Arcade Fire

Band

Photo: Leonardo Samrani · CC BY 2.0
Active 2001-present
Origin Montreal, Quebec
Albums 7
Tracks 83
Most frequent collaborator Markus Dravs · 27 tracks
Genres Indie RockArt RockBaroque Pop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 83 of 83 tracks

Who writes Arcade Fire's songs?

The band, credited collectively, which means Win Butler and Regine Chassagne are on all 83 album tracks. Richard Reed Parry and Tim Kingsbury have 63 each, Will Butler 62, and Sarah Neufeld and Jeremy Gara sixteen each, all from The Suburbs.

By the Numbers

7
Studio Albums
83
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
25
Years Active
13
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 83 / 83 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 83 tracks: how many Arcade Fire wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Arcade Fire has a writing credit100%
96%
4%
Sole author80tracks96%
Co-written3tracks4%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Arcade Fire's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 83 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 83 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Win Butler 2001-present
100%
100%
100%
100%
Régine Chassagne 2001-present
100%
100%
100%
100%
Richard Reed Parry 2003-present
76%
76%
76%
100%
Tim Kingsbury 2004-present
76%
76%
76%
100%
Jeremy Gara 2004-present
19%
19%
0%
0%
Will Butler Former 2003-2021
75%
75%
76%
100%
Sarah Neufeld Former 2004-2022
19%
19%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Arcade Fire's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2004Funeral
2007Neon Bible
2010The Suburbs
2013Reflektor
2017Everything Now
2022We
2025Pink Elephant
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
Funeral, Neon Bible
100%
2010s
The Suburbs, Reflektor +1 more
100%
2020s
We, Pink Elephant

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Arcade Fire sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Arcade Fire
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Michael Bublé15%
Josh Groban29%
Kelly Clarkson49%
Mario57%
Omarion67%
Miranda Lambert76%
David Bowie88%
100%Arcade Fire
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Rebellion (Lies)
Funeral
Written by Howard Bilerman, Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Tim Kingsbury, Richard Reed Parry
Co-wrote
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Funeral
Written by Will Butler, Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Josh Deu, Tim Kingsbury, Richard Reed Parry, William Butler, Joshua Deu
Co-wrote
Wake Up
Funeral
Written by Will Butler, Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Tim Kingsbury, Richard Reed Parry, William Butler
Wrote it
Keep the Car Running
Neon Bible
Written by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler
Wrote it
Intervention
Neon Bible
Written by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler
Wrote it
No Cars Go
Neon Bible
Written by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler
Wrote it
Ready to Start
The Suburbs
Written by Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry, Jeremy Gara, Win Butler, Will Butler, Régine Chassagne, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler
Wrote it
We Used to Wait
The Suburbs
Written by Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry, Jeremy Gara, Win Butler, Will Butler, Régine Chassagne, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler
Wrote it
The Suburbs
The Suburbs
Written by Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry, Jeremy Gara, Win Butler, Will Butler, Régine Chassagne, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler
Wrote it
Reflektor
Reflektor
Written by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler
Wrote it
Afterlife
Reflektor
Written by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler
Wrote it
Everything Now
Everything Now
Written by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler
Wrote it

Discography 7 albums

All seven studio albums. The EPs, the Her soundtrack and the live releases sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Arcade Fire83 tracks
MD27Markus Dravs, 27 tracks JM11James Murphy, 11 tracks 10Nigel Godrich, 10 tracks 10Daniel Lanois, 10 tracks SM7Steve Mackey, 7 tracks 4Thomas Bangalter, 4 tracks on Daft Punk's page ML3Mark Lawson, 3 tracks JD2Josh Deu, 2 tracks JD2Joshua Deu, 2 tracks HB1Howard Bilerman, 1 track GB1Geoff Barrow, 1 track on Portishead's page EH1Eric Heigle, 1 track PG1Peter Gabriel, 1 track on Genesis's page

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. MD Markus Dravs · JM James Murphy · SM Steve Mackey

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Arcade Fire credit their albums to the band, so the writing counts are really a headcount of the lineup. Funeral names five, Neon Bible five, The Suburbs seven with Sarah Neufeld and Jeremy Gara added for their only sixteen credits, and Reflektor and Everything Now five again. Then the band shrinks: We in 2022 credits only Win Butler and Regine Chassagne, and Pink Elephant in 2025 does the same. Will Butler leaves in 2021 and Neufeld in 2022, and the writing line narrows to the two people who started it in 2001.

Quick Facts

  • Win Butler and Regine ChassagneAll 83 album tracks
  • The SuburbsSeven writers, the widest credit they used
  • Since 2022Two writers, on twenty tracks
  • Studio albumsSeven, from 2004 to 2025
  • GrammyAlbum of the Year for The Suburbs, 2011
  • The debutOver half a million copies worldwide by 2005

Creative Fingerprint

A band credit that tracks the lineup exactly, from seven names on The Suburbs down to the founding two.

The Story

Win Butler and Regine Chassagne are on all 83 Arcade Fire album tracks. Everyone else's count depends on how wide the band credit was that year.

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Award for Album of the Year for The Suburbs, 2011
Juno Award for Album of the Year for The Suburbs, 2011
Brit Award for Best International Album, 2011

Frequently Asked Questions Arcade Fire

Who writes Arcade Fire's songs?
The band, credited collectively, which means Win Butler and Regine Chassagne are on all 83 album tracks. Richard Reed Parry and Tim Kingsbury have 63 each, Will Butler 62, and Sarah Neufeld and Jeremy Gara sixteen each, all from The Suburbs.
Who wrote "Wake Up"?
Arcade Fire, credited as a band: Will Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Tim Kingsbury and Richard Reed Parry.
How many albums have Arcade Fire released?
Seven studio albums, from Funeral in 2004 to Pink Elephant in 2025. The EPs, the Her soundtrack and the live records are counted separately.
Why do the credits get narrower?
The band credit follows the lineup. Will Butler left in 2021 and Sarah Neufeld in 2022, and We and Pink Elephant credit only Win Butler and Regine Chassagne.
Have Arcade Fire won a Grammy?
Yes. The Suburbs received many accolades, including the 2011 Grammy for Album of the Year, the 2011 Juno Award for Album of the Year and the 2011 Brit Award for Best International Album.
Which album has the most writers?
The Suburbs, with seven: Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry, Jeremy Gara, Win Butler, Will Butler, Regine Chassagne and Tim Kingsbury.
Are Win and Will Butler related?
Yes, they are brothers. Win Butler founded the band with Regine Chassagne, who is also his wife, and Will Butler joined in 2003 and left in 2021.
How well did Funeral sell?
By November 2005, the album had gone gold in both Canada and the UK and sold over half a million copies worldwide, reaching nearly 750,000 by March 2007.
Where do Reflektor's credits come from?
The Discogs release, which credits the writing to Arcade Fire. The album page publishes no writing credits at all.
Where are Arcade Fire from?
Montreal, Quebec. Win Butler and Will Butler are American and Regine Chassagne is Canadian of Haitian descent.

Sources

Wikipedia: Arcade Fire Wikipedia: Arcade Fire discography