Who Wrote The Weeknd One Of The Girls Lyrics Originally?

Got curious about 'One of the Girls' and ended up tracing how these credits usually break down for The Weeknd. On most of his tracks the primary lyric writer is Abel Tesfaye himself, but the finished song is almost always a group effort: producers and co-writers who shape the verses, hooks, and arrangement. For 'One of the Girls' the published credits list Abel alongside a handful of his frequent collaborators — names that pop up on a lot of his catalog like Illangelo (Carlo Montagnese), DaHeala (Jason Quenneville), Frank Dukes (Adam Feeney) and sometimes Belly (Ahmad Balshe) or Ben Billions. Those folks tend to share writing credits because they contribute to melody, production choices, or lyrical tweaks, not just the beat.

Digging into the songwriting process a little more, the practical reality is that Abel usually originates the emotional core and many of the lyrics, but the final lines you sing along to are the product of studio conversations. A producer might suggest a rhythmic shift that changes a line, a co-writer will offer an alternate phrase that lands better in the chorus, or someone will rearrange a verse to make a bridge hit harder. If you want the exact breakdown—who gets a lyric line credit versus a compositional credit—official sources like the album liner notes, Tidal credits, or songwriter databases (ASCAP/BMI/SESAC) are where the legally attributed names live. Those databases will show the official list of writers and publishers for 'One of the Girls'.

Personally, I love knowing the collaborative spine behind the song because it makes listening richer; I hear The Weeknd’s signature voice and emotional lines, but I also appreciate Illangelo’s atmospheric textures or Frank Dukes’ structural fingerprints when the chorus hits. It feels like a small team constructing a mood rather than a lone poet, and that collaborative chemistry is half the fun of replaying the track.

Short and enthusiastic take: the core lyricist on 'One of the Girls' is credited as Abel Tesfaye — The Weeknd — but the song is officially co-written with several regular collaborators. Typical names attached to his tracks are Illangelo, DaHeala, Frank Dukes, Belly and sometimes Ben Billions; depending on the release, one or more of those producers/writers will appear in the credits for that specific song.

In practice, Abel supplies the personal lyrical themes and vocal melodies, while the co-writers help refine lines, structure the song, and add production ideas that affect how the lyrics land. So while Abel is the original voice behind the words, the polished lyrics you hear are the result of a small crew working together — which I kind of love, because you can feel different influences woven into a single mood.