks TL2Terry Lewis, 2 tracks J"2Jerren "J-Kits" Spruill, 2 tracks TB2Tha Bizness, 2 tracks NM2Nicki Minaj, 2 tracks RT2Romeo Taylor, 2 tracks MW2Mario Winans, 2 tracks M"2Mark "The Mogul" Jackson, 2 tracks FB2Floyd Bentley, 2 tracks NS2Noah Shebib, 2 tracks A2A-Wall, 2 tracks DN2Dwayne Nesmith, 2 tracks D2D-Town, 2 tracks JA2James Abrahart, 2 tracks SC2Sean Combs, 2 tracks on Puff Daddy's page S2Soundz, 2 tracks JG2Josh Gilmore, 2 tracks DW2David Wojciechowski, 2 tracks MS2Michael Sinocchi, 2 tracks TI2The Insomniakz, 2 tracks KR2Kevin Ross, 2 tracks WF2William Feathersone, 2 tracks TF2The Featherstones, 2 tracks TG2Tyrone Griffin, Jr., 2 tracks C2Composer, 2 tracks E&2Earl & E, 2 tracks O2Osta, 2 tracks DL2Dr. Luke, 2 tracks MI2MADE IN CHINA, 2 tracks C2Cirkut, 2 tracks PB2Poo Bear, 2 tracks C2Cardiak, 2 tracks S2S.K., 2 tracks DC2Dante Carter, 2 tracks PN2Paul Norman, 2 tracks CP2Chad Paul, 2 tracks TO2Troy Oliver, 2 tracks AA2Arsenio Archer, 2 tracks JS2John Scherer, 2 tracks NT2Najee Travis, 2 tracks TM2Timothy Maxey, 2 tracks TW2Trevon Waters, 2 tracks MD2Mummet Daddy, 2 tracks T1Twista, 1 track KH1Kim Hoglund, 1 track CM1Carl Mitchell, 1 track K1Kookie, 1 track FP1Felton Pilate, 1 track DH1Dana Hammond, 1 track MB1Mischke Butler, 1 track WC1Warryn Campbell, 1 track SS1Scott Storch, 1 track on The Roots's page RJ1Rion Jones, 1 track R"1Rick "Star" Williams, 1 track DM1Delante Murphy, 1 track SB1Sleepy Brown, 1 track RM1Ray Murray, 1 track RW1Rico Wade, 1 track ON1Organized Noize, 1 track JM1Jasper Murray, 1 track JR1J.R. Rotem, 1 track G"1Greg "Buggyeye" Desilus, 1 track S1SteffNasty, 1 track S"1Shawn "St. Ranger" Harris, 1 track S"1Steffon "SteffNasty" Reed, 1 track TB1The BeatBanggahz, 1 track K"1Kim "Kookie" Hoglund, 1 track J1Juvenile, 1 track RG1Ron G, 1 track AF1Aretha Franklin, 1 track D1Danja, 1 track FN1Floyd Nathaniel Hills, 1 track AH1Andrew Harr, 1 track KC1Kevin Cossom, 1 track JJ1Jermaine Jackson, 1 track on The Jacksons's page TR1The Runners, 1 track M"1Miykal "Mike" Snoddy, 1 track MS1Mike Snoddy, 1 track K"1Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, 1 track QA1Quinton Amey, 1 track KA1Kendrick A.J. Dean, 1 track BM1Bryan Michael Cox, 1 track JJ1Jim Jones, 1 track JJ1Jimmy Jones, 1 track AH1Andre Harris, 1 track CN1Candice Nelson, 1 track PM1Patrick M. Smith, 1 track VD1Vidal Davis, 1 track E"1Ezekiel "Leke" Lewis, 1 track D&1Dre & Vidal, 1 track TJ1Taj Jackson, 1 track JQ1James Q. Wright, 1 track JH1James Harris II, 1 track JJ1Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, 1 track M1McGee*, 1 track CM1Carlos McKinney, 1 track SG1Sean Garrett, 1 track DC1Don Corell, 1 track R"1Ronald "Young Yonny" Ferebee Jr., 1 track F1Fabolous, 1 track YY1Young Yonny, 1 track GM1Gucci Mane, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 335. TT Troy Taylor · EM Edrick Miles · TS Tony Scales · EL Ezekiel Lewis · NM Najja McDowell

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

He is credited on 125 of his 132 studio tracks, the highest share of anyone in this batch, and five of those are his alone. All five sit on Tremaine, the album he named after himself, which is the only record where he writes without help.

Quick Facts

  • On nearly everythingCredited on 125 of 132 studio tracks
  • Alone, onceAll 5 of his solo credits are on Tremaine
  • Three platinum albumsReady, Passion, Pain & Pleasure and Trigga
  • Highest chart placing"Bottoms Up" reached number 6 on the Hot 100
  • Eight albums2005 to 2020, all on Atlantic
  • Two Grammy nominationsNeither of them won

Creative Fingerprint

On almost every song he has ever released, and alone only on the album with his own name on it.

The Story

Trey Songz came out of Petersburg, Virginia in 2005 and spent fifteen years making R&B albums that sold a million each without ever quite becoming a household name. Eight albums, over 32 million records.

Frequently Asked Questions Trey Songz

Does Trey Songz write his own songs?
He is credited on 125 of his 132 studio tracks, and five of those are his alone. All five solo credits are on Tremaine, the 2017 album named after him.
Who wrote "Bottoms Up"?
Trey Songz with Nicki Minaj, who features on it, and the producers. It reached number 6 on the Hot 100, his highest placing.
How many albums has Trey Songz released?
Eight studio albums, from I Gotta Make It in 2005 to Back Home in 2020, all on Atlantic.
How many records has he sold?
Over 32 million worldwide in singles and albums.
Has he won a Grammy?
No. He was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2009 and Best Contemporary R&B Album for Ready in 2010.
Which albums are platinum?
Ready, Passion, Pain & Pleasure and Trigga are each certified platinum. Trey Day, Chapter V and Tremaine are gold.
What is different about Tremaine?
It is the only album where he writes tracks alone: five of its fifteen carry his name and nobody else's.
Who is Troy Taylor?
The producer who signed him and shaped the early records, credited as a writer, engineer and executive producer on Trey Day.
What is his real name?
Tremaine Aldon Neverson. He used it as the title of his seventh album.
Is he still recording?
Back Home in 2020 is his most recent studio album. He has released singles since.

Sources

Wikipedia: Trey Songz Wikipedia: Trey Songz discography