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Carl Sturken

CARL STURKEN

About

Carl Sturken is a songwriter with 184 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Rihanna, Carl Sturken's songwriting spans 65 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 52 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Carl Sturken

94 tracks · 29 artists

Rihanna

31 tracks

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Anastacia

6 tracks

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Kelly Clarkson

5 tracks

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Emma Bunton

5 tracks

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Shontelle5
Donny Osmond5
5 Seconds of Summer4
Boyzone3
*NSYNC3
Nia Peeples3
Nick Jonas2
Christina Milian2
Shakira2
Christina Aguilera2
Cecilia Vennersten2
Jessica Simpson1
Jonas Brothers1
Donny & Marie Osmond1
Blaque1
Mandy Moore1
Memphis Bleek1
"Weird Al" Yankovic1
Shades Of Lace1
Bellefire1
Mica Paris1
Lara Fabian1
Bang (2)1
Debbie Gibson1
王菲 (Faye Wong)1

Production

Produced by Carl Sturken

82 tracks · 22 artists

Rihanna

39 tracks

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Emma Bunton

5 tracks

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Kelly Clarkson

4 tracks

What's Up Lonely Lyrics
The Trouble With Love Is Lyrics

Boyzone

3 tracks

This Is Where I Belong Lyrics
While The World Is Going Crazy Lyrics
All That I Need Lyrics

Jessica Simpson3
*NSYNC3
Donny Osmond3
Nia Peeples3
Anastacia2
Christina Aguilera2
Christina Milian2
Bang (2)2
Shontelle2
J-Status1
Mandy Moore1
Nick Jonas1
Rod Stewart1
Blaque1
Bellefire1
Play (5)1
Laura Pausini1
Lara Fabian1

Keyboards

Keyboards — Carl Sturken

18 tracks · 4 artists

Rihanna

12 tracks

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Kelly Clarkson

2 tracks

The Trouble With Love Is Lyrics
What's Up Lonely Lyrics

Nia Peeples

2 tracks

Faces Of Love
Hurricane

Donny Osmond

2 tracks

Eyes Don't Lie
Love Will Survive

Guitar

Guitar — Carl Sturken

11 tracks · 5 artists

Rihanna

5 tracks

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Rod Stewart

2 tracks

'Till There Was You Lyrics
Where or When Lyrics

Nia Peeples

2 tracks

Faces Of Love
Hurricane

Shontelle

1 track

Naughty (feat. Beenie Man)Lyrics

Kelly Clarkson1

Programmer

Programmer — Carl Sturken

11 tracks · 3 artists

Rihanna

7 tracks

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Shontelle

3 tracks

Naughty (feat. Beenie Man)Lyrics
Superwoman Lyrics
Life Is Not an Easy Road Lyrics

Bellefire

1 track

All The Money In The World

Performer

Performer — Carl Sturken

8 tracks · 5 artists

Shontelle

3 tracks

Focus Pon Me Lyrics
Cold Cold Summer Lyrics
Ghetto Lullabye Lyrics

Donny Osmond

2 tracks

Never Too Late For Love
My Love Is A Fire

Nia Peeples

1 track

Street Of Dreams

The Saturdays

1 track

Issues

Bellefire1

Instrumentation

Instrumentation — Carl Sturken

7 tracks · 2 artists

Rihanna

5 tracks

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Anastacia

2 tracks

Who's Gonna Stop the Rain Lyrics
Black Roses Lyrics

Vocal Producer

Vocal Producer — Carl Sturken

5 tracks · 2 artists

Rihanna

4 tracks

We Ride Lyrics
SOS (Music Video Version)Lyrics
SOS Lyrics
Dem Haters Lyrics

Shontelle

1 track

Stuck With Each Other Lyrics

Additional Vocal Production

Additional Vocal Production — Carl Sturken

3 tracks · 1 artist

Rihanna

3 tracks

If It's Lovin' That You Want, Pt. 2 Lyrics
If It's Lovin' That You Want Lyrics
That La, La, La Lyrics

Drum Programmer

Drum Programmer — Carl Sturken

3 tracks · 2 artists

Kelly Clarkson

2 tracks

What's Up Lonely Lyrics
The Trouble With Love Is Lyrics

Rihanna

1 track

Selfish Girl Lyrics

Piano

Piano — Carl Sturken

3 tracks · 2 artists

Rihanna

2 tracks

Now I Know Lyrics
A Million Miles Away Lyrics

Rod Stewart

1 track

Where or When Lyrics

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — Carl Sturken

2 tracks · 2 artists

Donny Osmond

1 track

Love Will Survive

*NSYNC

1 track

(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You Lyrics

Arranger

Arranger — Carl Sturken

2 tracks · 1 artist

Bang (2)

2 tracks

I Can't Stop The Rain
Some People

Drum Programming

Drum Programming — Carl Sturken

2 tracks · 1 artist

Kelly Clarkson

2 tracks

The Trouble With Love Is Lyrics
What's Up Lonely Lyrics

Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — Carl Sturken

2 tracks · 1 artist

Donny Osmond

2 tracks

Eyes Don't Lie
Love Will Survive

Additional Keyboards

Additional Keyboards — Carl Sturken

1 track · 1 artist

Rihanna

1 track

Let Me Lyrics

Assistant Programmer

Assistant Programmer — Carl Sturken

1 track · 1 artist

Rihanna

1 track

Let Me Lyrics

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Carl Sturken

1 track · 1 artist

Donny Osmond

1 track

Never Too Late For Love

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Carl Sturken

1 track · 1 artist

Anastacia

1 track

Black Roses Lyrics

Strings Arranger

Strings Arranger — Carl Sturken

1 track · 1 artist

Mandy Moore

1 track

Love Shot Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Rihanna

Rihanna

44 tracks

Shontelle

Shontelle

8 tracks

Donny Osmond

Donny Osmond

5 tracks

5 Seconds of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer

4 tracks

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson

3 tracks

*NSYNC

*NSYNC

3 tracks

Boyzone

Boyzone

3 tracks

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson

3 tracks

Nia Peeples

Nia Peeples

3 tracks

Bang (2)

Bang (2)

3 tracks

Emma Bunton

Emma Bunton

3 tracks

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

2 tracks

Cecilia Vennersten

Cecilia Vennersten

2 tracks

Anastacia

Anastacia

2 tracks

Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas

2 tracks

Shakira

Shakira

2 tracks

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart

2 tracks

Christina Milian

Christina Milian

2 tracks

Laura Pausini

Laura Pausini

1 track

“Weird Al” Yankovic

“Weird Al” Yankovic

1 track

Discography

Albums

The Feeling of Falling Upwards (Live from The Royal Albert Hall)

The Feeling of Falling Upwards (Live from The Royal Albert Hall)

5 Seconds of Summer

2023

CALM

CALM

5 Seconds of Summer

2020

She Wolf (Expanded Edition)

She Wolf (Expanded Edition)

Shakira

2009

She Wolf (Deluxe Version)

She Wolf (Deluxe Version)

Shakira

2009

Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes

Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes

Rihanna

2009

Born Again

Mica Paris

2009

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie Osmond

2009

Shontelligence

Shontelligence

Shontelle

2008

Chasing Lights

The Saturdays

2008

Love Songs Of The '70s

Donny Osmond

2007

Straight Outta Lynwood

Straight Outta Lynwood

"Weird Al" Yankovic

2006

A Girl Like Me

A Girl Like Me

Rihanna

2006

A Girl Like Me (Bonus Track Version)

A Girl Like Me (Bonus Track Version)

Rihanna

2006

Music of the Sun

Music of the Sun

Rihanna

2006

534

534

Memphis Bleek

2005

If It's Lovin' That You Want - Single

If It's Lovin' That You Want - Single

Rihanna

2005

As Time Goes By… The Great American Songbook, Vol. II

As Time Goes By… The Great American Songbook, Vol. II

Rod Stewart

2003

Thankful

Thankful

Kelly Clarkson

2003

From The Inside

Laura Pausini

2002

Us Against The World

Play (5)

2002

A Girl Like Me

A Girl Like Me

Emma Bunton

2001

After The Rain

Bellefire

2001

Lara Fabian

Lara Fabian

1999

Till Varje Leende, En Tår

Cecilia Vennersten

1997

Coming Home

王菲 (Faye Wong)

1992

Nia Peeples

Nia Peeples

1991

Bang

Bang (2)

1991

Clockwise

Bang (2)

1990

Eyes Don't Lie

Donny Osmond

1990

A Little Bit More

Shades Of Lace

1990

Christina Milian

Christina Milian

Christina Milian

Good Girl Gone Bad

Good Girl Gone Bad

Rihanna

The Winter Album

The Winter Album

*NSYNC

Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits

Debbie Gibson

So Real

So Real

Mandy Moore

Blaque Out!

Blaque Out!

Blaque

Not That Kind

Not That Kind

Anastacia

A Girl Like Me (German Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc)

A Girl Like Me (German Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc)

Rihanna

Where We Belong

Where We Belong

Boyzone

Home For Christmas

Home For Christmas

*NSYNC

Pon De Replay (Dance Remixes)

Pon De Replay (Dance Remixes)

Rihanna

Songs from Dawson’s Creek

Songs from Dawson’s Creek

Jessica Simpson

NOW That’s What I Call Christmas! 4 [US]

NOW That’s What I Call Christmas! 4 [US]

Sting

Save the Last Dance 2 (The Soundtrack)

Save the Last Dance 2 (The Soundtrack)

Noel Gourdin

Nicholas Jonas

Nicholas Jonas

Nick Jonas

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Teeth

Teeth

5 Seconds of Summer

Pon de Replay

Pon de Replay

Rihanna

SOS

SOS

Rihanna

Shut Up and Drive

Shut Up and Drive

Rihanna

If It's Lovin' That You Want

If It's Lovin' That You Want

Rihanna

We Ride

We Ride

Rihanna

(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You

(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You

*NSYNC

Gypsy

Gypsy

Shakira

P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)

P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)

Rihanna

Pon de Replay (Remix)

Rihanna

Polkarama!

"Weird Al" Yankovic

A Girl Like Me

A Girl Like Me

Rihanna