Top 10 Hit Songs You Didn't Know Were Written by Famous Singers

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  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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    • @devingiles6597
      @devingiles6597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I did not know that Bruno Mars involved with Cee-Lo's Forget You.

    • @egalejat4477
      @egalejat4477 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ❣️❣️

    • @kenterminateddq5311
      @kenterminateddq5311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If Watchmojo made an honorable mentions list, Rihanna's "Diamonds" would easily get a mention since Sia is a huge star in UK and the US.

    • @atomikblondee1
      @atomikblondee1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      “Hit songs” is a bit of a stretch….

    • @bartekklaudel6820
      @bartekklaudel6820 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      i knew about Breakaway

  • @sailorhathor9705
    @sailorhathor9705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    "Diamonds" performed by Rihanna was written by Sia. In fact, Sia writes a lot of hit songs for others.

    • @thomasbowers1210
      @thomasbowers1210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      SIA I wanted to record it and got mad when Rihanna requested it instead. She had already written another song for her.

    • @PeterAtkinson
      @PeterAtkinson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Rihanna sounds great, but Sia performs it better in my opinion. 👍

    • @alalahoward1299
      @alalahoward1299 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PeterAtkinson The Barbados chick who got written by a chick from Down Under.

    • @Dontbestupidostupido
      @Dontbestupidostupido ปีที่แล้ว

      Common know facts, gee thnx Google

    • @Dontbestupidostupido
      @Dontbestupidostupido ปีที่แล้ว

      ​​@@PeterAtkinson no just different

  • @Master23-w3m
    @Master23-w3m 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Bee Gees composed some great songs performed by other artists, such as "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, "Eaten Alive" by Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, "Immortality" by Celine Dion, "Woman in Love" and "Guilty" by Barbra Streisand, "Grease" by Frankie Valli, "I Just Want to Be Your Everything, "Shadow Dancing", "Everlasting Love", and "Don't Throw It All Away" by their younger brother Andy Gibb, "Heartbreaker" by Dionne Warwick, "Chain Reaction" by Diana Ross, "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman, "Emotion" by Samantha Sang, "I Will Always Love You," "You and I," and "Evening Stars" by Kenny Rogers, and many more.
    They also wrote and performed their own classic hits, including "How Deep Is Your Love," "To Love Somebody," "Massachusetts," "Stayin' Alive," "I Started a Joke," "Too Much Heaven," "Don't Forget to Remember Me," "Words," "You Win Again," "Tragedy," "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart," "I've Gotta Get a Message to You," "Night Fever," "More Than a Woman," "You Should Be Dancing," "Rest Your Love on Me," "Jive Talkin'," and many more. Robin Gibb had a successful solo career, writing hits such as "Boys Do Fall in Love," "Juliet," "Another Lonely Night in New York," "Saved by the Bell," and others.

  • @moviemania2269
    @moviemania2269 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Halo by Beyonce was originally written by Ryan tedder from OneRepublic...

  • @aspiretoinspire9679
    @aspiretoinspire9679 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Taylor Swift may have helped write a song for Harris, but he’s got plenty of songwriting talent of his own. He wrote Rihanna’s smash hit “We Found Love” way before the days of Tayvin and Nils Sjoberg.

    • @devinq4605
      @devinq4605 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In his case he produced it and he's featured on it.

    • @mixedcommentary6968
      @mixedcommentary6968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      nobody disputes that he's talented!!!he's the highest paid dj of all time of course he's talented I don't think anybody disputes that!

  • @coboltblue75
    @coboltblue75 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    you could do an entire list of songs that were written by the late great Prince. manic monday performed by the Bangles, nothing compears to you famously performed by sinesd o'conner,

  • @yudhabagaskara98
    @yudhabagaskara98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Honourable Mentions:
    Adam Lambert - What Do You Want For Me (written by P!nk)
    K'naan - Wavin' Flag (written by Bruno Mars)
    Mario - Let Me Love You (written by Ne-Yo)

  • @jrchmgn.
    @jrchmgn. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Cant believe Pharrell Williams ain't on the list.

  • @nmernst
    @nmernst 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yep knew about Islands in the Steam 👍. Another one is Let's Get Loud - sung by Jennifer Lopez (On The Six) written by Gloria Estefan.

  • @TrueCrimeQueen
    @TrueCrimeQueen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love when you upload ❤️ Be safe everyone

  • @mmsiphonevinyls1027
    @mmsiphonevinyls1027 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Prince - “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Sinead O’Connor, “Manic Monday” by The Bangles
    Bee Gees - “Woman in Love” by Barbra Streisand
    Richard Marx - “Dance With My Father” by Luther Vandross

    • @msnewsenior
      @msnewsenior 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most people know that Prince wrote Nothing Compares 2 U because he’d already recorded it and released it by the time Sinead O Connor covered it.

    • @mmsiphonevinyls1027
      @mmsiphonevinyls1027 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@msnewsenior it seems most of the general public who hadnt been huge Prince fans only really figured that out after Sinead O’Connor’s version got so well known. As the Family’s original version wasnt a hit or sung by him.

  • @adminashighaswego4826
    @adminashighaswego4826 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    How Sia and Prince weren’t on this list is an abomination

  • @robertlake7965
    @robertlake7965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You missed 'Halo' performed by Beyonce, but was written by the lead singer of One Republic.

    • @moviemania2269
      @moviemania2269 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And sucker by Jonas brothers is written by Ryan tedder too...

    • @yudhabagaskara98
      @yudhabagaskara98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bleeding Love as well

  • @jeronimo965
    @jeronimo965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You forgot "Black Widow" by Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora (co-written by Katy Perry). A top 10 hit in the US.

  • @darrellrone6843
    @darrellrone6843 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    All the songs that Prince has written for other artists and he's not on the list come on watch mojo

  • @twist58
    @twist58 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I know of one called “Try Everything.”
    Though Shakira sang this for the soundtrack of Zootopia, Sia was the one who wrote the song.

    • @shroom-kr7qh
      @shroom-kr7qh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Waka waka too was co-written by Sia

    • @massimo2x
      @massimo2x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Shakira is one of the most talented female artists of this generation

    • @thomasbowers1210
      @thomasbowers1210 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      SIA is an American treasure! Her songwriting is so deep and moving.

    • @MeliKProductions
      @MeliKProductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thomasbowers1210 Funny you say she's American when she's actually Australian.

  • @michaelbullock8011
    @michaelbullock8011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video and I enjoyed it and have a blessed day

  • @grayshigami6797
    @grayshigami6797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Michael Jackson's You are not alone was written by R Kelly

    • @NellieKAdaba
      @NellieKAdaba 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly, he also wrote Angel for Celine Dion, and the songs sound similar.

  • @kalita2246
    @kalita2246 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars the best Songwriters of the generation ❤️❤️❤️

    • @anyla5039
      @anyla5039 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      definetly not

    • @gaceofspades
      @gaceofspades 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Taylor too might I add (songwriter of the decade)

  • @notyouraveragesouthernmama
    @notyouraveragesouthernmama 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You could literally make a whole list for songs written by The Bee Gees for other artists. Barry Gibb is a genius!

  • @teamlulquit
    @teamlulquit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You can even make a "Top 10 Rihanna Songs Written/Rejected by Famous Singers"

  • @tjwash2
    @tjwash2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In the "old days" there was no pressure on singers to write songs. People who were gifted at writing shared their work with gifted singers. A lot of singer song writers end up with a record with one good song and a lot of fluff

  • @kevindagame
    @kevindagame 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    As much as we despise the guy. R Kelly has written several hits for other artists

    • @chucke.cheese2212
      @chucke.cheese2212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Many of them didn’t age well so, we don’t talk about those.

    • @twist58
      @twist58 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      One example I know:
      “Cry” by Michael Jackson. It was co-produced and co-written by R. Kelly.

  • @BrigadeiroBJJ
    @BrigadeiroBJJ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Not any Sia's mention?

    • @cokolives
      @cokolives 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      im pretty sure everyone knows all the songs sia wrote for other artist

  • @egalejat4477
    @egalejat4477 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    जिंदगी में टेंशन ही टेंशन है, फिर भी इन लबों पर मुस्कान 😊है, क्योंकि जब जीना हर हाल में है तो मुस्कुराके जीने में क्या नुकसान है ❤️

  • @alexiious
    @alexiious 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh god nostalgia that I never thought I hade from 2010 and 2016 from Rihanna!!

  • @thomasm.longiii3752
    @thomasm.longiii3752 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I hope the original writers are still getting credit.

    • @Tiajones333
      @Tiajones333 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes

    • @tjwash2
      @tjwash2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The writers of songs often make more than the performer

  • @BlenderStudy
    @BlenderStudy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! Wow, I didn't know Party in the USA was written by Jessie J..!! @.@

  • @JohnHendrik-jb1pw
    @JohnHendrik-jb1pw ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool video, like and one more subscriber

  • @KT926
    @KT926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Diamonds by Rihanna was also written by Sia Furler

  • @JOHNWHITE50
    @JOHNWHITE50 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Britney song you could tell Kesha wrote it.

  • @timeovandecandelaere1709
    @timeovandecandelaere1709 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sia writed Diamons for Rhianna in 14 minutes in 2012. Sia is the Greatest 😍. Sia the Best

  • @TheCHRISCaPWN
    @TheCHRISCaPWN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm shocked that Love Yourself from Bieber (written by Ed Sheeran) wasn't on the list. That song was huge.

    • @clickjhayceetvofficial5082
      @clickjhayceetvofficial5082 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      simply because more people knows it . Please read the title of the video

  • @treezy-xcluziveaudios3007
    @treezy-xcluziveaudios3007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What about Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis. It was written by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic and Jesse McCartney

    • @moviemania2269
      @moviemania2269 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It seems like Ryan tedder wrote more songs for others than himself 🤣🤣☺️

    • @somberstricken4424
      @somberstricken4424 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea he's a big writer, wrote alot of Adele's songs.

  • @carrompoolrraj474
    @carrompoolrraj474 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2nd nice vedio

  • @tonytonychopper1607
    @tonytonychopper1607 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    At this point everybody knows that Taylor Swift wrote this is what you came for

    • @tjwash2
      @tjwash2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who's this Taylor Swift person everyone keeps talking about

  • @mantequilla4082
    @mantequilla4082 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Need a prt 2!

  • @richardcruz3790
    @richardcruz3790 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Diana Ross Muscles written and produced by Michael Jackson, Diana Ross Chain Reaction written by Beegees.

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer5296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Okay this one I've heard about. For a while actually and it resurfaced with the new red Taylor's version because people were talking about relationships at that point this is what you came for. Still mind-blowing though

  • @Itsjettondon05
    @Itsjettondon05 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The dream is a hit making machine

  • @louiegssportsden121
    @louiegssportsden121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Michael Jackson song You Are Not Alone was actually written by R.Kelly. Obviously it feels awkward knowing that now, especially since in the Surviving R. Kelly documentary one of his victims claimed the song was about her.

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer5296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow so Kesha and dr. Luke cowrote till the world ends. I would have never guessed it due to their Infamous Feud

  • @Steffu
    @Steffu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad Breakaway was here and correctly this time too.

  • @elzurdorodriguez6650
    @elzurdorodriguez6650 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    'goldeneye', Tina Turner's Bond theme song, was written by U2

  • @JUAN2K23
    @JUAN2K23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another one would be the monster performed by Rihanna and Eminem and written by Bebe Rexha

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer5296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I did not know that I love Breakaway so much it makes sense to be Avril Lavigne too

  • @MeliKProductions
    @MeliKProductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Islands In The Stream is no secret to anyone who is over 15.
    I knew about Hypnotico, too.

  • @anjoLas
    @anjoLas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    * *laughs in Jewel* *

  • @arrow_of_ravenclaw5155
    @arrow_of_ravenclaw5155 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Basically most of queens songs until 2018. Everyone knew another one bites the dust, we will rock you, and we are the champions but never heard of Queen

  • @lorcan8484
    @lorcan8484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not to forget Perfume Britney written by Sia

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer5296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So I didn't know about who wrote Irreplaceable but Ne-Yo makes a lot of sense as one of them

  • @trlbaku
    @trlbaku 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not first 😢

  • @Steffu
    @Steffu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Speaking of Kelly Clarkson, didn't Christina Aguilera actually write Miss Independant?

  • @ChristopherCapersJones
    @ChristopherCapersJones 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2:40 Bro looks like Colonel Sanders.

  • @DryBones271
    @DryBones271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Til The World Endsdoes have KE$HA vibes.

    • @chucke.cheese2212
      @chucke.cheese2212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There’s a version with Kesha singing it. Not in full but in parts!

    • @kevinespinal536
      @kevinespinal536 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kesha sing in the remix on the song

  • @the1smith738
    @the1smith738 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This list missing alot

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer5296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That makes that makes sense that it was written by Bruno Mars. It's got that feel to it I definitely didn't know that though

  • @JoepVoorter
    @JoepVoorter 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Adam Lambert s Whataya Want From Me was written by P!nk

  • @diegoramos2701
    @diegoramos2701 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It is impossible to answer a singer. ☺🎤🎵

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer5296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've never heard get on your knees I am not surprised that Lil Wayne was a guest writer because duh Young Money but Beyonce make sense however Katy Perry being one of the writers? Didn't see that coming

  • @rmannayr2129
    @rmannayr2129 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THE ORIGINAL WRITERS SHOULD GET CREDIT!

  • @craigbarnes5075
    @craigbarnes5075 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ugh at this point... yes we did know these songs were written by other artists. Its the same songs that come up on every single list, like it's not a secret anymore guys🙄

  • @zeokingsilver
    @zeokingsilver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    they a hit

  • @Rmathis80
    @Rmathis80 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    *Someone should write Rebecca Black some songs. That “It’s Friday” was TRASH.* 🗑️ 😂

  • @LolaFolf
    @LolaFolf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Should've included Telephone since Lady Gaga originally wrote it for Britney Spears

  • @OfficialDevRo
    @OfficialDevRo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All I see from the thumbnail is comparing Rihannas landing strip of her forehead to Taylor’s

  • @krisrhood2127
    @krisrhood2127 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    All The Young Dudes written by David Bowie and recorded by Mott The Hoople

  • @josephjoestarrequiem-bub1340
    @josephjoestarrequiem-bub1340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To point that we were listening to the wrong people these entire times

  • @billycjustice
    @billycjustice 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just can’t imagine a famous singer writing a hit song. 😬

  • @devingiles6597
    @devingiles6597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WatchMojo, where are the honorable mentions?

  • @jaylenharmon3552
    @jaylenharmon3552 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wheres Prince at? He wrote so many hits. These are only recent songs in this list

  • @seanmorgan2257
    @seanmorgan2257 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mott the Hoople - All the young dudes written by David Bowie

  • @RustyNickels
    @RustyNickels 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now do one for good songs.

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer5296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    trust fund baby definitely is an obscure one to me. again it makes sense that Ed Sheeran wrote it

  • @FionaApplewright
    @FionaApplewright 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ok seriously. On J Lo's "love" album does anyone else see the weird blue mark before the "l" that looks like a G? It bothers me every time I see the cover art.

    • @rrahuerta07
      @rrahuerta07 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A ‘G’ or ‘J’ ? If it’s a ‘J’ it’s intentional. It’s supposed to read- JLOVE?’ To incorporate ‘JLO’ into ‘LOVE?’

    • @FionaApplewright
      @FionaApplewright 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rrahuerta07 i see a g. As in "glove?"

    • @mariod1547
      @mariod1547 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FionaApplewright I see what you mean but it's her hair

  • @Hakan_Corbaci
    @Hakan_Corbaci 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where is Diamond song by Rihanna/Sia

    • @silly_hue-wheat
      @silly_hue-wheat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      everyone already know that Sia wrote that song

  • @kirilvelinov7774
    @kirilvelinov7774 ปีที่แล้ว

    Murakami Shingo writes his own songs

    • @kirilvelinov7774
      @kirilvelinov7774 ปีที่แล้ว

      Years active:2003-present
      Style:folk rock,alternative

  • @ShonTolliverMusic
    @ShonTolliverMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Definitely didn't see that Kelly Clarkson and Avril song.

  • @jorgeadairramos7469
    @jorgeadairramos7469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Asombroso

  • @sujal.m.m
    @sujal.m.m 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hit songs are always written by Famous Singers!

    • @tjwash2
      @tjwash2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Um...no

  • @boiseboi2007
    @boiseboi2007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow

  • @JuanVillegas.
    @JuanVillegas. ปีที่แล้ว

    Wizkid wrote “one dance” by drake

  • @somberstricken4424
    @somberstricken4424 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think most ppl know Taylor Swift wrote "This is what you came for" bc she mad a big stink about it after her and Calvin broke up.

  • @darianjames3943
    @darianjames3943 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    All spider mans are in the new one

  • @softgepard7319
    @softgepard7319 ปีที่แล้ว

    How cant the secret goat of pop music aka Ryan Tedder be on this list? I mean all of the songs hes written got over 62 billion streams on Spotify

  • @ChowMeinWarrior
    @ChowMeinWarrior 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Forget You

  • @adzm1987
    @adzm1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    All these little things by one direction was written by ed sherhan

  • @ski6712
    @ski6712 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    THE incomparable Bee Gees ......unsurpassed !! although Rihanna is pretty good , ha, ha. even though some of the talent shows have amazing singers.

  • @rommeltanconcept9812
    @rommeltanconcept9812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2nd??

  • @jacobkaplan2798
    @jacobkaplan2798 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Swore there was gonna be wish you were a better man on here since TSwift was on the thumbnail

  • @melaniesenf7175
    @melaniesenf7175 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Since i know the one with breakaway I think Avril would’ve been better off with the song. It’s so her

  • @jemoz1723
    @jemoz1723 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bet Sia wrote most of them

  • @cassandrarocha7369
    @cassandrarocha7369 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I actually knew about all of them

  • @Thesp13
    @Thesp13 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok but Miley is NOT a Country Icon

  • @MrStGeorgeIllawarra
    @MrStGeorgeIllawarra 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Terrible list. Miley Cyrus is a "Country Icon" ??? Neo is a complete has-been in 2021.

  • @wovenfire7612
    @wovenfire7612 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2nd

  • @joslinmartin2630
    @joslinmartin2630 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow