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  Studio Album · No. 5

Save Rock and Roll Songwriting Credits by Fall Out Boy

2013 Island Records 11 tracks 42 min

Produced by Butch Walker, Jake Sinclair, Illangelo  ·  Engineered by Jake Sinclair

Island Records Pop RockPop
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Authorship
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Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

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Fall Out Boy's roles on this album

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By the Numbers

11
Tracks
3
Lyricists
3
Producers
1 million
US Copies Sold
2013
Released
Data Insight

Save Rock and Roll was Fall Out Boy's comeback after a hiatus, credited to the band with Pete Wentz on lyrics and Patrick Stump on music, plus producer Butch Walker. It pushed toward a bigger pop sound and features guests including Elton John on the title track.

Save Rock and Roll is the fifth studio album by Fall Out Boy, released in April 2013 on Island Records and produced by Butch Walker. It was the band's reunion album after the four-year hiatus, featuring guest appearances from Elton John, Courtney Love, Big Sean, Foxes, and 2 Chainz that gave the album a broader cultural reach than any previous release. Stump and Wentz wrote all material; 'My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up),' 'Alone Together,' and 'Just One Yesterday' were the principal singles. 'Light Em Up' was the commercial lead and spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart; the album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 153,000 first-week sales and has been certified double platinum. Save Rock and Roll marked the most successful commercial return of any emo-era band reunion and confirmed that the hiatus had refreshed rather than ended the band's commercial viability. Save Rock and Roll's commercial and critical success established the template for legacy rock reunion albums of the 2010s, demonstrating that a band that had built its audience through emotionally direct songwriting could sustain commercial relevance through genuine creative engagement rather than simple nostalgia, and its guest collaborations set a precedent for the genre-crossing artistic ambition of the album's successors.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The Phoenix
Pete WentzPatrick Stump Patrick StumpPete WentzJoe TrohmanAndy Hurley Butch Walker Patrick Stump (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Pete Wentz (Bass)Joe Trohman (Guitar)Andy Hurley (Drums)
2
My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) #13
Pete WentzPatrick Stump Patrick StumpPete WentzJoe TrohmanAndy Hurley Butch WalkerJohn Hill Patrick Stump (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Pete Wentz (Bass)Joe Trohman (Guitar)Andy Hurley (Drums)
3
Alone Together #71
Pete WentzPatrick Stump Patrick StumpPete WentzJoe TrohmanAndy Hurley Jake Sinclair Patrick Stump (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Pete Wentz (Bass)Joe Trohman (Guitar)Andy Hurley (Drums)
4
Where Did the Party Go
Pete WentzPatrick Stump Patrick StumpPete WentzJoe TrohmanAndy Hurley Butch Walker Patrick Stump (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Pete Wentz (Bass)Joe Trohman (Guitar)Andy Hurley (Drums)
5
Just One Yesterday (feat. Foxes)
Pete WentzPatrick Stump Patrick StumpPete WentzJoe TrohmanAndy Hurley Butch Walker Patrick Stump (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Pete Wentz (Bass)Joe Trohman (Guitar)Andy Hurley (Drums)Foxes (Vocals)
6
The Mighty Fall (feat. Big Sean)
Pete WentzPatrick StumpBig Sean Patrick StumpPete WentzJoe TrohmanAndy HurleyBig Sean Butch WalkerJohn Hill Patrick Stump (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Pete Wentz (Bass)Joe Trohman (Guitar)Andy Hurley (Drums)Big Sean (Vocals)
7
Miss Missing You
Pete WentzPatrick Stump Patrick StumpPete WentzJoe TrohmanAndy Hurley Jake Sinclair Patrick Stump (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Pete Wentz (Bass)Joe Trohman (Guitar)Andy Hurley (Drums)
8
Death Valley
Pete WentzPatrick Stump Patrick StumpPete WentzJoe TrohmanAndy Hurley Butch Walker Patrick Stump (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Pete Wentz (Bass)Joe Trohman (Guitar)Andy Hurley (Drums)
9
Young Volcanoes
Pete WentzPatrick Stump Patrick StumpPete WentzJoe TrohmanAndy Hurley Jake Sinclair Patrick Stump (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Pete Wentz (Bass)Joe Trohman (Guitar)Andy Hurley (Drums)
10
Rat a Tat (feat. Courtney Love)
Pete WentzPatrick Stump Patrick StumpPete WentzJoe TrohmanAndy Hurley Butch Walker Patrick Stump (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Pete Wentz (Bass)Joe Trohman (Guitar)Andy Hurley (Drums)Courtney Love (Vocals)
11
Save Rock and Roll (feat. Elton John)
Pete WentzPatrick Stump Patrick StumpPete WentzJoe TrohmanAndy Hurley Jake Sinclair Patrick Stump (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Pete Wentz (Bass)Joe Trohman (Guitar)Andy Hurley (Drums)Elton John (Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 11 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Save Rock and Roll

Who wrote the songs on Save Rock and Roll?
Fall Out Boy is credited as writers, with Pete Wentz on lyrics and Patrick Stump on music, plus co-writes with Butch Walker and others.
Was Save Rock and Roll a comeback album?
Yes. It was the band's first album after a multi-year hiatus, and it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
Who are the guests on Save Rock and Roll?
Guests include Elton John on the title track, plus Big Sean, Courtney Love, and Foxes.
What was the biggest single from Save Rock and Roll?
My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) was the lead single and reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who produced Save Rock and Roll?
Butch Walker produced it alongside the band.
How did Save Rock and Roll sell?
It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and is certified platinum in the United States.

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