List of songs written by Cathy Dennis

Cathy Dennis is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. After a moderately successful international solo career, Dennis later received great success as a writer of pop songs, scoring eight UK number ones and winning five Ivor Novello Awards.[1]

This is a list of released singles, songs and album tracks, recorded by other artists, that have been written or co-written by Cathy Dennis.

Below is a round-up of the chart positions achieved around the world by singles released featuring the writing credits of Cathy Dennis.

Songwriting career

Dennis has achieved critical and commercial success as a songwriter, winning a number of award-winning songs and penning many international hit singles. She has also contributed backing vocals to many of these recordings. Dennis has provided songs for Simon Fuller acts such as the Spice Girls, S Club 7 and the Idol franchise contestants where she co-wrote "Bumper to Bumper", the B-side to the Spice Girls' first hit single "Wannabe".

Her highest-selling composition, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (recorded by Kylie Minogue), spent four weeks at number one in Britain while also rekindling interest in Minogue in America (where it hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100). Can't Get You Out of My Head sold over three million copies worldwide to become the world's second highest selling single in 2001. Her co-written single "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry also hit No. 1 in the USA.

"Can't Get You Out of My Head" also won Dennis an Ivor Novello Award as 2001's most performed composition. She won the same award in 2003 for "Anything Is Possible". In the USA, Dennis has received awards from Billboard, Grammy for compositions with Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears.

Dennis co-wrote the Pop Idol theme (re-used for numerous international remakes of the show, including American Idol), and many Idol contestants have recorded her songs, including Will Young, Gareth Gates, Kelly Clarkson, and Clay Aiken. Clarkson's single "Before Your Love" (a double a-side with "A Moment Like This") was Dennis' first US No. 1.[2]

In 2011, Cathy had a cut on the soundtrack for the remake of the film Arthur starring Russell Brand, the song was called "Can't Buy You" and was produced by Mark Ronson. In 2014, she co-wrote a track on Chris Brown's album "X" which debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Most recently, Cathy has co-written 3 tracks on the Galantis album "Pharmacy", one of which, "Runaway (U & I)" reached No. 1 in the UK Dance chart and No. 9 in the US Dance chart.

Full discography of songs written by Cathy Dennis

International singles and certifications

Year Artist Title Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
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AUT
[4]
BEL
[5]
GER
[6]
IRE
[7]
NED
[8]
NZ
[9]
NOR
[10]
SWE
[11]
SWI
[12]
US
[13]
1992 Dannii Minogue "Love's on Every Corner" 44
1999 S Club 7 "Two in a Million" 2 8 45 1 95
2000 "Reach" 2 62 8 28 42 30
"Natural" 3 42 17 64
"Never Had a Dream Come True" 1 2 31 10 10
2001 Kylie Minogue "Can't Get You Out of My Head" 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
S Club 7 "Have You Ever" 1 49 37 4 20 21 40
A*Teens "Heartbreak Lullaby" 77 6 97
2002 Will Young "Anything Is Possible" 1 2
  • UK: 3× Platinum[14]
S Club Juniors "One Step Closer" 2 5
allSTARS* "Back When" 19
Kelly Clarkson "Before Your Love" 1
Kylie Minogue "Come into My World" 8 59 35 47 35 20 66 91
2003 S Club "Say Goodbye" 2 84 6
Rachel Stevens "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" 2 25 64 3 79 5 24 63
2004 Britney Spears "Toxic" 1 5 6 4 1 6 2 1 2 4 9
Jentina "French Kisses" 20
2007 Sophie Ellis-Bextor "Catch You" 8 29 84 92
Sugababes "About You Now" 1 4 28 4 2 16 18 7 40 21
David Guetta "Baby When the Light" 50 62 15 59 30 35 25
2008 Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl" 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1
2009 Jonas Brothers "Paranoid" 56 65 27 20 53 37
Kris Allen "No Boundaries" 92 11
Adam Lambert 38 72
2010 Diana Vickers "Once" 1 3
Mark Ronson "Somebody to Love Me" 55 16
2011 Sophie Ellis-Bextor "Off & On"
2013 Kelly Clarkson "4 Carats"
2014 Galantis "Runaway (U & I)" 4 39 6 58 6 3 6 12 25 42
2015 "Gold Dust"
2016 "Love on Me" 16 46 11 39 19 29 27 64
  • UK: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • IT: Platinum
2018 "Mama Look At Me Now"
"Emoji"
2019 "Holy Water"

All credited contributions

  indicates a background vocal contribution.

  indicates an un-credited vocal contribution.

YearArtistAlbumSongCo-written with
1991Liu XiaohuiIn Your Dreams"Lover in the Stars"Danny Poku
1992Priscilla ChanReturn"Moon"Michael Leeson, Terence Britten
Danii MinogueGet into You"Love's on Every Corner"Danny Poku, Paul Taylor
1993LirianAm I Really in Love?"Senior Love Home"Shep Pettibone, Tony Shimkin
1994Liu XiaohuiChange to Select"Lover in the Stars"Danny Poku
Linda WongBoundless Moment"Emotional Ensemble"Terence Britten
1996Spice GirlsNon-album single"Bumper to Bumper"Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chrisholm, Geraldine Horner, Paul "Pablo" Wilson, Andy Watkins
1998Phil RoyAs Good As It Gets OST"Under Stars"Phil Roy, Heitor Pereira
199921st Century Girls21st Century Girls"Teenage Attack"Leanne Garner, Fiona Garner, Katelyn Turney, Meriam Mohammad, Charlotte Fendek, Todrick Allen
"Drive"Leanne Garner, Fiona Garner, Katelyn Turney, Meriam Mohammad, Charlotte Fendek
S Club 7S Club"Two in a Million" Simon Ellis
"Viva La Fiesta"Hallegir Rustan, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen
"I Really Miss You"Eliot Kennedy, Patrick Lincoln
"Hope for the Future"Danny Poku
"So Right"Danny Poku
20007"Reach"Andrew Todd
"Natural"Norma Ray, Jean Fredenucci, Andrew Todd
"I'll Keep Waiting"Simon Ellis
"All in Love Is Fair"Simon Ellis
"Love Train"Andrew Todd
"I'll Be There"Danny Poku
"Never Had a Dream Come True"Simon Ellis
Non-album single"If It's Love"Simon Ellis
HooverphonicThe Magnificent Tree"Jackie Cane"Alexander Callier
S Club 7Non-album single"Perfect Christmas"Simon Ellis
2001A-TeensTeen Spirit"Heartbreak Lullaby"Jan Kask, Peter Mansson
Kylie MinogueFever"Can't Get You Out of My Head"Robert Davis
"Come into My World"Robert Davis
"Dancefloor"Steve Anderson
S Club 7Sunshine"Have You Ever"Andrew Frampton, Christopher Braide
"Boy Like You"Lauren Christy
"Sunshine"Joanne O'Meara, Paul Cattermole, Bradley McIntosh, Tina Barrett, Hannah Spearitt, Rachel Stevens, Jonathan Lee, Yak Bondy
"Dance, Dance, Dance"Julian Gingell, Barry Stone
"Right Guy"Bradley McIntosh
Hear'SayEverybody"Suddenly"Oskar Paul
"Home Again"Simon Ellis
2002Will YoungFrom Now On"Anything Is Possible"Christopher Braide
S Club 8Together"One Step Closer"Michael Percy, Timothy Lever
AllstarsAllstars"Back When"Michael Percy, Timothy Lever
Kelly ClarksonNon-album single"Before Your Love"Gary Burr, Desmond Child
Will YoungFrom Now On"Lover Won't You Stay"Guy Chambers
"Lovestruck"William Young
"What's in Goodbye"Burt Bacharach
"Cruel to Be Kind"William Young
S Club 8Together"Wherever You Are"Simon Ellis
"Anytime Anywhere"Andrew Todd
Gareth GatesWhat My Heart Wants to Say"Tell Me One More Time"Oskar Paul, Andrew Fromm
S Club 7Don't Stop Movin'"Do It Till We Drop"John Lisners
2003Jason PrinceThe Collection"Evergreen"Christopher Braide
Gareth GatesGo Your Own Way"Dance Again"Steve McCutcheon
Celine DionOne Heart"Reveal"Greg Wells
Delta GoodremInnocent Eyes"Throw It Away"Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy
Ronan KeatingNon-album single"This is It"Ronan Keating, Christopher Braide
S Club 7Dance the S Club Way EP"Who Do You Think You Are?" (featuring S Club 8)John Lisners
Non-album single"Say Goodbye"Christopher Braide
Amy StudtFalse Smiles"Seconds Away"Amy Studt
ThalíaThalía"Misbehavin'"David Siegel, Steven Morales
Rachel StevensFunky Dory"Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
"Glide"Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
"Heaven Has to Wait"Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson
"Little Secret"Guy Chambers
S Club 8Sundown"Drawn to You"Ian Allan, Kieron Bass, Mark Bass, Nathan Bass
Clay AikenMeasure of a Man"Measure of a Man"Steven Morales, David Siegel
Britney SpearsIn the Zone"Showdown"Britney Spears, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
"Toxic"Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
Kylie MinogueBody Language"After Dark"Christopher Braide
Will YoungNon-album single"Ticket to Love"William Young
HooverphonicSit Down and Listen To"The Last Thing I Need is You"Alexander Callier, Paul Campbell
2004TEARsNon-album single"I Found Love"Robert Davis
Emma BuntonFree Me"Lay Your Love on Me"Emma Bunton
Janet JacksonDamita Jo"Island Life"Janet Jackson, Scott Storch
JentinaJentina"French Kisses"Jentina Chapman, Greg Wells
Delta GoodremMistaken Identity (single)"How a Dream Looks"Guy Chambers
Delta GoodremMistaken Identity"Analyst"Delta Goodrem, Guy Chambers
"Electric Storm"Delta Goodrem, Guy Chambers
"Sanctuary"Delta Goodrem, Guy Chambers
2005JamXNon-album single"Blue Monday" (with DeLeon featuring Bernard Sumner)Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Paul Harris, Bernard Sumner, Robert Davis
Sugababes"Like the Weather"Mutya Buena, Meisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, Guy Sigsworth
Taller in More Ways"Bruised"Mutya Buena, Meisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, Guy Sigsworth
2006P!nkI'm Not Dead"Centerfold"Greg Kurstin
Emma BuntonLife in Mono"Mischievous"Emma Bunton, Greg Kurstin
2007Sophie Ellis-BextorTrip the Light Fantastic"Catch You"Greg Kurstin, Rhys Barker
Melanie CThis Time"Protected"Melanie Chisholm, Guy Chambers
David GuettaPop Life"Baby When the Light"
(featuring Cozi)
Pierre Guetta, Joachim Garraud, Steve Angello
SugababesChange"About You Now"Lukasz Gottwald
"Surprise"Lukasz Gottwald
"Open the Door"Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, Lukasz Gottwald
Roisin MurphyNon-album single"Sunshine"Roisin Murphy, Dean Honer, Richard Barrett
Carrie UnderwoodCarnival Ride"You Won't Find This"Thomas Shapiro
Nana TanimuraNon-album single"Jealous Girl"Richard Nowels Jr.
Jordin SparksJordin Sparks"Young and In Love"Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
Kylie MinogueX"Sensitized"Serge Gainsbourg, Guy Chambers
2008Leon Jean-MarieBent Out of Shape"Bed of Nails"Leon Jean-Marie, Mark Ronson, Johnny Pearson
Katy PerryOne of the Boys"I Kissed a Girl"Katheryn Hudson, Lukasz Gottwald, Benjamin Levin
Vanessa HudgensIdentified"Identified"Lukasz Gottwald, Karl Sandberg
"First Bad Habit"Lukasz Gottwald
"Don't Ask Why"Lukasz Gottwald, Beau Dozier
"Amazed"
(featuring Lil Mama)
Lukasz Gottwald, Benjamin Levin, Niatia Kirland
David CookDavid Cook"Heroes"David Cook, Raine Maida
2009Jonas BrothersLines, Vines and Trying Times"Paranoid"Nicholas Jonas, Joseph Jonas, Kevin Jonas II, John Fields
Daniel MerriweatherLove & War"Chainsaw"William Hawkshaw
2010Belinda PeregrinCarpe Diem"Duele"Belinda Peregrin, Nacho Peregrin, Christopher Braide
Livvi FrancNon-album single"Automatik"Olivia Waithe, Evan Kidd Bogart, Nadir Khayat
Diana VickersSongs from the Tainted Cherry Tree"Once"Francis White
Sophie Ellis-BextorNon-album single"Sophia Loren"Christopher Rojas
Pixie LottTurn It Up Louder"Doing Fine (Without You)"Victoria Lott, Christopher Braide
The WantedThe Wanted"Replace Your Heart"Kasia Livingston, Greg Kurstin
HooverphonicThe Night Before"Identical Twin"Alexander Callier
Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.Record Collection"Somebody to Love Me" (featuring Boy George and Andrew Wyatt)Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt, Alexander Greenwald, Jason Sellards, Keinan Warsame, Nicholas Movshon
2011Sophie Ellis-BextorMake a Scene"Revolution"Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Greg Kurstin
"Off & On"Roisin Murphy, Adam Wiles
HitomiSpirit"Sweet & Honey"James Nosanow
Jake ZyrusInfinity"Lost the Best Thing"Carsten Schack, Sean Hurley
Pixie LottYoung Foolish Happy"Come Get It Now"Victoria Lott, Benjamin Hudson McIldowie, Robin French
2012Little MixDNA"Case Closed"Perrie Edwards, Jessica Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirwall, Bobbie Lamond, Darren Lewis, Iylola Babalola
2013Mark KnightNon-album single"Your Love"Mark Knight, Andrew Meecham, Dean Meredith, Robert Davis
Diane BirchSpeak a Little Louder"Love and War"Diane Birch, James Nosanow
Kelly ClarksonWrapped in Red"4 Carats"Kelly Clarkson, Olivia Waithe, Greg Kurstin
2014GalantisGalantis EP"Help"Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare
"Friend (Hard Times)"Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Seinabo Sey, Magnus Lidehäll
DreabbNon-album single"La Mia Divinita"Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
Chris BrownX"Don't Be Gone Too Long"Christopher Brown, Michael McHenry, Ryan Buendia, Kyle Edwards, Jean-Baptiste Kouame, Scott Hoffman, Clarence Coffee Jr.
GalantisPharmacy"Runaway (U & I)"Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Julia Karlsson, Anton Rundberg
AlunaGeorgeNon-album single"Supernatural"Aluna Francis, George Reid, Scott Hoffman
2015GalantisPharmacy"Gold Dust"Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Vincent Pontare
"Louder, Harder, Better"Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch
2016Santigold99¢"Banshee"Santi White, Patrik Berger, John Hill, Sarah Hudson
AlunaGeorgeI Remember"Heartbreak Horizon"Aluna Francis, George Reid
GalantisThe Aviary"Love on Me"
(with Hook n Sling)
Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Henrik Jonback, Anthony Maniscalco, Laura White, Richard Boardman, Sarah Blanchard
2017Liv DawsonNon-album single"Searching"Olivia Dawson, Howard Lawrence, Guy Lawrence, James Napier, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
Cashmere Cat9"Plz Don't Go"
(featuring Jhene Aiko)
Magnus August Hoiberg, Benjamin Levin, Jhene Chilombo, Daniella Vidmar
EXOUniverse EP"Stay"Robert Gerongco, Samuel Gerongco, Terence Lam
2018FairlaneNon-album single"Uncover You"
(featuring Ilsey)
Nina Woodford-Wells, Ilsey Juber, Andrew Goldstein
Galantis"Mama Look at Me Now"Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Henrik Jonback, Carl Lehman
"Emoji"Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Henrik Jonback
2019Church"Holy Water"Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback
2020"Steel"Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare, Jan Postma, Jordi Fluiter
"Unless It Hurts"Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare, Jan Postma, Jordi Fluiter
"Stella"Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Jan Postma, Jordi Fluiter
"F*** Tomorrow Now"Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Jan Postma, Jordi Fluiter
AgnesNon-album single"Goodlife"Agnes Carlsson, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare


Awards

  • Ivor Novello Awards 2002 – PRS Most Performed Work – "Can't Get You Out of My Head"[31]
  • Ivor Novello Awards 2002 – International Hit of the Year – "Can't Get You Out of My Head"[31]
  • Ivor Novello Awards 2002 – Ivors Dance Award – "Can't Get You Out of My Head"[31]
  • Ivor Novello Awards 2003 – Best-selling UK single – "Anything is Possible"[32]
  • Grammy Awards 2004 – Best Dance Recording – "Come into my World"[33]
  • Grammy Awards 2005 – Best Dance Recording – "Toxic"[33]
  • ASCAP Awards 2005 – Most Performed Song – "Toxic"[34]
  • Ivor Novello Awards 2005 – PRS Most Performed Work – "Toxic"[35]
  • UK Music Industry Woman of The Year Award (2006)[36]
  • ASCAP Awards 2007 – TV Theme – American Idol[37]
  • Honorary Doctorate of Music, University of East Anglia (2012)[38]
  • Grammy Awards 2016 – Best Dance Recording – "Runaway (U & I)" (Nominated)[33]

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