Find a songwriter for your track
Have an instrumental that needs a topline, a verse that needs a hook, or lyrics that need a melody? Post a request and hear from songwriters who reply with samples.
How to find a songwriter on CollabWav
Describe the song
Choose Songwriter, name the genre and link your instrumental or demo. Say what is finished and what is missing.
Read the replies
Writers reply with a message and a sample: a lyric, a hook or a recorded topline you can listen to.
Agree the split first
Decide who owns what before the writing starts, then work together and finish the song.
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Open requests right now
These are real requests from CollabWav members, newest first. Join free to reply with a message and a sample.
What a songwriter can do for you
- Write lyrics to a finished melody or instrumental.
- Write a topline: the vocal melody and words that sit on top of your track.
- Fix a chorus: many songs have strong verses and a hook that does not land. A second writer can rework it.
- Co-write a song from a blank page, in a call or by trading ideas over messages.
- Write for another artist who will perform the song.
Describe the song so writers can respond
- Tempo, key and genre, plus a reference song for the feel.
- The subject or mood you want, even if it is only a few words.
- Any lines or titles you already like and want to keep.
- Who will sing it, and whether you want a demo vocal back or only the words.
- The terms you are offering. Writers often work for a share of the song, a flat fee or credit.
Songwriting credit and splits
Writing credit and the split of the song are the most common cause of arguments between collaborators, and they are easiest to settle before the first line is written. Agree who is credited, how the song's writing share is divided and what happens to the recording. Fill in a split sheet when the song is finished and keep a copy each. Our guide to splitting songwriting royalties fairly walks through the common options. This is general information, not legal advice.