# Ben Johnson (songwriter)

Ben Johnson is an American songwriter, producer, and artist. His notable hits include "One of Them Girls," "Truck Bed," and "Take My Name," which was recognized as Billboard’s Country Song of the Year, and "All My Favorite Songs," which was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rock Song" at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. He has written for artists such as Morgan Wallen, Kylie Morgan, Charlie Puth, Hardy, Justin Timberlake, Lee Brice, Dierks Bentley, John Legend, Ava Max, and Weezer.

## Early life and education

Ben Johnson grew up in Meridian, Mississippi, where he lived until moving to Nashville with his sisters in 2012 to pursue a music career. He began piano lessons at age six with his grandmother, developing his own style by altering compositions, which sparked his interest in songwriting. Influenced by The Beatles and Jimmie Rodgers, the "Father of Country Music," he and his sisters performed traditional and bluegrass music in church and at festivals, honing their skills. They gained recognition by reaching the Hollywood rounds of The X Factor in 2011, receiving praise from Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul.
After relocating to Nashville, Johnson and his sisters established a daily songwriting routine alongside their studies and side jobs, cultivating a reputation and connections with some of the city's most prominent songwriters. He attended Belmont University on a cello scholarship. He is a multi-instrumentalist.

## Career

Johnson has achieved nine No. 1 singles, including "Bulletproof" by Nate Smith, "Gone" by Dierks Bentley, "Take My Name" by Parmalee (which was recognized as Billboard’s Country Song of the Year), and "New Truck" by Dylan Scott. His co-written song "One of Them Girls," performed by Lee Brice, won the Country Song of the Year award in 2021 across ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. The song was named song of the year by the Nashville chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers. It topped Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for three weeks, and reached No. 2 on Hot Country Songs.
At the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022, Johnson received a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Rock Song" for the Weezer #1 Rock Airplay song "All My Favorite Songs." That year, he was also honored at the CMA Triple Play Awards. "Give Heaven Some Hell," performed by Hardy and co-written by Johnson was honored at the 2023 Nashville Songwriter Awards. "Bulletproof," performed by Nate Smith and co-written by Johnson was nominated for Male Song of The Year at the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards.
In August 2024, it was announced that Johnson was collaborating with Hardy and David Alan Johnson to produce the docuseries Music Row, which would provide an in-depth look at Nashville's music industry and the creative community behind country music.
As of August 2024, Johnson held a worldwide co-publishing deal with Tape Room Music/APG/Runner Music.

## Personal life

In 2016, Joshon married Lauren Conklin, whom he met as a 13-year-old at middle-school orchestra camp at Belmont University.

## Discography

| Title | Year | Album Name | Artist Name(s) |
| "Mission Control Club" | 2015 | - | Banditz, Adara |
| "Open Eyes" | 2016 | - | Adara, Estiva |
| "Patient" | 2018 | Voicenotes | Charlie Puth |
| "Our World" | 2018 | - | Smithfield |
| "Waves" | 2019 | - | Hunter Phelps |
| "Take Me to Heaven" | 2019 | - | Hunter Phelps |
| "You Don't Want Me" | 2019 | - | Hunter Phelps |
| "Throwin' Parties" | 2019 | - | Hunter Phelps |
| "Last Night All Day" | 2019 | - | Sean Stemaly |
| "One More Time" | 2020 | - | Willie Morrison |
| "Believe" | 2020 | - | Meek Mill, Justin Timberlake |
| "Gone" | 2020 | | Dierks Bentley |
| "Good Ol' Boys" | 2020 | Hey World | Lee Brice |
| "One Of Them Girls" | 2020 | Hey World | Lee Brice |
| "Seen You In Your Hometown" | 2020 | Getting Over Him | Lauren Alaina |
| "Going Going Gone" | 2020 | Name On It EP | Ryan Griffin |
| "Truck" | 2020 | A Rock | Hardy |
| "Give Heaven Some Hell" | 2020 | A Rock | Hardy |
| "On Me" | 2020 | SCOOB! | Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Ava Max |
| "Dying Man" | 2020 | One Thing At A Time | Morgan Wallen |
| "Take My Name" | 2021 | For You | Parmalee |
| "Heartbreak Girl" | 2021 | - | Willie Morrison |
| "Beers On Me" | 2021 | - | Dierks Bentley, Breland, Hardy |
| "Best Thing Since Backroads" | 2021 | - | Jake Owen |
| "Another Life" | 2021 | Another Life | Surf Mesa, Joshua Golden, Fletcher |
| "All My Favorite Songs" | 2021 | - | Weezer, AJR |
| "Shoulda" | 2021 | Shoulda | Kylie Morgan |
| "Break Up In A Bar" | 2021 | Love Talking | Eli Young Band |
| "Run" | 2021 | Sitting Pretty On Top Of The World | Lauren Alaina |
| "Sing Along Drink Along" | 2021 | The Country And The Coast: Side A | Morgan Evans |
| "American Dream Truck" | 2021 | The Country And The Coast: Side A | Morgan Evans |
| "Country Outta My Girl" | 2021 | The Country And The Coast: Side A | Morgan Evans, Rivers Cuomo |
| "Cheating On You" | 2021 | Love, Kylie | Kylie Morgan |
| "Outdoor Voices" | 2021 | Love, Kylie | Kylie Morgan |
| "Die Under The Moon" | 2021 | Moon Boy | Yung Bleu, John Legend |
| "Little Bit More" | 2021 | Big Dreams | Track45 |
| "Met Me Now" | 2021 | Big Dreams | Track45 |
| "Come On In" | 2021 | Big Dreams | Track45 |
| "Me + You" | 2021 | Big Dreams | Track45 |
| "Hot Beer" | 2021 | Son of A | Dillon Carmichael |
| "Breakin' In" | 2021 | Stronger Than I Am | Lily Rose |
| "Family" | 2021 | - | David Guetta, Bebe Rexha, Ty Dolla $ign, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie |
| "A LOT" | 2022 | - | John K |
| "Holy Water" | 2022 | - | Michael Ray |
| "New Truck" | 2022 | Livin' My Best Life | Dylan Scott |
| "Static" | 2022 | Livin' My Best Life | Dylan Scott |
| "Last Night All Day" | 2022 | Product Of A Small Town | Sean Stemaly |
| "Break Up In A Bar" | 2022 | Love Talking | Eli Young Band |
| "Hurt No More" | 2022 | LETTING GO | Chase Wright |
| "If He Wanted to He Would" | 2022 | Making It Up As I Go | Kylie Morgan |
| "Better In A Car" | 2022 | - | Roman Alexander |
| "Holy Water" | 2022 | - | Michael Ray |
| "11 Beers" | 2022 | Good Ol' Days | The Reklaws, Jake Owen |
| "Family" | 2022 | Family | Track45 |
| "Brave Girl" | 2022 | Real To Me: The Way I Feel | Callista Clark |
| "Always Been You" | 2022 | Songs To Say I Do | Kylie Morgan |
| "Good Hands" | 2022 | Songs To Say I Do | Kylie Morgan |
| "Try Jesus" | 2022 | Come Get Your Wife | Elle King |
| "Sorry" | 2022 | Russel Dickerson | Russel Dickerson |
| "Big Wheels" | 2022 | Russel Dickerson | Russel Dickerson |
| "Dancing in the Dark" | 2022 | Pinto | Sykamore |
| "On The Water" | 2023 | - | James Barker Band, Dalton Dover |
| "Sad in the Summer" | 2023 | Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2 - Swamp Savant | Diplo, Lily Rose |
| "Beer" | 2023 | The Mockingbird & the Crow | Hardy |
| "Truck Bed" | 2023 | The Mockingbird & the Crow | Hardy |
| "Sorry Momma" | 2023 | I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell | Chase Rice |
| "Dying Man" | 2023 | One Thing At A Time | Morgan Wallen, Hardy |
| "In The Bible" | 2023 | One Thing At A Time | Morgan Wallen, Hardy |
| "Single Than She Was" | 2023 | One Thing At A Time | Morgan Wallen, Hardy |
| "Hate Me" | 2023 | Hate Me | Track45 |
| "Two Night Stands" | 2023 | Two Night Stands | Kylie Morgan |
| "Leave Me Alone" | 2023 | Keepin' The Lights On | Tyler Hubbard |
| "Solo Solo" | 2023 | - | Jake Owen |
| "Boyfriend" | 2023 | For You 2 | Parmalee |
| "Is It Just Me" | 2023 | For You 2 | Parmalee |
| "That'll Be the Day" | 2023 | - | Jacob Bryant |
| "When I Grow Up" | 2023 | - | Track45 |
| "Last Man In Tennessee" | 2023 | Grew Up On - EP | Track45 |
| "Grew Up On" | 2023 | Grew Up On - EP | Track45 |
| "Drinkin and Thinkin" | 2023 | Grew Up On - EP | Track45 |
| "Pch" | 2023 | Grew Up On - EP | Track45 |
| "Honky Tonk Heartbreaker" | 2023 | Killed The Cowboy | Dustin Lynch |
| "Listen To The Radio" | 2023 | Killed The Cowboy | Dustin Lynch |
| "Beauty and the Beach" | 2023 | Three Months Two Streets Down | Russell Dickerson |
| "This Side Of The Dirt" | 2023 | - | Neon Union |
| "No California" | 2023 | - | Ilsey Juber |
| "Happy Ever After Me" | 2023 | Making It Up As I Go | Kylie Morgan |
| "Blacktop Don't" | 2023 | - | Boomtown Saints |
| "Somebody Else's Truck" | 2023 | Come Get Your Memory | Chase Matthew |
| "Bulletproof" | 2024 | Through the Smoke | Nate Smith, Avril Lavigne |
| "Here's To Hometowns" | 2024 | Through the Smoke | Nate Smith |
| "Make It With You" | 2024 | Through the Smoke | Nate Smith, The War And Treaty |
| "By Tomorrow" | 2024 | Words | Shawn Austin |
| "Man Down" | 2024 | Life With You | Kelsey Hart |
| "Put It On The Map" | 2024 | Life With You | Kelsey Hart |
| "Here And Her" | 2024 | Roads That Go Nowhere | Travis Denning |
| "zombieland" | 2024 | Dear Joe, | Jax, Hardy |
| "On My Way Out" | 2024 | Keepin' The Lights On | Kameron Marlowe |
| "Lock Me Up" | 2024 | Keepin' The Lights On | Kameron Marlowe |
| "What A Woman" | 2024 | - | Faouzia |
| "Didn't I?" | 2024 | - | Dasha |
| "Tear Us Apart" | 2024 | Twisters: The Album | Sam Barber |
| "Steal My Thunder" | 2024 | Twisters: The Album | Conner Smith, Tucker Wetmore |
| "What A Life" | 2024 | Bones The EP | Russell Dickerson |
| "Liar" | 2024 | Beautifully Broken (Pickin' Up The Pieces) | Jelly Roll |
| "Smile So Much" | 2024 | Beautifully Broken (Pickin' Up The Pieces) | Jelly Roll |
| "Guilty" | 2024 | Beautifully Broken (Pickin' Up The Pieces) | Jelly Roll |
| "Grace" | 2024 | Beautifully Broken (Pickin' Up The Pieces) | Jelly Roll |
| "Devil Down" | 2024 | Beautifully Broken (Pickin' Up The Pieces) | Jelly Roll |
| "WHYBMWL" | 2024 | Quit!! | Hardy |
| "Blame It On My Broken Heart" | 2024 | Breakup Over Breakfast | Avery Anna |
| "Fish On The Wall" | 2024 | Mind of a Country Boy | Luke Bryan |