List of songs written by Bonnie McKee

McKee performing live in Commerce, California in November 2013

American singer and songwriter Bonnie McKee has co-written eight number-one singles, which have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide combined.[1] Her debut album Trouble was released in September 2004. She singlehandedly wrote all but one song on the album, some when she was 14 and 15 years old. A standalone single, "American Girl," was released in 2013. An album was due for release in spring of 2014 but, by the end of the year, had not yet materialized, Instead, an EP, Bombastic was released in June 2015. [2][3]

McKee also has over 50 songwriting credits for songs that have been recorded by other artists. Eight of these have topped either the British or the American charts.[1] McKee has collaborated with pop singer Katy Perry, and the pair have written five of Perry's number-one singles together: "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", "Part of Me" and "Roar".[4] McKee has also written four other songs recorded by Perry. She co-wrote five songs on Britney Spears' seventh studio album Femme Fatale, including "Hold It Against Me", which topped the Billboard Hot 100. McKee has co-written two singles that reached the number-one position on the UK Singles Chart: "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz and "How We Do (Party)" by Rita Ora. "Dynamite" became the second-best-selling song by a British artist in the digital era. In 2012, McKee co-wrote three songs on Adam Lambert's album Trespassing and two songs for Ke$ha's album Warrior, "C'Mon" and "Supernatural", the former of which served as the second single from the record. She also co-wrote two songs that appear on Leona Lewis' album Glassheart, including the album's second single "Lovebird". McKee has also co-written songs that have been recorded by Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Cher, Carly Rae Jepsen and Ellie Goulding among others.

Songs

McKee has co-written nine songs with Katy Perry, five of which have gone number one.
McKee wrote five songs for Britney Spears' 2010 album Femme Fatale, as well as the song "Ooh La La".
Two songs from Kesha's second studio album Warrior were co-written with McKee, including the single "C'Mon".
Taio Cruz's song "Dynamite" was written by McKee and became the second-best-selling song by a British artist in the digital era.
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Key
Song released as a single Indicates single release
Hash-tag Indicates song that topped the US Billboard Hot 100
Section-sign Indicates song that topped the UK Singles Chart
Song Artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year Ref.
"Afroki" dagger Steve Aoki & Afrojack featuring Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee
Nick Van De Wall
Neon Future I 2014
"Alone" Kelly Clarkson Josh Abraham
Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
Ryan Williams
Stronger 2011 [5]
"American Girl" dagger Bonnie McKee Oliver Goldstein
Jon Asher
Garrett Lee
Bonnie McKee
Alex Metric
N/A 2013 [6]
"Bad Reputation" Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Sheehan
Greg Kurstin
Bonnie McKee
Piece by Piece 2015
"Birthday" dagger Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Katy Perry
Henry Walter
Prism 2013 [7]
"Bombastic" dagger Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee
Charlie Puth
Sean Walsh
Axident
Bombastic 2015
"Breaking Point" N/A Kate Alana Akhurst
Bonnie McKee
Vince Pizzinga
N/A Unknown [8]
"C'Mon" dagger Ke$ha Lukasz Gottwald
Benjamin Levin
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Kesha Sebert
Henry Walter
Warrior 2013 [9]
"California Gurls" dagger Hash-tag Section-sign Katy Perry
featuring Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Lukasz Gottwald
Katy Perry
Benjamin Levin
Mike Love
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Brian Wilson
Teenage Dream 2010 [10]
"California Winter" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee
Charlie Puth
Sean Walsh
N/A 2014 [11]
"Choke Hold" Adam Lambert Josh Abraham
Oliver Goldstein
Adam Lambert
Bonnie McKee
Trespassing 2012 [12]
"Cold Heart" Elliott Yamin Felix Bloxsom
Aaron Goldstein
Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
Elliott Yamin
Fight for Love 2009 [13]
"Cold Summer" N/A Heather Bright
Bonnie McKee
Lee McCutcheon
N/A Unknown [14]
"Confessions of a Teenage Girl" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee Trouble 2004 [15]
"Cuckoo" Adam Lambert Josh Abraham
Oliver Goldstein
Adam Lambert
Bonnie McKee
Anne Preven
Trespassing 2012 [16]
"Dance for Me" N/A Gary Clark
Julian Hamilton
Bonnie McKee
N/A Unknown [17]
"Dynamite" dagger Section-sign Taio Cruz Taio Cruz
Lukasz Gottwald
Benjamin Levin
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Rokstarr 2010 [18]
"Easy" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee
Andreas Schuller
James Wong
Bombastic 2015
"Electric Heaven" N/A Joakim Åhlund
Bonnie McKee
Jonathon Newman
N/A Unknown [19]
"Erase" The Chainsmokers
featuring Priyanka Chopra
Bonnie McKee N/A 2012 [20]
"Flashback" N/A Andreas Levander
Bonnie McKee
Fredro Odesjo
N/A Unknown [21]
"Gasoline" Britney Spears Lukasz Gottwald
Claude Kelly
Benjamin Levin
Bonnie McKee
Emily Wright
Femme Fatale 2011 [22]
"Ghost" Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Katy Perry
Henry Walter
Prism 2013 [7]
"Girls Night Out" N/A Bonnie McKee
Kristian Ottestad
N/A Unknown [23]
"Good Outweigh the Bad" Elliott Yamin Jamie Almos
Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
Ely Weisfeld
Elliott Yamin
Fight for Love 2009 [24]
"Green Grass" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee Trouble 2004 [15]
"Guilty Pleasure" N/A Josh Abraham
Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
N/A Unknown [25]
"Heatwave" Britney Spears Bonnie McKee
Max Martin
N/A Unknown
"Hit Me Up" Jem and the Holograms featuring Stefanie Scott Joakim Åhlund
Bonnie McKee
Johnnie Newman
Jem and the Holograms (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2015 [26][27]
"Hitman" N/A Joakim Åhlund
Bonnie McKee
N/A Unknown [28]
"Hold It Against Me" dagger Hash-tag Britney Spears Lukasz Gottwald
Mathieu Jomphe
Bonnie McKee
Martin Sandberg
Femme Fatale 2011 [22]
"Honey" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee Trouble 2004 [15]
"Hot and Heavy" N/A Bonnie McKee
Travis Mills
Fraser T Smith
N/A Unknown [29]
"How I Roll" Britney Spears Henrik Jonback
Christian Karlsson
Magnus Lidehäll
Bonnie McKee
Nicole Morier
Pontus Winnberg
Femme Fatale 2011 [22]
"How We Do (Party)" dagger Section-sign Rita Ora Andre Davidson
Sean Davidson
Hal Davis
Alexander Delicata
Berry Gordy Jr.
Andrew Harr
Osten Harvy Jr.
Willie Hutch
Jermaine Jackson
Bonnie McKee
Kelly Sheehan
Christopher Wallace
Bob West
ORA 2012 [30]
"I Am Woman" N/A Blair Daly
Meghan Kabir
Bonnie McKee
N/A Unknown [31]
"I Dare You" N/A Bonnie McKee
Fraser T Smith
Ina Wroldsen
N/A Unknown [32]
"I Don't Care" dagger Section-sign Cheryl Joakim Åhlund
Bonnie McKee
John Newman
Only Human 2014
"I Don't Have to Sleep to Dream" Cher Christopher Godbey
Jerome Harmon
Bonnie McKee
Timothy Mosley
Kelly Sheehan
Closer to the Truth 2013 [33]
"I Hold Her" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee Trouble 2004 [15]
"I Like It Hot" N/A Bonnie McKee
Rune Westberg
N/A Unknown [34]
"If That's Love" [lower-alpha 1] Bonnie McKee Jesse Astin
Bonnie McKee
Blake Robin
N/A 2010 [35]
"Inside Out" Britney Spears Lukasz Gottwald
Jacob Kasher
Mathieu Jomphe
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Femme Fatale 2011 [22]
"I Want It All" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee
Oliver Goldstein
Greg Kurstin
Sean Walsh
Bombastic 2015
"January" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee Trouble 2004 [15]
"Kick Us Out" dagger Hyper Crush Angelina Araya
Niles Hollowell-Dhar
Steven Love
Bonnie McKee
Nicole Morier
Patrick Ridge
David Vine
N/A 2010 [36]
"Laserbeam" N/A Martin Peter Harrington
Bonnie McKee
N/A Unknown [37]
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" dagger Hash-tag Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald
Katy Perry
Bonnie McKee
Martin Karl Sandberg
Teenage Dream 2010 [10]
"Legendary Lovers" Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Katy Perry
Henry Walter
Prism 2013 [7]
"Let's Go (Turn It Up)" Fefe Dobson Josh Abraham
Fefe Dobson
Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
Luke Walker
N/A 2010 [38]
"Let There Be Love" Christina Aguilera Jakob Erixson
Oliver Goldstein
Oscar Holter
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Karl Johan Schuster
Lotus 2012 [39]
"Lipstick Revolution" [lower-alpha 2] Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee
Simon Perry
N/A Unknown [40]
"Lonestar" N/A Gary Clark
Bonnie McKee
Kelly Sheehan
N/A Unknown [41]
"Long Distance" dagger Melanie Amaro Dernst Emile
Michael Joseph Green
Bonnie McKee
Anne Preven
Christopher Stewart
Truly 2012 [42]
"Lovebird" dagger Leona Lewis Joshua Coleman
Lukasz Gottwald
Bonnie McKee
Glassheart 2012 [43]
"Make It Happen" dagger Namie Amuro
featuring Afterschool
Jorgen Elofsson
Erik Lidbom
Bonnie McKee
Checkmate! 2011 [44]
"Map" Adam Lambert Josh Abraham
Oliver Goldstein
Adam Lambert
Bonnie McKee
Anne Preven
Trespassing 2012 [45]
"Message in a Bottle" N/A Heather Bright
Allan Grigg
Bonnie McKee
N/A Unknown [46]
"Ooh La La" dagger Britney Spears Lola Blanc
Joshua Coleman
Lukasz Gottwald
Fransisca Hall
Jacob Kasher
Bonnie McKee
Henry Walter
Music from and Inspired by The Smurfs 2 2013 [47]
"Open Your Eyes" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee
Mark Batson
Trouble 2004 [15]
"Paper Doll" Sky Ferreira Josh Abraham
Sky Ferreira
Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
N/A 2010 [48]
"Part of Me" dagger Hash-tag Section-sign Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald
Katy Perry
Bonnie McKee
Martin Sandberg
Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection 2012 [49]
"Roar" dagger Hash-tag Section-sign Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Katy Perry
Henry Walter
Prism 2013 [7]
"Rules of Attraction" N/A Bonnie McKee
Fraser T Smith
Ina Wroldsen
N/A Unknown [50]
"Sayonara" Miranda Cosgrove Greg Kurstin
Bonnie McKee
Nicole Morier
High Maintenance 2011 [51]
"Seal It With a Kiss" Britney Spears Lukasz Gottwald
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Henry Walter
Femme Fatale 2011 [22]
"Sensitive Subject Matter" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee Trouble 2004 [15]
"Shadow" Nikki & Rich Nikki Leonti
Bonnie McKee
Rich Velonskis
N/A 2011 [52]
"Sleepwalker" [lower-alpha 3] Bonnie McKee Moritz Friedrich
Bonnie McKee
Alexander Ridha
N/A 2013 [53]
"So Shallow" N/A Jorgen Elofsson
Erik Lidbom
Bonnie McKee
N/A Unknown [54]
"Somebody" dagger Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee Trouble 2004 [15]
"Stay Right Here" N/A Josh Abraham
Oliver Goldstein
Adam Lambert
Bonnie McKee
Ryan Williams
N/A Unknown [55]
"Supernatural" Ke$ha Lukasz Gottwald
Nik Kershaw
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Kesha Sebert
Henry Walter
Warrior 2012 [9]
"Teenage Dream" dagger Hash-tag Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald
Katy Perry
Benjamin Levin
Bonnie McKee
Martin Sandberg
Teenage Dream 2010 [10]
"Thanks for Nothing" Fefe Dobson Josh Abraham
Fefe Dobson
Bonnie McKee
Luke Walker
Joy 2010 [38]
"There Will Be Tears" Miranda Cosgrove Joshua Coleman
Allan Grigg
Bonnie McKee
Sparks Fly 2010 [56]
"Thunder" [lower-alpha 4] Rusko
featuring Bonnie McKee
Ted E Burner
Bonnie McKee
Christopher William Mercer
Songs 2012 [57]
"Thunder of My Heartbeat" Bonnie McKee Ted E Burner
Bonnie McKee
Oliver Goldstein
N/A Unknown [58]
"Tomorrow Never Dies" Nicole Scherzinger Alexander Delicata
Andrew Harr
Jermaine Jackson
Bonnie McKee
Kelly Sheehan
Killer Love 2011 [59]
"Touch and Go" Sky Ferreira Josh Abraham
Sky Ferreira
Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
Luke Walker
N/A Unknown [60]
"Touch Me" Smash Cast Brent Kutzle
Bonnie McKee
Ryan Tedder
Noel Zancanella
The Music of Smash 2012 [61]
"Trouble" dagger Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee Trouble 2004 [15]
"Turn Me Up" Carly Rae Jepsen Josh Abraham
Oliver Goldstein
Carly Rae Jepsen
Kevin Maher
Bonnie McKee
Kiss 2012 [62]
"Un Love Me" Leona Lewis Leona Lewis
Bonnie McKee
Kelly Sheehan
Fraser T Smith
Glassheart 2012 [43]
"Under Control" Ellie Goulding Ellie Goulding
Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
Corey Nitta
Halcyon Days 2013 [63]
"Up All Night" Charlie Puth Charlie Puth
Bonnie McKee
Thomas Troelsen
Giorgio Tuinfort
Nine Track Mind 2016
"Vacation" dagger G.R.L. Lukasz Gottwald
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Henry Walter
N/A 2013 [64]
"Voice That Carries" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee Trouble 2004 [15]
"Wasted Youth" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee
John Newman
Sean Walsh
Bombastic 2015
"When It All Comes Down" Bonnie McKee Bonnie McKee Trouble 2004 [15]
"Wide Awake" dagger Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald
Max Martin
Bonnie McKee
Katy Perry
Henry Walter
Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection 2012 [49]
"Wish U Were Here" dagger Cody Simpson
featuring Becky G
Taio Cruz
Becky Gomez
Lukasz Gottwald
Bonnie McKee
Henry Walter
Paradise 2012 [65]
"Worst in Me" Bonnie McKee Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
N/A Unknown [66]
"You're the Only One for Me" N/A Josh Abraham
Kelly Clarkson
Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
N/A Unknown [67]
"Your Love's a Drug" dagger Leighton Meester Josh Abraham
Shahine Ezell
Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
Leighton Meester
N/A 2010 [68]
"When I'm Alone" f(x) Bonnie McKee
Matt Radosevich
Steve Robson
Carly Rae Jepsen
Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)
4 Walls 2015
  1. Although not released, "If That's Love" was featured in an episode of CSI: Miami which starred Lucy Hale, in which her character lip-synced the song.
  2. Although not released, "Lipstick Revolution" was featured in an episode of Make It Or Break It.
  3. Although not released as an official single, "Sleepwalker" served as a promotional single with a music video.
  4. "Thunder" is a remix of McKee's song "Thunder Of My Heartbeat".

References

  1. 1 2 Craddock, Lauren. "How Did They Write That? Bonnie McKee, "American Girl"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  2. "iTunes - Music - American Girl - Single by Bonnie McKee". iTunes. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  3. Lopez, Korina (3 November 2013). "On the Verge: Songwriter Bonnie McKee ready for spotlight". USA Today. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  4. "Bonnie McKee Shares Her Songwriting Secrets (Liner Notes)". MetroLyrics. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  5. "Alone BMI Work #13384302". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  6. "American Girl BMI Work #15671737". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Prism (liner notes). Katy Perry. Capitol Records. 2013.
  8. "Breaking Point BMI Work #11045441". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Warrior - Ke$ha". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 "Teenage Dream - Katy Perry | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-OZS9Dajvs
  12. "Choke Hold BMI Work #14057212". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  13. "Cold Heart BMI Work #11671830". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  14. "Cold Summer BMI Work #13248914". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Trouble - Bonnie McKee | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  16. "Cuckoo BMI Work #14068361". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  17. "Dance for Me BMI Work #13248907". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  18. "Dynamite BMI Work #11700528". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  19. "Electric Heaven BMI Work #15215039". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  20. "Erase BMI Work #15215019". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  21. "Flashback BMI Work #13252303". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 "Femme Fatale - Britney Spears | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  23. "Girls Night Out BMI Work #11512328". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  24. "Good Outweigh the Bad BMI Work #11671831". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  25. "Guilty Pleasure BMI Work #14960206". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  26. "Hit Me UP ASCAP Work #885049944". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  27. "Jem and the Holograms / Stefanie Scott - Hit Me Up". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  28. "Hitman BMI Work #15215040". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  29. "Hot and Heavy BMI Work #12974626". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  30. "How We Do Party BMI Work #14057218". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  31. "I Am Woman BMI Work #12290469". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  32. "I Dare You BMI Work #12151524". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  33. "I Don't Have to Sleep to Dream BMI Work #16240677". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  34. "I Like It Hot BMI Work #10969432". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  35. "If Thats Love CSI Miami Remix BMI Work #11582347". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  36. "Kick Us Out BMI Work #12164817". BMI. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  37. "Laserbeam BMI Work #11091093". BMI. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  38. 1 2 Joy (liner notes). Fefe Dobson. Island Records. 2010.
  39. "Let There Be Love BMI Work #15121857". Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  40. "Lipstick Revolution BMI Work #10821240". BMI. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  41. "Lonestar BMI Work #13248909". BMI. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  42. "Long Distance Love BMI Work #15169332 Alternate Titles: Long Distance". BMI. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  43. 1 2 "Glassheart - Leona Lewis". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  44. "Checkmate! - Namie Amuro". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  45. Trespassing (liner notes). Adam Lambert. RCA Records. 2011.
  46. "Message in a Bottle BMI Work #13233034". BMI. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  47. "Ooh La La BMI Work #15753162". BMI. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  48. "Paper Doll BMI Work #13129620". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  49. 1 2 "Teenage Dream [The Complete Confection] - Katy Perry". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  50. "Rules of Attraction BMI Work #12151539". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  51. "High Maintenance - Miranda Cosgrove". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  52. "Shadow BMI Work #13384356". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  53. "Sleepwalker BMI Work #15671754". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  54. "So Shallow BMI Work #11347726". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  55. "Stay Right Here BMI Work #14057225". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  56. "Sparks Fly - Miranda Cosgrove". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  57. "Songs - Rusko". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  58. "Thunder of My Heartbeat BMI Work #14960217". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  59. "Tomorrow Never Dies BMI Work #13539660". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  60. "Touch and Go BMI Work #13130108". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  61. "The Music of Smash [Original TV Soundtrack] - Original TV Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  62. "Kiss - Carly Rae Jepsen". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  63. "Under Control BMI Work #14856435". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  64. "Vacation BMI Work #16186859". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  65. "Wish U Were Here BMI Work #14614193". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  66. "Worst in Me BMI Work #12951709". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  67. "You're the Only One for Me BMI Work #14960197". BMI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  68. "Your Love Is a Drug BMI Work #11361790". BMI. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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