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Who’s Writing the Hits? Q4-2011
The Top Collaborative Partnerships Of Q4-2011 The #1 Hit Club of Q4-2011 The Top Pop Songwriters of Q4-2011 All Songs & Songwriters
During the fourth quarter of 2011 (October – December), there were a total of 79 credited songwriters involved in writing the 21 top 10 Hit Pop songs that landed on the Billboard Pop Songs Chart during the period.
Of those songwriters, 12 were involved in co-writing two or more hits, with one of them securing the title of “undisputed champion of hit songwriting” for a fourth quarter in a row. That champion was Max Martin, who co-wrote three top 10 hits, two of which landed at #1 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart. Close behind was Lukasz Gottwald, who also scored three top 10 hits, with one landing at #1 on the Pop songs chart.
Sub-Genres:
Dance/Club influenced Pop songs had 46 credited writers appearing on 12 songs, averaging 4 writers per song.
Hip Hop/Rap influenced Pop songs had 17 credited writers appearing on 3 songs, averaging 6 writers per song.
R&B/Soul influenced Pop songs had 8 credited writers appearing on 2 songs, averaging 4 writers per song.
Rock influenced Pop songs had 1 credited songwriter appearing on 1 song (Pumped Up Kicks)
Top Collaborative Partnerships Back to Top
Max Martin, Katy Perry & Lukasz Gottwald collaborated on 2 songs that placed in the Pop Songs top 10 during Q4-2011
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Bruno Mars, Phillip Lawrence and Ari Levine (The Smeezingtons) collaborated on 2 songs that placed in the Pop Songs top 10 during Q4-2011
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Adam Levine, Ammar Malik and Benny Blanco collaborated on 2 songs that placed in the Pop Songs top 10 during Q4-2011
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The #1 Hit Club Back to Top
These songwriters co-wrote songs that landed at #1 during Q4-2011
Adam Levine: Moves Like Jagger, Stereo Hearts
Ammar Malik: Moves Like Jagger, Stereo Hearts
Armando Perez (Pitbull): Give Me Everything
Benny Blanco: Moves Like Jagger, Stereo Hearts
Bonnie McKee: Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Brandon Lowry: Stereo Hearts
Calvin Harris: We Found Love
Dan Omelio: Stereo Hearts
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David Guetta: Without You
Frederic Riesterer: Without You
Giorgio Tuinfort: Without You
Jamahl Listenbee: Party Rock Anthem
Johan Schuster (Shellback): I Wanna Go, Moves Like Jagger
Katy Perry: Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Lukasz Gottwald: Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F,.) Good Feeling
Max Martin: I Wanna Go, Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Nick van de Wall: Give Me Everything
Peter Schroeder: Party Rock Anthem
Rico Love: Without You
Savan Kotecha: I Wanna Go
Shaffer Smith: Give Me Everything
Skyler Gordy: Party Rock Anthem
Stefan Gordy: Party Rock Anthem
Taio Cruz: Without You
Travie McCoy: Stereo Hearts
The Top Pop Songwriters Back to Top
These songwriters co-wrote two or more songs that landed in the top 10 during Q4-2011: *Note: The chart position represents the top position for Q4-2011
Lukasz Gottwald – 3 Top 10 Hits
Good Feeling – Flo Rida (#6) Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) – Katy Perry (#1) The One That Got Away – Katy Perry (#3)
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Max Martin – 3 Top 10 Hits
I Wanna Go – Britney Spears (#1) Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) – Katy Perry (#1) The One That Got Away – Katy Perry (#3)
Adam Levine – 2 Top 10 Hits
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 (#1) Stereo Hearts – Gym Class Heroes (#1)
Ammar Malik – 2 Top 10 Hits
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 (#1) Stereo Hearts – Gym Class Heroes (#1)
Ari Levine (The Smeezingtons) – 2 Top 10 Hits
It Will Rain – Bruno Mars (#2) Lighters – Bad Meets Evil (#2)
Benny Blanco – 2 Top 10 Hits
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 (#1) Stereo Hearts – Gym Class Heroes (#1)
Jamahl Listenbee– 2 Top 10 Hits
Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO (#1) Sexy & I Know It – LMFAO (#2)
Johan Schuster (Shellback) – 2 Top 10 Hits
I Wanna Go – Britney Spears (#1) Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 (#1)
Katy Perry – 2 Top 10 Hits
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) – Katy Perry (#1) The One That Got Away – Katy Perry (#3)
Peter Hernandez (Bruno Mars) (The Smeezingtons) – 2 Top 10 Hits
It Will Rain – Bruno Mars (#2) Lighters – Bad Meets Evil (#2)
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Philip Lawrence (The Smeezingtons) – 2 Top 10 Hits
It Will Rain – Bruno Mars (#2) Lighters – Bad Meets Evil (#2)
All Songs & Songwriters Back to Top
These are ALL of the songwriters who collaborated on a top 10 hit during Q4-2011 *Note: The chart position represents the top position for Q4-2011
#1 Hits
Give Me Everything – Pitbull (#1)
Armando Perez (Pitbull) Nick van de Wall Shaffer Smith
I Wanna Go – Britney Spears (#1)
Max Martin Johan Schuster (Shellback) Savan Kotecha
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) – Katy Perry (#1)
Bonnie McKee Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald Max Martin
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 (#1)
Adam Levine Ammar Malik Benny Blanco Johan Schuster (Shellback)
Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO (#1)
Jamahl Listenbee Peter Schroeder Skyler Gordy
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Stefan Gordy
Stereo Hearts –Gym Class Heroes (#1)
Adam Levine Ammar Malik Benny Blanco Brandon Lowry Dan Omelio Travie McCoy
Without You –David Guetta (#1)
David Guetta Frederic Riesterer Giorgio Tuinfort Rico Love Taio Cruz Usher Raymond IV
We Found Love –Rihanna f. Calvin Harris (#1)
Calvin Harris
#2 – #10 Hits
Good Feeling – Flo-Rida (#6)
Arash Pournouri Breyan Isaac Etta James Henry Walter Leroy Kirkland Lukasz Gottwald Pearl Woods Tim Bergling Tramar Dillard
In The Dark – Dev (#8)
David Singer-Vine Devin Tailes Niles Hollowell-Dhar
It Girl – Jason Derulo (#10)
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E.Kidd Bogart Emanuel Kiriakou Jason Desrouleaux Lindy Robbins
It Will Rain – Bruno Mars (#2)
Ari Levine Bruno Mars (Peter Hernandez) Philip Lawrence Bonnie McKee
Lighters – Bad Meets Evil (#2)
Ari Levine Marshall Mathers Peter Hernandez Philip Lawrence Roy Battle Ryan Montgomery
Love You Like A Love Song – Selena Gomez (#9)
Antonina Armato Tim James
Pumped Up Kicks – Foster The People (#7)
Mark Foster
Sexy & I Know It – LMFAO (#2)
Erin Beck G.M. Robertson Jamahl Listenbee Kenneth Oliver Stefan Kendal Gordy
Someone Like You – Adele (#2)
Adele Dan Wilson
Super Bass – Nicki Minaj (#3)
Daniel Johnson
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Ester Dean Onika Maraj
The One That Got Away – Katy Perry (#3)
Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald Max Martin
You & I – Lady Gaga (#7)
Stefani Germanotta
You Make Me Feel – Cobra Starship f. Sabi (#4)
Ina Wroldsen Steve Mac
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