Studio Album · No. 2
Maybe You Should Drive Songwriting Credits by Barenaked Ladies
Produced by Ben Mink
Reprise
Alternative RockJangle PopCollege Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
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 Barenaked Ladies carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Barenaked Ladies
0 tracksoutside writers
Barenaked Ladies'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
5
Lyricists
1
Producers
1994
Released
Data Insight
Stephen Duffy arrives, sharing four of the twelve tracks with Page, and Robertson's share drops to four. It is the only album in the catalogue where Page writes more than twice as much as Robertson.
The 1994 second album, produced by Ben Mink, and the first with an outside co-writer working through the record.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 11 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Maybe You Should Drive
Who wrote the songs on Maybe You Should Drive?
Steven Page on nine of the twelve, with Stephen Duffy on four and Ed Robertson on four.
Who is Stephen Duffy?
A British songwriter who co-wrote nine Barenaked Ladies tracks across the nineties albums, starting here.
How high did the singles chart?
"Jane" reached number 3 in Canada and "Alternative Girlfriend" number 22.
Who produced it?
Ben Mink.
How high did the album chart?
Number 3 in Canada and number 175 on the Billboard 200.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
45:46 across twelve tracks.