Studio Album · No. 4
Dusk and Summer Songwriting Credits by Dashboard Confessional
Produced by Don Gilmore, Daniel Lanois, Gil Norton · Engineered by Andy Wallace, Mark Kiczula, Don Gilmore
Vagrant
Arena RockPop RockEmo
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 Dashboard Confessional carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Dashboard Confessional
0 tracksoutside writers
Dashboard Confessional'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
1
Lyricists
3
Producers
559,000+
Worldwide Copies Sold
2006
Released
Data Insight
All twelve tracks are Carrabba alone, including the two pregap hidden tracks that open the record. Three producers worked on it, Daniel Lanois among them, and none takes a writing credit.
Dusk and Summer came out on Vagrant in June 2006, reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 559,000 in America.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Write It Out
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
| 2 |
Vindicated
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
| 3 |
Don't Wait
#80
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
| 4 |
Reason to Believe
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
| 5 |
The Secret's in the Telling
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
| 6 |
Stolen
#44
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
| 7 |
Rooftops and Invitations
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
| 8 |
So Long, So Long
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
| 9 |
Currents
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
| 10 |
Slow Decay
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
| 11 |
Dusk and Summer
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
| 12 |
Heaven Here
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Don GilmoreDaniel LanoisGil Norton | Dashboard Confessional |
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Frequently Asked Questions Dusk and Summer
Who wrote Dusk and Summer?
Chris Carrabba, alone, on all twelve tracks.
How did it sell?
Over 559,000 in America. It reached number 2 on the Billboard 200.
How high did the singles chart?
"Stolen" reached number 44 on the Hot 100 and "Don't Wait" number 80. They are the band's only Hot 100 entries.
Who engineered it?
Andy Wallace mixed it, Mark Kiczula engineered, and Don Gilmore mixed the opening track.
What are the pregap tracks?
"Write It Out" and "Vindicated" sit before track one as hidden pregap tracks.
Who produced it?
Don Gilmore, Daniel Lanois and Gil Norton.
How long is the album?
40:36 across twelve tracks.