Top 20 Songwriters Of 2011
You know who sings the hits, but have you ever wondered who actually writes them?
Songtrust, a service that helps songwriters manage their published music, royalties and copyright, has released their list of 2011's top 20 songwriters, based on Billboard charts and digital sales.
Read on to find out who's made the list and the songs they've penned.
20. Peter Schroeder
Party Rock Anthem (LMFAO)
19. Joshua Emanuel Coleman (Ammo)
We R Who We R (Ke$ha); E.T. (Katy Perry)
17. Ammar Malik
Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5); Stereo Hearts (Gym Class Heroes)
17. Adam Levine
Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5); Stereo Hearts (Gym Class Heroes)
16. Sandy Julien Wilhelm (Sandy Vee)
Only Girl, S and M (Rihanna); Firework (Katy Perry); Hey Baby (Pitbull); Where Them Girls At (David Guetta)
15. Armando Christian Perez (Pitbull)
Give Me Everything, On The Floor, Hey Baby (Pitbull); DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (Usher); Hey Baby (T-Pain)
13. Stefan Kendal Gordy (Redfoo)
Party Rock Anthem, Sexy and I Know It (LMFAO)
13. David Jamahl Listenbee (GoonRock)
Party Rock Anthem, Sexy and I Know It (LMFAO)
12. Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (Adele)
Rolling In The Deep, Someone Like You (Adele); Rumor Has It/Someone Like You (Glee Cast)
11. Benjamin Joseph Levin (Benny Blanco)
We R Who We R, Blow (Ke$ha); Dynamite (Taio Cruz); No Sleep (Wiz Khalifa); Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5); Stereo Hearts (Gym Class Heroes)
10. Johan Karl Schuster (Shellback)
Raise Your Glass (P!nk); DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (Usher); What The Hell (Avril Lavigne); F**king Perfect (Pink); Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5)
9. Ari Levine
Just The Way You Are, Grenade, The Lazy Song, It Will Rain (Bruno Mars); F**k You (Cee Lo Green); Lighters (Bad Meets Evil)
7. Tor Erik Hermansen (Stargate)
What's My Name?, Only Girl, S and M (Rihanna); Firework (Katy Perry); Black and Yellow, Roll Up (Wiz Khalifa)
7. Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (Stargate)
What's My Name?, Only Girl, S and M (Rihanna); Firework (Katy Perry); Black and Yellow, Roll Up (Wiz Khalifa)
6. Philip Martin Lawrence (Phil Lawrence)
Just The Way You Are, Grenade (Bruno Mars); Lighters (Bad Meets Evil); Rocketeer (Far East Movement); F**k You (Cee Lo Green); How To Love (Lil Wayne)
5. Peter Gene Hernandez (Bruno Mars)
Just The Way You Are, Grenade (Bruno Mars); Lighters (Bad Meets Evil); Rocketeer (Far East Movement); F**k You (Cee Lo Green); How To Love (Lil Wayne)
4. Ester Dean (Esther Dean)
What's My Name, S and M (Rihanna); Firework (Katy Perry); I Love You This Big (Scotty McCreery); Super Bass (Nicki Minaj)
3. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (Katy Perry)
Firework, E.T., Last Friday Night, The One That Got Away (Katy Perry)
2. Lukasz Gottwald (Dr Luke)
We R Who We R, Blow (Ke$ha); Hold It Against Me, Till The World Ends (Britney Spears); E.T., Last Friday Night (Katy Perry); Good Feelin' (Flo Rida)
1. Martin Karl Sandberg (Max Martin)
Hold It Against Me, Till The World Ends (Britney Spears); F**king Perfect, Raise Your Glass (P!nk); E.T., Last Friday Night (Katy Perry); A Loser Like Me (Glee)
Max Martin and Dr Luke with Adam Lambert and Ke$ha
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