Tayla Parx is the utterly impressive writer behind a ton of your favorite pop songs, and recently released her own impressive album, We Need to Talk [1]. The 25-year-old Dallas native first gained fame for her role as Little Inez in 2007's Hairspray, and has also appeared on the small screen in Bones, Gilmore Girls [2], and on the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP. At just 19 years old, she was signed to Warner/Chappell Publishing and wasted no time churning out pop hits for major artists like Mariah Carey [3], Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez [4], and Christina Aguilera [5] — and, most recently, she contributed her talents to close pal Ariana Grande [6]'s Thank U, Next album.

Her catalog of writing credits might have you a little shook, to be honest. It's incredible to see how many massive hits she's helped create, and at such a young age. Scroll through to find out which songs you've been humming along to, thanks to Tayla Parx.

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