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Credits
John Mellencamp

JOHN MELLENCAMP

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John Mellencamp is a songwriter with 296 credits across their career. Best known for their work with John Mellencamp, John Mellencamp's songwriting spans 160 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 123 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by John Mellencamp

160 tracks · 9 artists

John Mellencamp

152 tracks

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Pat Benatar

1 track

I Need a Lover Lyrics

Jake Owen

1 track

I Was Jack (You Were Diane)Lyrics

Kris Kristofferson

1 track

How Many Days Lyrics

John Prine1
The Simpsons1
Buzzin' Cousins1
Jessica Simpson1
Corey Taylor1

Production

Produced by John Mellencamp

123 tracks · 3 artists

John Mellencamp

121 tracks

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Buzzin' Cousins

1 track

Sweet Suzanne Lyrics

James McMurtry

1 track

Shining Eyes Lyrics

Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — John Mellencamp

6 tracks · 1 artist

John Mellencamp

6 tracks

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Vocals

Vocals — John Mellencamp

3 tracks · 1 artist

John Mellencamp

3 tracks

Gambling Bar Room Blues Lyrics
Wild Night Lyrics
Them Double Blues Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — John Mellencamp

2 tracks · 1 artist

John Mellencamp

2 tracks

Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)Lyrics
Jackie Brown Lyrics

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — John Mellencamp

1 track · 1 artist

John Mellencamp

1 track

Pink Houses Lyrics

Guitar

Guitar — John Mellencamp

1 track · 1 artist

John Mellencamp

1 track

Dance Naked Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

165 tracks

Pat Benatar

Pat Benatar

1 track

Jake Owen

Jake Owen

1 track

Discography

Albums

Freedom’s Road

Freedom’s Road

John Mellencamp

American Fool

American Fool

John Mellencamp

Life Death Love and Freedom

Life Death Love and Freedom

John Mellencamp

Human Wheels

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Jack & Diane

John Mellencamp

Pink Houses

John Mellencamp

Hurts So Good

John Mellencamp

Authority Song

John Mellencamp

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

1 track

John Prine

John Prine

1 track

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1 track

Buzzin’ Cousins

Buzzin’ Cousins

1 track

James McMurtry

James McMurtry

1 track

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson

1 track

Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor

1 track

Human Wheels

John Mellencamp

Johnny Cash: Forever Words

Johnny Cash: Forever Words

Ruston Kelly

A Very Special Christmas

A Very Special Christmas

Sting

Strictly a One-Eyed Jack

Strictly a One-Eyed Jack

John Mellencamp

Plain Spoken

Plain Spoken

John Mellencamp

Sad Clowns & Hillbillies

Sad Clowns & Hillbillies

John Mellencamp

The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers (A Tribute)

The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers (A Tribute)

Van Morrison

John Cougar

John Cougar

John Mellencamp

The Missing Years

The Missing Years

John Prine

No Better Than This

No Better Than This

John Mellencamp

Orpheus Descending

Orpheus Descending

John Mellencamp

Other People’s Stuff

Other People’s Stuff

John Mellencamp

Dance Naked

Dance Naked

John Mellencamp

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County

Sheryl Crow

Testify (A Whole Lot More Original Music from the Television Series)

Testify (A Whole Lot More Original Music from the Television Series)

The Simpsons

Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits

Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits

John Mellencamp

Scarecrow

Scarecrow

John Mellencamp

Whenever We Wanted

Whenever We Wanted

John Mellencamp

Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did

Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did

John Mellencamp

Too Long in the Wasteland

Too Long in the Wasteland

James McMurtry

Plain Spoken: From the Chicago Theatre

Plain Spoken: From the Chicago Theatre

John Mellencamp

The Long Road Home (Music from and Inspired by the National Geographic Miniseries)

The Long Road Home (Music from and Inspired by the National Geographic Miniseries)

Ryan Adams

Trouble No More

Trouble No More

John Mellencamp

Falling from Grace (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Falling from Grace (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Buzzin' Cousins

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Mr. Happy Go Lucky

Mr. Happy Go Lucky

John Mellencamp

Cuttin’ Heads

Cuttin’ Heads

John Mellencamp

A Biography

A Biography

John Mellencamp

Big Daddy

Big Daddy

John Mellencamp

On the Rural Route 7609

On the Rural Route 7609

John Mellencamp

The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988)

The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988)

John Mellencamp

The Lonesome Jubilee

The Lonesome Jubilee

John Mellencamp

Uh-Huh

Uh-Huh

John Mellencamp

Cocktail (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Cocktail (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Beach Boys

Small Town

John Mellencamp

Check It Out

John Mellencamp

Rain on the Scarecrow

John Mellencamp

I Was Jack (You Were Diane)

Jake Owen

I Need a Lover

John Mellencamp

I Think I’m in Love With You

Jessica Simpson

Hand to Hold On To

John Mellencamp

Jackie Brown

John Mellencamp