Delirium cover art

  Studio Album · No. 3

Delirium Songwriting Credits by Ellie Goulding

2015 Polydor Records 16 tracks 57 min

Produced by Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ali Payami, Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Peter Svensson, The Struts, Klas Åhlund, Carl Falk, Kristian Lundin, Fred Gibson, Jim Eliot, Joe Kearns, Chris Ketley  ·  Engineered by Alex Pasco, Julian Burg, Sam Holland, Kristian Lundin, Greg Kurstin

Polydor Records PopElectropopDance-pop
94%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 16 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 16 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ellie Goulding carries a lyricist or composer credit.

94%
15 trackswritten by Ellie Goulding 1 trackoutside writers
Ellie Goulding's roles on this album

Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist94%
Composer94%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

16
Tracks
26
Lyricists
15
Producers
1
No.1 Single
2015
Released
Data Insight

Delirium is Ellie Goulding's most room-written album, and the credits show it. She co-writes the large majority of the tracks, usually one voice among three to six writers drawn from the Max Martin team, Greg Kurstin, and Ryan Tedder's circle. The clearest exception is the hit 'Love Me Like You Do,' written entirely by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ali Payami, and Tove Lo, with Goulding credited only as the singer. Her own name anchors the writing on tracks like 'On My Mind,' 'Codes,' 'Army,' and the Kurstin-produced cuts, so the album reads as a collaboration between Goulding and the pop production establishment rather than a solo authorship statement.

Delirium is the third studio album by Ellie Goulding, released on 6 November 2015 through Polydor Records. Conceived as a deliberate big-pop record, it was built in large writing and production rooms with the Max Martin camp (Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ali Payami), Greg Kurstin, and Ryan Tedder among its principal collaborators. The 16-track standard edition includes the Fifty Shades of Grey single 'Love Me Like You Do,' a UK number one that Goulding sang but did not write, alongside the lead single 'On My Mind,' which she co-wrote with Martin and Salmanzadeh. A deluxe edition extends the album to 22 tracks with six bonus songs, among them the Calvin Harris collaboration 'Outside.' It debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200, and was certified Platinum in both markets.

Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Intro (Delirium)
Ellie GouldingJoe KearnsChris Ketley Ellie GouldingJoe KearnsChris Ketley Joe KearnsChris Ketley Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
2
Aftertaste
Ellie GouldingGreg Kurstin Ellie GouldingGreg Kurstin Greg Kurstin Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
3
Something in the Way You Move #51
Ellie GouldingGreg Kurstin Ellie GouldingGreg Kurstin Greg Kurstin Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
4
Keep On Dancin'
Ellie GouldingRyan TedderNicole MorierNoel Zancanella Ellie GouldingRyan TedderNicole MorierNoel Zancanella Ryan TedderNoel Zancanella Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
5
On My Mind #4
Ellie GouldingMax MartinSavan KotechaIlya Salmanzadeh Ellie GouldingMax MartinSavan KotechaIlya Salmanzadeh Max MartinIlya Salmanzadeh Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
6
Around U
Ellie GouldingFred GibsonTristan LandymoreJoe Janiak Ellie GouldingFred GibsonTristan LandymoreJoe Janiak Greg KurstinFred GibsonJoe Kearns Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
7
Codes
Ellie GouldingMax MartinSavan KotechaIlya Salmanzadeh Ellie GouldingMax MartinSavan KotechaIlya Salmanzadeh Ilya Salmanzadeh Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
8
Holding On for Life
Greg KurstinEllie GouldingMaureen McDonald Greg KurstinEllie GouldingMaureen McDonald Greg Kurstin Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
9
Love Me Like You Do #1
Max MartinSavan KotechaIlya SalmanzadehAli PayamiTove Lo Max MartinSavan KotechaIlya SalmanzadehAli PayamiTove Lo Max MartinAli Payami Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
10
Don't Need Nobody
Ellie GouldingSavan KotechaPeter SvenssonLudvig SöderbergJakob JerlströmMax Martin Ellie GouldingSavan KotechaPeter SvenssonLudvig SöderbergJakob JerlströmMax Martin Peter SvenssonThe Struts Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
11
Don't Panic
Ellie GouldingGreg KurstinMaureen McDonald Ellie GouldingGreg KurstinMaureen McDonald Greg Kurstin Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
12
We Can't Move to This
Ellie GouldingFred GibsonAl GibsonGreg KurstinMaureen McDonald Ellie GouldingFred GibsonAl GibsonGreg KurstinMaureen McDonald Fred GibsonGreg Kurstin Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
13
Army #20
Ellie GouldingMax MartinSavan KotechaAli Payami Ellie GouldingMax MartinSavan KotechaAli Payami Max MartinAli Payami Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
14
Lost and Found
Ellie GouldingCarl FalkMax MartinLaleh PourkarimJoakim Berg Ellie GouldingCarl FalkMax MartinLaleh PourkarimJoakim Berg Carl FalkMax MartinKristian Lundin Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
15
Devotion
Ellie GouldingKlas ÅhlundAli PayamiStephen Wrabel Ellie GouldingKlas ÅhlundAli PayamiStephen Wrabel Klas ÅhlundAli Payami Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
16
Scream It Out
Ellie GouldingJim Eliot Ellie GouldingJim Eliot Greg KurstinJim EliotJoe Kearns Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 28 contributors

EG
Ellie Goulding
Writer · Vocals
On this album15 written
MM
Max Martin
Writer · Producer
On this album6 written
GK
Greg Kurstin
Writer · Producer
On this album5 written
SK
Savan Kotecha
Writer
On this album5 written
AP
Ali Payami
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
IS
Ilya Salmanzadeh
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
MM
Maureen McDonald
Writer
On this album3 written
FG
Fred Gibson
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
JK
Joe Kearns
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
CF
Carl Falk
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
CK
Chris Ketley
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
JE
Jim Eliot
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Delirium

Who wrote 'Love Me Like You Do'?
It was written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ali Payami, and Tove Lo (credited as Tove Nilsson). Ellie Goulding sang the song for the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack but has no writing credit on it.
Did Ellie Goulding write the songs on Delirium?
She co-wrote most of them, typically as one of several writers in large teams. The main exception is 'Love Me Like You Do,' which she did not write.
Who did Ellie Goulding work with on Delirium?
The album's core collaborators were the Max Martin camp (Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ali Payami), producer Greg Kurstin, and Ryan Tedder, plus writers and producers like Klas Åhlund, Carl Falk, Peter Svensson, and Jim Eliot.
Who wrote and produced 'On My Mind'?
'On My Mind' was written by Ellie Goulding, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, and Ilya Salmanzadeh, and produced by Max Martin and Ilya.
How many tracks are on Delirium?
The standard edition has 16 tracks, and the deluxe edition adds six more for a total of 22, including 'Outside' with Calvin Harris.
What were the singles from Delirium?
'Love Me Like You Do' (a UK number one), 'On My Mind,' 'Army,' and 'Something in the Way You Move.'
How did Delirium perform commercially?
It debuted at number three on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum in the US and UK.

Sources

Wikipedia: Delirium (Ellie Goulding album) MusicBrainz: Delirium (release group) Cover Art Archive: Delirium Cover Art Archive: Delirium by Ellie Goulding