We list the week’s top songwriters behind the biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart
After back-to-back weeks of Kendrick Lamar retaining his position as the top songwriter, several tracks from DAMN slip in the Hot 100 rankings making room for a familiar face. Russ Vitale makes his return to the chart with his hit Losin Control. In last week’s debuts, Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara (aka Alessia Caracciolo), holds strong to her No 16 position largely thanks to the her collaboration with EDM producer Zedd on Stay which is steadily moving up the charts.
Brothers and YouTube viral breakout stars Ayo & Teo (Ayleo and Mateo Bowles) maintain their seat on the chart despite moving down to No 20. The brothers gained their following posting videos of themselves dancing to hits of others, and now have one of their own with Rolex.
US Songwriting Chart (27 May 2017)
RANK | SONGWRITER | SONG – ARTIST |
1 | KENDRICK LAMAR | DNA – Kendrick Lamar Humble – Kendrick Lamar Element – Kendrick Lamar Loyalty – Kendrick Lamar (ft. Rihanna) XXX – Kendrick Lamar (ft. U2) Love – Kendrick Lamar (ft. Zacari) Goosebumps – Travis Scott |
2 | QUAVIOUS MARSHALL | Peek A Boo – Lil Yachty (ft. Migos) I’m The One – DJ Khaled (ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Little Wayne) Good Drank – 2 Chainz & Gucci Mane & Quavo Portland – Drake (ft. Quavo & Travis Scott) Slide – Calvin Harris (ft. Frank Ocean & Migos) T-Shirt – Migos Bad And Boujee – Migos (ft. Lil Uzi Vert) Congratulations – Post Malone (ft. Quavo) |
3 | LELAND WAYNE | Bounce Back – Big Sean Mask Off – Future Both – Gucci Mane (ft. Drake) Tunnel Vision – Kodak Bad And Boujee – Migos (ft. Lil Uzi Vert) Congratulations – Post Malone (ft. Quavo) |
4 | MICHAEL WILLIAMS II | DNA – Kendrick Lamar Humble – Kendrick Lamar |
5 ↑ | SYMERE WOODS | XO Tour Llif3 – Lil Uzi Vert Bad And Boujee – Migos (ft. Lil Uzi Vert) |
6 ↓ | AUBREY GRAHAM | Passionfruit – Drake Portland – Drake (ft. Quavo & Travis Scott) Both – Gucci Mane (ft. Drake) |
7 ↑ | BENJAMIN LEVIN | Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Now Or Never – Halsey Issues – Julia Michaels |
8 ↓ | JUSTIN TRANTER | Believer – Imagine Dragons Issues – Julia Michaels Heavy – Linkin Park (ft. Kiiara) Cold – Maroon 5 (ft. Future) |
9 ↑ | KIARA CEPHUS | Peek A Boo – Lil Yachty (ft. Migos) Slippery – Migos (ft. Gucci Mane) Slide – Calvin Harris (ft. Frank Ocean & Migos) T-Shirt – Migos Bad And Boujee – Migos (ft. Lil Uzi Vert) |
10 ↓ | ANDREW TAGGART | Paris – The Chainsmokers Something Just Like This – The Chainsmokers & Coldplay Closer – The Chainsmokers (ft. Halsey) |
11 ↑ | ED SHEERAN | Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran |
12 ↑ | BRYAN SIMMONS | XO Tour Llif3 – Lil Uzi Vert |
13 ↓ | JOSHUA LUELLEN | Mask Off – Future Both – Gucci Mane (ft. Drake) Tunnel Vision – Kodak |
14 ↓ | MILES MCCOLLUM | Peek A Boo – Lil Yachty (ft. Migos) iSpy – KYLE (ft. Lil Yachty) |
15 ↓ | KYLE HARVEY | iSpy – KYLE (ft. Lil Yachty) |
16 | ALESSIA CARACCIOLO | Scars To Your Beautiful – Alessia Cara 1-800-273-8255 – Logic (ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid) Stay by Zedd & Alessia Cara |
17 ↓ | NANA ROGUES | Passionfruit – Drake |
18 ✮ | RUSS VITALE | Losin Control – Russ |
19 ↓ | SHANE MCANALLY | Drinkin’ Problem’ – Midland If I Told You – Darius Rucker Body Like A Back Road – Sam Hunt |
20 ↓ | AYLEO & MATEO BOWLES | Rolex – Ayo & Teo |
Every track charting on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week is given a point value, which is then split equally among the songwriters listed for each, and then ranked in order of those totals.
UK Songwriting Chart (12 May 2017)
RANK | SONGWRITER | SONG – ARTIST |
1 | ED SHEERAN | Barcelona – Ed Sheeran Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Dive – Ed Sheeran Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran Happier – Ed Sheeran How Would You Feel (Paean) – Ed Sheeran Nancy Mulligan – Ed Sheeran New Man – Ed Sheeran Perfect – Ed Sheeran Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran Supermarket Flowers – Ed Sheeran What Do I Know – Ed Sheeran |
2 | BENJAMIN LEVIN | Barcelona – Ed Sheeran Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Dive – Ed Sheeran Happier – Ed Sheeran Nancy Mulligan – Ed Sheeran New Man – Ed Sheeran Supermarket Flowers – Ed Sheeran Now Or Never – Halsey Issues – Julia Michaels Run Up – Major Lazer (ft. PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj) |
3 ↑ | J HUS | Did You See? – Drake |
4 ✮ | NIALL HORAN | Slow Hands – Niall Horan |
5 | AUBREY GRAHAM | Blem – Drake Fake Love – Drake Passionfruit – Drake KMT – Drake (ft. Giggs) Portland – Drake (ft. Quavo & Travis Scott) |
6 ↓ | KENDRICK LAMAR | DNA – Kendrick Lamar Humble – Kendrick Lamar Loyalty – Kendrick Lamar (ft. Rihanna) |
7 | JOHNNY MCDAID | Barcelona – Ed Sheeran Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran Nancy Mulligan – Ed Sheeran Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran Supermarket Flowers – Ed Sheeran What Do I Know? – Ed Sheeran |
8 ↓ | MICHAEL WILLIAMS II | DNA – Kendrick Lamar Humble – Kendrick Lamar |
9 ↓ | INA WROLDSEN | Rockabye – Clean Bandit Symphony – Clean Bandit (ft. Zara Larsson) Places – Martin Solveig & Ina Wroldsen |
10 ↑ | JACOB KASHER | Attention – Charlie Puth Swalla – Jason Derulo/Nicki Minaj/Ty |
11 ↓ | RORY GRAHAM | Human – Rag’n’Bone Man Skin – Rag’n’Bone Man |
12 ↓ | MICHAEL OMARI | Big For Your Boots – Stormzy |
13 ↓ | LUIS FONSI & ERIKA ENDER | Despacito – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee |
14 ↓ | AMMAR MALIK | Rockabye – Clean Bandit Symphony – Clean Bandit (ft. Zara Larsson) New Man – Ed Sheeran |
15 ↓ | NANA ROGUES | Passionfruit – Drake |
16 ✮ | MAGGIE LINDEMANN | Pretty Girl – Maggie Lindemann |
17 ↑ | CHARLIE PUTH | Attention – Charlie Puth |
18 ↓ | QUAVIOUS MARSHALL | Slide – Calvin Harris (ft. Frank Ocean & Migos) I’m The One – DJ Khaled (ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Little Wayne) Portland – Drake (ft. Quavo & Travis Scott) Bon Appetit – Katy Perry (ft. Migos) Congratulations – Post Malone & Quavo |
19 ✮ | SERGIO PIZZORNO | You’re In Love With A Psycho – Kasabian |
20 ↑ | FOY VANCE | Barcelona – Ed Sheeran Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran Nancy Mulligan – Ed Sheeran What Do I Know? – Ed Sheeran |
Every track charting on the UK’s Official Singles Chart for the week is given a point value, which is then split equally among the songwriters listed for each, and then ranked in order of those totals.
The Hot Hitmakers chart is repurposed with kind permission of Royalty Exchange, the online music royalties marketplace – royaltyexchange.com |
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