20 songs you didn’t know were written by other artists

It’s no secret that music artists don’t always write their own songs. Some artists started their careers as songwriters for other musicians before their singing careers took flight. 

There have been plenty of moments when artists write songs that end up not being a great fit for their albums, and then the song gets passed off to someone else. There’s also that moment when artists write songs with other musicians in mind. Whatever the case, fans are gifted with some of their favorite tracks written by someone completely different. Here are 20 songs written by other big names in the music industry.