Songs written by John Shanks&nbsp;&nbsp;

09/2001

⑤ Everywhere by Michelle Branch

from The Spirit Room

106

12
US

18
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[album cut]
written by Michelle Branch & John Shanks

Keith Urban

07/2002

Somebody Like You by Keith Urban

from Golden Road

23
US

✫1
country

[Capitol]
written by John Shanks

& Keith Urban

Sheryl Crow

07/2002

Steve McQueen by Sheryl Crow

from C'mon C'mon

88
US

11
dance

44
UK

[A&M 497762]
written by Sheryl Crow & John Shanks

10.

05/2003

Are You Happy Now? by Michelle Branch

from Hotel Paper

16
US

31
UK

[Maverick Paid Download]
written by Michelle Branch & John Shanks

Céline Dion

11.

09/2003

One Heart by Céline Dion

from One Heart

27
UK

written by John Shanks

& Kara DioGuardi

12.

11/2003

Breathe by Michelle Branch

from Hotel Paper

36
US

27
AC

[Maverick 42689]
written by Michelle Branch & John Shanks

Hilary Duff

13.

02/2004

Come Clean by Hilary Duff

from Metamorphosis

35
US

[Buena Vista album cut]
written by Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

14.

04/2004

Come Clean / Why Not? by Hilary Duff

from Metamorphosis / The Lizzie McGuire Movie

18
UK

written by Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks

, Charlie Midnight & Matthew Gerrard

Sheryl Crow

15.

07/2004

Light in Your Eyes by Sheryl Crow

from The Very Best of Sheryl Crow

121
US

36
AC

73
UK

[A&M LP Cut]
written by Sheryl Crow & John Shanks

16.

07/2004

① Pieces of Me by Ashlee Simpson

from Autobiography

234

5
US

30
AC

4
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Geffen 003019]
written by Ashlee Simpson, Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

SHeDAISY

17.

07/2004

Come Home Soon by SHeDAISY

from Sweet Right Here

75
US

14
country

[Lyric Street]
written by Kristyn Osborn & John Shanks

18.

10/2004

Shadow by Ashlee Simpson

from Autobiography

57
US

[Geffen album cut]
written by Ashlee Simpson, Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

Keith Urban

19.

10/2004

You're My Better Half by Keith Urban

from Be Here

33
US

2
country

[Capitol]
written by John Shanks

& Keith Urban

Anastacia

20.

11/2004

Welcome to My Truth by Anastacia

from Anastacia

25
UK

written by Anastacia, Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

21.

02/2005

La La by Ashlee Simpson

from Autobiography

86
US

6
dance

11
UK

[Geffen PDD]
written by Ashlee Simpson, Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

Lindsay Lohan

22.

02/2005

Over by Lindsay Lohan

from Speak

101
US

27
UK

[album cut]
written by Lindsay Lohan, John Shanks

& Kara DioGuardi

23.

02/2005

Pieces of Me by Ashlee Simpson

from Autobiography

96
UK

[R]
written by Ashlee Simpson, Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

24.

09/2005

Boyfriend by Ashlee Simpson

from I Am Me

100

19
US

19
dance

12
UK

[Geffen 005574]
written by Ashlee Simpson, Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

25.

09/2005

Have a Nice Day by Bon Jovi

from Have a Nice Day

53
US

38
rock

6
UK

[Island]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & John Shanks

Santana

26.

10/2005

I'm Feeling You by Santana

from All That I Am

55
US

5
AC

featuring Michelle Branch and The Wreckers
[Arista LP Cut]
written by Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks

& Michelle Branch

27.

11/2005

L.O.V.E. by Ashlee Simpson

from I Am Me

22
US

[Geffen Digital]
written by Ashlee Simpson, Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

SHeDAISY

28.

11/2005

I'm Taking the Wheel by SHeDAISY

from Fortuneteller's Melody

114
US

21
country

[Lyric Street]
written by John Shanks

& Kristyn Osborn

29.

01/2006

La La by Ashlee Simpson

from Autobiography

200
UK

[R]
written by Ashlee Simpson, Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

30.

02/2006

Welcome to Wherever You Are by Bon Jovi

from Have a Nice Day

19
UK

written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & John Shanks

Hilary Duff

31.

03/2006

Fly by Hilary Duff

from Hilary Duff

20
UK

written by Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

Jewel

32.

04/2006

Again and Again by Jewel

from Goodbye Alice in Wonderland

80
US

37
AC

196
UK

[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Jewel & John Shanks

Sheryl Crow

33.

07/2006

Real Gone by Sheryl Crow

from Cars Soundtrack

101
US

[album cut]
written by Sheryl Crow & John Shanks

Keith Urban

34.

09/2006

Once in a Lifetime by Keith Urban

from Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing

31
US

26
AC

6
country

194
UK

[Capitol Nashville]
written by John Shanks

& Keith Urban

35.

11/2006

④ Patience by Take That

from Beautiful World

133

✫1
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 2007]
[UK Record of the Year 2006]
written by Howard Donald, Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen & John Shanks

Sara Evans

36.

06/2007

As If by Sara Evans

from Greatest Hits

62
US

11
country

[RCA Nashville]
written by Sara Evans, Hillary Lindsey & John Shanks

Enrique Iglesias

37.

09/2007

Somebody's Me by Enrique Iglesias

from Insomniac

106
US

15
AC

162
UK

charted as Alguien Soy Yo in US Latin charts
[Universal Latino LP Cut]
written by Enrique Iglesias, John Shanks

& Kara DioGuardi

Pat Monahan

38.

10/2007

Her Eyes by Pat Monahan

from Last of Seven

110
US

[album cut]
written by Pat Monahan, Patrick Leonard & John Shanks

39.

11/2007

Stay Together by Take That

114
UK

UK B side to Rule the World
written by Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen & John Shanks

40.

12/2007

Lost Highway by Bon Jovi

from Lost Highway

117
UK

written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & John Shanks

Sara Evans

41.

02/2008

Some Things Never Change by Sara Evans

from Greatest Hits

26
country

[RCA]
written by Sara Evans, Matt Evans, Hillary Lindsey & John Shanks

Natasha Bedingfield

42.

02/2008

② Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield

from Pocketful of Sunshine

222

5
US

3
AC

✫1
dance

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Phonogenic Digital]
written by Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois & John Shanks

43.

02/2008

③ Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield

from Pocketful of Sunshine

187

5
US

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Phonogenic Digital]
written by Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois & John Shanks

Whitney Duncan

44.

09/2008

When I Said I Would by Whitney Duncan

from Right Road Now

48
country

[Warner]
written by Whitney Duncan (as Whitney Renee Duncan), Gordie Sampson (as Gordon Francis Sampson) & John Shanks

45.

11/2008

Patience by Take That

90
UK

[R]
written by Howard Donald, Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen & John Shanks

Michael Johns

46.

05/2009

Heart on My Sleeve by Michael Johns

from Hold Back My Heart

22
AC

[Downtown LP Cut]
written by James Morrison & John Shanks

47.

08/2009

Sooner or Later by Michelle Branch

from Everything Comes and Goes

93
US

46
country

[Reprise]
written by Michelle Branch, Hillary Lindsey & John Shanks

Miley Cyrus

48.

11/2009

When I Look at You by Miley Cyrus

from The Time of Our Lives EP

183
UK

written by Hillary Lindsey & John Shanks

Alesha Dixon

49.

11/2009

To Love Again by Alesha Dixon

from The Alesha Show - Encore

15
UK

written by Alesha Dixon, Gary Barlow & John Shanks

50.

01/2010

Patience by Take That

179
UK

[R]
written by Howard Donald, Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen & John Shanks

Miley Cyrus

51.

01/2010

When I Look at You by Miley Cyrus

from The Time of Our Lives EP

16
US

18
AC

79
UK

[R]
[Hollywood Digital]
written by Hillary Lindsey & John Shanks

52.

07/2010

Stay by Miley Cyrus

from Can't Be Tamed

75
US

[Hollywood Digital]
written by John Shanks

& Miley Cyrus

Westlife

53.

11/2010

Safe by Westlife

from Gravity

10
UK

written by James Grundler & John Shanks

Olly Murs

54.

02/2011

Heart on My Sleeve by Olly Murs

from Olly Murs

20
UK

written by James Morrison & John Shanks

Big & Rich

55.

06/2011

Fake ID by Big & Rich

from Footloose: Music from the Motion Picture

47
country

featuring Gretchen Wilson
[Warner]
written by John Rich & John Shanks

Westlife

56.

11/2011

Lighthouse by Westlife

from Greatest Hits

32
UK

written by Gary Barlow & John Shanks

Blake Shelton & Cassadee Pope

57.

02/2012

Patience by Take That

181
UK

[R]
written by Howard Donald, Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen & John Shanks

Lawson

58.

08/2012

Taking Over Me by Lawson

from Chapman Square

3
UK

written by Andy Brown & John Shanks

Cassadee Pope

59.

12/2012

Are You Happy Now? by Cassadee Pope

from The Voice: The Complete Season 3 Collection (Cassadee Pope)

95
US

[from The Voice (US), season 3]
[Republic Digital]
written by Michelle Branch & John Shanks

60.

01/2013

Steve McQueen by Blake Shelton & Cassadee Pope

from The Voice: The Complete Season 3 Collection (Cassadee Pope)

42
country

[Republic]
written by Sheryl Crow & John Shanks

Miley Cyrus

61.

10/2013

Maybe You're Right by Miley Cyrus

from Bangerz

106
US

141
UK

written by Mike Will Made It (as Michael L. Williams II), Pierre Ramon Slaughter, Cam (as Camaron Ochs), John Shanks

, Tyler Johnson (as Tyler Sam Johnson) & Miley Cyrus