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Credits
Desmond Child

DESMOND CHILD

About

Desmond Child is a songwriter with 374 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Bon Jovi, Desmond Child's songwriting spans 215 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 107 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Desmond Child

358 tracks · 50 artists

Bon Jovi

46 tracks

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Ratt

22 tracks

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Cher

19 tracks

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Alice Cooper

14 tracks

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Production

Produced by Desmond Child

127 tracks · 30 artists

Bon Jovi

20 tracks

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Cher

14 tracks

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Ratt

13 tracks

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Scorpions

12 tracks

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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts11
Alice Cooper10
Meat Loaf4
Bonnie Tyler4
Robin Beck4
LeAnn Rimes4
Chynna Phillips4
Ricky Martin3
Hilary Duff3
Carrie Underwood2
Kelly Clarkson2
Lara Fabian2
Nemesis (22)2
The Dudes of Wrath1
Tokio Hotel1
David Archuleta1
Barbra Streisand1
Big Time Rush1
Jesse McCartney1
Megadeth1
Santana1
青山テルマ (Thelma Aoyama)1
Play (5)1
Michael Bolton1
Bif Naked1
Baha Men1

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Desmond Child

17 tracks · 9 artists

Cher

6 tracks

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Meat Loaf

3 tracks

The Monster Is Loose Lyrics
Bad for Good Lyrics
It's All Coming Back to Me Now Lyrics

Carrie Underwood

2 tracks

Inside Your Heaven Lyrics
Inside Your Heaven

Alice Cooper

1 track

Only My Heart Talkin'Lyrics

The Black Keys1
Haddaway1
The Dudes of Wrath1
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts1
Scorpions1

Additional Vocals

Additional Vocals — Desmond Child

5 tracks · 1 artist

Ratt

5 tracks

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Arranger

Arranger — Desmond Child

5 tracks · 4 artists

Cher

2 tracks

We All Sleep Alone Lyrics
Give Our Love a Fightin' Chance Lyrics

Ricky Martin

1 track

La Copa De La Vida (Canción Official De La Copa Mundial, Francia '98) (Spanish)

Lara Fabian

1 track

The Last Goodbye

Ronnie Spector

1 track

Love On A Rooftop

Piano

Piano — Desmond Child

2 tracks · 2 artists

Weezer

1 track

Trainwrecks Lyrics

Aerosmith

1 track

Another Last Goodbye Lyrics

Background Vocal Arranger

Background Vocal Arranger — Desmond Child

1 track · 1 artist

Meat Loaf

1 track

The Monster Is Loose Lyrics

Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — Desmond Child

1 track · 1 artist

Alice Cooper (2)

1 track

The Underture

Keyboards

Keyboards — Desmond Child

1 track · 1 artist

Aerosmith

1 track

Crazy Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — Desmond Child

1 track · 1 artist

Desmond Child

1 track

Obsession

Artists

Associated Artists

Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi

57 tracks

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

18 tracks

Cher

Cher

15 tracks

Discography

Albums

Church of the Pistoleros

Church of the Pistoleros

Gypsy Pistoleros

2025

Guilty Pleasure - EP

Guilty Pleasure - EP

JoJo Siwa

2024

Off The Soundboard Poughkeepsie NY Mid-Hudson Arena November 28 1984

KISS

2023

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Karma

JoJo Siwa

I Was Made for Lovin' You

KISS

Livin' on a Prayer

Bon Jovi

You Give Love a Bad Name

Bon Jovi

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

15 tracks

Scorpions

Scorpions

12 tracks

Ratt

Ratt

12 tracks

Bonnie Tyler

Bonnie Tyler

11 tracks

Aerosmith

Aerosmith

10 tracks

Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin

9 tracks

Desmond Child

Desmond Child

8 tracks

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

5 tracks

Robin Beck

Robin Beck

5 tracks

Kiss

Kiss

5 tracks

LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes

5 tracks

2 Be 3

2 Be 3

5 tracks

FM (6)

FM (6)

5 tracks

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood

4 tracks

Chynna Phillips

4 tracks

KISS

KISS

4 tracks

Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton

3 tracks

SZNZ: Autumn

SZNZ: Autumn

Weezer

2022

Tales of a Miracle (Deluxe)

Tales of a Miracle (Deluxe)

Miraa May

2022

Believe

Believe

Cher

2022

Live Magic After Midnight

Iron Spell

2021

Heroine

Inglorious (2)

2021

Tough It Out Live

FM (6)

2021

Heaven & Hell

Heaven & Hell

Ava Max

2020

Bag Of Trix (Music From The Roxette Vaults)

Roxette

2020

The Italian Job

FM (6)

2019

ReAniMate 3.0: The CoVeRs eP

Halestorm

2017

Squad Goals

Squad Goals

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

2016

This Is Acting

This Is Acting

Sia

2016

Introducing Darlene Love

Darlene Love

2015

Connect

SICK PUPPIES

2013

Emotional Fire

Sunstorm (5)

2012

My Covers

青山テルマ (Thelma Aoyama)

2012

Música + Alma + Sexo

Música + Alma + Sexo

Ricky Martin

2011

Poison

Poison

DJ Gollum

2011

Break The Silence

Van Canto

2011

Welcome 2 My Nightmare

Alice Cooper (2)

2011

Live In Germany 1993

Bonnie Tyler

2011

It's Entertainment

Celtic Thunder (2)

2010

2010 - Les Enfoirés... La Crise De Nerfs !

Les Enfoirés

2010

Gobsmacked

The Magnets

2010

In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990-2010

In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990-2010

Robbie Williams

2010

One of the Boys

One of the Boys

Katy Perry

2009

The Hello Katy Australian Tour EP

Katy Perry

2009

Sweet Children O' Mine

Shione Yukawa

2009

Time 2 Rock

Topmodelz

2008

My Winter Storm

My Winter Storm

Tarja

2007

My Winter Storm

Tarja Turunen

2007

3 Bats Live

Meat Loaf

2007

Angel Down

Sebastian Bach

2007

Weapons Of Grass Destruction

Hayseed Dixie

2007

Rise Up

Nemesis (22)

2007

Bonsai Kitten

Bonsai Kitten (2)

2007

Live Blanco Y Negro Tour

Ricky Martin

2007

Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose

Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose

Meat Loaf

2006

It’s About Time

It’s About Time

Jonas Brothers

2006

Live

Bonnie Tyler

2006

Confessional

Bryan Rice

2006

The Voice In Me

Joana Zimmer

2006

Do You Miss Me

Do You Miss Me

Robin Beck

2005

Royce Hall Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA 4/25/05

Tori Amos

2005

Hot

Dax Riders

2005

True Parallels

TRUSTcompany

2005

Cover To Cover

Fork (6)

2005

Kings & Queens

Kings & Queens

Ava Max

If I Could Turn Back Time

If I Could Turn Back Time

Cher

Poison

Alice Cooper

Riff Off

Das Sound Machine

Beautiful Now

Beautiful Now

Zedd

Dude (Looks Like a Lady)

Aerosmith

Crazy

Aerosmith

Karma's A Bitch

Brit Smith