Aron Wright (songwriter)

Aron Wright (born July 11, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter and music-producer, based in Nashville, TN.

Aron co-wrote the hit single "Hallelujah" by the band, Panic! At The Disco and "Walk Out On Me," performed by Courtney Love on the FOX television show, Empire.

Aron has had over 50 song placements in Film & Television, most notably in Grey's Anatomy, Empire, Hart Of Dixie, Shades Of Blue, Shameless, Pretty Little Liars, and iZombie.

Career

Early life

Wright was born in Little Rock, AR, raised in St. Louis, MO and eventually moved to South Africa with his family at the age of 16. Wright grew up participating in high school marching bands and jazz ensembles, where he learned to play the trumpet, bass trombone, and the tuba. Upon moving to South Africa, Wright picked up the guitar and was eventually encouraged to begin singing and composing his own music.

Upon graduating high school, Wright moved to Nashville, TN, where he attended Lipscomb University and graduated with degrees in Spanish, French and Marketing. Wright went on to teach Spanish for two years before deciding to pursue music as a full-time career choice.

In The Woods

In 2008, Wright released his first solo LP, In The Woods, via Makeout Music Co. The album was produced by Mike Odmark at Sputnik Studios in Nashville, TN, and mixed by Grammy Award winner F. Reid Shippen.

Since Wright's debut album, he has written and released multiple singles, along with a ReWorked rendition of "We Built This City", by Starship, and "Everybody Wants To Rule The World," by Tears For Fears. These singles would go on to being featured in the television series, Grey's Anatomy.Build it Better also featured in Season 1 of The Good Doctor.

Collaborations

Aron Wright wrote the hit single "Hallelujah" by Panic! at the Disco which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard charts in May 2015. The album itself, "Death of a Bachelor" (2016), scored No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart after its release on January 15 through Fueled By Ramen. "Death of a Bachelor" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.

Aron co-wrote the song "Walk Out On Me" with Sean Van Vleet, which was performed by Courtney Love on the FOX television show "Empire". The song went on to being featured on the soundtrack "Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1" which was released by Columbia Records. The soundtrack debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart.

Credits

Co-writing credits

  • "Hallelujah - Single" (2015) performed by Panic! At The Disco
    • Writers: Aron Wright, Brendon Urie, Imad Royal, Morgan Kibby, Robert Lamm, Jake Sinclair
  • "Walk Out On Me" performed by Courtney Love on the TV series, Empire
    • Writers: Aron Wirght, Sean Van Vleet

Songs in TV & Film

Year

Film/TV Series

Song

Episode

Ref.

The Catch

"Hard Times" performed by MAWR

Ep. 106

Empire

"Walk Out On Me" performed by Elle Dalls – portrayed by Courtney Love (Co-Written by Sean Van Vleet).

Ep. 106

Finding Carter

"Put On Your Paint" feat. Regina Price, performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 202

Finding Carter

''We’ve Had Romance" performed by Regina Price

Ep. 202

Finding Carter

"When You Coming To See Me" performed by MAWR

Ep. 202

Finding Carter

"Don’t Question My Love’’ performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 219

2015

GQ – Go Behind The Scenes With Selena Gomez

"When You Coming To See Me" performed by MAWR

Grey's Anatomy

"And Still, The Darkness Comes" performed by Aron Wright

''Ep. 906

Grey's Anatomy

"Total Eclipse Of My Heart" performed by Jill Andrews

Ep. 1012

Grey's Anatomy

"Everybody Wants To Rule The World" (Tears For Fear cover) performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 1020

Grey's Anatomy

"We Built This City" (Starship cover) performed by Jill Andrews & Aron Wright

Ep. 1021

Grey's Anatomy

"Home" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 1108

Grey's Anatomy

"Build It Better" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 1117

Grey's Anatomy

"Parallel Lines" (feat. Aron Wright) performed by Future Reference

Ep. 1120

Grey's Anatomy

"You Were Supposed To Be Different" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 1121

Grey's Anatomy

"In The Sun"

Ep. 1122

Grey's Anatomy

"Let The Light Come In" performed by Rose Cousins

Ep. 1124

Grey's Anatomy

"I Surrender" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 1209

Grey's Anatomy

"Placekeeper" performed by Claire Guerreso

Ep. 1220

Grey's Anatomy

"You’re The Last Thing On My Mind" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 1302

Grey's Anatomy

"Something’s Missing" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 1304

Grey's Anatomy

"Don’t Play Games" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 1314

Grey's Anatomy

"My Kind Of Crazy" performed by Royal

Ep. 1314

Grey's Anatomy

"God It’s Late" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 1318

Grey's Anatomy

"Rest In Peace" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 1320

Grey's Anatomy

"You Were Supposed To Be Different" performed by Aron Wright

Grey’s Anatomy Promo

Hart Of Dixie

"Can’t Be Love" performed by Jill Andrews

Ep. 402

Hart Of Dixie

"When You Coming To See Me" performed by MAWR

Ep. 404

Hart Of Dixie

"Highs and Lows" performed by Claire Guerreso

Ep. 408

One Tree Hill

"What Have We Got To Lose?" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 612

Shades Of Blue

"Drifting Away" performed by Claire Guerreso

Ep. 109

Shameless

"When You Coming To See Me" performed by MAWR

Ep. 703

Shameless

"3 Feet From Gold" performed by MAWR

Ep. 705

Graceland

"3 Feet From Gold" performed by MAWR

Ep. 310

Pretty Little Liars

"Everything Is Lost" performed by Maggie Eckford

Ep. 524

Pretty Little Liars

"Crystalize" (feat. Fleurie) performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 603

Pretty Little Liars

"Build It Better" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 607

Hand Of God

"Don’t Question My Love" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 207

American Idol

"Hallelujah" performed by Panic! At The Disco

Season 15

Late Night With Seth Meyers

"Hallelujah" performed by Panic! At The Disco

Ep. 0254

2015 Kids' Choice Sports Awards

Hallelujah performed by Panic! At The Disco

MLB Featured Artist Of The Week

"Hallelujah" performed by Panic! At The Disco

Black Ink Crew: Chicago

"Home" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 204

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

"Home" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 1

HBO's Road To Canelo Vs. Smith

"I’m Seeing Red" performed by Aron Wright

Careful What You Wish For (Trailer)

"Hurts Too Good To Say No" performed by Ruelle

Conviction

"Let The Light Come In (Alt. Version)" performed by Rose Cousins

Ep. 112

The Expanse (Promos)

"Put On Your Paint" performed by Aron Wright

Netflix: Between (trailer)

"Put On Your Paint" performed by Aron Wright feat. Regina Price

The Originals

"Sirens" performed by Fleurie

Ep. 304

The Blacklist

"Twisted" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 411

Secrets & Lies

"Welcome Back To You" performed by Aron Wright

Ep. 210

iZombie

"When You Coming To See Me" performed by MAWR

Ep. 203

Beauty and the Beast

"When You Coming To See Me" performed by MAWR

Ep. 311

Discography

Singles

Single

Year

Peak chart positions

US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)

US Billboard Hot 100

US Alternative Songs (Billboard)

UK Singles (Official Charts Comp.)

Canada (Canadian Hot 100)

"Hallelujah"
by, Panic! At The Disco

2015

3

40

11

Song

Year

Peak chart positions

Billboard Hot 200

US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)

UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)

Canadian Albums Chart (Billboard)

"Walk Out On Me"
by, Courtney Love

2015

1

1

Year

Band

Release

Role

Type

Aron Wright

Into The Woods (album)

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Album

Panic! At The Disco

Hallelujah

Co-writer

Single

Courtney Love

Walk Out On Me

Co-writer

Album

Aron Wright

God It's Late

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

Put On Your Paint feat. Regina Price

Co-writer, Instrumentals, Co-vocals

Single

Aron Wright

Don't Play Games

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

Twisted

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

Welcome Back To You

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

You're The Last Thing On My Mind

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

I Surrender

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

Don't Question My Love

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

Crystallize feat. Fleurie

Co-writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

In The Sun

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

You Were Supposed To Be Different

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

Home

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

We Built This City

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

And Still, The Darkness Comes

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

Build It Better

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single

Aron Wright

Rest In Peace

Writer, Vocals, Instrumentals

Single