Kelly Clarkson Discography
American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson has released ten studio albums, eight extended plays, one compilation album, one remix album, and 56 singles (including eight as a featured artist). In 2002, she won the inaugural season of the television competition American Idol and was immediately signed to a recording deal with 19 Recordings, and RCA Records. She made her chart debut in September 2002 with the double A-side single "Before Your Love"/"A Moment Like This", latter of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and eventually became the year's best-selling single in the United States. Her debut album, Thankful, was released in April 2003 and entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number one. Thankful produced the hit lead single "Miss Independent" and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Released in 2004, Clarkson's second studio album Breakaway expanded her audience to international markets and currently remains as her most successful album to date with sales of 12 million copies worldwide. Aided by the commercial successes of its worldwide hit singles "Since U Been Gone", "Behind These Hazel Eyes", "Because of You", "Walk Away", and "Breakaway", Breakaway topped the Irish Albums Chart and the Dutch Album Top 100 chart and became the world's seventh best-selling album of 2005, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Clarkson released her third studio album My December in 2007 amidst a highly-publicized dispute with music mogul Clive Davis. Though its commercial performance paled in comparison to its predecessor's, it spawned the hit single "Never Again" and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA. In 2009, she released her fourth studio album All I Ever Wanted, which became her second number one entry on Billboard 200 chart. Its lead single "My Life Would Suck Without You" currently maintains the record of the biggest jump to number one in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was followed by the hit singles "I Do Not Hook Up" and "Already Gone".
In 2011, Clarkson released her fifth studio album Stronger, accompanied by the hit singles "Mr. Know It All" and "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)". Stronger was certified platinum by the RIAA, fueled by the success of "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", which currently stands as her most successful single with number one peak positions on sixteen Billboard charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2012, Clarkson commemorated her tenth career anniversary with her first greatest hits compilation, Greatest Hits – Chapter One. Accompanied by its hit lead single "Catch My Breath", Chapter One was certified gold by the RIAA. Released in 2013, her sixth studio album and first Christmas record Wrapped in Red became that year's best-selling holiday album in the United States. Its lead single "Underneath the Tree" recurrently charts as a popular Christmas hit song every holiday season since its release.
Clarkson completed her recording contract with 19 and RCA with the release of her seventh studio album Piece by Piece in 2015. Certified gold by the RIAA, it became her third number one album on Billboard 200 chart and produced the hit singles "Heartbeat Song" and "Piece by Piece", the latter of which celebrated her milestone 100th number one listing on the Billboard charts. A year later, she signed a long-term recording contract with Atlantic Records. Her first record on the label and her eighth studio album Meaning of Life was released in 2017 and produced the hit single "Love So Soft". This was followed by her second Christmas album, When Christmas Comes Around... in 2021, accompanied by the single "Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)". In 2023, Clarkson released her tenth studio album, Chemistry, which included the lead singles "Mine" and "Me".
To date, Clarkson has sold over 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide. In the United States, she has accumulated over 100 Billboard chart number ones; and has sold over 18.6 million album-equivalent units (including 14.6 million in traditional album sales), 35 million digital tracks, 61 billion in cumulative radio audience, and 2.8 billion on-demand streams.
Albums
Studio albums
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| Thankful | 1 | 33 | — | 5 | — | 46 | 83 | — | — | 41 | ||||
| Breakaway | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| My December |
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2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
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| All I Ever Wanted |
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1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
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| Stronger |
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2 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
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| Wrapped in Red |
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3 | 29 | — | 5 | 10 | 64 | 8 | — | 97 | 65 |
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| Piece by Piece |
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1 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 29 | 6 |
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| Meaning of Life | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 11 |
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| When Christmas Comes Around... |
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22 | — | — | 31 | 65 | — | 44 | 19 |
56 | 94 |
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| Chemistry |
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6 | 31 | — | 15 | 81 | — | — | — | 36 | 34 |
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Compilation albums
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| Greatest Hits – Chapter One |
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11 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 92 | 18 |
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Remix albums
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| US Dance | |||
| Piece by Piece Remixed |
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Extended plays
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UK DL | |||
| Rolling Stone Original |
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| Nissan Live Sets at Yahoo! Music |
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| The Smoakstack Sessions |
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| iTunes Session |
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| The Smoakstack Sessions Vol. 2 |
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| Kelly Clarkson Live |
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| Kellyoke |
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| Christmastry |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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| "Before Your Love" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "A Moment Like This" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Miss Independent" | 2003 | 9 | 3 | 39 | — | 52 | 11 | 27 | — | 44 | 6 |
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Thankful | ||
| "Low" | 58 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 |
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| "The Trouble with Love Is" | — | 11 | — | 25 | 42 | — | 26 | — | 62 |
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Thankful and Love Actually | ||||
| "Breakaway" | 2004 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 22 |
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and Breakaway | ||
| "Since U Been Gone" | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
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Breakaway | |||
| "Behind These Hazel Eyes" | 2005 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 9 |
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| "Because of You" | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 7 |
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| "Walk Away" | 2006 | 12 | 27 | 29 | 7 | 30 | 10 | — | 19 | 58 | 21 |
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| "Never Again" | 2007 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 38 | 20 | 27 | 9 |
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My December | ||
| "Because of You" (with Reba McEntire) |
50 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Reba: Duets | |||
| "Sober" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | My December | ||||
| "One Minute" | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Don't Waste Your Time" | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "My Life Would Suck Without You" | 2009 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
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All I Ever Wanted | ||
| "I Do Not Hook Up" | 20 | 9 | 68 | 13 | 55 | 30 | 97 | 31 | — | 36 |
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| "Already Gone" | 13 | 12 | 37 | 15 | 23 | — | 78 | 23 | 15 | 66 |
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| "All I Ever Wanted" | 2010 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Cry" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Jason Aldean) |
31 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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My Kinda Party | |||
| "Mr. Know It All" | 2011 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 90 | 8 | 22 | 4 |
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Stronger | ||
| "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | iTunes Session | ||||
| "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | 2012 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 59 | 4 | 18 | 8 |
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Stronger | ||
| "Dark Side" | 42 | 56 | — | 26 | 82 | 42 | — | — | — | 40 | |||||
| "Catch My Breath" | 19 | 40 | 67 | 22 | 89 | 88 | — | — | — | 51 | Greatest Hits – Chapter One | ||||
| "Don't Rush" (featuring Vince Gill) |
87 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "People Like Us" | 2013 | 65 | 46 | — | 28 | — | — | — | 25 | — | 188 | ||||
| "Tie It Up" | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Underneath the Tree" | 11 | 9 |
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Wrapped in Red | |||
| "Wrapped in Red" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Heartbeat Song" | 2015 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 71 | 21 | 24 | 7 |
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Piece by Piece | ||
| "Invincible" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | |||||
| "Piece by Piece" | 8 | 24 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
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| "Love So Soft" | 2017 | 47 | 88 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 81 |
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Meaning of Life | ||
| "Christmas Eve" | — | — | 72 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "I Don't Think About You" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meaning of Life | |||
| "Heat" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Broken & Beautiful" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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UglyDolls | ||
| "I Dare You" | 2020 | 86 | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Under the Mistletoe" (with Brett Eldredge) |
59 | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | |||||
| "Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)" | 2021 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | When Christmas Comes Around... | |||
| "Santa, Can't You Hear Me" (with Ariana Grande) |
2022 | 76 | 38 |
32 | 71 | 30 | 13 |
50 | 37 | 26 | 23 |
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| "Mine" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chemistry | |||
| "Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Favorite Kind of High" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Lighthouse"/"I Won't Give Up" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "From the Jump" (with James Arthur) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bitter Sweet Love | ||||
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As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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NLD |
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| "PrizeFighter" (Trisha Yearwood featuring Kelly Clarkson) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit | |
| "Second Hand Heart" (Ben Haenow featuring Kelly Clarkson) |
2015 | — | 56 | — | 21 |
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Ben Haenow |
| "This Is for My Girls" (as part of Artists for Let Girls Learn) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Softly and Tenderly" (Reba McEntire featuring Kelly Clarkson and Trisha Yearwood) |
— | — | — | — | Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope | ||
| "I Dream in Southern" (Kaleb Lee featuring Kelly Clarkson) |
2019 | – | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "I Would've Loved You" (Jake Hoot featuring Kelly Clarkson) |
2021 | – | — | — | — | Love Out of Time | |
| "You're Drunk, Go Home" (Kelsea Ballerini with Kelly Clarkson and Carly Pearce) |
2022 | – | — | — | — | Subject to Change | |
| "Don't Fence Me In" (Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra featuring Kelly Clarkson) |
2023 | – | — | — | — | Plays Well With Others | |
| "If I Were You" (Terri Clark featuring Kelly Clarkson) |
2024 | – | — | — | — | Take Two | |
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Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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US Cou. |
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UK | ||||||
| "Addicted" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | Breakaway | |||
| "Go" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Up to the Mountain" (featuring Jeff Beck) |
2007 | 56 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "White Christmas" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Wrapped in Red | |||
| "Run Run Run" (featuring John Legend) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Piece by Piece | |||
| "Take You High" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Someone" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "River Rose's Magical Lullaby" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "It's Quiet Uptown" | — | — | — | — | — | The Hamilton Mixtape | ||||
| "Move You" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | Meaning of Life | |||
| "Meaning of Life" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I've Loved You Since Forever" (Hoda Kotb + Kelly Clarkson) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Don't Dream It's Over" (with Brynn Cartelli) |
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| "Keeping Score" (Dan + Shay featuring Kelly Clarkson) |
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Dan + Shay | |||
| "Never Enough" | — | — | — | — | 59 | The Greatest Showman: Reimagined | ||||
| "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" (with Chevel Shepherd) |
— | — | — | — | — | The Complete Season 15 Collection | ||||
| "Wintersong" (with Jake Hoot) |
2019 | — | 30 | — | — | — | The Complete Season 17 Collection | |||
| "I Run to You" (with Micah Iverson) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | The Complete Season 18 Collection | |||
| "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "When You Say Nothing at All" (with Kenzie Wheeler) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | The Complete Season 20 Collection | |||
| "Glow" (with Chris Stapleton) |
— | — | — | — | — | When Christmas Comes Around... | ||||
| "Happier Than Ever" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Kellyoke | |||
| "9 to 5" (with Dolly Parton) |
— | — | — | — | — | Still Working 9 to 5 | ||||
| "I Hate Love" (featuring Steve Martin) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Chemistry | |||
| "Red Flag Collector" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Lighthouse" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
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Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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US AC |
US Cou. |
US Hol. Dig. |
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| "My Grown Up Christmas List" | 2004 | — | 17 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | American Idol: Great Holiday Classics |
| "If I Can't Have You" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All I Ever Wanted |
| "Beautiful Disaster" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | Thankful |
| "There's a New Kid in Town" (Blake Shelton featuring Kelly Clarkson) |
2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cheers, It's Christmas |
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | — | — | – | 2 | — | — | — | — | Wrapped in Red | |
| "Run Run Rudolph" | — | — | – | 22 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Please Come Home for Christmas (Bells Are Ringing)" | — | 6 | – | 14 | — | 14 | — | — | ||
| "Blue Christmas" | — | — | – | 27 | — | 5 | — | — | ||
| "Winter Dreams (Brandon's Song)" | — | — | – | 12 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Favorite Things" | — | — | – | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | ||
| "4 Carats" | — | — | – | 30 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Just for Now" | — | — | – | 35 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Silent Night" (featuring Reba and Trisha Yearwood) |
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| "Grown-Up Christmas List" (Pentatonix featuring Kelly Clarkson) |
2018 | — | 21 | – | 3 | — | — | — | — | Christmas Is Here! |
| "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (John Legend featuring Kelly Clarkson) |
2019 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 25 | — | — | A Legendary Christmas |
| "Just Sing" (as part of Trolls World Tour cast) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Trolls World Tour: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | When Christmas Comes Around... |
| "Jingle Bell Rock" | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | ||
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Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Respect" | 2002 | — | American Idol: Greatest Moments |
| "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | |||
| "Oh, Holy Night" | 2003 | American Idol: Great Holiday Classics | |
| "My Grown Up Christmas List" | |||
| "Timeless" | Justin Guarini | Justin Guarini | |
| "Trying to Help You Out" | 2010 | Ashley Arrison | Hearts on Parade |
| "There's a New Kid in Town" | 2012 | Blake Shelton | Cheers, It's Christmas |
| "Foolish Games" | 2013 | Jewel | Greatest Hits |
| "Little Green Apples" | Robbie Williams | Swings Both Ways | |
| "In the Basement" | 2014 | Martina McBride | Everlasting |
| "Pray for Peace" | 2015 | Reba McEntire | Love Somebody |
| "All I Ask of You" | Josh Groban | Stages | |
| "Love Goes On" | 2017 | Aloe Blacc | The Shack: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture |
| "Oh Holy Night" (Home Holiday Version) | — | Home for the Holidays | |
| "Christmas is a Feeling" | Ben Schwartz Home cast | ||
| "Grown-Up Christmas List" | 2018 | Pentatonix | Christmas Is Here! |
| "Couldn't Be Better" (Pop version) | 2019 | — | UglyDolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Today's the Day" | |||
| "Couldn't Be Better" (Movie version) | UglyDolls cast | ||
| "Today's the (Perfect) Day" | |||
| "All Dolled Up" | Janelle Monáe | ||
| "Unbreakable" | |||
| "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" | Trisha Yearwood | Every Girl | |
| "Born to Die" | 2020 | — | Trolls World Tour: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Just Sing (Trolls World Tour)" | Trolls World Tour cast |
Songwriting credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "Trying to Help You Out" | 2010 | Ashley Arrison | Hearts on Parade |
| "Tell Me a Lie" | 2011 | One Direction | Up All Night |