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Nick Ruth

NICK RUTH

About

Nick Ruth is a songwriter with 126 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Kelly Clarkson, Nick Ruth's songwriting spans 48 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 46 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Nick Ruth

54 tracks · 35 artists

Zara Larsson

6 tracks

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Kelly Clarkson

4 tracks

Move You Lyrics
Slow Dance Lyrics

Olivia O'Brien

4 tracks

Empty Lyrics
Never Be the One Lyrics

Elliphant

2 tracks

Thing Called Life Lyrics
Never Been In Love Lyrics

Production

Produced by Nick Ruth

50 tracks · 29 artists

Emmit Fenn

10 tracks

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Kelly Clarkson

4 tracks

Slow Dance Lyrics
Move You Lyrics

Olivia O'Brien

2 tracks

Never Be the One Lyrics
Empty Lyrics

Leah Kate

2 tracks

Alive and Unwell Lyrics
World’s Best Ex-Girlfriend Lyrics

Lexi Jayde2
Wiz Khalifa2
Andy Grammer2
Madi Diaz2
Lauren Spencer Smith2
James TW2
Zara Larsson2
Dua Lipa1
Erik Hassle1
Nick Jonas1
Zak Abel1
Active Child1
Ava Max1
Astrid S1
Jade LeMac1
Carly Rae Jepsen1
Saint Raymond1
Kita Alexander1
Elliphant1
Molly Kate Kestner1
Max Frost1
Steve Angello1
JP Saxe1
Johnny Orlando (3)1
Fitz and The Tantrums1

Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — Nick Ruth

10 tracks · 7 artists

Olivia O'Brien

2 tracks

Empty Lyrics
Never Be the One Lyrics

James TW

2 tracks

You & Me Lyrics
If I Didn't Tell You Lyrics

Lauren Spencer Smith

2 tracks

Pray Lyrics
Fantasy Lyrics

Max Frost

1 track

Paranoia Lyrics

Jade LeMac1
Erik Hassle1
Nick Jonas1

Guitar

Guitar — Nick Ruth

6 tracks · 4 artists

Kelly Clarkson

2 tracks

Move You Lyrics
Slow Dance Lyrics

Fitz and The Tantrums

2 tracks

OCD Lyrics
Ready or Not Lyrics

Lauren Spencer Smith

1 track

Pray Lyrics

James TW

1 track

You & Me Lyrics

Programmer

Programmer — Nick Ruth

6 tracks · 4 artists

Kelly Clarkson

2 tracks

Slow Dance Lyrics
Move You Lyrics

James TW

2 tracks

You & Me Lyrics
If I Didn't Tell You Lyrics

Olivia O'Brien

1 track

Never Be the One Lyrics

Lauren Spencer Smith

1 track

Pray Lyrics

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Nick Ruth

3 tracks · 3 artists

James TW

1 track

You & Me Lyrics

Andy Grammer

1 track

Always Lyrics

Fitz and The Tantrums

1 track

Ready or Not Lyrics

Additional Production

Additional Production — Nick Ruth

2 tracks · 2 artists

Astrid S

1 track

I Don't Wanna Know Lyrics

Lauren Spencer Smith

1 track

Fantasy Lyrics

Bass

Bass — Nick Ruth

2 tracks · 2 artists

Andy Grammer

1 track

Always Lyrics

Lauren Spencer Smith

1 track

Pray Lyrics

Engineer

Engineer — Nick Ruth

2 tracks · 2 artists

Andy Grammer

1 track

Always Lyrics

Active Child

1 track

Silhouette Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Nick Ruth

2 tracks · 1 artist

Olivia O'Brien

2 tracks

Never Be the One Lyrics
Empty Lyrics

Vocal Producer

Vocal Producer — Nick Ruth

2 tracks · 2 artists

Molly Kate Kestner

1 track

Footprints Lyrics

Lauren Spencer Smith

1 track

Fantasy Lyrics

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — Nick Ruth

1 track · 1 artist

Fitz and The Tantrums

1 track

Ready or Not Lyrics

Organ

Organ — Nick Ruth

1 track · 1 artist

Kelly Clarkson

1 track

Move You Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Emmit Fenn

Emmit Fenn

10 tracks

Zara Larsson

Zara Larsson

4 tracks

Madi Diaz

Madi Diaz

2 tracks

Leah Kate

Leah Kate

2 tracks

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson

2 tracks

Astrid S

Astrid S

2 tracks

Zak Abel

Zak Abel

2 tracks

James TW

James TW

2 tracks

Elliphant

Elliphant

2 tracks

Fitz and the Tantrums

Fitz and the Tantrums

2 tracks

Lexi Jayde

Lexi Jayde

2 tracks

Olivia O’Brien

Olivia O’Brien

2 tracks

Lauren Spencer Smith

Lauren Spencer Smith

2 tracks

Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa

2 tracks

Andy Grammer

Andy Grammer

2 tracks

Icona Pop

Icona Pop

1 track

Erik Hassle

Erik Hassle

1 track

Johnny Orlando (3)

Johnny Orlando (3)

1 track

Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas

1 track

French Montana

French Montana

1 track

Discography

Albums

THE ART OF BEING A MESS (DELUXE)

THE ART OF BEING A MESS (DELUXE)

Lauren Spencer Smith

2026

Mirror

Mirror

Lauren Spencer Smith

2023

Sunday Arvos EP

Sunday Arvos EP

Kita Alexander

2023

We Forgot We Were Dreaming

We Forgot We Were Dreaming

Saint Raymond

2021

Chapters

Chapters

James TW

2019

Teenage Fever

Johnny Orlando (3)

2019

Youngblood (Deluxe)

Youngblood (Deluxe)

5 Seconds of Summer

2018

Så mycket bättre 2017: Tolkningarna

Så mycket bättre 2017: Tolkningarna

Icona Pop

2017

Meaning of Life

Meaning of Life

Kelly Clarkson

2017

E•MO•TION: Side B

E•MO•TION: Side B

Carly Rae Jepsen

2016

Uncover

Uncover

Zara Larsson

2015

1

Zara Larsson

2014

Far From Here

Far From Here

Emmit Fenn

Intoxication - EP

Intoxication - EP

Max Frost

Dangerous Levels of Introspection

Dangerous Levels of Introspection

JP Saxe

Astrid S - EP

Astrid S - EP

Astrid S

Living Life Golden

Living Life Golden

Elliphant

One More

One More

Elliphant

They Got Amnesia

They Got Amnesia

French Montana

PRETTY EVIL DELUXE

PRETTY EVIL DELUXE

Ellise

All the Feels

All the Feels

Fitz and The Tantrums

Somebody’s Party - EP

Somebody’s Party - EP

Erik Hassle

searching for nirvana

searching for nirvana

Royal & the Serpent

Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas

closer to closure

closer to closure

Lexi Jayde

Phantom

Phantom

Madi Diaz

HUMAN

HUMAN

Steve Angello

Love Over Fear

Love Over Fear

Zak Abel

Blacc Hollywood (Deluxe Version)

Blacc Hollywood (Deluxe Version)

Wiz Khalifa

Naïve

Naïve

Andy Grammer

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Empty

Olivia O'Brien

Woke Up in Japan

Woke Up in Japan

5 Seconds of Summer

You & Me

James TW

Stayin Out All Night

Stayin Out All Night

Wiz Khalifa

drunk text me

Lexi Jayde

Pray

Pray

Lauren Spencer Smith

Cry

Cry

Carly Rae Jepsen

Jump

Astrid S

Fantasy

Fantasy

Lauren Spencer Smith

Never Been In Love

Never Been In Love

Elliphant

Move You

Move You

Kelly Clarkson

I Don't Wanna Know

Astrid S