Billboard's Top Songwriters of the 21st Century | #5 Beyonce, #12 Ariana, #13 Katy

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Billboard is now celebrating The Top Songwriters of the 21st Century on the Hot 100 — the top 25 writers with the most No. 1 hits on the chart in the century’s first 25 years. Every writer on the ranking led the Hot 100 at least six times in that span (Jan. 1, 2000-Dec. 28, 2024), with the top eight talents each boasting double-digit No. 1 totals.

Songwriters are ranked by most Hot 100 No. 1s, with ties broken by most top 10s followed by most overall chart entries in the tracking period.

Billboard is unveiling the full songwriters list all this week

1. Max Martin
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 26
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Maroon 5, “One More Night,” nine weeks at No. 1, beginning Sept. 29, 2012
2. Dr. Luke
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 18
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Ke$ha, “TiK ToK,” nine weeks at No. 1, beginning Jan. 2, 2010
3. Drake
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 14
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Drake, “God’s Plan,” 11 weeks at No. 1 beginning Feb. 3, 2018
4. Taylor Swift
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 12
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero,” eight weeks at No. 1, beginning Nov. 5, 2022
5. Beyoncé
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 11
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Destiny’s Child, “Independent Women Part I,” 11 weeks at No. 1, beginning Nov. 18, 2000
6. Mikkel Eriksen
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 10
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Beyoncé, “Irreplaceable,” 10 weeks at No. 1, beginning Dec. 16, 2006
7. Tor Hermansen
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 10
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Beyoncé, “Irreplaceable,” 10 weeks at No. 1, beginning Dec. 16, 2006
8. Shellback
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 10
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Maroon 5, “One More Night,” nine weeks at No. 1, beginning Sept. 29, 2012
9. Cirkut
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 9
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B, “Girls Like You,” seven weeks at No. 1, beginning Sept. 29, 2018
10. Bruno Mars
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 9
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!,” 14 weeks at No. 1, beginning Jan. 17, 2015
11. Louis Bell
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 9
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Post Malone feat. 21 Savage, “Rockstar,” eight weeks at No. 1, beginning Oct. 28, 2017
12. Ariana Grande
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 9
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Ariana Grande, “Thank U, Next,” seven weeks at No. 1, beginning Nov. 17, 2018
13. Katy Perry
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 9
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Katy Perry, “I Kissed a Girl,” seven weeks at No. 1, beginning July 5, 2008
14. Timbaland
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 8
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Justin Timberlake, “SexyBack,” seven weeks at No. 1, beginning Sept. 9, 2006
15. Jack Antonoff
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 8
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero,” eight weeks at No. 1, beginning Nov. 5, 2022
16. benny blanco
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 8
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Ke$ha, “TiK ToK,” nine weeks at No. 1, beginning Jan. 2, 2010
17. Justin Bieber
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 8 
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, “Despacito,” 16 weeks at No. 1, beginning May 27, 2017
18. Philip Lawrence
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 8 
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!,” 14 weeks at No. 1, beginning Jan. 17, 2015
19. Pharrell Williams
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 7  
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Robin Thicke feat. T.I. + Pharrell, “Blurred Lines,” 12 weeks at No. 1, beginning June 22, 2013
20. The Weeknd
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 7 
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: The Weeknd, “The Hills,” six weeks at No. 1, beginning Oct. 3, 2015
21. Jermaine Dupri
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 7 
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Mariah Carey, “We Belong Together,” 14 weeks at No. 1, beginning June 4, 2005
22. Fergie
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 7
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: The Black Eyed Peas, “I Gotta Feeling,” 14 weeks at No. 1, beginning July 11, 2009
23. Sean Garrett
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 7  
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris, “Yeah!,” 12 weeks at No. 1, beginning Feb. 28, 2004
24. Ye
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 6 
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx, “Gold Digger,” 10 weeks at No. 1, beginning Sept. 17, 2005
25. Jay-Z
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 6 
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: Beyoncé feat. Sean Paul, “Baby Boy,” 9 weeks at No. 1, beginning Oct. 4, 2003

Edited November 14, 2025 by Teletubby

[NUTELLA 26,470]

3 minutes ago, Teletubby said:

22. Fergie
Total Hot 100 No. 1s as a writer 2000-24: 7
Longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 as a writer 2000-24: The Black Eyed Peas, “I Gotta Feeling,” 14 weeks at No. 1, beginning July 11, 2009

From the F to the E... R, G, the I, the E

[Lanadelduck 2,056]

Beyoncé? Really? Is the list the top writers rooms of the 21st century?

[weed 78,903]

did they spoil the top 4 or what

[4th Time Around 5,059]

In what Universe are Beyonce and Drake among the greatest songwriters?

[alsemanche 97,797]

This list showing that charts are in no way or shape a reflection of actual good songwriting

[Skyana Rava 2,685]

It's based on Hot 100 number ones, not artistry

 

[NemoMyName 2,192]

They really love doing useless lists just for engagement

[CautiousLurker 19,709]

Justing Bieber's in top 20 top song writers because he... was a feature on Despacito 

[27monster27 15,850]

While I appreciate the want to focus on performers, I really think we need to also focus on the people who are more known for songwriting like Bonnie Mckee, Ester Dean, Inna Wroldsen, etc.

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"Justin Bieber"

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42 minutes ago, CautiousLurker said:

Justing Bieber's in top 20 top song writers because he... was a feature on Despacito 

I remember a clip of one of his shows where people were yelling for him to sing Despacito and he deadass said he didn't know the words so he can't  

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2 hours ago, alsemanche said:

This list showing that charts are in no way or shape a reflection of actual good songwriting

95% of billboard’s lists are trash because they always revolve around their stupid charts, which are more irrelevant by the day. Gaga is a better songwriter than most of the people that will be on this list, but she didn’t make the cut cause she only has six #1’s 

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Everything's in the first paragraph...

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7 hours ago, NUTELLA said:

From the F to the E... R, G, the I, the E

and ain't no other puta put it down like moi

I'm riverlicious

so dumb dumb

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I put them gays on ban ban

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t-t-t-t-t-toxic toxic

 

I should be on the list not Taylor