Jack Antonoff, a well-known “pop music hoarder”, has recently collaborated with artist Sabrina Carpenter on her sixth album, Short n’ Sweet. Despite his mixed reviews in the past, Carpenter defended Antonoff’s production style, praising him as one of the most talented people she’s ever met. She highlighted his ability to work quickly and create magical sounds with various instruments in the room. Antonoff reciprocated the praise, describing Carpenter as one of the biggest young pop stars on the rise.
Antonoff has an impressive list of high-profile collaborations, including working extensively with Taylor Swift. He has produced several of Swift’s albums, many of which have won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards. He fiercely defends Swift against her critics, stating that he will not tolerate anyone challenging her. In addition to Swift, Antonoff has also collaborated with Lana Del Rey, The 1975, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Chicks, Maren Morris, Kendrick Lamar, Sara Bareilles, St. Vincent, Florence & The Machine, and Lorde.
Antonoff joined forces with Lana Del Rey on her album Norman F–king Rockwell!, which was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards. He also worked on two other albums with Del Rey, receiving another Album of the Year nomination with Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. Carpenter credited Antonoff as the sole producer on her single “Please Please Please” and revealed that he produced approximately half of her album Short n’ Sweet.
The 1975 collaborated with Antonoff on their album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, which includes the song “The Tortured Poets Department,” seemingly inspired by Matty Healy’s past relationship with Swift. Carly Rae Jepsen and Antonoff developed a strong friendship after working together on the song “Sweetie” in 2012. Antonoff also produced songs on Jepsen’s albums Dedicated and Dedicated Side B.
Antonoff worked with The Chicks on their comeback album, Gaslighter, which marked their first release in 14 years. Maren Morris sought Antonoff’s expertise for her single “Get the Hell Out of Here” after transitioning away from country music. Antonoff also collaborated with Kendrick Lamar on the diss track “6:16 in LA.” Additionally, he produced tracks for Sara Bareilles, St. Vincent, FKA Twigs, and collaborated with Florence & The Machine on their album Dance Fever.
Antonoff was a key collaborator on Lorde’s albums Melodrama and Solar Power. Despite criticisms of his production style, Lorde clarified that she made a Lorde record with Antonoff’s help, not just a “Jack Antonoff record.” He also worked on FKA Twigs’ song “Holy Terrain” featuring Future. Outside of music production, Antonoff sought advice from Florence Welch on composing his first Broadway show, a modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Welch, who worked on the music for Gatsby: An American Myth, provided valuable tips for the project.
