Studio Album · No. 1

Facelift Songwriting Credits by Alice in Chains

1990 Columbia 12 tracks 54:02

Produced by Dave Jerden  ·  Engineered by Dave Jerden, Ron Champagne, Leslie Ann Jones

Columbia GrungeAlternative MetalHard Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alice in Chains carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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12 trackswritten by Alice in Chains 0 tracksoutside writers
Alice in Chains's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
2
Lyricists
1
Producers
1990
Released
Data Insight

Jerry Cantrell writes on all twelve tracks and Layne Staley on five, with Mike Starr on two and Sean Kinney on one. Nothing here comes from outside the band, which holds for every album they have made. The lyrics start out shared and the music never leaves Cantrell.

Facelift came out on Columbia in August 1990 and is certified 3x platinum. "Man in the Box" put the band on MTV and the album took two years to reach a million copies.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
We Die Young
Jerry Cantrell Jerry Cantrell Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)
2
Man in the Box
Layne Staley Jerry Cantrell Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)
3
Sea of Sorrow
Jerry Cantrell Jerry Cantrell Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)
4
Bleed the Freak
Jerry Cantrell Jerry Cantrell Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)
5
I Can't Remember
Layne StaleyJerry Cantrell Jerry Cantrell Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)
6
Love, Hate, Love
Layne Staley Jerry Cantrell Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)
7
It Ain't Like That
Jerry Cantrell Jerry CantrellMike StarrSean Kinney Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)
8
Sunshine
Jerry Cantrell Jerry Cantrell Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)
9
Put You Down
Jerry Cantrell Jerry Cantrell Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)
10
Confusion
Layne Staley Jerry CantrellMike Starr Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)
11
I Know Somethin (Bout You)
Jerry Cantrell Jerry Cantrell Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)
12
Real Thing
Layne Staley Jerry Cantrell Dave Jerden Alice in Chains (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors

JC
Jerry Cantrell
Writer
On this album12 written
LS
Layne Staley
Writer
On this album5 written
MS
Mike Starr
Writer
On this album2 written
SK
Sean Kinney
Writer
On this album1 written
DJ
Dave Jerden
Producer
On this album12 produced
AI
Alice in Chains
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Facelift

Who wrote Facelift?
Jerry Cantrell on all twelve tracks, with Layne Staley on five, Mike Starr on two and Sean Kinney on one. No outside writer appears.
How did it sell?
It is certified 3x platinum by the RIAA and silver by the BPI. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100. "Man in the Box" and "We Die Young" both reached rock radio.
Who produced it?
Dave Jerden, who also engineered it and produced the album after.
Who engineered it?
Dave Jerden, Ron Champagne and Leslie Ann Jones.
Who was in the band?
Jerry Cantrell, Layne Staley, Sean Kinney and Mike Starr on bass.
How long is the album?
54:02 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Facelift Wikipedia: Alice in Chains discography Cover Art Archive: Facelift by Alice in Chains