List of songs written by Kelly Clarkson

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American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson has written songs for all ten of her albums, her greatest hits album, for other artists, as well as several unreleased songs. She rose to fame after winning the inaugural season of American Idol in 2002, where she received a recording contract with RCA Records. Clarkson began writing songs as a teenager, and one of those songs, "Because of You," which she wrote at age 16, ended up on her second studio album, Breakaway .

Beginning with her third album, My December , Clarkson started writing with her band, particularly with her longtime music director Jason Halbert and guitarist Aben Eubanks. In 2016, after completing her recording contract with RCA, she signed with Atlantic Records, which gave her full creative control. In 2025, Clarkson started her own record label, High Road Records.

Songs

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List of songs written or co-written by Kelly Clarkson
SongArtist(s)Writer(s)AlbumYearRef.
"4 Carats"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Cathy Dennis
Greg Kurstin
Olivia Waithe
Wrapped in Red 2013 [1]
"Addicted"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
David Hodges
Ben Moody
Breakaway 2004 [2]
"Already Gone" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Ryan Tedder
All I Ever Wanted 2009 [3]
"Bad Reputation"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Greg Kurstin
Kelly Sheehan
Bonnie McKee
Piece by Piece 2015 [4]
"Be Still"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Aben Eubanks
My December 2007 [5]
"Because of You" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
David Hodges
Ben Moody
Breakaway 2004 [2]
"Behind These Hazel Eyes" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Max Martin
Lukasz Gottwald
Breakaway 2004 [2]
"Can I Have a Kiss"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
Dwight Baker
My December 2007 [5]
"Catch My Breath" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jason Halbert
Greatest Hits – Chapter One 2012
"Chemistry"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Erik Serna
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"Chivas"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
My December 2007 [5]
"Christmas Eve" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jason Halbert
2017 [7]
"Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jason Halbert
Jessi Collins
When Christmas Comes Around... 2021 [8]
"Cry"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jason Halbert
Mark Lee Townsend
All I Ever Wanted 2009 [3]
"Did You Know"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Chris Kelly
John Ryan
Ruth-Anne Cunningham
Chemistry2023
"Dirty Little Secret"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
My December 2007 [5]
"Don't Be a Girl About It"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Brent Kutzle
Stronger 2011 [9]
"Don't Waste Your Time" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
Malcolm Pardon
Fredrick Rinman
My December 2007 [5]
"Don't You Pretend"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Maureen "Mozella" McDonald
Meaning of Life 2017 [10]
"Down to You"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Maureen "Mozella" McDonald
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"Einstein"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Toby Gad
Bridget Kelly
James Fauntleroy
Stronger 2011 [9]
"Every Christmas"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Aben Eubanks
Wrapped in Red 2013 [1]
"Fading"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Malcolm Pardon
Fredrick Rinman
My December 2007 [5]
"Favorite Kind of High" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Carly Rae Jepsen
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)" #Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Josh Abraham
Oliver Goldstein
Ryan Williams
2012 [11]
"Glow" #Kelly Clarkson
Chris Stapleton
Kelly Clarkson
Jason Halbert
Danja
Hayley Warner
Jesse Thomas
When Christmas Comes Around... 2021 [8]
"Go" #Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Rhett Lawrence
Suzzane Benson
2006
"Go High"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Maureen "Mozella" McDonald
Meaning of Life 2017 [10]
"Goodbye"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jason Halbert
Chemistry2023
"Haunted"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
Jason Halbert
My December 2007 [5]
"Hear Me"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Kara DioGuardi
Clif Magness
Breakaway 2004 [2]
"Hello"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Josh Abraham
Oliver Goldstein
Bonnie McKee
Stronger 2011 [9]
"Hole"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
Dwight Baker
My December 2007 [5]
"How I Feel"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
Dwight Baker
My December 2007 [5]
"I Had a Dream"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Greg Kurstin
Piece by Piece 2015 [4]
"I Hate Love" #Kelly Clarkson
Steve Martin
Kelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Nick Jonas
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"I Want You"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Joakim Åhlund
All I Ever Wanted 2009 [3]
"I Won't Give Up"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Jessia Karpov
Max Wolfgang
Peter Townsend
Chemistry2023
"In the Blue"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Anjulie Persaud
Fransisca Hall
Piece by Piece 2015 [4]
"If I Can't Have You"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Ryan Tedder
All I Ever Wanted 2009 [3]
"Impossible"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Ryan Tedder
All I Ever Wanted 2009 [3]
"Irvine"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Aben Eubanks
My December 2007 [5]
"Judas"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
Dwight Baker
My December 2007 [5]
"Let Me Down"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Chris DeStefano
Stronger 2011 [9]
"Lighthouse" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Aben Eubanks
Jesse Shatkin
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"Magic"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Randy Runyon
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"Maybe"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
Aben Eubanks
My December 2007 [5]
"Me" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Gayle
Josh Ronen
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"Merry Christmas Baby"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Aben Eubanks
When Christmas Comes Around... 2021 [8]
"Merry Christmas (To the One I Used to Know)"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Aben Eubanks
Jason Halbert
When Christmas Comes Around... 2021 [8]
"Mine"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Eric Serma
Jesse Shatkin
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"Miss Independent" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Christina Aguilera
Matt Morris
Rhett Lawrence
Thankful 2003 [12]
"My Life Would Suck Without You" [a] Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Max Martin
Lukasz Gottwald
Claude Kelly
All I Ever Wanted 2009 [13]
"Never Again" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
My December 2007 [5]
"Not Today"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
David Khane
My December 2007 [5]
"One Minute" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Kara DioGuardi
Chantal Kreviazuk
Raine Maida
My December 2007 [5]
"Piece by Piece" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Greg Kurstin
Piece by Piece 2015 [4]
"Ready"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jason Halbert
Aben Eubanks
All I Ever Wanted 2009 [3]
"Red Flag Collector" #Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jason Halbert
Jaco Caraco
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"River Rose's Magical Lullaby" #Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson River Rose and the Magical Lullaby 2016
"Rock Hudson"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"Roses" #Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Sean Douglas
Amy Allen
Chemistry2023
"Santa, Can't You Hear Me" Kelly Clarkson
Ariana Grande
Kelly Clarkson
Aben Eubanks
When Christmas Comes Around... 2021 [8]
"Skip This Part"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jason Halbert
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"Sober" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
Aben Eubanks
Clamity McEntire
My December 2007 [5]
"Something I Never Had" Lindsay Lohan Kelly Clarkson
John Shanks
Shelly Peiken
Speak 2004
"Standing in Front of You"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Aben Eubanks
Stronger 2011 [9]
"Survivor's Remorse" [b] Roddy Ricch Kelly Clarkson
Chandler Great
Gayle
Omar Perrin
Roddy Ricch
Josh Ronen
The Navy Album2024 [14]
"Tell Me a Lie" One Direction Kelly Clarkson
Tom Meredith
Sheppard Solomon
Up All Night 2011 [15]
"Thankful"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Harvey Mason Jr.
Damon Thomas
Thankful 2003 [12]
"That's Right"Kelly Clarkson
Sheila E.
Kelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Erik Serna
Chemistry 2023 [6]
"Tightrope"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Greg Kurstin
Piece by Piece 2015 [4]
"Tip of My Tongue"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Ryan Tedder
All I Ever Wanted 2009 [3]
"The Trouble With Love Is" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken
Thankful 2003 [12]
"Trying to Help You Out" Ashley Arrison Kelly Clarkson
Ashley Arrison
Hearts on Parade2010 [16]
"Under the Mistletoe" Kelly Clarkson
Brett Eldredge
Kelly Clarkson
Aben Eubanks
2020 [17]
"Underneath the Tree" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Greg Kurstin
Wrapped in Red 2013 [1]
"Walk Away" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Kara DioGuardi
Chantal Kreviazuk
Raine Maida
Breakaway 2004 [2]
"Where Is Your Heart"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Kara DioGuardi
Chantal Kreviazuk
Breakaway 2004 [2]
"Where Have You Been" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jaco Caraco
2025 [18]
"Whole Lotta Woman"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jussi Karvinen
Denisia "Blu June" Andrews
Brittany "Chi" Coney
Evon Barnes Jr.
Jesse Shatkin
Meaning of Life 2017 [10]
"Winter Dreams (Brandon's Song)"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Ashley Arrison
Aben Eubanks
Wrapped in Red 2013 [1]
"Would You Call That Love"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Greg Kurstin
Meaning of Life 2017 [10]
"Wrapped in Red" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Ashley Arrison
Aben Eubanks
Shane McAnally
Wrapped in Red 2013 [1]
"Yeah"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Jimmy Messer
Malcolm Pardon
Fredrick Rinman
My December 2007 [5]
"You Can't Win"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Josh Abraham
Oliver Goldstein
Felix Bloxsom
Stronger 2011 [9]
"You Don't Make Me Cry"Kelly Clarkson
River Rose
Kelly Clarkson
Jesse Shatkin
Chemistry2023
"You For Christmas" Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Mark Ronson
Andrew Wyatt
When Christmas Comes Around... 2024
"You Love Me"Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Josh Abraham
Oliver Goldstein
Stronger 2011 [9]
"You Thought Wrong"Kelly Clarkson
Tamyra Gray
Kelly Clarkson
Tamyra Gray
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Harvey Mason Jr.
Damon Thomas
Thankful 2003 [12]
  1. Clarkson co-wrote on "My Life Would Suck Without You" but refused writing credits because she refused to be associated with Dr. Luke.
  2. "Survivor's Remorse" samples "Me".

References

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  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Track Listing". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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  14. "Roddy Ricch Drops New Single and Video 'Survivor's Remorse'". Complex. May 30, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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