Amy Allen: The Unseen Force Behind Pop's Biggest Hits

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Amy Allen: The Unseen Force Behind Pop's Biggest Hits
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Amy Allen, a 32-year-old songwriter, is making waves in the music industry despite not being a household name. Her work has been featured in chart-topping hits by artists like Halsey, Selena Gomez, Harry Styles, and Olivia Rodrigo. Allen's collaboration with rising star helped propel her to stardom in 2024. Allen's songwriting talent has earned her recognition, including four Grammy nominations, with the potential to become the first woman to win the Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical award.

Amy Allen might not yet be a household name, but her work lives in your brain rent-free. And it's grabbed the attention ofThe 32-year-old songwriter has composed enduring hits with Halsey , Selena Gomez and Tate McRae . Her contributions to Harry Styles' “Harry's House”for album of the year in 2023. Other credits include songs from Olivia Rodrigo, Charli XCX, Rosé, Reneé Rapp, Shawn Mendes, Leon Bridges and Justin Timberlake.

“Once the songs are out of my hands, I just try to let them go to the world,” Allen told The Associated Press. It helps that the world has, in turn, embraced them.were announced, Allen was in the midst of a writing session in London. The news came in a text from her manager: She was nominated four times, including her second nomination in the songwriter of the year, non-classical, category that has only existed for three years.

“She just always brings a happy, optimistic attitude, that like, ‘anything is possible today,’” added Julian Bunetta, who also co-wrote and produced songs on Carpenter's album. “The ease of that makes conversation come natural, which makes people open up and share details about their life.”Amy Allen poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.

“Espresso” came together in a Paris studio. Allen, Bunetta, Carpenter and their co-writer Steph Jones “were kids having fun and laughing and playing,” Bunetta said, explaining that joyful energy produced the track's cheery sound and nonsensical zingers .

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