Studio Album · No. 14

Paper Gods Songwriting Credits by Duran Duran

2015 Warner Bros. 12 tracks 57:21

Produced by Josh Blair, Duran Duran, Mr Hudson, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson  ·  Engineered by Josh Blair, Graham Russell, Ghian Wright

Warner Bros. New WavePop RockPop
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

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 Duran Duran carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
12 trackswritten by Duran Duran 0 tracksoutside writers
Duran Duran's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
10
Lyricists
8
Producers
2015
Released
Data Insight

All twelve tracks name John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon rather than reading "Duran Duran". Same four people, spelled out instead of abbreviated.

Paper Gods came out on Warner Bros. in September 2015, produced with Nile Rodgers and Mark Ronson, with guests including Janelle Monae and Lindsay Lohan.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Paper Gods
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le BonMr Hudson Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le BonMr Hudson Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr Hudson Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)Mr Hudson (Featured Vocals)
2
Last Night in the City
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le BonKieszaMr Hudson Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le BonKieszaMr Hudson Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonJosh Blair Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)Kiesza (Featured Vocals)
3
You Kill Me with Silence
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le BonMr Hudson Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le BonMr Hudson Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr Hudson Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
4
Pressure Off
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le BonNile RodgersMark RonsonMr HudsonJanelle Monáe Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le BonNile RodgersMark RonsonMr HudsonJanelle Monáe Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMark RonsonNile RodgersMr HudsonJosh Blair Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)Janelle Monáe (Featured Vocals)Nile Rodgers (Featured Vocals)
5
Face for Today
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le BonDominic Brown Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le BonDom Brown Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorJosh Blair Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
6
Danceophobia
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le BonDominic BrownMr Hudson Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le BonDom BrownMr Hudson Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorJosh BlairMr Hudson Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
7
What Are the Chances?
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le BonDominic BrownMr Hudson Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le BonDom BrownMr Hudson Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorJosh BlairMr Hudson Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
8
Sunset Garage
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le BonMr Hudson Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le BonMr Hudson Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorMr HudsonJosh Blair Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
9
Change the Skyline
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le BonMr Hudson Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le BonMr Hudson Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorJosh BlairNile Rodgers Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)Jonas Bjerre (Featured Vocals)
10
Butterfly Girl
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le BonDominic Brown Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le BonDom Brown Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorJosh Blair Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
11
Only in Dreams
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le BonNile RodgersMark RonsonMr Hudson Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le BonNile RodgersMark RonsonMr Hudson Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorNile RodgersMark RonsonMr HudsonJosh Blair Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)
12
The Universe Alone
John TaylorRoger TaylorNick RhodesSimon Le Bon Nigel John TaylorRoger Andrew TaylorNicholas James BatesSimon John Charles Le Bon Simon Le BonNick RhodesJohn TaylorRoger TaylorJosh Blair Simon Le Bon (Performer)Nick Rhodes (Performer)John Taylor (Performer)Roger Taylor (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 17 contributors

JT
John Taylor
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album12 written
NR
Nick Rhodes
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album12 written
RT
Roger Taylor
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album12 written
SL
Simon Le Bon
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album12 written
NJ
Nicholas James Bates
Writer
On this album12 written
NJ
Nigel John Taylor
Writer
On this album12 written
RA
Roger Andrew Taylor
Writer
On this album12 written
SJ
Simon John Charles Le Bon
Writer
On this album12 written
MH
Mr Hudson
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album9 written
DB
Dom Brown
Writer
On this album4 written
DB
Dominic Brown
Writer
On this album4 written
NR
Nile Rodgers
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album2 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Paper Gods

Who wrote Paper Gods?
John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon, named on the tracks rather than credited as the band.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure and no certification for it.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
Who engineered it?
Josh Blair, with Graham Russell and Ghian Wright on the session engineering.
Who guests on it?
Janelle Monae, Lindsay Lohan, Kiesza and Nile Rodgers all appear.
Who produced it?
Josh Blair, Mr Hudson, Nile Rodgers and the band.
How long is the album?
57:21 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Paper Gods Wikipedia: Duran Duran discography Cover Art Archive: Paper Gods by Duran Duran