Studio Album · No. 2

Rooty Songwriting Credits by Basement Jaxx

2001 XL / Astralwerks 13 tracks 42:43

Produced by Felix Buxton, Simon Ratcliffe  ·  Engineered by Mike Marsh

XL / Astralwerks HouseElectronic
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Basement Jaxx carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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13 trackswritten by Basement Jaxx 0 tracksoutside writers
Basement Jaxx's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
11
Lyricists
2
Producers
162,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2001
Released
Data Insight

Both of them are on all thirteen tracks, but only six carry nobody else. The extra names are mostly the writers of the samples: Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards on one track, Gary Numan on another, Blue Mitchell on a third. Writing credits on this album were taken from BMI rather than the sleeve.

Rooty came out on XL and Astralwerks in June 2001 and is certified gold by the BPI and by ARIA in Australia. "Romeo", "Where's Your Head At", "Jus 1 Kiss" and "Do Your Thing" all came off it.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Romeo
Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)
2
Breakaway
Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeBernard "Beloyd" Taylor Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeBernard "Beloyd" Taylor Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)Cassie Watson (Featured Vocals)Felix Buxton (Featured Vocals)Jill Draper (Featured Vocals)
3
S.F.M.
Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)Cassie Watson (Featured Vocals)Lion (Featured Vocals)
4
Kissalude
Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeAlma Duah Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeAlma Duah Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)Alma "Tha Soul" Duah (Featured Vocals)
5
Jus 1 Kiss
Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeBernard EdwardsNile Rodgers Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeBernard EdwardsNile Rodgers Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)Felix Buxton (Featured Vocals)
6
Broken Dreams
Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeDigno GarcíaGlen Powell Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeDigno GarcíaGlen Powell Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)Sha (Featured Vocals)
7
I Want U
Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)Mandy Senior (Featured Vocals)
8
Get Me Off
Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)Cherokee (Featured Vocals)Crystal (Featured Vocals)Derrick Carter (Featured Vocals)Mandy Senior (Featured Vocals)
9
Where's Your Head At
Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeGary Numan Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeGary Numan Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)
10
Freakalude
Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeDerrick Carter Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeDerrick Carter Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)
11
Crazy Girl
Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)Felix Buxton (Featured Vocals)
12
Do Your Thing
Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeBlue Mitchell Felix BuxtonSimon RatcliffeBlue Mitchell Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)Elliot May (Featured Vocals)
13
All I Know
Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Felix BuxtonSimon Ratcliffe Basement Jaxx (Performer)Felix Buxton (Featured Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 21 contributors

FB
Felix Buxton
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album13 written
SR
Simon Ratcliffe
Writer · Producer
On this album13 written
AD
Alma Duah
Writer
On this album1 written
B"
Bernard "Beloyd" Taylor
Writer
On this album1 written
BE
Bernard Edwards
Writer
On this album1 written
BM
Blue Mitchell
Writer
On this album1 written
DC
Derrick Carter
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
DG
Digno García
Writer
On this album1 written
GN
Gary Numan
Writer
On this album1 written
GP
Glen Powell
Writer
On this album1 written
NR
Nile Rodgers
Writer
On this album1 written
A"
Alma "Tha Soul" Duah
Vocals
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Rooty

Who wrote Rooty?
Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe on all thirteen tracks, six of them with no third writer.
Who wrote "Where's Your Head At"?
Buxton and Ratcliffe with Gary Numan, whose record the riff is sampled from.
How did it sell?
162,000 in the United States, and it is certified gold by the BPI and by ARIA.
Where do the credits come from?
The album article says its songwriting credits were adapted from BMI.
Who mastered it?
Mike Marsh.
How did it chart?
It reached number 5 in the United Kingdom.
How long is the album?
42:43 across thirteen tracks, the shortest of their full-length records apart from Zephyr.

Sources

Wikipedia: Rooty Wikipedia: Basement Jaxx discography Discogs: Rooty Cover Art Archive: Rooty by Basement Jaxx