Dieuson Octave: as Kodak Black, the songwriter debuts on this week’s US Songwriting Chart. Photo: Atlantic Records Press
Khalid continues holding his own against Lamar and Sheeran, and Kodak Black lands on the chart with ‘Roll In Peace’
Singer-songwriter Khalid continues to hold his own against long-standing veterans Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran as he continues another week in the Top 5 positions for album American Teen. Tay-K continues to move up the chart for his viral hit The Race. Speaking of Kodak Black, a new release lands Dieuson Octave on the charts for new release Roll In Peace. Out of Pompano Beach, at 20-years-old, Octave is making serious waves not just on the charts but in the industry as well.
US Songwriting Chart (9 September 2017)
| RANK | SONGWRITER | SONG – ARTIST |
| 1 | MICHAEL WILLIAMS II | Unforgettable – French Montana (ft. Swae Lee) Perplexing Pegasus – French Montana (ft. Swae Lee) DNA – Kendrick Lamar Humble – Kendrick Lamar Rake It Up – Yo Gotti (ft. Nicki Minaj) |
| 2 | BELCALIS ALMANZAR | Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) – Cardi B |
| 3 | SHAYAA ABRAHAM-JOSEPH | Bank Account – 21 Savage |
| 4 | KENDRICK LAMAR | DNA – Kendrick Lamar Humble – Kendrick Lamar Loyalty – Kendrick Lamar (ft. Rihanna) Love – Kendrick Lamar (ft. Zacari) |
| 5 | KHALID ROBINSON | Location – Khalid 1-800-273-8255 – Logic (ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid) Silence – Marshmello (ft. Khalid) |
| 6 ↑ | TAY-K | The Race – Tay-K |
| 7 | CHARLIE PUTH & JACOB KASHER | Attention – Charlie Puth |
| 8 ✮ | DIEUSON OCTAVE | Roll In Peace – Kodak Black |
| 9 ↓ | ED SHEERAN | Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran Strip That Down – Liam Payne (ft. Quavo) |
| 10 ↑ | QUAVIOUS MARSHALL | I’m The One – DJ Khaled (ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Little Wayne) I Get That Bag – Gucci Mane (ft. Migos) Strip That Down – Liam Payne (ft. Quavo) Congratulations – Post Malone (ft. Quavo) |
| 11 | SWAE LEE | Unforgettable – French Montana (ft. Swae Lee) Perplexing Pegasus – French Montana (ft. Swae Lee) |
| 12 ↑ | STEVE MAC | Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran Strip That Down – Liam Payne (ft. Quavo) What About Us – P!nk |
| 13 ↑ | FRENCH MONTANA | Unforgettable – French Montana (ft. Swae Lee) |
| 14 ↑ | LELAND WAYNE | Mask Off – Future I Get That Bag – Gucci Mane (ft. Migos) Congratulations – Post Malone (ft. Quavo) |
| 15 ↓ | LUDWIG GÖRANSSON & DONALD GLOVER | Redbone – Childish Gambino |
| 16 ↓ | JOSH OSBORNE | All The Pretty Girls – Kenny Chesney Drinkin’ Problem – Midland Body Like A Back Road – Sam Hunt |
| 17 ↓ | BENJAMIN LEVIN | Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Now Or Never – Halsey |
| 18 ↓ | SYMERE WOODS & BRYAN SIMMONS | XO Tour Llif3 – Lil Uzi Vert |
| 19 ↑ | JOHNNY MCDAID | Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran What About Us – P!nk |
| 20 ✮ | JUSTIN TRANTER | Believer – Imagine Dragons Friends – Justin Bieber & BloodPop |
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 (25 August 2017)
| RANK | SONGWRITER | SONG – ARTIST |
| 1 ↑ | STEVE MAC | Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran Strip That Down – Liam Payne (ft. Quavo) What About Us – Pink Your Song – Rita Ora |
| 2 ↓ | ED SHEERAN | Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran Love Yourself – Justin Bieber Strip That Down – Liam Payne (ft. Quavo) Your Song – Rita Ora |
| 3 ↑ | YXNG BANE | Bestie – Yungen (ft. Yxng Bane) Rihanna – Yxng Bane |
| 4 | J HUS | Spirit – J Hus Fisherman – J Hus (ft. Mostack & Mist) Did You See – J Hus |
| 5 ↓ | BENJAMIN LEVIN | Lonely Together – Avicii (ft. Rita Ora) Crying In The Club – Camila Cabello Castle On The Hill – Ed Sheeran Know No Better – Major Lazer (ft. Scott/Cabello) |
| 6 ↑ | JUSTIN BIEBER | 2U – David Guetta (ft. Justin Bieber) Love Yourself – Justin Bieber Friends – Justin Bieber & Bloodpop Despacito (Remix) – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee |
| 7 ↑ | CAMILLE PURCELL | Reggaeton Lento (Remix) – CNCO & Little Mix Powder – Little Mix Call Me – Neiked (ft. Mimi) Rain – The Script |
| 8 ↑ | JOHNNY MCDAID | Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran What About Us – P!nk |
| 9 ↑ | EMILY WARREN | Boys – Charli XCX New Rules – Dua Lipa No More Sad Songs – Little Mix |
| 10 ↑ | FRENCH MONTANA | Unforgettable – French Montana (ft. Swae Lee) Hurtin’ Me – Stefflon Don & French Montana |
| 11 ↑ | MILEY CYRUS & OREN YOEL | Malibu – Miley Cyrus Younger Now – Miley Cyrus |
| 12 ↑ | CASS LOWE | Boys – Charli XCX Sun Comes Up – Rudimental (ft. James Arthur) |
| 13 | DEMI LOVATO | No Promises – Cheat Codes (ft. Demi Lovato) Sorry Not Sorry – Demi Lovato Instruction – Jax Jones (ft. Demi Lovato & Stefflon) |
| 14 ↑ | YUNGEN | Bestie – Yungen (ft. Yxng Bane) |
| 15 ✮ | BRITTANY HAZZARD | Feels – Calvin Harris (ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean) Swish Swish – Katy Perry (ft. Nicki Minaj) Know No Better – Major Lazer (ft. Scott/Cabello) |
| 16 ↑ | LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA | How Far I’ll Go – Auli’i Cravalho |
| 17 ↑ | MICHAEL WILLIAMS II | Unforgettable – French Montana (ft. Swae Lee) Humble – Kendrick Lamar |
| 18 ✮ | SHAYAA ABRAHAM-JOSEPH | Bank Account – 21 Savage |
| 19 | LAUV | I Like Me Better – Lauv |
| 20 ↑ | SEAN MYER & SASHA SLOAN | Pretty Girl – Maggie Lindemann |
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. |
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