The list of songs written and performed by David Cook comprises original songs recorded by American singer-songwriter David Cook for his studio albums, cover versions of songs by other artists performed by Cook, and original songs written by Cook that were recorded and released by other artists.
Original songs
editDavid Cook's original songs include those written and/or recorded by Cook and released on a studio album or on a single album. Cook has released four studio albums and 14 singles.
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| Song | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Album(s) | Year | Ref. |
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| "4 Letter Word" | David Cook | David Cook Claude Kelly Matt Squire |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "A Daily AntheM" | David Cook | David Cook | David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Avalanche" | David Cook | David Cook Kevin Griffin |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Bar-ba-sol" | David Cook | David Cook Danny Grady Dan Dixon Steve Slovisky Chris Wojtal Jade Lemons |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Better Than Me" | David Cook | Chase Foster | Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "Breathe Tonight" | David Cook | David Cook Sam Hollander Dave Katz |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Broken Windows" | David Cook | David Cook Zac Maloy Jerry Flowers |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "But You Wont" | David Cook | David Cook Andy Skib |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "Carry You" | David Cook | David Cook Blair Daly |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "Champion" | David Cook | David Cook | The Looking Glass | 2021 | |
| "Circadian" | David Cook | David Cook David Hodges Neal Tiemann |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "Circles" | David Cook | David Cook | Chromance | 2018 | |
| "Come Back to Me" | David Cook | Amund Bjørklund Espen Lind Zac Maloy |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Criminals" | David Cook | David Cook Blair Daly |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "Death of Me" | David Cook | David Cook | Non-album single | 2019 | |
| "Declaration" | David Cook | David Cook Johnny Rzeznik Gregg Wattenberg |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Don't Say a Word" | David Cook | David Cook | Analog Heart | 2006 | |
| "Eyes on You" | David Cook | David Cook Andy Waldeck Chris Reardon |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "Fade into Me" | David Cook | David Cook Kevin Griffin Jamie Houston |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "Fall Back into Me" | David Cook | David Cook | Analog Heart | 2006 | |
| "Fire" | David Cook | David Cook | The Looking Glass | 2021 | |
| "Firing Squad" | David Cook | David Cook David Hodges Steven Miller |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "From Here to Zero" | David Cook | David Cook Zac Maloy |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "Ghost Magnetic" | David Cook | David Cook Ryan Star |
Chromance | 2018 | |
| "Gimme Heartbreak" | David Cook | David Cook Steve Rusch |
Chromance | 2018 | |
| "Going Back" | David Cook | David Cook | The Looking Glass | 2021 | |
| "Goodbye to the Girl" | David Cook | David Cook Neal Tiemann Andy Skib |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "Hard to Believe" | David Cook | David Cook David Hodges Jess Cates Lindy Robbins |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "Heartbeat" | David Cook | David Cook Andy Waldeck Chris Reardon |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "Heroes" | David Cook | David Cook Cathy Dennis Raine Maida |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Home Movies (Over Your Shoulder)" | David Cook | David Cook Kevin Griffin |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "I'm Gonna Love You" | David Cook | David Cook Andy Waldeck Andy Skib |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "I Did It For You" | David Cook | David Cook Raine Maida |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Kiss & Tell" | David Cook | David Cook Andy Skib Andy Waldeck |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "Kiss on the Neck" | David Cook | David Cook Neal Tiemann |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Laying Me Low" | David Cook | David Cook Chris Reardon Andy Waldeck |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "Let Go" | David Cook | David Cook | Analog Heart | 2006 | |
| "Let Me Fall for You" | David Cook | David Cook Rune Westberg |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "Lie" | David Cook | David Cook Amund Bjørklund Espen Lind Zac Maloy |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Life on the Moon" | David Cook | David Cook Amund Bjørklund Espen Lind Zac Maloy |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Light On" | David Cook | Chris Cornell Brian Howes |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Make A Move" | David Cook | David Cook | The Looking Glass | 2021 | |
| "Makeover" | David Cook | David Cook | Analog Heart | 2006 | |
| "Mr. Sensitive" | David Cook | David Cook Raine Maida |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "My Last Request" | David Cook | David Cook Jess Cates David Hodges |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Paper Heart" | David Cook | David Cook Julian Emery Jim Irvin |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "Permanent | David Cook | David Cook Raine Maida Chantal Kreviazuk |
David Cook | 2008 | |
| "Porcelain" | David Cook | David Cook | Analog Heart | 2006 | |
| "Rapid Eye Movement" | David Cook | David Cook David Hodges |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "Reds Turn Blue" | David Cook | David Cook | The Looking Glass | 2020 | |
| "Right Here, With You" | David Cook | David Cook Johnny Rzeznik Ryan Star Gregg Wattenberg |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "Searchlights" | David Cook | David Cook | Analog Heart | 2006 | |
| "Silver" | David Cook | David Cook | Analog Heart | 2006 | |
| "Stitches" | David Cook | David Cook | Analog Heart | 2006 | |
| "Straight Ahead" | David Cook | David Cook | Analog Heart | 2006 | |
| "Strange World" | David Cook | David Cook | The Looking Glass | 2020 | |
| "TABOS" | David Cook | David Cook | Non-album single | 2022 | |
| "Take Me as I Am" | David Cook | David Cook Marti Frederiksen Scott Stevens |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "The Last Goodbye" | David Cook | David Cook Ryan Tedder |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "The Last Song I'll Write for You" | David Cook | David Cook Andy Skib Daniel James |
Non-album single | 2012 | |
| "The Lucky Ones" | David Cook | David Cook Tim Bruns |
Chromance | 2018 | |
| "The Time of My Life | David Cook | Regie Hamm | David Cook | 2008 | |
| "The Truth" | David Cook | David Cook | Analog Heart | 2006 | |
| "This Is Not the Last Time" | David Cook | David Cook David Hodges Chris DeStefano |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "Time Marches On" | David Cook | David Cook Marti Frederiksen |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "Wait for Me" | David Cook | David Cook Chad Carlson |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "Warfare" | David Cook | David Cook Nathan Chapman |
Chromance | 2018 | |
| "We're Not in This Alone" | David Cook | David Cook Andy Skib Devin Bronson |
Digital Vein | 2015 | |
| "We Believe" | David Cook | David Cook Julian Emery Jim Irvin |
This Loud Morning | 2011 | |
| "Where Do We Go" | David Cook | David Cook Andy Skib Andy Waldeck |
Digital Vein | 2015 |
Unreleased original songs
editMany songs written, recorded, and performed by David Cook have never been released. Many of these have been registered with professional music and copyright bodies, including the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) and Warner/Chappell Music. Several have also been acknowledged and discussed by Cook in interviews, or by other sources.[1]
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| "A Little Is Enough" | David Cook Kevin Griffin David Hodges |
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| "After Forever" | Chris Caminti David Cook Melissa Faye Pierce Driver Williams |
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| "After Glow" | David Cook Steve McEwan |
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| "Again" | David Cook Ryan Lafferty |
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| "Ain't It Good to Be Young" | David Cook Russell Patrick Davis Jerry Flowers |
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| "Alibi" | David Cook Julian Emery James Lawrence Irvin |
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| "Best of Me" | David Cook Austin Jenckes |
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| "Boomerang" | David Cook Brian Howes |
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| "Break My Heart" | David Cook Brandon Lancaster |
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| "Broken Bridges" | David Cook Andrew Frampton Savan Kotecha Steve Mac |
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| "Broken Me/Broken You" | Tim Bruns David Cook |
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| "Bumpersticker" | David Cook Michael Pollack |
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| "Closer to Me" | David Cook | |
| "Comin' Home to You" | David Cook Brandon Lay |
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| "Don't Want to Wait for Tonight" | David Cook Andy Skib |
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| "Dream Big" | Emily Shackleton | |
| "Excite" | David Cook Edmond Gerald Prevost Raymond |
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| "Faster Horses" | Bonnie Baker David Cook Ryan Peterson |
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| "Fire" | David Cook Sacha Skarbek Martin Terefe |
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| "Four Walls" | David Cook Cathy Dennis Raine Maida |
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| "Freedom Gets You Lonely" | David Cook Luke Sheets Harry Walker Mark Trussell |
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| "Get a Little on Ya'" | David Cook Shane Minor |
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| "Give You Love" | David Cook Emerson Hart Boots Ottestad |
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| "Green Lights" | David Cook Aaron Eshuis |
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| "Heartbreaker" | David Cook | |
| "Hellalujah" | David Cook Aaron Raitiere |
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| "Hey Honey" | Rick Beato David Cook Dan Hannon |
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| "How We Got Here" | Relli Barber David Cook |
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| "I Don't Wanna Be Like You" | Tim Bruns David Cook |
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| "I Got Mine" | David Cook Russell Patrick Davis Bobby Huff |
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| "I Love You The End" | David Cook Sacha Skarbek Martin Terefe |
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| "I Wish You Were Here With Me" | David Cook Tony Martin Wendell Mobley |
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| "Impossible You" | David Cook Hailey Steele |
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| "I've Said Love" | David Cook Jerry Flowers Tom Shapiro |
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| "Isn't It Enough" | David Cook Zac Maloy Tommy Henriksen |
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| "Let Love In" | David Cook Brian Howes |
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| "Lie to Me" | David Cook Matthew McGinn Chord Overstreet |
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| "Little Black Suitcase" | David Cook Corey Crowder Rich Redmond |
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| "Little Goes a Long Way" | David Cook Kyle Cook Corey Crowder Josh Hoge |
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| "Long Way Home" | Robert Matthew Campbell David Cook Justin Haplin |
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| "Love Is a Liar" | David Cook David Hodges Martin Johnson |
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| "Make Believe" | David Cook | |
| "Maybe Tonight" | Jude Cole David Cook Jason Wade |
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| "Mouth Breathers" | David Cook Tommy Henriksen Cathy Dennis |
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| "No Reply" | David Cook Kara DioGuardi John Fields |
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| "Now" | David Cook Chris DeStefano David Hodges |
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| "One Second to Change Your Life" | David Cook Zac Maloy |
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| "Out of the Shadows" | David Cook Steven Van Zandt |
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| "Please Remember Me" | David Cook Emerson Hart |
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| "Praying for Redlights" | David Cook Corey Crowder |
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| "Remedy" | David Cook Matthew Bair Tobias Gad |
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| "Remember This" | David Cook Steve McEwan |
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| "Remembering the Days" | David Cook Zac Maloy |
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| "Remind Me" | Jude Cole David Cook Jason Wade |
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| "Rings" | Robert Berryhill David Cook Connor Pledger |
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| "Screaming" | David Cook Robert Alt James Durbin Ryan Star Gregg Wattenberg |
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| "Simplicity" | David Cook Rob Graves Bobby Hamrick |
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| "Something Good" | David Cook Tom Douglas Zac Maloy |
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| "Souvenir" | David Cook | |
| "Stars" | David Cook Samuel Endicott David Hodges |
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| "Start Again" | David Cook Kevin Griffin James Moore |
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| "Stay Awhile" | David Cook Jarod Cale Dodds |
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| "Strange and Beautiful" | David Cook Raine Maide |
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| "Sunlight" | David Cook Chris DeStefano David Hodges |
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| "Take a Shot" | David Cook Aaron Eshuis Bobby Huff |
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| "Thanks for Everything (It's So Sad)" | David Cook Kara DioGuardi John Fields |
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| "Thanks to You" | David Cook Kara DioGuardi John Fields |
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| "That's All" | David Cook Ed Roland |
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| "The Remedy" | Matthew Bair David Cook Toby Gad |
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| "This Year" | David Cook Jess Cates David Hodges |
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| "Tonight is on Our Side" | David Cook David Hodges |
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| "True Love" | David Cook Neil Mason Steven McMorran |
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| "U and I" | David Cook David Hodges |
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| "Unstoppable" | David Cook | |
| "Wanted Man" | David Cook Danny Orton Jennifer Schott |
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| "We Are Alive" | David Cook Chris Lindsey Aimee Mayo |
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| "We're Only Honest When We're Sleeping" | David Cook | |
| "We Had It All" | David Cook Chantal Kreviazuk Raine Maida |
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| "Whatever It Takes" | David Cook Chantal Kreviazuk Raine Maida |
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| "Whatever Takes Tonight" | David Cook Russell Patrick Davis Jamie Moore |
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| "With Me Empty" | David Cook Neal Tiemann Andy Skib |
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| "Wreckless" | David Cook | |
| "Your Light" | David Cook Jay Knowles Trent Summer |
Cover songs and featured performances
editDavid Cook has covered a number of songs during his career. Because Cook has performed some of the covers several times, the year listed for each is the year in which he first performed or released it.
| Song | Original Artist(s) | Year | Notes | Ref. |
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| "4am" | Our Lady Peace | 2020 | ||
| "9 to 5" | Dolly Parton | |||
| "A Long December" | Counting Crows | 2014 | ||
| "All I Really Need Is You" | Neil Diamond | 2008 | Performed live in the Top 5 in American Idol | |
| "All Right Now" | Free | 2008 | Performed in the Top 20-week in American Idol | |
| "Always Be My Baby" | Mariah Carey | |||
| "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins | 2017 | Performed live in Cincinnati, Ohio at The Ludlow Garage. The cover is later recorded and featured as a track on the EP Chromance. | |
| "Baba O'Riley" | The Who | |||
| "Barracuda" | Heart | 2010 | ||
| "Billie Jean" | Michael Jackson | |||
| "Bitch" | Meredith Brooks | |||
| "Breathe" | Ryan Starr | 2009 | ||
| "bury a friend" | Billie Eilish | 2020 | ||
| "Champagne Supernova" | Oasis | |||
| "Christmas Time Is Here" | Vince Guaraldi Trio | 2019 | ||
| "Clocks" | Coldplay | 2014 | ||
| "Colorblind" | Counting Crows | |||
| "Counting Blue Cars" | Dishwalla | 2020 | ||
| "Creep" | Radiohead | 2004 | Performed live in Tulsa at The Venue. The live recording is featured in the live album Alive in Tulsa by his rock band Axium. | |
| "Cult of Personality" | Living Colour | 2019 | ||
| "Dancing in the Dark" | Bruce Springsteen | 2020 | ||
| "Danger Zone" | Kenny Loggins | 2022 | ||
| "Dare You to Move" | Switchfoot | |||
| "Day Is Gone" | Noah Gunderson | 2018 | ||
| "Day Tripper" | The Beatles | |||
| "Dogman" | King's X | Performed live at Irving Plaza with drummer Jerry Gaskill | ||
| "Don't Give Up" | Ryan Starr | 2021 | ||
| "Don't Stop Believin'" | Journey | 2017 | ||
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Duran Duran | |||
| "Dreams" | The Cranberries | 2018 | ||
| "Eight Days a Week" | The Beatles | 2011 | ||
| "Eleanor Rigby" | The Beatles | |||
| "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Tears for Fears | 2014 | ||
| "Everyday Is Exactly the Same" | Nine Inch Nails | 2009 | ||
| "Everlong" | Foo Fighters | 2022 | ||
| "Fake Plastic Trees" | Radiohead | 2021 | ||
| "Feliz Navidad" | José Feliciano | 2021 | ||
| "Fix You" | Coldplay | 2019 | Performed live at Big Slick in Kansas City with Chris Daughtry | |
| "Follow You Down" | Gin Blossoms | 2022 | ||
| "For the First Time" | The Script | 2022 | ||
| "Free Bird" | Lynyrd Synkyrd | 2009 | ||
| "Friends in Low Places" | Dewayne Blackwell | 2015 | ||
| "Grow Old With You" | Adam Sandler | 2021 | ||
| "Happy Together" | The Turtles | |||
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Hugh Martin | 2021 | ||
| "Hello" | Lionel Richie | |||
| "Here I Go Again" | Whitesnake | 2011 | ||
| "Heroes" | David Bowie | 2018 | ||
| "Hey Ya!" | Outkast | 2020 | ||
| "High & Dry" | Radiohead | |||
| "Hold Back the River" | James Bay | 2017 | ||
| "Hot for Teacher" | Van Halen | 2009 | Performed live at Biloxi, Mississippi | |
| "Hunger Strike" | Temple of the Dog | 2009 | ||
| "Hungry Like the Wolf" | Duran Duran | |||
| "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Bonnie Raitt | 2019 | ||
| "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Aerosmith | |||
| "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | U2 | |||
| "I Want It That Way" | Backstreet Boys | 2022 | ||
| "I'll Be" | Edwin McCain | |||
| "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" | Sting | 2016 | Performed live at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. | |
| "In the Meantime" | Spacehog | 2011 | ||
| "In Your Eyes" | Peter Gabriels | 2019 | Performed live in Nashville with Kris Allen | |
| "Innocent" | Our Lady Peace | |||
| "Into the Mystic" | Van Morrison | 2022 | ||
| "Kansas City" | Wilbert Harrison | 2012 | ||
| "Kiss You Tonight" | David Nail | 2014 | ||
| "Last Train Home" | Ryan Star | 2009 | ||
| "Linger" | The Cranberries | 2022 | ||
| "Little Lies" | Fleetwood Mac | 2008 | Performed at the Hard Rock Café in New York. | |
| "Little Sparrow" | Dolly Parton | |||
| "Livin' on a Prayer" | Bon Jovi | |||
| "Livin' on the Edge" | Aerosmith | 2019 | ||
| "Love Stinks" | The J. Geils Band | 2021 | ||
| "Love Will Keep Us Alive" | Eagles | 2021 | ||
| "Man in the Box" | Alice in Chains | 2009 | ||
| "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" | Billy Joel | 2011 | ||
| "My Hero" | Foo Fighters | 2008 | ||
| "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam | 2021 | ||
| "Ode to My Family" | The Cranberries | 2022 | ||
| "Outnumbered" | Dermot Kennedy | 2022 | ||
| "Panama" | Van Halen | 2015 | ||
| "Pride and Joy" | Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble | 2016 | ||
| "Purple Rain" | Prince | 2016 | ||
| "Right Now" | Van Halen | 2018 | ||
| "Rock and Roll" | Led Zeppelin | 2011 | ||
| "Rolling in the Deep" | Adele | 2011 | ||
| "Runnin' Down a Dream" | Tom Petty | 2014 | ||
| "Secret Garden" | Bruce Springsteen | 2015 | ||
| "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" | Journey | |||
| "Shattered Dreams" | Johnny Hates Jazz | 2009 | Performed live at the San Diego County Fair. | |
| "Sledgehammer" | Peter Gabriel | 2022 | ||
| "Slow Ride Take It Easy" | Foghat | 2011 | ||
| "Somewhere Only We Know" | Keane | 2020 | ||
| "Starman" | David Bowie | 2016 | ||
| "Stockholm Syndrome" | Muse | 2011 | ||
| "Sweet Home Alabama" | Lynyrd Synkyrd | 2014 | ||
| "The Blower's Daughter" | Damien Rice | 2021 | ||
| "The Chain" | Fleetwood Mac | 2017 | Performed live at Jammin' Java in Vienna, Virginia. | |
| "The Dance" | Tony Arata | 2016 | ||
| "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" | Peggy Seeger | |||
| "The Freshmen" | The Verve Pipe | 2020 | ||
| "The Hand That Feeds" | Nine Inch Nails | 2011 | ||
| "The Heart of the Matter" | Don Henley | 2019 | ||
| "The Man Who Sold the World" | David Bowie | 2021 | ||
| "The Middle" | Jimmy Eat World | 2020 | ||
| "The Music of the Night" | Michael Crawford | |||
| "The Night Santa Went Crazy" | Weird Al Yankovic | 2020 | ||
| "The Pretender" | Foo Fighters | 2017 | ||
| "The World I Know" | Collective Soul | 2009 | ||
| "This Is How We Do It" | Montell Jordan | 2017 | ||
| "To Be With You" | Mr. Big | |||
| "Tonight You Belong to Me" | Irving Kaufman | 2020 | ||
| "Twelve Days of Christmas" | Bob and Doug McKenzie | 2020 | ||
| "Uninvited" | Alanis Morissette | 2020 | ||
| "Wake Me Up When September Ends" | Green Day | 2020 | ||
| "Whole Lotta Love" | Led Zeppelin | |||
| "Wicked Game" | Chris Isaak | |||
| "With or Without You" | U2 | 2021 | ||
| "You're Still the One" | Shania Twain | 2021 |
Original songs performed by other artists
editCook has written several songs, but only a few are recorded by other artists. The track "No Reply" was written and originally intended to be featured in Cook's self-titled debut album, but the track was later sent to Frankie Negrón and was recorded and released as a single in 2010, where the track was later included in the album Independence Day.
In 2014, Cook wrote the track "Kiss You Tonight", along with writers Jay Knowles and Trent Summer, for country artist David Nail, which was released as the second single for the album I'm a Fire. This was the third song Cook wrote for himself after relocating to Nashville in 2012, but he felt that the song didn't suit him. Summer recorded the demo and was sent to Joe Fisher at UMG who put it on hold for David Nail.
| Song | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Album | Year |
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| "No Reply" | Frankie Negrón | David Cook Kara DioGuardi John Fields |
Independence Day (Deluxe Edition) | 2010 |
| "Screaming" | James Durbin | James Durbin David Cook Bobby Alt Gregg Wattenberg Ryan Star |
Memories of a Beautiful Disaster | 2011 |
| "Stars" | Arrows to Athens | David Cook Samuel Endicott David Hodges |
Kings & Thieves | |
| "Kiss You Tonight" | David Nail | David Cook Jay Knowles Trent Summar |
I'm a Fire | 2014 |
| "Firing Squad" | Arrows to Athens | David Cook David Hodges Steven Miller |
Exile – EP | 2016 |