Amy Allen

The Grammy-winning songwriter behind Sabrina Carpenter's biggest hits.

Amy Rose Allen (born January 31, 1992) is an American songwriter, record producer, and singer. She is credited with songwriting for artists including Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Tate McRae, Halsey, Rosé, and Shawn Mendes, among others. Allen co-wrote every track on Carpenter's Short n' Sweet album, which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200. She also co-wrote Carpenter's singles "Feather," "Espresso," and "Please Please Please" — the latter reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Espresso" peaked at No. 3 and "Feather" at No. 21.

Quick Facts

Birth name

Amy Rose Allen

Born

31 January 1992

Birthplace

Maine, U.S.

Origin

Windham, Maine, U.S.

Occupation

Songwriter
singer
record producer

Years active

2015–present

Label

Warner Records
Artist Partner Group (APG)
AWAL

Past member of

Amy & The Engine

Lore & Background

Allen's collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter is part of a broader career that has earned her a Grammy Award for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical (at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards). She was also nominated for Album of the Year and Song of the Year at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards for her work with Carpenter on Short n' Sweet and "Please Please Please." Allen is the first woman to win the Songwriter of the Year category, which was introduced in 2023; she has one win and one nomination to date. In September 2024, she claimed the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Songwriters chart, with thirteen songwriting credits on the Billboard Hot 100 (including all twelve tracks from Carpenter's Short n' Sweet). She is only the third woman in the history of that chart to capture number one without also being billed as the recording artist.

Reader's Guide

Amy Allen's collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter is focused on songwriting. She also co-wrote Carpenter's singles "Feather," "Espresso," and "Please Please Please." "Please Please Please" went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen's work with Carpenter contributed to her winning the Grammy Award for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. At the same ceremony, she was nominated for Album of the Year (Short n' Sweet) and Song of the Year ("Please Please Please"). Allen also received the Songwriter of the Year award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2025. As of September 2024, she has co-written 34 Hot 100 charting songs, seven of which were top 10 chart hits. Six of her songs have also hit number one on the Pop Airplay chart.