Rihanna: Robyn Fenty returns to the US Songwriting Chart this week. Photo: EJ Hersom/Wikimedia Commons
Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic
With songwriting credits on seven songs from seven different artists – including Future, Kodak, Gucci Mane, Post Malone and more – the prolific Leland Wayne takes over the top spot on this week’s chart recognising the most influential songwriters of the week.
Other newcomers include Migos’ Kiari Cephus, a return to the chart for Rihanna, Joshua ‘Southside’ Luellen, and the songwriting duo behind Marian Hill: Samantha Gongol and Jeremy Lloyd.
But it’s all likely just the calm before the storm, as next week’s results will reflect what’s expected to be a monster release from Ed Sheeran, with Divide.
US Songwriting Chart (18 March 2017)
| RANK | SONGWRITER | SONG – ARTIST |
| 1 ↑ | LELAND WAYNE | No Heart – 21 Savage & Metro Boomin 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) |
| 2 | TAYLOR SWIFT | Better Man – Little Big Town I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker) – Zayn/Taylor Swift |
| 3 ↑ | NAYVADIUS WILBURN | Everyday – Ariana Grande (ft. Future) Draco – Future Mask Off – Future Used To This – Future (ft. Drake) Selfish – Future (ft. Rihanna) Comin Out Strong – Future (ft. The Weeknd) |
| 4 ↑ | LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA | How Far I’ll Go – Alessia Cara How Far I’ll Go – Auli’i Cravalho |
| 5 ↑ | ANDREW TAGGART | Paris – The Chainsmokers Something Just Like This – The Chainsmokers & Coldplay Closer – The Chainsmokers (ft. Halsey) |
| 6 ↑ | QUAVIOUS MARSHALL | Slide – Calvin Harris (ft. Frank Ocean & Migos) T-Shirt – Migos Slippery – Migos (ft. Gucci Mane) Bad And Boujee – Migos (ft. Lil Uzi Vert) Congratulations – Post Malone (ft. Quavo) |
| 7 | TYLER JOSEPH | Heathens – Twenty One Pilots |
| 8 ↑ | MAX MARTIN |
Side To Side – Ariana Grande (ft. Nicki Minaj) Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake Chained To The Rhythm – Katy Perry (ft. Skip Marley) |
| 9 ✮ | KIARA CEPHUS | Slide – Calvin Harris (ft. Frank Ocean & Migos) T-Shirt – Migos Slippery – Migos (ft. Gucci Mane) Bad And Boujee – Migos (ft. Lil Uzi Vert) |
| 10 ↑ | STEVE MAC | Rockabye – Clean Bandit Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran |
| 11 ↑ | ABEL TESFAYE | Comin Out Strong – Future (ft. The Weeknd) Party Monster – The Weeknd Starboy – The Weeknd (ft. Daft Punk) I Feel It Coming – The Weeknd (ft. Daft Punk) |
| 12 ↑ | ROBYN FENTY | Selfish – Future (ft. Rihanna) Love On The Brain – Rihanna |
| 13 ↑ | JERMAINE COLE | Déjà Vu – J. Cole |
| 14 ↓ | ED SHEERAN | Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran |
| 15 ✮ | JOSHUA LUELLEN | No Heart – 21 Savage & Metro Boomin (ft. Future) Mask Off – Future Both – Gucci Mane (ft. Drake) Tunnel Vision – Kodak |
| 16 ✮ | ADAM FEENEY | Fake Love – Drake Mask Off – Future Congratulations – Post Malone (ft. Quavo) |
| 17 ↓ | MILES MCCOLLUM & KYLE HARVEY | iSpy – KYLE (ft. Lil Yachty) |
| 18 ↓ | AUBREY GRAHAM | Fake Love – Drake Used To This – Future (ft. Drake) Both – Gucci Mane (ft. Drake) |
| 19 ✮ | JUSTIN TRANTER | Believer – Imagine Dragons Issues – Julia Michaels Heavy – Linkin Park (ft. Kiiara) Cold – Maroon 5 (ft. Future) |
| 20 ✮ | SAMANTHA GONGOL & JEREMY LLOYD | Down – Marian Hill |
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 (3 March 2017)
| RANK | SONGWRITER | SONG – ARTIST |
| 1 | ED SHEERAN | Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Photograph – Ed Sheeran Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran Cold Water – Major Lazer/Justin Bieber/MO |
| 2 | RORY GRAHAM | Human – Rag’n’Bone Man Skin – Rag’n’Bone Man |
| 3 ↑ | MICHAEL OMARI | Big For Your Boots – Stormzy |
| 4 ↑ | DOMINIC WYNN WOODS | Now And Later – Sage The Gemini |
| 5 ↑ | GREG KURSTIN | Water Under The Bridge – Adele Cheap Thrills – Sia Move Your Body – Sia The Greatest – Sia ft. Kendrick Lamar |
| 6 ↓ | BENJAMIN LEVIN | Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Issues – Julia Michaels Cold Water – Major Lazer/Justin Bieber/MO Run Up – Major Lazer ft. PartyNextDoor & Nicki Minaj |
| 7 ↑ | TOM ZANETTI | You Want Me – Tom Zanetti ft. Sadie Ama |
| 8 ↑ | STEVE MAC | Rockabye – Clean Bandit Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran So Good – Louisa Johnson |
| 9 ✮ | MARTIN JENSEN | Solo Dance – Martin Jensen |
| 10 ↑ | LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA | How Far I’ll Go – Alessia Cara |
| 11 ↓ | ANDREW TAGGART | Paris – Chainsmokers Don’t Let Me Down – Chainsmokers ft. Daya Closer – Chainsmokers ft. Halsey |
| 12 ↓ | SIA FURLER | Cheap Thrills – Sia Move Your Body – Sia The Greatest – Sia Ft Kendrick Lamar |
| 13 | JOHNNY MCDAID | Photograph – Ed Sheeran Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran |
| 14 ↓ | JAMIE HARTMAN | Human – Rag’n’Bone Man |
| 15 ↑ | STARLEY HOPE & PETER WADAMS | Call On Me – Starley |
| 16 ↑ | JOHN PAUL COOPER & ALEX SMITH | Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue ft. JP Cooper September Song – JP Cooper |
| 17 ↓ | NICHOLAS JAMES GALE & LUCY TAYLOR | Be The One – Dua Lipa |
| 18 | JAMES ARTHUR | Safe Inside – James Arthur Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur |
| 19 | INA WROLDSEN | Rockabye – Clean Bandit Text From Your Ex – Tinie Tempah ft. Tinashe |
| 20 ↑ | CALVIN HARRIS | My Way – Calvin Harris This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna |
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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