School Nights cover art

  EP · No. 1

School Nights Songwriting Credits by Chappell Roan

2017 Atlantic Records 5 tracks 17 min
Atlantic Records PopAlt-PopSynth-Pop
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 5 of 5 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 5 / 5 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 5 tracks with documented writers, by whether Chappell Roan carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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5 trackswritten by Chappell Roan 0 tracksoutside writers
Chappell Roan's roles on this album

Share of the 5 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

5
Tracks
4
Lyricists
2
Producers
2017
Released
Data Insight

School Nights was Chappell Roan's debut EP, written and recorded as Kayleigh Amstutz while she was a teenage signing to Atlantic Records, several years before her breakthrough. The five tracks predate her creative partnership with producer Dan Nigro, who only began working with Roan in late 2018, after this release. Atlantic dropped her in 2020, and the EP's downcast alt-pop bears little resemblance to the camp pop persona she developed afterward with Nigro on her debut album.

School Nights is Chappell Roan's debut extended play, released September 22, 2017 through Atlantic Records. It was released while she was still a teenager under her earliest Atlantic Records contract. The five tracks were written and produced by Atlantic-era collaborators, predating her partnership with Daniel Nigro. The EP was largely overlooked at the time and she was dropped from Atlantic in 2020.

Track Listing & Credits 5 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Die Young
Chappell RoanAndrew Wells Kayleigh Rose AmstutzAndrew Wells - Chappell Roan (Vocals)
2
Good Hurt
Chappell RoanAndrew WellsJennifer Decilveo Kayleigh Rose AmstutzAndrew WellsJennifer Decilveo Andrew WellsJennifer Decilveo Chappell Roan (Vocals)
3
Meantime
Chappell RoanAndrew Wells Kayleigh Rose AmstutzAndrew Wells - Chappell Roan (Vocals)
4
Sugar High
Chappell RoanStelios Phili Kayleigh Rose AmstutzStelios Phili - Chappell Roan (Vocals)
5
Bad for You
Chappell RoanAndrew WellsJennifer Decilveo Kayleigh Rose AmstutzAndrew WellsJennifer Decilveo - Chappell Roan (Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors

CR
Chappell Roan
Writer · Vocals
On this album5 written
KR
Kayleigh Rose Amstutz
Writer
On this album5 written
AW
Andrew Wells
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
JD
Jennifer Decilveo
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
SP
Stelios Phili
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions School Nights

Is School Nights by Chappell Roan an album or an EP?
School Nights is an EP, not a full studio album. Chappell Roan released it through Atlantic Records on September 22, 2017, and it contains five tracks. It was her debut release before her commercial breakthrough.
When did Chappell Roan release School Nights?
School Nights came out on September 22, 2017, through Atlantic Records. Roan was a teenager when she recorded it, having signed to Atlantic in 2015. The EP runs roughly 17 minutes across five songs.
What songs are on Chappell Roan's School Nights EP?
The EP's five tracks are 'Die Young,' 'Good Hurt,' 'Meantime,' 'Sugar High,' and 'Bad for You.' 'Good Hurt' and 'Die Young' were issued as singles. The collection leans toward moody alt-pop rather than the dance-pop of her later work.
Did the singles from School Nights chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
No. The singles 'Good Hurt' and 'Die Young' did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100. School Nights came out years before Roan's mainstream breakthrough and saw limited commercial reach at the time of release.
Did Chappell Roan write School Nights herself?
Chappell Roan is credited as a co-writer across the EP, which she made as a teenage Atlantic Records signing. School Nights predates her songwriting partnership with producer Dan Nigro, who did not begin collaborating with her until late 2018. The EP reflects her early solo writing before that creative relationship formed.
Was Dan Nigro involved in School Nights?
No, Dan Nigro did not work on School Nights. Roan began collaborating with Nigro in late 2018, more than a year after the 2017 EP was released. Their partnership instead shaped her debut studio album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
What happened to Chappell Roan's Atlantic Records deal after School Nights?
Atlantic Records dropped Chappell Roan in 2020, a few years after School Nights. She subsequently rebuilt her career independently before signing with Island Records and releasing her debut album in 2023. The early Atlantic period, including this EP, came before her commercial success.

Sources

Discogs: School Nights (Chappell Roan) Wikipedia: The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Wikipedia: Chappell Roan Wikipedia: Chappell Roan discography MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive front cover Cover Art Archive: School Nights by Chappell Roan