Songs written by John Shanks&nbsp;&nbsp;

09/2001

⑤ Everywhere by Michelle Branch

from The Spirit Room

107

12
US

18
UK

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

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

Keith Urban

08/2002

Somebody Like You by Keith Urban

from Golden Road

23
US

✫1
country

[album cut]
written by John Shanks

& Keith Urban

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

10
AC

73
UK

[album cut]
written by Sheryl Crow & John Shanks

16.

07/2004

① Pieces of Me by Ashlee Simpson

from Autobiography

228

5
US

30
AC

4
UK

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

17.

10/2004

Shadow by Ashlee Simpson

from Autobiography

57
US

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

Anastacia

18.

11/2004

Welcome to My Truth by Anastacia

from Anastacia

25
UK

written by Anastacia, Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

Keith Urban

19.

12/2004

You're My Better Half by Keith Urban

from Be Here

33
US

2
country

[Capitol (Nashville)]
written by John Shanks

& Keith Urban

SHeDAISY

20.

12/2004

Come Home Soon by SHeDAISY

from Sweet Right Here

75
US

14
country

[album cut]
written by Kristyn Osborn & 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

101

19
US

19
dance

12
UK

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

Bon Jovi

25.

09/2005

Have a Nice Day by Bon Jovi

from Have a Nice Day

53
US

24
AC

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]
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

Kelly Clarkson

28.

2006

④ Gone by Kelly Clarkson

from Breakaway

130

7
US

[songwriter #4 hit]
written by Kara DioGuardi & John Shanks

29.

01/2006

La La by Ashlee Simpson

from Autobiography

200
UK

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

Bon Jovi

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

SHeDAISY

32.

04/2006

I'm Taking the Wheel by SHeDAISY

from Fortuneteller's Melody

114
US

21
country

[album cut]
written by John Shanks

& Kristyn Osborn

Jewel

33.

05/2006

Again and Again by Jewel

from Goodbye Alice in Wonderland

80
US

37
AC

196
UK

[Atlantic Digital]
written by Jewel & John Shanks

Sheryl Crow

34.

07/2006

Real Gone by Sheryl Crow

from Cars Soundtrack

101
US

[album cut]
written by Sheryl Crow & John Shanks

Keith Urban

35.

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 Digital]
written by John Shanks

& Keith Urban

36.

11/2006

③ Patience by Take That

from Beautiful World

131

✫1
UK

[songwriter #3 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

37.

06/2007

As If by Sara Evans

from Greatest Hits

62
US

11
country

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

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

Enrique Iglesias

40.

11/2007

Somebody's Me by Enrique Iglesias

from Insomniac

106
US

162
UK

charted as Alguien Soy Yo in US Latin charts
[album cut]
written by Enrique Iglesias, John Shanks

& Kara DioGuardi

Bon Jovi

41.

12/2007

Lost Highway by Bon Jovi

from Lost Highway

117
UK

written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & John Shanks

Sara Evans

42.

02/2008

Some Things Never Change by Sara Evans

from Greatest Hits

26
country

written by Sara Evans, Matt Evans, Hillary Lindsey & John Shanks

Natasha Bedingfield

43.

02/2008

② Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield

from Pocketful of Sunshine

190

5
US

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

44.

05/2008

Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield

from Pocketful of Sunshine

65
US

3
AC

✫1
dance

[Phonogenic Digital]
written by Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois & John Shanks

Whitney Duncan

45.

09/2008

When I Said I Would by Whitney Duncan

from Right Road Now

48
country

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

46.

11/2008

Patience by Take That

90
UK

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

47.

05/2009

Sooner or Later by Michelle Branch

from Everything Comes and Goes

93
US

46
country

[Reprise/Warner (Nashville) Digital]
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

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
written by John Rich & John Shanks

Westlife

56.

11/2011

Lighthouse by Westlife

from Greatest Hits

32
UK

written by Gary Barlow & John Shanks