List of songs written by Cathy Dennis

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Cathy Dennis is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. After a moderately successful international solo career, Dennis later received great success as a writer of pop songs, scoring eight UK number ones and winning five Ivor Novello Awards. [1]

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This is a list of released singles, songs and album tracks, recorded by other artists, that have been written or co-written by Cathy Dennis.

Below is a round-up of the chart positions achieved around the world by singles released featuring the writing credits of Cathy Dennis.

Songwriting career

Dennis has achieved critical and commercial success as a songwriter, winning a number of award-winning songs and penning many international hit singles. She has also contributed backing vocals to many of these recordings. Dennis has provided songs for Simon Fuller acts such as the Spice Girls, S Club 7 and the Idol franchise contestants where she co-wrote "Bumper to Bumper", the B-side to the Spice Girls' first hit single "Wannabe".

Her highest-selling composition, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (recorded by Kylie Minogue), spent four weeks at number one in Britain while also rekindling interest in Minogue in America (where it hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100). Can't Get You Out of My Head sold over three million copies worldwide to become the world's second highest selling single in 2001. Her co-written single "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry also hit No. 1 in the USA.

"Can't Get You Out of My Head" also won Dennis an Ivor Novello Award as 2001's most performed composition. She won the same award in 2003 for "Anything Is Possible". In the US, Dennis has received awards from Billboard, Grammy for compositions with Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears.

Dennis co-wrote the Pop Idol theme (re-used for numerous international remakes of the show, including American Idol ), and many Idol contestants have recorded her songs, including Will Young, Gareth Gates, Kelly Clarkson, and Clay Aiken. Clarkson's single "Before Your Love" (a double a-side with "A Moment Like This") was Dennis' first US No. 1. [2]

In 2011, Cathy had a cut on the soundtrack for the remake of the film Arthur starring Russell Brand, the song was called "Can't Buy You" and was produced by Mark Ronson. In 2014, she co-wrote a track on Chris Brown's album "X" which debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Most recently, Cathy has co-written 3 tracks on the Galantis album "Pharmacy", one of which, "Runaway (U & I)" reached No. 1 in the UK Dance chart and No. 9 in the US Dance chart.

Full discography of songs written by Cathy Dennis

International singles and certifications

YearArtistTitlePeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[3] 		AUT
[4] 		BEL
[5] 		GER
[6] 		IRE
[7] 		NED
[8] 		NZ
[9] 		NOR
[10] 		SWE
[11] 		SWI
[12] 		US
[13]
1992 Dannii Minogue "Love's on Every Corner"44——————————
1999 S Club 7 "Two in a Million"2———8451——95—
2000"Reach"2——628—28—4230—
"Natural"3——4217————64—
"Never Had a Dream Come True"1———2—31—10—10
2001 Kylie Minogue "Can't Get You Out of My Head"11111111117
S Club 7 "Have You Ever"149—374—20—2140—
A*Teens "Heartbreak Lullaby"———77————697—
2002 Will Young "Anything Is Possible"1———2——————
  • UK: 3× Platinum [14]
S Club Juniors "One Step Closer"2———5——————
allSTARS* "Back When"19——————————
Kelly Clarkson "Before Your Love"——————————1
Kylie Minogue "Come into My World"8593547—3520——6691
2003 S Club "Say Goodbye"2——846——————
Rachel Stevens "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"2—2564379—52463—
2004 Britney Spears "Toxic"15641621249
Jentina "French Kisses"20——————————
2007 Sophie Ellis-Bextor "Catch You"8———2984———92—
Sugababes "About You Now"142842161874021—
David Guetta "Baby When the Light"50621559—30——3525—
2008 Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl"11111311111
2009 Jonas Brothers "Paranoid"56——6527——2053—37
Kris Allen "No Boundaries"92—————————11
Adam Lambert ——————38———72
2010 Diana Vickers "Once"1———3——————
Mark Ronson "Somebody to Love Me"55—16————————
2011 Sophie Ellis-Bextor "Off & On"———————————
2013 Kelly Clarkson "4 Carats"———————————
2014 Galantis "Runaway (U & I)"439658636122542—
2015"Gold Dust"———————————
2016"Love on Me"164611391929——2764—
  • UK: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • IT: Platinum
2018"Mama Look at Me Now"———————————
"Emoji"———————————
2019"Holy Water"———————————
2022 KT Tunstall "I Am the Pilot"———————————

All credited contributions

  indicates a background vocal contribution.

  indicates an un-credited vocal contribution.

YearArtistAlbumSongCo-written with
1991Liu XiaohuiIn Your Dreams"Lover in the Stars" Danny Poku
1992 Priscilla Chan Return"Moon"Michael Leeson, Terence Britten
Dannii Minogue Get into You "Love's on Every Corner" Danny Poku, Paul Taylor
1993LirianAm I Really in Love?"Senior Love Home" Shep Pettibone, Tony Shimkin
1994Liu XiaohuiChange to Select"Lover in the Stars" Danny Poku
Linda Wong Boundless Moment"Emotional Ensemble" Terence Britten
1996 Spice Girls Non-album single"Bumper to Bumper" Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chrisholm, Geraldine Horner, Paul "Pablo" Wilson, Andy Watkins
1998 Phil Roy As Good As It Gets OST "Under Stars" Phil Roy, Heitor Pereira
1999 21st Century Girls 21st Century Girls"Teenage Attack" Leanne Garner, Fiona Garner, Katelyn Turney, Meriam Mohammad, Charlotte Fendek, Todrick Allen
"Drive" Leanne Garner, Fiona Garner, Katelyn Turney, Meriam Mohammad, Charlotte Fendek
S Club 7 S Club "Two in a Million" Simon Ellis
"Viva La Fiesta"Hallegir Rustan, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen
"I Really Miss You" Eliot Kennedy, Patrick Lincoln
"Hope for the Future" Danny Poku
"So Right" Danny Poku
2000 7 "Reach"Andrew Todd
"Natural"Norma Ray, Jean Fredenucci, Andrew Todd
"I'll Keep Waiting" Simon Ellis
"All in Love Is Fair" Simon Ellis
"Love Train"Andrew Todd
"I'll Be There" Danny Poku
"Never Had a Dream Come True" Simon Ellis
Non-album single"If It's Love" Simon Ellis
Hooverphonic The Magnificent Tree "Jackie Cane" Alexander Callier
S Club 7 Non-album single"Perfect Christmas" Simon Ellis
2001 A-Teens Teen Spirit "Heartbreak Lullaby"Jan Kask, Peter Mansson
Kylie Minogue Fever "Can't Get You Out of My Head"Robert Davis
"Come into My World"Robert Davis
"Dancefloor" Steve Anderson
S Club 7 Sunshine "Have You Ever" Andrew Frampton, Christopher Braide
"Boy Like You" Lauren Christy
"Sunshine" Joanne O'Meara, Paul Cattermole, Bradley McIntosh, Tina Barrett, Hannah Spearritt, Rachel Stevens, Jonathan Lee, Yak Bondy
"Dance, Dance, Dance"Julian Gingell, Barry Stone
"Right Guy" Bradley McIntosh
Hear'Say Everybody"Suddenly"Oskar Paul
"Home Again" Simon Ellis
2002 Will Young From Now On "Anything Is Possible" Christopher Braide
S Club 8 Together "One Step Closer"Michael Percy, Timothy Lever
Allstars Allstars "Back When"Michael Percy, Timothy Lever
Kelly Clarkson Non-album single"Before Your Love" Gary Burr, Desmond Child
Will Young From Now On "Lover Won't You Stay" Guy Chambers
"Lovestruck" William Young
"What's in Goodbye" Burt Bacharach
"Cruel to Be Kind" William Young
S Club 8 Together "Wherever You Are" Simon Ellis
"Anytime Anywhere"Andrew Todd
Gareth Gates What My Heart Wants to Say "Tell Me One More Time"Oskar Paul, Andrew Fromm
S Club 7 Seeing Double "Do It Till We Drop" John Lisners
"Who Do You Think You Are?" John Lisners
2003Jason PrinceThe Collection"Evergreen" Christopher Braide
Gareth Gates Go Your Own Way "Dance Again" Steve McCutcheon
Celine Dion One Heart "Reveal" Greg Wells
Delta Goodrem Innocent Eyes "Throw It Away" Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy
Ronan Keating Non-album single"This is It" Ronan Keating, Christopher Braide
S Club 7 Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7 "Say Goodbye" Christopher Braide
Amy Studt False Smiles "Seconds Away" Amy Studt
Thalía Thalía "Misbehavin'" David Siegel, Steven Morales
Rachel Stevens Funky Dory "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
"Glide" Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
"Heaven Has to Wait"Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson
"Little Secret" Guy Chambers
S Club 8 Sundown "Drawn to You"Ian Allan, Kieron Bass, Mark Bass, Nathan Bass
Clay Aiken Measure of a Man "Measure of a Man"Steven Morales, David Siegel
Britney Spears In the Zone "Showdown" Britney Spears, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
"Toxic" Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
Kylie Minogue Body Language "After Dark" Christopher Braide
Will Young Non-album single"Ticket to Love" William Young
Hooverphonic Sit Down and Listen To "The Last Thing I Need is You" Alexander Callier, Paul Campbell
2004TEARsNon-album single"I Found Love"Robert Davis
Emma Bunton Free Me "Lay Your Love on Me" Emma Bunton
Janet Jackson Damita Jo "Island Life" Janet Jackson, Scott Storch
Jentina Jentina"French Kisses" Jentina Chapman, Greg Wells
Delta Goodrem Mistaken Identity (single) "How a Dream Looks" Guy Chambers
Delta Goodrem Mistaken Identity "Analyst" Delta Goodrem, Guy Chambers
"Electric Storm" Delta Goodrem, Guy Chambers
"Sanctuary" Delta Goodrem, Guy Chambers
2005JamXNon-album single"Blue Monday" (with DeLeon featuring Bernard Sumner)Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Paul Harris, Bernard Sumner, Robert Davis
Sugababes "Like the Weather" Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, Guy Sigsworth
Taller in More Ways "Bruised" Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, Guy Sigsworth
2006 P!nk I'm Not Dead "Centerfold" Greg Kurstin
Emma Bunton Life in Mono "Mischievous" Emma Bunton, Greg Kurstin
2007 Sophie Ellis-Bextor Trip the Light Fantastic "Catch You" Greg Kurstin, Rhys Barker
Melanie C This Time "Protected" Melanie Chisholm, Guy Chambers
David Guetta Pop Life "Baby When the Light"
(featuring Cozi)		 Pierre Guetta, Joachim Garraud, Steve Angello
Sugababes Change "About You Now" Lukasz Gottwald
"Surprise" Lukasz Gottwald
"Open the Door" Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, Lukasz Gottwald
Róisín Murphy Non-album single"Sunshine" Róisín Murphy, Dean Honer, Richard Barrett
Carrie Underwood Carnival Ride "You Won't Find This" Thomas Shapiro
Nana Tanimura Non-album single"Jealous Girl" Richard Nowels Jr.
Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks "Young and in Love" Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
Kylie Minogue X "Sensitized" Serge Gainsbourg, Guy Chambers
2008Leon Jean-MarieBent Out of Shape"Bed of Nails"Leon Jean-Marie, Mark Ronson, Johnny Pearson
Katy Perry One of the Boys "I Kissed a Girl" Katheryn Hudson, Lukasz Gottwald, Benjamin Levin
Vanessa Hudgens Identified "Identified" Lukasz Gottwald, Karl Sandberg
"First Bad Habit" Lukasz Gottwald
"Don't Ask Why" Lukasz Gottwald, Beau Dozier
"Amazed"
(featuring Lil Mama)		 Lukasz Gottwald, Benjamin Levin, Niatia Kirland
David Cook David Cook "Heroes" David Cook, Raine Maida
2009 Jonas Brothers Lines, Vines and Trying Times "Paranoid" Nicholas Jonas, Joseph Jonas, Kevin Jonas II, John Fields
Daniel Merriweather Love & War "Chainsaw" William Hawkshaw
2010 Belinda Peregrin Carpe Diem "Duele" Belinda Peregrin, Nacho Peregrin, Christopher Braide
Livvi Franc Non-album single"Automatik" Olivia Waithe, Evan Kidd Bogart, Nadir Khayat
Diana Vickers Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree "Once" Francis White
Sophie Ellis-Bextor Non-album single"Sophia Loren"Christopher Rojas
Pixie Lott Turn It Up Louder "Doing Fine (Without You)" Victoria Lott, Christopher Braide
The Wanted The Wanted "Replace Your Heart"Kasia Livingston, Greg Kurstin
Hooverphonic The Night Before"Identical Twin" Alexander Callier
Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. Record Collection "Somebody to Love Me" (featuring Boy George and Andrew Wyatt) Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt, Alexander Greenwald, Jason Sellards, Keinan Warsame, Nicholas Movshon
Christina Aguilera Bionic "So What You Got"
(recorded but unreleased) [31] 		Christina Aguilera, Dr Luke
2011 Sophie Ellis-Bextor Make a Scene "Revolution" Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Greg Kurstin
"Off & On" Róisín Murphy, Adam Wiles
Hitomi Spirit "Sweet & Honey" James Nosanow
Jake Zyrus Infinity "Lost the Best Thing" Carsten Schack, Sean Hurley
Pixie Lott Young Foolish Happy "Come Get It Now" Victoria Lott, Benjamin Hudson McIldowie, Robin French
2012 Little Mix DNA "Case Closed" Perrie Edwards, Jessica Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Bobbie Lamond, Darren Lewis, Iylola Babalola
2013Mark KnightNon-album single"Your Love"Mark Knight, Andrew Meecham, Dean Meredith, Robert Davis
Diane Birch Speak a Little Louder "Love and War" Diane Birch, James Nosanow
Kelly Clarkson Wrapped in Red "4 Carats" Kelly Clarkson, Olivia Waithe, Greg Kurstin
2014 Galantis Galantis EP "Help" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare
"Friend (Hard Times)" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Seinabo Sey, Magnus Lidehäll
DreabbNon-album single"La Mia Divinita" Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
Chris Brown X "Don't Be Gone Too Long" Christopher Brown, Michael McHenry, Ryan Buendia, Kyle Edwards, Jean-Baptiste Kouame, Scott Hoffman, Clarence Coffee Jr.
Galantis Pharmacy "Runaway (U & I)" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Julia Karlsson, Anton Rundberg
AlunaGeorge Non-album single"Supernatural" Aluna Francis, George Reid, Scott Hoffman
2015 Galantis Pharmacy "Gold Dust" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Vincent Pontare
"Louder, Harder, Better" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch
2016 Santigold 99¢ "Banshee" Santi White, Patrik Berger, John Hill, Sarah Hudson
AlunaGeorge I Remember "Heartbreak Horizon" Aluna Francis, George Reid
Galantis The Aviary "Love on Me"
(with Hook n Sling)		 Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Henrik Jonback, Anthony Maniscalco, Laura White, Richard Boardman, Sarah Blanchard
2017 Liv Dawson Non-album single"Searching" Olivia Dawson, Howard Lawrence, Guy Lawrence, James Napier, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
Cashmere Cat 9 "Plz Don't Go"
(featuring Jhene Aiko)		 Magnus August Hoiberg, Benjamin Levin, Jhene Chilombo, Daniella Vidmar
EXO Universe EP "Stay"Robert Gerongco, Samuel Gerongco, Terence Lam
2018FairlaneNon-album single"Uncover You"
(featuring Ilsey)		 Nina Woodford-Wells, Ilsey Juber, Andrew Goldstein
Galantis "Mama Look at Me Now" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Henrik Jonback, Carl Lehman
"Emoji" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Henrik Jonback
2019 Church "Holy Water" Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
2020"Steel" Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare, Jan Postma, Jordi Fluiter
"Unless It Hurts" Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare, Jan Postma, Jordi Fluiter
"Stella" Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Jan Postma, Jordi Fluiter
"F*** Tomorrow Now" Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Jan Postma, Jordi Fluiter
Agnes Non-album single"Goodlife" Agnes Carlsson, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare
2022 KT Tunstall Nut "I Am the Pilot" KT Tunstall, Martin Terefe
"Dear Shadow" KT Tunstall
2023 S Club Non-album single"These Are the Days" Simon Ellis, Johanne Ellis

Awards

References

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