Studio Album · No. 1
Our Version of Events Songwriting Credits by Emeli Sandé
Produced by Naughty Boy, Craze & Hoax, Mike Spencer, Emile Haynie, Bekon, Paul Herman, Ash Millard, Mojam Music, Alicia Keys, Gavin Powell
Virgin / EMI
R&BSoulPop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Emeli Sandé carries a lyricist or composer credit.
14 trackswritten by Emeli Sandé
0 tracksoutside writers
Emeli Sandé's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
22
Lyricists
13
Producers
one million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2012
Released
Data Insight
She is credited on all fourteen tracks and on none of them alone. Naughty Boy is her main partner across the record, and the production credits are spread across ten teams, with Alicia Keys among them. The album is certified eight times platinum in the UK.
Our Version of Events is Emeli Sandé's debut, released in February 2012 on Virgin and EMI. It spent ten non-consecutive weeks at number one in the UK, sold a million copies there and became the best-selling British album of the year.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heaven
#2
|
Emeli SandéNaughty BoyHarry CrazeHugo ChegwinMike Spencer | Adele Emily SandéShahid KhanHarry CrazeHugo ChegwinMike Spencer | Mike Spencer | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 2 |
My Kind of Love
#17
|
Emeli SandéEmile Haynie | Adele Emily SandéEmile Haynie | Emile HaynieBekonCraze & Hoax^ | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 3 |
Where I Sleep
|
Emeli SandéNaughty Boy | Adele Emily SandéShahid Khan | Naughty Boy | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 4 |
Mountains
|
Emeli SandéNaughty BoyJames MurrayMustafa OmerLuke Juby | Adele Emily SandéShahid KhanJames MurrayMustafa OmerLuke Juby | Mojam MusicNaughty Boy | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 5 |
Clown
#4
|
Emeli SandéNaughty BoyGrant Mitchell | Adele Emily SandéShahid KhanGrant Mitchell | Naughty Boy | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 6 |
Daddy
|
Emeli SandéNaughty BoyJames MurrayMustafa OmerGrant Mitchell | Adele Emily SandéShahid KhanJames MurrayMustafa OmerGrant Mitchell | Naughty BoyMojam Music* | Emeli Sandé (Performer)Naughty Boy (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Maybe
|
Emeli SandéPaul HermanAsh Millard | Adele Emily SandéPaul HermanAsh Millard | Herman & MillardMojam Mojam Music* | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 8 |
Suitcase
|
Emeli SandéNaughty BoyBen HarrisonL.Juby | Adele Emily SandéShahid KhanBen HarrisonL.Juby | Naughty BoyHarrison*Mojam Mojam Music* | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 9 |
Breaking the Law
|
Emeli SandéNaughty BoyBen Harrison | Adele Emily SandéShahid KhanBen Harrison | Naughty Boy | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 10 |
Next to Me
#2
|
Emeli SandéHarry CrazeHugo Chegwin | Adele Emily SandéHarry CrazeHugo Chegwin | Craze & HoaxMojam Music* | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 11 |
River
|
Emeli SandéNaughty Boy | Adele Emily SandéShahid Khan | Naughty Boy | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 12 |
Lifetime
|
Emeli SandéNaughty BoyGlyn AikinsL.JubySteve Mostyn | Adele Emily SandéShahid KhanGlyn AikinsL.JubySteve Mostyn | Naughty Boy | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 13 |
Hope
|
Emeli SandéAlicia Keys | Adele Emily SandéAlicia Keys | Alicia Keys | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
| 14 |
Read All About It, Pt. III
|
Professor GreenIain JamesTom BarnesBen KohnPete KelleherEmeli Sandé | Stephen MandersonIain JamesTom BarnesBen KohnPete KelleherAdele Emily Sandé | Gavin Powell | Emeli Sandé (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 34 contributors
AE
Adele Emily Sandé
Writer
ES
Emeli Sandé
Writer · Performer
NB
Naughty Boy
Writer · Producer · Vocals
SK
Shahid Khan
Writer
BH
Ben Harrison
Writer
GM
Grant Mitchell
Writer
HC
Harry Craze
Writer
HC
Hugo Chegwin
Writer
JM
James Murray
Writer
L
L.Juby
Writer
MO
Mustafa Omer
Writer
AK
Alicia Keys
Writer · Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions Our Version of Events
Who wrote Our Version of Events?
Emeli Sandé on all fourteen tracks, always with co-writers. Naughty Boy, Harry Craze, Hugo Chegwin and Mike Spencer appear most often.
Who wrote "Next to Me"?
Emeli Sandé with Naughty Boy, Hugo Chegwin and Harry Craze. It reached number two in the UK and number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How did the album sell?
One million copies in the UK. It is certified eight times platinum by the BPI, and gold by both the RIAA and ARIA.
How did it chart?
Ten non-consecutive weeks at number one on the UK albums chart, and it was the best-selling British album of 2012.
Who produced it?
Naughty Boy, Craze & Hoax, Mike Spencer, Emile Haynie, Alicia Keys and others.
Are engineering credits published?
No engineering credits are published on the album article.
How long is the album?
48:56 across fourteen tracks.