Studio Album · No. 1
Adrenaline Songwriting Credits by Deftones
Produced by Terry Date, Deftones · Engineered by Terry Date, Ulrich Wild
Maverick / Warner
Alternative MetalNu Metal
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Deftones carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Deftones
0 tracksoutside writers
Deftones's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
1
Lyricists
5
Producers
1995
Released
Data Insight
All eleven tracks are credited to the four of them, with Chino Moreno on lyrics and the band on music. Nothing from outside appears, which stays true for almost the whole catalogue. Terry Date produced it and went on to produce three more.
Adrenaline came out on Maverick in October 1995 and is certified platinum by the RIAA. It is their first album and the loudest thing they made.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Adrenaline
Who wrote Adrenaline?
Chino Moreno wrote the lyrics and the four members wrote the music together, on all eleven tracks.
How did it sell?
It is certified platinum by the RIAA. The discography publishes no sales figure.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Terry Date, with Ulrich Wild assisting.
Who was in the band?
Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Chi Cheng and Abe Cunningham.
Is this their heaviest album?
It is the one closest to nu metal, before the sound widened.
How long is the album?
45:26 across eleven tracks.