American indie pop band AJR has written or co-written every song in their discography, except various covers and two featured songs. The trio was formed by the brothers in Chelsea, Manhattan, consisting of Ryan Met (keyboard, ukulele, vocals), Jack Met (guitar, sampler, lead vocals), and Adam Met (bass guitar, backing vocals). [1] All members are equally credited as songwriters on each track, although various songs have sole authorship claimed by different members. [2] Their musical style has remained consistent with pop music over the years, [3] additionally incorporating elements of electropop, [4] electronic dance music, [5] and hip-hop. [6] AJR has published 105 songs and 32 alternate versions, with additional songs and demos remaining unreleased.
† | Indicates song not written or co-written by AJR |
‡ | Indicates song retroactively made unavailable by AJR [7] |
Title | Writers | Original release | Year | Ref. |
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"3 O'Clock Things" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2021 | [8] |
"3AM" | AJR | Infinity | 2014 | [9] |
"50 States Away" ‡ | AJR | Venture | 2010 | [10] |
"100 Bad Days" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
"212" ‡ | AJR | Venture | 2010 | [10] |
"2085" | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2023 | [12] |
"Adventure Is Out There" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2021 | [8] |
"AfterHours" | AJR | 6foot1 | 2013 | [13] |
"Alice by the Hudson" | AJR | Infinity | 2014 | [9] |
"All My Favorite Songs" (Weezer featuring AJR) | Rivers Cuomo Ashley Gorley Ben Johnson Ilsey Juber AJR | OK Human | 2021 | |
"Bang!" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2020 | [8] |
"Beats" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
"Big Idea" | AJR | Living Room | 2015 | [14] |
"Big White Bed" | AJR | Living Room | 2015 | [14] |
"The Bigwhig" ‡ | AJR | Venture | 2010 | [10] |
"Birthday Party" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
"Boomtown" ‡ | AJR | Venture | 2010 | [10] |
"Break My Face" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
"Bud Like You" | AJR | The Click | 2017 | [15] |
"Bummerland" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2020 | [8] |
"Burn the House Down" | AJR | The Click (Deluxe Edition) | 2018 | [16] |
"Buy You a Rose" | AJR | 6foot1 | 2013 | [13] |
"Call My Dad" | AJR | The Click | 2015 | [15] |
"Celebrate" (Ingrid Michaelson featuring AJR) | Ingrid Michaelson † | Alter Egos | 2017 | [17] |
"Chelsea Streets" ‡ | AJR | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"Christmas in June" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2021 | [8] |
"Classic" ‡ | AJR | Bonus track of Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"Come Hang Out" | AJR | What Everyone's Thinking | 2016 | [19] |
"Country House" ‡ | AJR | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"Darlin'" (Mike Love featuring AJR) | Brian Wilson Mike Love † | Unleash the Love | 2017 | |
"Dear Winter" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
" The DJ Is Crying for Help " | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2022 | [12] |
"Don't Throw Out My Legos" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
"Drama" | AJR | The Click | 2017 | [15] |
"Drift Away" ‡ | Mentor Williams † | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
" The Dumb Song " | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2023 | [12] |
"The Entertainment's Here" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
"Finale (Can't Wait to See What You Do Next)" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
"Go On Take a Chance" ‡ | AJR | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"God Is Really Real" | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2023 | [12] |
" The Good Part " | AJR | The Click | 2017 | [15] |
"The Green and the Town" | AJR | Living Room | 2015 | [14] |
"Growing Old on Bleecker Street" | AJR | 6foot1 | 2013 | [13] |
"Hallelujah" ‡ | Leonard Cohen † | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"Hole in the Bottom of My Brain" | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2023 | [12] |
"Humpty Dumpty" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2021 | [8] |
"I Want You Back" ‡ | Berry Gordy Freddie Perren Alphonso Mizell Deke Richards † | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"I Won't" | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2022 | [12] |
"I'm a Believer" ‡ | Neil Diamond † | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"I'm Not Famous" | AJR | What Everyone's Thinking | 2016 | [19] |
"I'm Ready" | AJR | 6foot1 | 2013 | [13] |
"I've Just Seen a Face" ‡ | John Lennon Paul McCartney † | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"If U Were Me" ‡ | AJR | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"Imagine" ‡ | John Lennon Yoko Ono † | Venture | 2010 | [10] |
"Inertia" | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2023 | [12] |
"Infinity" | AJR | Bonus track of 6foot1 | 2013 | [13] |
"It's On Us" | AJR | Non-album single | 2017 | |
"Joe" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2021 | [8] |
"Karma" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
"Let the Games Begin" | AJR | Non-album single | 2015 | [20] |
"Livin' on Love" | AJR | Bonus track of 6foot1 | 2013 | [13] |
"Location" (Khalid cover) | Khalid Robinson Joshua Scruggs Austin Mensales Chris McClenney Samuel Jimenez Olatunji Ige Alfredo Gonzalez Barjam Kurti† | B-side of "Drama" | 2017 | [21] |
"The Lotto" (with Ingrid Michaelson) | Ingrid Michaelson † | What Everyone's Thinking | 2016 | [19] |
"Maybe Man" | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2023 | [12] |
"A Moment Like This" ‡ | AJR | Venture | 2010 | [10] |
"More Than Friends" ‡ | AJR | AJR | 2012 | [22] |
"My Calling" | AJR | Living Room | 2015 | [14] |
"My Play" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2020 | [8] |
"My Very First Love Song" ‡ | AJR | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"Netflix Trip" | AJR | The Click | 2017 | [15] |
"Next Up Forever" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
"No Grass Today" | AJR | What Everyone's Thinking | 2016 | [19] |
"Normal" | AJR | The Click (Deluxe Edition) | 2018 | [16] |
"Nothing in My Way" ‡ | AJR | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"OK Overture" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2021 | [8] |
"Ordinaryish People" (featuring Blue Man Group) | AJR Jeff Quay | OK Orchestra | 2021 | [8] |
"Overture" | AJR | Living Room | 2015 | [14] |
"Overture" | AJR | The Click | 2017 | [15] |
"Piano in Your Pocket" ‡ | AJR | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"Pitchfork Kids" | AJR | Infinity | 2014 | [9] |
"Pretender" (Steve Aoki featuring Lil Yachty and AJR) | AJR Steve Aoki Lil Yachty | Neon Future III | 2018 | |
"Rainbow Man" ‡ | AJR | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
"Record Player" (Daisy the Great featuring AJR) | Kelley Dugan Mina Walker AJR | All You Need Is Time | 2021 | |
"Role Models" | AJR | The Click (Deluxe Edition) | 2018 | [16] |
"Snow" ‡ | AJR | Venture | 2010 | [10] |
"Snowglobe" ‡ | AJR | AJR | 2011 | [22] |
"Sober Up" (featuring Rivers Cuomo) | AJR Rivers Cuomo | The Click | 2017 | [15] |
"Steve's Going to London" | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2023 | [12] |
"Thirsty" | AJR | Living Room | 2015 | [14] |
"Three-Thirty" | AJR | The Click | 2017 | [15] |
"Too Late" (Quinn XCII featuring AJR) | Mikael Temrowski AJR Thomas Michel | The People's Champ | 2023 | |
"Touchy Feely Fool" | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2023 | [12] |
"The Trick" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2021 | [8] |
"Turning Out" | AJR | What Everyone's Thinking | 2016 | [19] |
"Turning Out Pt. ii" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
"Turning Out Pt. iii" | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2023 | [12] |
"Way Less Sad" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2021 | [8] |
"We the Cool Kids" ‡ | AJR | AJR | 2012 | [22] |
"Weak" | AJR | What Everyone's Thinking | 2016 | [19] |
"Woody Allen" | AJR | 6foot1 | 2013 | [13] |
"The World is a Marble Heart" | AJR | AJR | 2012 | [22] |
"World's Smallest Violin" | AJR | OK Orchestra | 2021 | [8] |
"Wow, I'm Not Crazy" | AJR | Neotheater | 2019 | [11] |
"Yes I'm a Mess" | AJR | The Maybe Man | 2023 | [12] |
"You Can't Hurry Love" ‡ | Brian Holland Eddie Holland Lamont Dozier † | Born and Bred | 2010 | [18] |
‡ | Indicates identical performer to original |
Title | Performer(s) | Release | Year | Ref. |
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"Bang!" (Acoustic) | AJR ‡ | Bang! Remixes | 2020 | |
"Bang!" (featuring Hayley Kiyoko) [AhhHaa Remix] | AJR Hayley Kiyoko AhhHaa | Non-album single | 2020 | [23] |
"Bang!" (Nathan Dawe Remix) | AJR Nathan Dawe | Bang! Remixes | 2020 | |
"Bang!" (YouNotUs Remix) | AJR YouNotUs | Non-album single | 2020 | |
"Break My Face" (Apptronic version) | AJR ‡ | Non-album single | 2019 | [24] |
"Come Hang Out" (Live Session, Los Angeles, CA, 2017) | AJR ‡ | Jam in the Van - AJR | 2017 | [25] |
"Dear Winter 2.0" | AJR ‡ | Non-album single | 2019 | [26] |
" The Good Part " (Amazon Music Live) | AJR ‡ | AJR: City Sessions | 2024 | [27] |
"I'm Not Famous" (Live Session, Los Angeles, CA, 2017) | AJR ‡ | Jam in the Van - AJR | 2017 | [25] |
"I'm Ready - Remix by AJR" | AJR ‡ | Infinity | 2014 | [9] |
"Inertia" (Acoustic) | AJR ‡ | The Maybe Man (Deluxe Edition) | 2024 | [28] |
"Pretender" (Acoustic) | AJR | The Click (Deluxe Edition) | 2018 | [16] |
"Pretender" (Blanke Remix) | Steve Aoki Lil Yachty AJR Blanke | Pretender (Remixes) | 2018 | [29] |
"Pretender" (Matoma Remix) | Steve Aoki Lil Yachty AJR Matoma | Pretender (Remixes) | 2018 | [29] |
"Pretender" (Steve Aoki & Max Styler Remix) | Steve Aoki Lil Yachty AJR Max Styler | Pretender (Remixes) | 2018 | [29] |
"Sober Up" (Amazon Music Live) | AJR | AJR: City Sessions | 2024 | [27] |
"Sober Up" (Party Pupils Remix) | AJR Rivers Cuomo Party Pupils | Sober Up Remix EP | 2018 | [30] |
"Sober Up" (Ryan Riback Remix) | AJR Rivers Cuomo Ryan Riback | Sober Up Remix EP | 2018 | [30] |
"Sober Up" (Steve Aoki Remix) | AJR Rivers Cuomo Steve Aoki | Sober Up Remix EP | 2018 | [30] |
"Touchy Feely Fool" (Amazon Music Live) | AJR ‡ | AJR: City Sessions | 2024 | [27] |
"Way Less Sad" (Cash Cash Remix) | AJR Cash Cash | Non-album single | 2021 | [31] |
"Weak" (Acoustic) | AJR ‡ | Weak Remixes EP | 2017 | [32] |
"Weak" (Cheat Codes Remix) | AJR Cheat Codes | Weak Remixes EP | 2017 | [32] |
"Weak" (Gazzo Remix) | AJR Gazzo | Weak Remixes EP | 2017 | [32] |
"Weak" (Live Session, Los Angeles, CA, 2017) | AJR ‡ | Jam in the Van - AJR | 2017 | [25] |
"Weak" (Mike D Remix) | AJR Mike D | Weak Remixes EP | 2017 | [32] |
"Weak" (Mike Rizzo Remix) | AJR Mike Rizzo | Weak Remixes EP | 2017 | [32] |
"Weak" (Nicolas Julian Remix) | AJR Nicolas Julian | Non-album single | 2023 | [33] |
"Weak" (Party Pupils Remix) | AJR Party Pupils | Weak Remixes EP | 2017 | [32] |
"Weak" (Stay Strong Mix) | AJR Louisa Johnson | Non-album single | 2017 | |
"World's Smallest Violin" (Sped Up) | AJR ‡ | Non-album single | 2022 | [34] |
"Yes I'm a Mess" (Amazon Music Live) | AJR ‡ | AJR: City Sessions | 2024 | [27] |
Title | Details | Ref. |
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"Around the World" | Song heard in clips from Vine. The title is not confirmed. | |
"A Brand New Day" | Presumed writer's demo, with its melody appearing in "Wish You Pain" by Andy Grammer. (where Jack and Ryan Met are credited). | |
"Enjoy the Show" | Song written for a New York City creativity competition in 2016. The track is under two minutes in length. | [7] |
"Everything" | Demo of Netta's "Everything", written alongside Zara Larsson. | |
"Fake It Till You Make It" | Demo of "Yes I'm a Mess", second demo. | |
"Fisherman" | Presumed writer's demo. | |
"Kill the Joke" | Demo of "OK Overture", originally written as a full song before being repurposed. | [35] |
"Let the Games Begin (Folk Version)" | Folk version of "Let the Games Begin". | |
"Life Ain't Shit" | Demo of "2085". | |
"Lucky Day" | Demo of "Yes I'm a Mess", third demo. | |
"Married on a Hill" | Song written during the creation of Living Room (2015). It was performed live in 2013 and 2014, and accidentally published by Warner Music Group multiple times in 2020 before takedown. | [36] |
"Mercy" | Presumed writer's demo. | |
"One Shot" | Song by American Authors, written and produced by Ryan Met. | |
"Outside" | Demo of "Bummerland", composed during the Neotheater World Tour and written during the COVID-19 pandemic. | [37] [38] |
"Planet" | Song made with Quinn XCII. | |
"Schoolkids" | Song written during the creation of AJR (2012). | |
"So What" | Demo of "Yes I'm a Mess", first demo, originally created for OK Orchestra (2021). | [39] |
"Socks" | Demo of "Adventure Is Out There", originally created for Neotheater (2019). | [40] |
"Staying Up for Love" | Demo of Matoma and the Vamps' "Staying Up", featuring Jack singing. | |
"Student Loans" | Demo of "Come Hang Out". | [41] |
"Way with Words" | Song written during the creation of The Maybe Man (2023). | |
"We're on Our Way" | Demo with the same melody as "A Brand New Day". | |
"Weak (Flipside Remix)" | Remix of "Weak". An extended version additionally exists. | |
"Writer's Block" | Demo of "3 O'Clock Things". | |
"Zoo" | Song by Andy Grammer, written and produced by Ryan Met. |
AJR is an American indie pop band founded by brothers Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met, collectively a trio of vocalists, multi-instrumentalists, and songwriters. The brothers grew up in New York City, primarily focused on busking and singing covers until shifting to producing their albums and touring. At their home studio, AJR recorded more than 100 songs and has released five studio albums on various record labels along with their indie label.
"Weak" is a song by American indie pop band AJR. It was first released on their EP What Everyone's Thinking via the band's label AJR Productions on September 16, 2016, later becoming the third single for their second studio album The Click (2017). The song's lyrics describe acceptance of human weakness and feature an uptempo pop composition. A lyric and music video were released, with the latter featuring the band in a New York City subway. The music video went viral, with the song's popularity on Spotify helping the song become one of the band's highest-charting songs.
The Click is the second studio album by American indie pop band AJR. It was released on June 9, 2017, via the band's label AJR Productions and S-Curve Records, later released internationally through Ultra Records and Black Butter Records. The album follows the trio's previous work, maintaining a pop sound with elements of hip-hop, electronic dance music, and jazz. It includes a sole guest appearance from Rivers Cuomo of the band Weezer while taking influence from Fun, Twenty One Pilots, Kendrick Lamar, and Kanye West.
Neotheater is the third studio album by American pop band AJR. It was released on April 26, 2019 by the band's label AJR Productions. The album was self-produced by the trio. It is a follow-up to the trio's 2017 album The Click (2017).
"Dear Winter" is a song by American pop band AJR. It was released on April 5, 2019 via S-Curve Records as the second single from the band's third studio album Neotheater.
"Don't Throw Out My Legos" is a song by American pop band AJR, appearing as the fourth track on their third studio album Neotheater. It uses an upbeat keyboard-based instrumental while discussing the difficulty of growing up.
"Next Up Forever" is a song by American pop band AJR, appearing as the opening track on their third studio album Neotheater.
"Bang!" is a song by American pop band AJR. It was released on February 12, 2020, through their own label, AJR Productions. The song is the lead single from the band's fourth album, OK Orchestra. On August 8, 2020, a remix version was released featuring Hayley Kiyoko and AhhHaa.
"Come Hang Out" is a song by American pop band AJR, appearing as the opening track of their fourth EP What Everyone's Thinking on September 16, 2016. It was later included as the closer of their second studio album The Click (2017), receiving a music video the next year in partnership with Original Penguin. The song discusses the balance of personal development with social status.
"Way Less Sad" is a song by American pop band AJR. It was released on February 17, 2021, via the band's label AJR Productions and BMG. It was additionally released through S-Curve Records for radio airplay and through Black Butter Records for international releases. The song was the fourth single for the band's fourth studio album OK Orchestra, appearing as the twelfth track. It samples the song "My Little Town" by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel and builds off unused demos intended for Norwegian DJ Kygo and American rapper Cardi B.
"Adventure Is Out There" is a song by American pop band AJR. It appears as the sixth track on the trio's fourth studio album, OK Orchestra. Originally being written for Neotheater, it was officially released on March 26, 2021. It uses an uptempo folk-pop instrumental while describing jealousy of an object's metaphorical freedom.
"Break My Face" is a song by American pop band AJR. Released on April 26, 2019, the track appears fifth on their third studio album, Neotheater (2019). It was distributed via the band's label AJR Productions and S-Curve, additionally receiving an Amazon Music exclusive version as a promotional single and music video on August 15. The song utilizes a stuttered pop melody with piano and trumpet while lyrically presenting confidence in personality over physical appearance, embracing imperfections connected to the latter.
"World's Smallest Violin" is a song recorded by the American pop band AJR. It was released on March 26, 2021, as the 11th track from the band's fourth studio album OK Orchestra and as a music video. In 2022, the song became a viral song on the social media platform TikTok, with many using the ending verse and the line "I'll blow up into smithereens" as a soundbite on the site as fan edits or by throwing back to viral videos.
"Bummerland" is a song by American pop band AJR. It was released on August 31, 2020 via S-Curve Records as the second single from the band's fourth studio album OK Orchestra.
"Record Player" is a song by American pop bands Daisy the Great and AJR. It was released on August 31, 2021 via S-Curve Records as a single from the deluxe version of Daisy the Great's second studio album All You Need Is Time.
Infinity is the third extended play by American indie pop band AJR, published through Warner Music Group and the band's label AJR Productions. It was released on September 23, 2014, to accommodate the delay of the band's debut studio album, Living Room (2015). The EP produced the sole single "Infinity", which received praise from critics and commercial success. The song would later be included on their debut album alongside "Pitchfork Kids".
"Karma" is a song by American pop band AJR, appearing as the eighth track on their third studio album Neotheater. It is the second-most popular song from the album, amassing over 82 million streams as of February 2024.
The Neotheater World Tour was the fourth concert tour by the American pop band AJR, supporting their third studio album, Neotheater (2019). It ran from September 20, 2019, to January 21, 2020, and covered 41 shows across Europe and North America. The set list consisted primarily of songs from Neotheater, with a few numbers from the band's second album The Click (2017) and brief appearances from their debut studio album Living Room (2015). A second leg of the Neotheater World Tour with 21 more shows was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Overture" is a song by American indie pop band AJR. It appears as the opening track of The Click, which was released via the band's label AJR Productions on June 9, 2017. The song is AJR's second overture, following one of the same name on their debut album Living Room. A music video was released later in the year, featuring the trio at various locations in Columbus, Ohio.
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