Studio Album · No. 16

Danse Macabre Songwriting Credits by Duran Duran

2023 BMG / Tape Modern 13 tracks 50:07

Produced by Josh Blair, Duran Duran, Mr Hudson, Nile Rodgers  ·  Engineered by Joshua Blair, Bob Clearmountain, John Webber

BMG / Tape Modern Synth-PopDance-Rock
54%
Authorship
Collaborator

Holds writing credit on 7 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 7 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

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

54%
7 trackswritten by Duran Duran 6 tracksoutside writers
Duran Duran's roles on this album

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

Lyricist54%
Composer54%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
25
Lyricists
7
Producers
2023
Released
Data Insight

Seven of the thirteen tracks carry the band credit and the other six are covers, from Talking Heads to Billie Eilish. It is the second time in the catalogue that other people's songs make up half a record.

Danse Macabre came out on BMG and Tape Modern in October 2023, a Halloween record built from covers, re-recordings and new songs.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Nightboat
Simon Le BonNick RhodesRoger TaylorJohn TaylorAndy Taylor Simon John Charles Le BonNicholas James BatesRoger Andrew TaylorNigel John TaylorAndrew James Taylor Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
2
Black Moonlight
Le BonNick RhodesRoger TaylorNile Rodgers Le BonNicholas James BatesRoger Andrew TaylorNile Rodgers Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)Nile Rodgers (Featured Vocals)
3
Love Voudou
Le BonNick RhodesRoger TaylorWarren Cuccurullo Le BonNicholas James BatesRoger Andrew TaylorWarren Bruce Cuccurullo Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
4
Bury a Friend
Billie EilishFinneas O'Connell Billie EilishFinneas O'Connell Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
5
Supernature
Marc CerroneAlain WisniakLene Lovich Marc CerroneAlain WisniakLili Marlen Premilovich Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
6
Danse Macabre
Le BonNick RhodesRoger TaylorMr Hudson Le BonNicholas James BatesRoger Andrew TaylorBenjamin Hudson McIldowie Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
7
Secret Oktober 31st
Le BonNick RhodesRoger Taylor Le BonNicholas James BatesRoger Andrew Taylor Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
8
Ghost Town
Jerry Dammers Jerry Dammers Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
9
Paint It Black
Jagger-Richards Jagger-Richards Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
10
Super Lonely Freak
Le BonNick RhodesRoger TaylorRick JamesAlonzo Miller Le BonNicholas James BatesRoger Andrew TaylorRick JamesAlonzo Miller Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
11
Spellbound
Siouxsie SiouxBudgieJohn McGeochSteven Severin Susan BallionPeter Edward ClarkeJohn McGeochSteven Severin Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
12
Psycho Killer
David ByrneChris FrantzTina Weymouth David ByrneChris FrantzTina Weymouth Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)Victoria De Angelis (Featured Vocals)
13
Confession in the Afterlife
Le BonNick RhodesRoger TaylorMr Hudson Le BonNicholas James BatesRoger Andrew TaylorBenjamin Hudson McIldowie Josh BlairSimon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 37 contributors

NR
Nick Rhodes
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album7 written
RT
Roger Taylor
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album7 written
NJ
Nicholas James Bates
Writer
On this album7 written
RA
Roger Andrew Taylor
Writer
On this album7 written
LB
Le Bon
Writer
On this album6 written
MH
Mr Hudson
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
BH
Benjamin Hudson McIldowie
Writer
On this album2 written
JT
John Taylor
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album1 written
NR
Nile Rodgers
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album1 written
SL
Simon Le Bon
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album1 written
AW
Alain Wisniak
Writer
On this album1 written
AM
Alonzo Miller
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Danse Macabre

Who wrote Danse Macabre?
The band on seven of the thirteen tracks. The rest are covers and re-recordings of their own older songs.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure and no certification for it.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Danse Macabre", "Black Moonlight", "Psycho Killer" and the rest all missed the chart.
Who engineered it?
Joshua Blair engineered, Bob Clearmountain mixed, and John Webber mastered.
Which songs are covers?
"Psycho Killer", "Evil Woman", "Ghost Town", "Paint It Black" and others, alongside re-recordings of their own material.
Who guests on it?
Andy Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo both play on it, the first time either has appeared on a Duran Duran album in years.
How long is the album?
50:07 across thirteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Danse Macabre Wikipedia: Duran Duran discography Cover Art Archive: Danse Macabre by Duran Duran