Editing Songwriter (section)

=== Songwriting partnership ===
[[File:1964-Lennon-McCartney (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Lennon–McCartney]] is the most successful songwriting partnership in history.]]
Songwriting partnership or songwriting duo is a prolific collaboration which consists of two songwriters, usually sharing 50% royalty each. Songwriting partnership can be between a composer and a lyricist ([[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] with [[Tim Rice]], or [[Elton John]] with [[Bernie Taupin]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2012/mar/26/lloyd-webber-rice-partnership-over|title=Tim Rice rules out collaborating again with Andrew Lloyd Webber|date=March 26, 2012|website=the Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bernie-taupin-interview-elton-john-jewel-box-1084108/|title=Bernie Taupin on His 53-Year Saga With Elton John and Hopes for the Future|first1=Andy|last1=Greene|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=November 2, 2020}}</ref> a performer and a producer ([[Madonna]] with [[Patrick Leonard]] or [[Mariah Carey]] with [[Walter Afanasieff]]),<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8459132/patrick-leonard-interview-kickstarter-madonna|title=Patrick Leonard on What to Expect From His New Album of Reimagined Madonna Collaborations|magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-co-writer-walter-afanasieff-interview-1203447527/|title=Estranged From Mariah Carey, 'All I Want for Christmas' Co-Writer Calls No. 1 'Bittersweet'|first1=Chris|last1=Willman|newspaper=Variety |date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> or between bandmates ([[Jagger–Richards|Mick Jagger and Keith Richards]] of [[the Rolling Stones]] or [[Björn Ulvaeus]] and [[Benny Andersson]] of [[ABBA]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1GBFH3wsXkmL4M5DDmVKSkB/7-legendary-song-writing-duos-that-changed-the-face-of-pop-music |title=BBC - 7 legendary song-writing duos that changed the face of pop music |access-date=2021-01-17 |archive-date=2021-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205114338/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1GBFH3wsXkmL4M5DDmVKSkB/7-legendary-song-writing-duos-that-changed-the-face-of-pop-music |url-status=dead }}</ref>

According to ''Billboard'', [[Lennon–McCartney|the songwriting partnership]] between [[John Lennon]] and [[Paul McCartney]] remains the most successful one of all time, resulting over 180 songs and [[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Artist achievements|a record 20 number ones]] for [[the Beatles]] on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/it-takes-two-10-songwriting-duos-that-rocked-music-history-467781/ | title=It Takes Two: 10 Songwriting Duos That Rocked Music History | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref> Songwriting partnership between siblings [[Billie Eilish]] and [[Finneas O'Connell]] have generated multiple wins at the [[Academy Awards]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] as well as the [[Grammy Awards]] for [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]] and [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=2024-03-11 |title=Billie Eilish & Finneas, Ludwig Göransson and More Record-Setters at 2024 Oscars |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/billie-eilish-finneas-records-set-2024-oscars-1235628989/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>