Studio Album · No. 7

7 Songwriting Credits by David Guetta

2018 What a Music / Parlophone / Big Beat / Atlantic Records 29 tracks 89 min

Produced by David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Stargate, Martin Garrix  ·  Engineered by Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Louis Henry Sarmiento II, Josh Gudwin

What a Music / Parlophone / Big Beat / Atlantic Records EDMDance-PopPopHouseTech House
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 29 of 29 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 29 / 29 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 29 tracks with documented writers, by whether David Guetta carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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29 trackswritten by David Guetta 0 tracksoutside writers
David Guetta's roles on this album

Share of the 29 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist3%
Composer100%
Producer45%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

29
Tracks
31
Lyricists
14
Producers
2018
Released
Data Insight

7 is a double album split between a mainstream pop disc and an underground Jack Back disc, and David Guetta co-writes and produces across both. As Guetta framed it, the first album is completely pop and the second album is completely underground, with the second disc released under his Jack Back alias as a return to his house roots. The pop disc leans on guest topliners including Sia on 'Flames,' Justin Bieber on '2U,' and the Martin Garrix collaboration 'Like I Do,' with co-producers such as Giorgio Tuinfort, Stargate, Cirkut, and Carl Falk. Across the record Guetta operates as producer and architect, mixing star vocal features on disc one against stripped-back instrumental house cuts on disc two.

The seventh studio album by David Guetta, released on 14 September 2018 as a double set: disc one pop collaborations, disc two underground house credited to Jack Back, an alias he revealed with the record and also put out on its own as the Jack Back Mixtape. Guetta picked the title for what the number means to him rather than the album count alone, pointing out that seven closes a cycle, a week is seven days, and his birthday falls on 7 November. He carries a writing and production credit on every song, with guests running from Sia, Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber to J Balvin, Martin Garrix and Anne-Marie. Three tracks are built on older records: 'Goodbye' borrows from 'Time to Say Goodbye,' 'She Knows How to Love Me' from 'Tutti Frutti,' and 'Let It Be Me' from Suzanne Vega's 'Tom's Diner.' Nine singles came out ahead of it, and it opened at number 37 on the Billboard 200 while topping the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

Track Listing & Credits 29 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Don't Leave Me Alone
David GuettaAnne-Marie David GuettaNoonie BaoLinus WiklundSarah Aarons David Guetta Anne-Marie
2
Battle
FaouziaTor Erik HermansenMikkel Eriksen StargateNetskyCarl FalkDavid GuettaDanny ShahGeorge TizzardRick Parkhouse StargateNetskyCarl Falk Faouzia
3
Flames
SiaChris BraideGiorgio Tuinfort Giorgio TuinfortChris BraideDavid GuettaMarcus van Wattum Giorgio TuinfortChris Braide Sia
4
Blame It On Love
Tor Erik HermansenMikkel Eriksen StargateGiorgio TuinfortCarl FalkDavid GuettaAllison KaplanJames Alan GhalebMarc SibleyNathan CunninghamAlbert Harvey StargateGiorgio TuinfortCarl Falk Madison Beer
5
Say My Name
Giorgio TuinfortJ BalvinBebe Rexha Giorgio TuinfortBoaz van de BeatzDavid GuettaAlejandro RamirezThomas TroelsenEmily WarrenBritt BurtonPhilip LeighMatt Holmes Giorgio TuinfortBoaz van de Beatz Bebe RexhaJ Balvin
6
Goodbye
Nicki MinajJason DeruloWilly William David GuettaPhilippe GreissDavid Saint FleurArt BeatzCurtis GrayJean-Michel SissokoDJ PaulitoJazelle RodriguezChristopher TempestKinda IngrossoFrancesco SartoriLucio QuarantottoFranck Peterson David Guetta Jason DeruloNicki MinajWilly William
7
I'm That Bitch
SaweetieTor Erik HermansenMikkel Eriksen StargateDavid GuettaDiamonte HarperAlbert Harvey StargateBoaz van de Beatz Saweetie
8
Like I Do
Sean DouglasMartin GarrixGiorgio Tuinfort Martin GarrixGiorgio TuinfortDavid GuettaThijs WestbroekTalay RileyNick SeeleyRobert Bergin Martin GarrixGiorgio Tuinfort Martin GarrixBrooks
9
2U #16
Giorgio TuinfortJustin Bieber Giorgio TuinfortDavid GuettaJason BoydDaniel Tuparia Giorgio Tuinfort Justin Bieber
10
She Knows How to Love Me
Giorgio TuinfortStefflon DonJess Glynne Giorgio TuinfortDavid GuettaRakim AllenJ.R. RotemRalph WegnerTeal DouvilleRichard PennimanDorothy La BostrieJoe Lubin Giorgio Tuinfort Jess GlynneStefflon Don
11
Motto
Lil Uzi VertG-EazySteve AokiTor Erik HermansenMikkel Eriksen Steve AokiStargateDavid GuettaAlbert HarveyMally Mall Steve AokiStargate Steve AokiLil Uzi VertG-Eazy
12
Drive
Tor Erik HermansenMikkel EriksenBlack Coffee Black CoffeeStargateDavid GuettaRalph WegnerIlsey JuberPhillip Fender Black CoffeeStargate Black CoffeeDelilah Montagu
13
Para Que Te Quedes
Giorgio TuinfortJ Balvin Giorgio TuinfortCarl FalkDavid GuettaAlbert HarveyDaniel TupariaBoaz van de Beatz Giorgio TuinfortCarl Falk J Balvin
14
Let It Be Me
Ava MaxCirkut CirkutDavid GuettaJoren van der VoortMichael AljadeffAmanda KociSuzanne Vega Cirkut Ava Max
15
Light Headed
SiaChris BraideTor Erik HermansenMikkel Eriksen NetskyStargateChris BraideDavid Guetta NetskyStargateChris Braide Sia
16
Mad Love
Sean PaulGiorgio TuinfortBecky G Giorgio TuinfortJack PattersonDavid GuettaSchwartzShakira RipollRosina RussellIna WroldsenRaoul Chen Giorgio TuinfortJack Patterson Sean PaulBecky G
17
Dirty Sexy Money
Charli XCXAfrojackFrench Montana AfrojackDavid GuettaAlexander Guy CookParmenius AfrojackSkrillex Charli XCXFrench MontanaAfrojack
18
So Far Away
Martin GarrixGiorgio TuinfortJamie Scott Martin GarrixGiorgio TuinfortDavid GuettaJason Boyd Martin GarrixGiorgio Tuinfort Martin GarrixJamie ScottRomy Dya
19
Reach for Me
Not documented David GuettaJack HisbachTimofey ReznikovOscar GaetanRalph Falcon David Guetta -
20
Freedom
Not documented David GuettaJack HisbachTimofey ReznikovKenneth J Rogers III David Guetta -
21
Grenade
Not documented David GuettaJack HisbachRalph WegnerAdam FreelandDamian Taylor David Guetta -
22
Inferno
Not documented David GuettaJack HisbachRalph Wegner David Guetta -
23
Overtone
Not documented David GuettaJack HisbachTimofey ReznikovAndrei Mangush David Guetta -
24
Back and Forth
Not documented David GuettaJack HisbachRalph WegnerTimofey ReznikovAlbert Harvey David Guetta -
25
Pelican
Not documented David GuettaJack HisbachGiorgio TuinfortFrédéric RiestererRalph Wegner David Guetta -
26
Afterglow
Not documented David GuettaJack HisbachRalph Wegner David Guetta -
27
Think Think Think
Not documented David GuettaJack HisbachRalph WegnerFrédéric Riesterer David Guetta -
28
Orion
Not documented David GuettaJack HisbachRalph Wegner David Guetta -
29
What 2 Say
Not documented David GuettaJack HisbachAlbert Harvey David Guetta -

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Frequently Asked Questions 7

Did David Guetta write 7?
David Guetta co-wrote and produced the tracks across both discs of 7, working with producers including Giorgio Tuinfort, Stargate, Cirkut, and Carl Falk on the pop disc. The songwriting was shared with featured vocalists such as Sia and Justin Bieber, who handled the toplines over Guetta's productions, while the second disc was self-produced under his Jack Back house alias.
Why is 7 a double album?
Guetta designed 7 as two contrasting halves. He explained that the first album is completely pop and the second album is completely underground. The first disc collects radio-focused pop collaborations, while the second disc, credited to his Jack Back alias, returns to raw underground house.
Who sings on 2U by David Guetta?
Justin Bieber sings lead vocals on '2U.' The song appears on the pop disc of 7 and peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the album's highest-charting US single.
What is the Jack Back disc on 7?
The Jack Back disc is the second half of 7, released under David Guetta's underground house alias. It strips away the pop guest features of the first disc in favor of club-oriented instrumental and tech house tracks aimed at his DJ roots.
Who sings Flames on David Guetta's 7?
Sia sings lead vocals on 'Flames,' continuing her long-running collaboration with Guetta. The track was a major hit on radio and dance charts in Europe, though it did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100.
How did the album 7 sell?
7 was certified Gold in the United States and earned Platinum in France along with Gold or higher certifications in markets including Norway, Canada, Italy, and the UK. No single worldwide sales figure is publicly documented.
Who mixed David Guetta's 7?
Serban Ghenea handled mixing on tracks from 7, with John Hanes credited as a mix engineer. The album's pop disc drew on a large roster of producers and engineers to assemble its guest-driven singles.

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