American indie pop band AJR has written or co-written every song in their discography, except various covers and two featured songs. The trio was formed by the brothers—Ryan Met (keyboard, ukulele, vocals), Jack Met (guitar, sampler, lead vocals), and Adam Met (bass guitar, backing vocals)—in Chelsea, Manhattan. Jack and Ryan are equally credited as songwriters on each track, although each have claimed individual authorship for various songs. Their musical style has remained consistent with pop music over the years, additionally incorporating elements of electropop, electronic dance music, and hip-hop. AJR has published 111 songs and 32 alternate versions, with additional songs and demos remaining unreleased.
Released songs
Indicates song not written or co-written by AJR Indicates song retroactively made unavailable by AJR
+List of released songs, showing title, writers, original release, and yearTitleWritersOriginal releaseYear"3 O'Clock Things" AJR OK Orchestra 2021 "3AM" AJR Infinity 2014 "50 States Away" AJR Venture 2010 "100 Bad Days" AJR Neotheater 2019 "212" AJR Venture 2010 "2085" AJR 2023 "Adventure Is Out There" AJR OK Orchestra 2021 "AfterHours" AJR 6foot1 2013 "Alice by the Hudson" AJR Infinity 2014 "All My Favorite Songs" Rivers CuomoAshley GorleyBen JohnsonIlsey JuberAJR OK Human 2021 "Bang!" AJR OK Orchestra 2020 "Beats" AJR Neotheater 2019 "Betty"AJR What No One's Thinking2025""AJR What No One's Thinking2025"Big Idea" AJR Living Room 2015 "Big White Bed" AJR Living Room 2015 "" AJR Venture 2010 "Birthday Party" AJR Neotheater 2019 "Boomtown" AJR Venture 2010 "Break My Face" AJR Neotheater 2019 "Bud Like You" AJR 2017 "Bummerland" AJR OK Orchestra 2020 "Burn the House Down" AJR 2018 "Buy You a Rose" AJR 6foot1 2013 "Call My Dad" AJR 2015 "Celebrate"Ingrid Michaelson Alter Egos 2017 "Chelsea Streets" AJR Born and Bred 2010 "Christmas in June" AJR OK Orchestra 2021 "Classic" AJR 2010 "Come Hang Out" AJR What Everyone's Thinking 2016 "Country House" AJR Born and Bred 2010 "Darlin"Brian WilsonMike Love Unleash the Love 2017 "Dear Winter" AJR Neotheater 2019 "" AJR 2022 ""AJR What No One's Thinking2025"Don't Throw Out My Legos" AJR Neotheater 2019 "Drama" AJR 2017 "Drift Away" Mentor Williams Born and Bred 2010 "" AJR 2023 "" AJR Neotheater 2019 "Finale (Can't Wait to See What You Do Next)" AJR Neotheater 2019 "Go On Take a Chance" AJR Born and Bred 2010 "God Is Really Real" AJR 2023 "" AJR 2017 "" AJR Living Room 2015 "Growing Old on Bleecker Street" AJR 6foot1 2013 "Hallelujah" Leonard Cohen Born and Bred 2010 "Hole in the Bottom of My Brain" AJR 2023 "Humpty Dumpty" AJR OK Orchestra 2021 "I Want You Back" Berry GordyFreddie PerrenAlphonso MizellDeke Richards Born and Bred 2010 "I Won't" AJR 2022 "I'm a Believer" Neil Diamond Born and Bred 2010 "I'm Not Famous" AJR What Everyone's Thinking 2016 "I'm Ready" AJR 6foot1 2013 "I'm Sorry You Went Crazy"AJR What No One's Thinking2025"I've Just Seen a Face" John LennonPaul McCartney Born and Bred 2010 "If U Were Me" AJR Born and Bred 2010 "Imagine" John LennonYoko Ono Venture 2010 "Inertia" AJR 2023 "Infinity" AJR 2013 "It's On Us" AJR 2017 "Joe" AJR OK Orchestra 2021 "Karma" AJR Neotheater 2019 "Let the Games Begin" AJR 2015 "Livin' on Love" AJR 2013 "Location"Khalid RobinsonJoshua ScruggsAustin MensalesChris McClenneySamuel JimenezOlatunji IgeAlfredo GonzalezBarjam Kurti 2017 ""Ingrid Michaelson What Everyone's Thinking 2016 "Mating Season" AJR Mating Season Official Soundtrack 2026 "Maybe Man" AJR 2023 "" AJR Venture 2010 "More Than Friends" AJR AJR 2012 "My Calling" AJR Living Room 2015 "My Play" AJR OK Orchestra 2020 "My Very First Love Song" AJR Born and Bred 2010 "Netflix Trip" AJR 2017 "Next Up Forever" AJR Neotheater 2019 "No Grass Today" AJR What Everyone's Thinking 2016 "Normal" AJR 2018 "Nothing in My Way" AJR Born and Bred 2010 "OK Overture" AJR OK Orchestra 2021 "Ordinaryish People" AJRJeff Quay OK Orchestra 2021 "Overture" AJR Living Room 2015 "Overture" AJR 2017 "Piano in Your Pocket" AJR Born and Bred 2010 "Pitchfork Kids" AJR Infinity 2014 ""AJR What No One's Thinking2025"Pretender" AJRSteve AokiLil Yachty Neon Future III 2018 "Rainbow Man" AJR Born and Bred 2010 "Record Player" Kelley DuganMina WalkerAJR All You Need Is Time 2021 "Role Models" AJR 2018 "Snow" AJR Venture 2010 "Snowglobe" AJR AJR 2011 "Sober Up" AJRRivers Cuomo 2017 "Steve's Going to London" AJR 2023 "Thirsty" AJR Living Room 2015 "Three-Thirty" AJR 2017 "Too Late" Mikael TemrowskiAJRThomas Michel The People's Champ 2023 "Touchy Feely Fool" AJR 2023 "" AJR OK Orchestra 2021 "Turning Out" AJR What Everyone's Thinking 2016 "Turning Out Pt. ii" AJR Neotheater 2019 "Turning Out Pt. iii" AJR 2023 "Way Less Sad" AJR OK Orchestra 2021 "We the Cool Kids" AJR AJR 2012 "Weak" AJR What Everyone's Thinking 2016 "Woody Allen" AJR 6foot1 2013 "" AJR AJR 2012 "World's Smallest Violin" AJR OK Orchestra 2021 "Wow, I'm Not Crazy" AJR Neotheater 2019 "Yes I'm a Mess" AJR 2023 "You Can't Hurry Love" Brian HollandEddie HollandLamont Dozier Born and Bred 2010
Alternate versions Indicates identical performer to original
+List of remixes and alternate recordings, showing title, performer(s), release, and yearTitlePerformer(s)ReleaseYear"Bang!"AJR Bang! Remixes 2020 "Bang!" AJRHayley KiyokoAhhHaa 2020 "Bang!" AJRNathan Dawe Bang! Remixes 2020 "Bang!" AJRYouNotUs 2020 "Break My Face"AJR 2019 "Come Hang Out"AJR Jam in the Van - AJR 2017 "Dear Winter 2.0"AJR 2019 ""AJR AJR: City Sessions 2024 "I'm Not Famous"AJR Jam in the Van - AJR 2017 "I'm Ready - Remix by AJR"AJR Infinity 2014 "Inertia"AJR 2024 "Pretender" AJR The Click (Deluxe Edition) 2018 "Pretender" Steve AokiLil YachtyAJRBlanke Pretender (Remixes) 2018 "Pretender" Steve AokiLil YachtyAJRMatoma Pretender (Remixes) 2018 "Pretender" Steve AokiLil YachtyAJRMax Styler Pretender (Remixes) 2018 "Sober Up" AJR AJR: City Sessions 2024 "Sober Up" AJRRivers CuomoParty Pupils Sober Up Remix EP 2018 "Sober Up" AJRRivers CuomoRyan Riback Sober Up Remix EP 2018 "Sober Up" AJRRivers CuomoSteve Aoki Sober Up Remix EP 2018 "Touchy Feely Fool"AJR AJR: City Sessions 2024 "Way Less Sad" AJRCash Cash 2021 "Weak"AJR Weak Remixes EP 2017 "Weak" AJRCheat Codes Weak Remixes EP 2017 "Weak" AJRGazzo Weak Remixes EP 2017 "Weak"AJR Jam in the Van - AJR 2017 "Weak" AJRMike D Weak Remixes EP 2017 "Weak" AJRMike Rizzo Weak Remixes EP 2017 "Weak" AJRNicolas Julian 2023 "Weak" AJRParty Pupils Weak Remixes EP 2017 "Weak" AJRLouisa Johnson 2017 "World's Smallest Violin"AJR 2022 "Yes I'm a Mess"AJR AJR: City Sessions 2024
Unreleased songs +List of unreleased songs, showing title and detailsTitleDetails"Around the World"Song heard in clips from Vine. The title is not confirmed.""Presumed writer's demo, with its melody appearing in "Wish You Pain" by Andy Grammer. (where Jack and Ryan Met are credited)."Breakfast for Dinner"Demo of "Burn the House Down", first demo."Enjoy the Show"Song written for a New York City creativity competition in 2016. The track is under two minutes in length."Everything"Demo of Netta's "Everything", written alongside Zara Larsson."Fake It Till We Make It"Demo of "Yes I'm a Mess", second demo."Fisherman"Presumed writer's demo."Half Day"Demo of "Burn the House Down", second demo."Kill the Joke"Demo of "OK Overture", originally written as a full song before being repurposed."Let the Games Begin (Folk Version)"Folk version of "Let the Games Begin"."Life Ain't Shit"Demo of "2085"."Lucky Day"Demo of "Yes I'm a Mess", third demo."Married on a Hill"Song written during the creation of Living Room (2015). It was performed live in 2013 and 2014, and accidentally published by Warner Music Group multiple times in 2020 before takedown. Tour:
2020 publishing:"Mercy"Presumed writer's demo."One Shot"Song by American Authors, written and produced by Ryan Met."Outside"Demo of "Bummerland", composed during the Neotheater World Tour and written during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Planet"Song made with Quinn XCII."Schoolkids"Song written during the creation of AJR (2012)."So What"Demo of "Yes I'm a Mess", first demo, originally created for OK Orchestra (2021)."Socks"Demo of "Adventure Is Out There", originally created for Neotheater (2019). "Somebody Pinch Me"Demo of "Steve's Going to London"."Staying Up for Love"Demo of Matoma and the Vamps' "Staying Up", featuring Jack singing."Student Loans"Demo of "Come Hang Out"."Waiting for the Beat to Drop"Demo of "3 O'Clock Things" and "The DJ Is Crying for Help"."Way with Words"Song written during the creation of The Maybe Man (2023)."We're on Our Way"Demo with the same melody as "A Brand New Day"."Weak (Flipside Remix)"Remix of "Weak". An extended version additionally exists."Writer's Block"Demo of "3 O'Clock Things"."Zoo"Song by Andy Grammer, written and produced by Ryan Met.
See also AJR discography
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