The hired pens

Who writes the songs other people sing

Add up the lyric and music credits on every track in the database and the same names keep coming back. These are the writers credited on the most tracks for artists other than themselves, and the artists they were credited with. Pick a decade to see who was busy then.

Writers indexed
21,336
Artists counted
365
Albums counted
3,200
Albums verified
3,141

What these numbers count

What is in

The lyric and music credit rows on the 3,200 studio albums entered so far, 3,141 of which have had their credits checked against liner notes or another primary source. Ranking is by tracks written, then by how many artists those tracks are spread across.

What is out

Writing for your own act. A credit to a band, or to one of its members on that band's record, counts toward the band's own authorship score and stops there. This board is outside pens only, so a writer who mostly works on their own records sits low here or does not appear.

What it is not

A career total. Nobody's full discography is in the database yet, and albums arrive a few artists at a time. A writer's real number is higher than the one on this page, and it moves every time we add a record they worked on.

Songwriters

Most credited songwriters

Lyric and music credits, for artists other than themselves. 21,336 writers are indexed in all. Pick a decade to re-rank the board on the albums released in it; an album with no release year on file counts in the all-time view only.

Portraits come from Wikimedia Commons and are credited at the foot of this page. A name with no freely licensed photograph keeps its initials.

Filter by decade

Each count is the writers with a credit on an album released in that span. The bar under it measures that against the 21,336 writers indexed in all. A short bar means the catalog holds fewer albums from that span, not that the decade was quiet.

All time Top 50 writers by tracks written, across every album in the catalog

Every album counted together, including the ones with no release year on file, which count here and in no decade view. That is 21,336 writers with at least one credit on somebody else's record.

  1. 1

    Terry Lewis

    207 tracks · 17 artists

  2. 2

    James Harris III

    193 tracks · 13 artists

  3. 3

    Pharrell Williams on the roster

    181 tracks · 51 artists

  4. 4

    Max Martin

    169 tracks · 34 artists

  5. 5

    Metro Boomin on the roster

    143 tracks · 15 artists

  6. 6

    Timbaland

    141 tracks · 26 artists

  7. 7

    Greg Kurstin

    141 tracks · 22 artists

  8. 8

    Louis Bell

    138 tracks · 23 artists

  9. 9

    Timothy Mosley

    129 tracks · 30 artists

  10. 10

    Henry Walter

    122 tracks · 31 artists

  11. 11

    Robert John "Mutt" Lange

    122 tracks · 6 artists

  12. 12

    Jack Antonoff

    119 tracks · 10 artists

  13. 13

    Mike Dean

    115 tracks · 15 artists

  14. 14

    Desmond Child

    102 tracks · 19 artists

  15. 15

    Future on the roster

    99 tracks · 28 artists

  16. 16

    Jacob Kasher Hindlin

    99 tracks · 23 artists

  17. 17

    Ryan Vojtesak

    97 tracks · 12 artists

  18. 18

    Robert John Lange

    95 tracks · 9 artists

  19. 19

    6ix

    95 tracks · 1 artist

  20. 20

    Kanye West on the roster

    93 tracks · 29 artists

  21. 21

    Andrew Watt

    90 tracks · 26 artists

  22. 22

    Noah Shebib

    90 tracks · 9 artists

  23. 23

    Kasseem Dean

    88 tracks · 21 artists

  24. 24

    Benjamin Levin

    87 tracks · 25 artists

  25. 25

    Jim Vallance

    87 tracks · 8 artists

  26. 26

    Ryan Tedder on the roster

    86 tracks · 45 artists

  27. 27

    Norman Whitfield

    86 tracks · 21 artists

  28. 28

    Byron Thomas

    86 tracks · 4 artists

  29. 29

    Theron Thomas

    84 tracks · 26 artists

  30. 30

    Chauncey Hollis Jr.

    84 tracks · 5 artists

  31. 31

    Justin Tranter

    83 tracks · 27 artists

  32. 32

    Sean Combs on the roster

    83 tracks · 18 artists

  33. 33

    Rodney Jerkins

    82 tracks · 32 artists

  34. 34

    Kevin Churko

    82 tracks · 2 artists

  35. 35

    Tor Erik Hermansen

    81 tracks · 18 artists

  36. 36

    Julia Michaels

    78 tracks · 25 artists

  37. 37

    Terius Nash

    78 tracks · 23 artists

  38. 38

    James Fauntleroy

    78 tracks · 16 artists

  39. 39

    Irv Gotti

    78 tracks · 1 artist

  40. 40

    Hillary Lindsey

    76 tracks · 15 artists

  41. 41

    John Ryan

    75 tracks · 16 artists

  42. 42

    Scott Harris

    75 tracks · 14 artists

  43. 43

    Southside

    75 tracks · 9 artists

  44. 44

    Diane Warren

    74 tracks · 36 artists

  45. 45

    Savan Kotecha

    74 tracks · 22 artists

  46. 46

    Carter Lang

    71 tracks · 7 artists

  47. 47

    The-Dream

    70 tracks · 15 artists

  48. 48

    Giorgio Tuinfort

    69 tracks · 18 artists

  49. 49

    Kara DioGuardi

    69 tracks · 18 artists

  50. 50

    Andre Young

    69 tracks · 12 artists

2020s Top 50 writers by tracks written on albums released in the 2020s

8,441 writers have a credit on one of the 541 albums released in the 2020s, counted across their 7,720 tracks. This view ranks the top 50 by tracks written.

  1. 1

    Metro Boomin on the roster

    86 tracks · 11 artists

  2. 2

    Ryan Vojtesak

    85 tracks · 10 artists

  3. 3

    Louis Bell

    82 tracks · 15 artists

  4. 4

    Chauncey Hollis Jr.

    82 tracks · 3 artists

  5. 5

    Jack Antonoff

    80 tracks · 7 artists

  6. 6

    Andrew Watt

    78 tracks · 18 artists

  7. 7

    Henry Walter

    73 tracks · 15 artists

  8. 8

    Future on the roster

    71 tracks · 16 artists

  9. 9

    Keityn

    65 tracks · 7 artists

  10. 10

    Amy Allen

    61 tracks · 20 artists

  11. 11

    Carter Lang

    61 tracks · 6 artists

  12. 12

    Michael Pollack

    60 tracks · 22 artists

  13. 13

    Roberto Rosado

    59 tracks · 1 artist

  14. 14

    Marco Borrero

    58 tracks · 4 artists

  15. 15

    Gunnar Greve

    58 tracks · 1 artist

  16. 16

    Jacob Kasher Hindlin

    56 tracks · 13 artists

  17. 17

    Big Fred

    56 tracks · 1 artist

  18. 18

    Marcus Arnbekk

    54 tracks · 1 artist

  19. 19

    Max Martin

    53 tracks · 13 artists

  20. 20

    Aaron Dessner

    51 tracks · 3 artists

  21. 21

    Ernest Keith Smith

    50 tracks · 6 artists

  22. 22

    Slipmats

    49 tracks · 1 artist

  23. 23

    6ix

    47 tracks · 1 artist

  24. 24

    Billy Walsh

    45 tracks · 5 artists

  25. 25

    Tyler Johnson

    44 tracks · 9 artists

  26. 26

    Tobias Jesso Jr.

    43 tracks · 10 artists

  27. 27

    Dylan Wiggins

    43 tracks · 6 artists

  28. 28

    Wheezy

    42 tracks · 9 artists

  29. 29

    Ilya Salmanzadeh

    40 tracks · 8 artists

  30. 30

    Hi Music Hi Flow

    40 tracks · 1 artist

  31. 31

    Federico Vindver

    39 tracks · 8 artists

  32. 32

    Eric Duars

    39 tracks · 1 artist

  33. 33

    Theron Thomas

    38 tracks · 9 artists

  34. 34

    Kenobi

    38 tracks · 1 artist

  35. 35

    Blake Slatkin

    36 tracks · 14 artists

  36. 36

    Ashley Gorley

    36 tracks · 8 artists

  37. 37

    Eddie Benjamin

    36 tracks · 4 artists

  38. 38

    Madison Love

    35 tracks · 11 artists

  39. 39

    John Ryan

    35 tracks · 10 artists

  40. 40

    Ryan Tedder on the roster

    34 tracks · 21 artists

  41. 41

    Omer Fedi

    34 tracks · 14 artists

  42. 42

    Scott Harris

    34 tracks · 9 artists

  43. 43

    Greg Kurstin

    34 tracks · 7 artists

  44. 44

    Dímelo Ninow

    34 tracks · 4 artists

  45. 45

    Jorge E. Pizarro

    34 tracks · 1 artist

  46. 46

    Julia Michaels

    33 tracks · 12 artists

  47. 47

    Justin Tranter

    33 tracks · 12 artists

  48. 48

    Mike Dean

    32 tracks · 8 artists

  49. 49

    Finneas O'Connell

    32 tracks · 5 artists

  50. 50

    Thomas Hull

    32 tracks · 3 artists

2010s Top 50 writers by tracks written on albums released in the 2010s

7,941 writers have a credit on one of the 765 albums released in the 2010s, counted across their 9,823 tracks. This view ranks the top 50 by tracks written.

  1. 1

    Max Martin

    99 tracks · 19 artists

  2. 2

    Greg Kurstin

    87 tracks · 18 artists

  3. 3

    Mike Dean

    83 tracks · 10 artists

  4. 4

    Pharrell Williams on the roster

    77 tracks · 29 artists

  5. 5

    Noah Shebib

    65 tracks · 6 artists

  6. 6

    Savan Kotecha

    58 tracks · 16 artists

  7. 7

    Kevin Churko

    58 tracks · 2 artists

  8. 8

    Metro Boomin on the roster

    57 tracks · 10 artists

  9. 9

    Louis Bell

    56 tracks · 10 artists

  10. 10

    Giorgio Tuinfort

    55 tracks · 12 artists

  11. 11

    Southside

    52 tracks · 8 artists

  12. 12

    Benjamin Levin

    51 tracks · 21 artists

  13. 13

    Justin Tranter

    50 tracks · 20 artists

  14. 14

    Timothy Mosley

    50 tracks · 8 artists

  15. 15

    Henry Walter

    48 tracks · 18 artists

  16. 16

    James Fauntleroy

    48 tracks · 12 artists

  17. 17

    6ix

    48 tracks · 1 artist

  18. 18

    Julia Michaels

    45 tracks · 16 artists

  19. 19

    Terius Nash

    44 tracks · 18 artists

  20. 20

    Matthew Samuels

    44 tracks · 15 artists

  21. 21

    Ryan Tedder on the roster

    43 tracks · 24 artists

  22. 22

    Jacob Kasher Hindlin

    43 tracks · 13 artists

  23. 23

    Hillary Lindsey

    42 tracks · 11 artists

  24. 24

    Scott Harris

    41 tracks · 7 artists

  25. 25

    Kanye West on the roster

    40 tracks · 18 artists

  26. 26

    Ester Dean

    40 tracks · 14 artists

  27. 27

    John Ryan

    40 tracks · 6 artists

  28. 28

    Theron Thomas

    39 tracks · 16 artists

  29. 29

    Tor Erik Hermansen

    39 tracks · 11 artists

  30. 30

    Jack Antonoff

    39 tracks · 6 artists

  31. 31

    Dr. Luke

    38 tracks · 15 artists

  32. 32

    Ludwig Göransson

    38 tracks · 2 artists

  33. 33

    Vicente Saavedra

    38 tracks · 2 artists

  34. 34

    Jerome Harmon

    37 tracks · 4 artists

  35. 35

    Rick Nowels

    37 tracks · 4 artists

  36. 36

    Drake on the roster

    36 tracks · 21 artists

  37. 37

    Shellback

    36 tracks · 9 artists

  38. 38

    Julian Bunetta

    36 tracks · 6 artists

  39. 39

    Chris DuBois

    35 tracks · 3 artists

  40. 40

    Łukasz Gottwald

    35 tracks · 3 artists

  41. 41

    Gaby Music

    34 tracks · 5 artists

  42. 42

    Jeff Bhasker

    33 tracks · 10 artists

  43. 43

    Philip Lawrence

    33 tracks · 5 artists

  44. 44

    John Cunningham

    33 tracks · 1 artist

  45. 45

    Sia on the roster

    32 tracks · 18 artists

  46. 46

    Rodney Clawson

    32 tracks · 7 artists

  47. 47

    John Feldmann

    32 tracks · 3 artists

  48. 48

    Wayne Hector

    31 tracks · 13 artists

  49. 49

    Alejandro Ramírez Suárez

    31 tracks · 2 artists

  50. 50

    Niko Moon

    31 tracks · 2 artists

2000s Top 50 writers by tracks written on albums released in the 2000s

5,291 writers have a credit on one of the 681 albums released in the 2000s, counted across their 9,116 tracks. This view ranks the top 50 by tracks written.

  1. 1

    Terry Lewis

    91 tracks · 12 artists

  2. 2

    James Harris III

    88 tracks · 10 artists

  3. 3

    Pharrell Williams on the roster

    83 tracks · 25 artists

  4. 4

    Timbaland

    74 tracks · 12 artists

  5. 5

    Kara DioGuardi

    66 tracks · 16 artists

  6. 6

    Byron Thomas

    63 tracks · 3 artists

  7. 7

    Irv Gotti

    63 tracks · 1 artist

  8. 8

    Andre Young

    55 tracks · 7 artists

  9. 9

    Sean Garrett

    50 tracks · 18 artists

  10. 10

    Scott Storch

    47 tracks · 22 artists

  11. 11

    Kanye West on the roster

    46 tracks · 14 artists

  12. 12

    Scotty Emerick

    43 tracks · 2 artists

  13. 13

    Marti Frederiksen

    42 tracks · 6 artists

  14. 14

    Timothy Mosley

    40 tracks · 13 artists

  15. 15

    Mr. Collipark

    40 tracks · 3 artists

  16. 16

    Justin Smith

    38 tracks · 9 artists

  17. 17

    Chad Hugo

    37 tracks · 14 artists

  18. 18

    Mark Batson

    33 tracks · 9 artists

  19. 19

    Cory Rooney

    33 tracks · 5 artists

  20. 20

    Rodney Jerkins

    32 tracks · 13 artists

  21. 21

    Tor Erik Hermansen

    32 tracks · 9 artists

  22. 22

    Mario Winans

    32 tracks · 6 artists

  23. 23

    Martin Karl Sandberg

    31 tracks · 5 artists

  24. 24

    Linda Perry

    31 tracks · 4 artists

  25. 25

    Mike Elizondo

    30 tracks · 10 artists

  26. 26

    John Shanks

    30 tracks · 9 artists

  27. 27

    Christopher Stewart

    29 tracks · 9 artists

  28. 28

    Mikkel Storleer Eriksen

    29 tracks · 7 artists

  29. 29

    Terius Nash

    29 tracks · 7 artists

  30. 30

    Joachim Garraud

    29 tracks · 1 artist

  31. 31

    Aldrin Davis

    28 tracks · 7 artists

  32. 32

    Jermaine Dupri

    28 tracks · 7 artists

  33. 33

    Luis Resto

    28 tracks · 5 artists

  34. 34

    William Adams on the roster

    27 tracks · 11 artists

  35. 35

    Robert John Lange

    27 tracks · 4 artists

  36. 36

    Sean Combs on the roster

    26 tracks · 6 artists

  37. 37

    Estéfano

    26 tracks · 3 artists

  38. 38

    Chris DuBois

    26 tracks · 2 artists

  39. 39

    Diddy

    26 tracks · 2 artists

  40. 40

    Bryan-Michael Cox

    25 tracks · 6 artists

  41. 41

    Dr. Dre on the roster

    25 tracks · 5 artists

  42. 42

    DJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij

    25 tracks · 1 artist

  43. 43

    Kasseem Dean

    24 tracks · 11 artists

  44. 44

    Robert John "Mutt" Lange

    24 tracks · 2 artists

  45. 45

    The Matrix

    24 tracks · 1 artist

  46. 46

    Jamal Jones

    23 tracks · 12 artists

  47. 47

    Jay-Z on the roster

    23 tracks · 11 artists

  48. 48

    Dean Dillon

    23 tracks · 5 artists

  49. 49

    Billy Mann

    23 tracks · 4 artists

  50. 50

    James Michael

    23 tracks · 2 artists

1990s Top 50 writers by tracks written on albums released in the 1990s

3,055 writers have a credit on one of the 442 albums released in the 1990s, counted across their 5,712 tracks. This view ranks the top 50 by tracks written.

  1. 1

    Robert John "Mutt" Lange

    70 tracks · 5 artists

  2. 2

    Terry Lewis

    63 tracks · 7 artists

  3. 3

    James Harris III

    56 tracks · 5 artists

  4. 4

    Sean Combs on the roster

    45 tracks · 6 artists

  5. 5

    Robert John Lange

    45 tracks · 5 artists

  6. 6

    Timbaland

    42 tracks · 3 artists

  7. 7

    Darrell Abbott

    34 tracks · 1 artist

  8. 8

    Philip Anselmo

    34 tracks · 1 artist

  9. 9

    Vincent Abbott

    34 tracks · 1 artist

  10. 10

    Walter Afanasieff

    33 tracks · 4 artists

  11. 11

    Diane Warren

    32 tracks · 14 artists

  12. 12

    Sleepy Brown

    30 tracks · 2 artists

  13. 13

    Rico Wade

    29 tracks · 2 artists

  14. 14

    Reeves Gabrels on the roster

    29 tracks · 1 artist

  15. 15

    Dallas Austin

    28 tracks · 5 artists

  16. 16

    Sir Jinx

    28 tracks · 1 artist

  17. 17

    A.B. Quintanilla

    25 tracks · 1 artist

  18. 18

    Ray Murray

    25 tracks · 1 artist

  19. 19

    Draco Rosa

    24 tracks · 1 artist

  20. 20

    Jermaine Dupri

    23 tracks · 6 artists

  21. 21

    Desmond Child

    22 tracks · 6 artists

  22. 22

    Money Mark

    22 tracks · 2 artists

  23. 23

    Glen Allen Ballard

    22 tracks · 1 artist

  24. 24

    Dr. Dre on the roster

    21 tracks · 4 artists

  25. 25

    René Elizondo Jr.

    21 tracks · 1 artist

  26. 26

    Christopher Martin

    20 tracks · 3 artists

  27. 27

    Kasseem Dean

    20 tracks · 2 artists

  28. 28

    Eric Sadler

    20 tracks · 1 artist

  29. 29

    Hurby Azor

    20 tracks · 1 artist

  30. 30

    Keith Shocklee

    20 tracks · 1 artist

  31. 31

    Leslie Howe

    20 tracks · 1 artist

  32. 32

    Pete Astudillo

    20 tracks · 1 artist

  33. 33

    Luis Gómez-Escolar

    19 tracks · 1 artist

  34. 34

    Cory Rooney

    18 tracks · 4 artists

  35. 35

    Timothy Mosley

    18 tracks · 4 artists

  36. 36

    Martin Karl Sandberg

    18 tracks · 2 artists

  37. 37

    Andre Romelle Young on the roster

    18 tracks · 1 artist

  38. 38

    Nashiem Myrick

    17 tracks · 6 artists

  39. 39

    K.C. Porter

    17 tracks · 3 artists

  40. 40

    Byron Thomas

    17 tracks · 1 artist

  41. 41

    Damon Blackman

    17 tracks · 1 artist

  42. 42

    R. Kelly

    16 tracks · 6 artists

  43. 43

    Robert Kelly

    16 tracks · 5 artists

  44. 44

    Bill Bottrell

    16 tracks · 2 artists

  45. 45

    Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. on the roster

    16 tracks · 1 artist

  46. 46

    Luis Fernando Ochoa

    16 tracks · 1 artist

  47. 47

    Mario Caldato Jr.

    16 tracks · 1 artist

  48. 48

    Mike Stock

    16 tracks · 1 artist

  49. 49

    Pete Waterman

    16 tracks · 1 artist

  50. 50

    Rodney Jerkins

    15 tracks · 7 artists

1980s Top 50 writers by tracks written on albums released in the 1980s

968 writers have a credit on one of the 279 albums released in the 1980s, counted across their 2,885 tracks. This view ranks the top 50 by tracks written.

  1. 1

    Jim Vallance

    51 tracks · 5 artists

  2. 2

    Matt Aitken

    37 tracks · 3 artists

  3. 3

    Mike Stock

    37 tracks · 3 artists

  4. 4

    Pete Waterman

    37 tracks · 3 artists

  5. 5

    Desmond Child

    34 tracks · 5 artists

  6. 6

    Sue Ennis

    33 tracks · 1 artist

  7. 7

    Hank Shocklee

    27 tracks · 1 artist

  8. 8

    James Harris III

    26 tracks · 1 artist

  9. 9

    Terry Lewis

    26 tracks · 1 artist

  10. 10

    Robert John "Mutt" Lange

    22 tracks · 1 artist

  11. 11

    Robert John Lange

    22 tracks · 1 artist

  12. 12

    Hurby Azor

    18 tracks · 1 artist

  13. 13

    Diane Warren

    17 tracks · 8 artists

  14. 14

    Eric Sadler

    17 tracks · 1 artist

  15. 15

    Patrick Leonard

    15 tracks · 2 artists

  16. 16

    Dust Brothers

    15 tracks · 1 artist

  17. 17

    E.Z. Mike

    15 tracks · 1 artist

  18. 18

    Matt Dike

    15 tracks · 1 artist

  19. 19

    Michael Simpson

    15 tracks · 1 artist

  20. 20

    Nile Rodgers

    15 tracks · 1 artist

  21. 21

    Dean Dillon

    14 tracks · 1 artist

  22. 22

    Jack Irons on the roster

    14 tracks · 1 artist

  23. 23

    Frederick Jay Rubin

    13 tracks · 1 artist

  24. 24

    Rick Rubin

    13 tracks · 1 artist

  25. 25

    Billy Steinberg

    12 tracks · 5 artists

  26. 26

    Tom Kelly

    12 tracks · 5 artists

  27. 27

    Gary Osborne

    12 tracks · 1 artist

  28. 28

    John Lennon on the roster

    10 tracks · 5 artists

  29. 29

    Graham Lyle

    10 tracks · 4 artists

  30. 30

    Holly Knight

    10 tracks · 4 artists

  31. 31

    Michael Omartian

    10 tracks · 3 artists

  32. 32

    Preston Glass

    10 tracks · 3 artists

  33. 33

    Terry Britten

    10 tracks · 3 artists

  34. 34

    Barry Gibb

    10 tracks · 2 artists

  35. 35

    Narada Michael Walden on the roster

    10 tracks · 2 artists

  36. 36

    John Farrar

    10 tracks · 1 artist

  37. 37

    Matthieu Hartley

    10 tracks · 1 artist

  38. 38

    Wayne Vaughn

    10 tracks · 1 artist

  39. 39

    Steve Kipner

    9 tracks · 4 artists

  40. 40

    Tom Snow

    9 tracks · 4 artists

  41. 41

    Barry Alan Gibb

    9 tracks · 1 artist

  42. 42

    Bernard Edwards

    9 tracks · 1 artist

  43. 43

    Luther Vandross

    9 tracks · 1 artist

  44. 44

    Michael Anthony Walden

    9 tracks · 1 artist

  45. 45

    Raul Rekow

    9 tracks · 1 artist

  46. 46

    Steve Bray

    9 tracks · 1 artist

  47. 47

    Jerry Lynn Williams

    8 tracks · 1 artist

  48. 48

    Rod Temperton

    7 tracks · 3 artists

  49. 49

    David Foster

    7 tracks · 2 artists

  50. 50

    David Walter Foster

    7 tracks · 2 artists

Before 1980 Top 50 writers by tracks written on albums released before 1980

2,209 writers have a credit on one of the 492 albums released before 1980, counted across their 5,257 tracks. This view ranks the top 50 by tracks written.

  1. 1

    Norman Whitfield

    69 tracks · 6 artists

  2. 2

    Norman Jesse Whitfield

    61 tracks · 3 artists

  3. 3

    Linda McCartney

    53 tracks · 2 artists

  4. 4

    Pete Bellotte

    47 tracks · 3 artists

  5. 5

    Barrett Strong

    45 tracks · 5 artists

  6. 6

    Berry Gordy

    43 tracks · 6 artists

  7. 7

    Nickolas Ashford

    39 tracks · 6 artists

  8. 8

    Valerie Simpson

    39 tracks · 6 artists

  9. 9

    Giorgio Moroder

    38 tracks · 1 artist

  10. 10

    Smokey Robinson on the roster

    33 tracks · 6 artists

  11. 11

    Bernie Baum

    32 tracks · 2 artists

  12. 12

    Bill Giant

    32 tracks · 1 artist

  13. 13

    Henry Cosby

    31 tracks · 3 artists

  14. 14

    Florence Kaye

    31 tracks · 1 artist

  15. 15

    Sylvia Moy

    29 tracks · 5 artists

  16. 16

    Ben Weisman

    28 tracks · 2 artists

  17. 17

    Brian Holland

    27 tracks · 9 artists

  18. 18

    William Robinson

    27 tracks · 2 artists

  19. 19

    Deke Richards

    25 tracks · 5 artists

  20. 20

    Clarence Paul

    24 tracks · 4 artists

  21. 21

    Roy C. Bennett

    24 tracks · 1 artist

  22. 22

    Eddie Holland

    23 tracks · 7 artists

  23. 23

    Johnny Mercer

    23 tracks · 6 artists

  24. 24

    Sid Tepper

    23 tracks · 1 artist

  25. 25

    Richard Rodgers

    22 tracks · 11 artists

  26. 26

    Freddie Perren

    22 tracks · 2 artists

  27. 27

    Barrett Strong Jr.

    22 tracks · 1 artist

  28. 28

    Lamont Dozier

    21 tracks · 9 artists

  29. 29

    Edward Holland Jr.

    20 tracks · 5 artists

  30. 30

    Curtis Mayfield

    20 tracks · 2 artists

  31. 31

    Stig Anderson

    20 tracks · 1 artist

  32. 32

    Sammy Cahn

    18 tracks · 8 artists

  33. 33

    Ron Miller

    18 tracks · 6 artists

  34. 34

    Alphonso Mizell

    18 tracks · 1 artist

  35. 35

    Lorenz Hart

    17 tracks · 9 artists

  36. 36

    Jimmy Van Heusen

    17 tracks · 5 artists

  37. 37

    Syreeta Wright

    17 tracks · 2 artists

  38. 38

    Fred Wise

    17 tracks · 1 artist

  39. 39

    John Farrar

    17 tracks · 1 artist

  40. 40

    John Lennon on the roster

    16 tracks · 11 artists

  41. 41

    Paul McCartney on the roster

    16 tracks · 11 artists

  42. 42

    Harold Arlen

    16 tracks · 7 artists

  43. 43

    Ira Gershwin

    16 tracks · 6 artists

  44. 44

    Stevie Wonder on the roster

    16 tracks · 5 artists

  45. 45

    Alan Jay Lerner

    16 tracks · 4 artists

  46. 46

    Marvin Tarplin

    16 tracks · 3 artists

  47. 47

    Warren Moore

    16 tracks · 2 artists

  48. 48

    Bob Dylan on the roster

    15 tracks · 7 artists

  49. 49

    Cole Porter

    15 tracks · 7 artists

  50. 50

    Frederick Loewe

    15 tracks · 4 artists

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The people behind the board

Somebody wrote the song and somebody else decided what it would sound like. 7,040 producers are indexed from the same credit rows, ranked the same way and filterable by the same decades.

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Photo credits

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