Which songwriter is credited on Is It Cool? as Solána Rowe?

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The songwriter credited as Solána Rowe on “Is It Cool?” is SZA.

Solána Rowe is the singer and songwriter professionally known as SZA. She is credited alongside Steve Lacy, Matthew Castellanos, and Brittany Fousheé, and she also performs lead vocals on the song. Her credit therefore identifies the artist behind the familiar stage name, not a separate songwriter.

“Is It Cool?” is an R&B and soul collaboration between Lacy and SZA, with funk elements and a soft guitar-centered production. Lacy opens with an admission of infidelity, emotional immaturity, and difficulty trusting himself; SZA answers from the partner’s perspective in the later verse and outro.

A common mix-up is confusing songwriting credits with the list of featured or backing vocalists. Fousheé is credited for songwriting and background vocals, while Ravyn Lenae contributes background vocals. SZA is the featured performer whose legal name appears in the formal songwriter listing.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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