Studio Album · No. 1
Better Living Through Chemistry Songwriting Credits by Fatboy Slim
Produced by Fatboy Slim
Skint
Big BeatElectronic
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Fatboy Slim carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Fatboy Slim
0 tracksoutside writers
Fatboy Slim's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer0%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
6
Lyricists
1
Producers
1996
Released
Data Insight
Six of the ten tracks carry only his name, the highest solo share of the four albums. The sampling here is lighter than on anything after it, so fewer outside writers turn up in the credits. It is the least famous of his records and the most his own.
Better Living Through Chemistry came out on Skint in September 1996, the first record under the name Fatboy Slim, and is certified gold by the BPI.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Song for Lindy
|
Fatboy Slim | Norman Cook | Fatboy Slim | Fatboy Slim (Performer) |
| 2 |
Santa Cruz
|
Fatboy Slim | Norman Cook | Fatboy Slim | Fatboy Slim (Performer) |
| 3 |
Going Out of My Head
|
Fatboy SlimPete Townshend | Norman CookPete Townshend | Fatboy Slim | Fatboy Slim (Performer) |
| 4 |
The Weekend Starts Here
|
Fatboy SlimIdris MuhammadGrover Washington Jr. | Norman CookIdris MuhammadGrover Washington Jr. | Fatboy Slim | Fatboy Slim (Performer) |
| 5 |
Everybody Needs a 303
|
Fatboy SlimEdwin Starr | Norman CookEdwin Starr | Fatboy Slim | Fatboy Slim (Performer) |
| 6 |
Give the Po' Man a Break
|
Fatboy Slim | Norman Cook | Fatboy Slim | Fatboy Slim (Performer) |
| 7 |
10th & Crenshaw
|
Fatboy Slim | Norman Cook | Fatboy Slim | Fatboy Slim (Performer) |
| 8 |
First Down
|
Fatboy Slim | Norman Cook | Fatboy Slim | Fatboy Slim (Performer) |
| 9 |
Punk to Funk
|
Fatboy SlimKeith Mansfield | Norman CookKeith Mansfield | Fatboy Slim | Fatboy Slim (Performer) |
| 10 |
The Sound of Milwaukee
|
Fatboy Slim | Norman Cook | Fatboy Slim | Fatboy Slim (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Better Living Through Chemistry
Who wrote Better Living Through Chemistry?
Norman Cook is credited on all ten tracks and is the only writer on six.
How did it sell?
It is certified gold by the BPI. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
Is this his first album?
The first as Fatboy Slim. He had already made records as Beats International, Freak Power and Pizzaman.
What is Skint?
The Brighton label that released all four Fatboy Slim albums.
How long is the album?
57:47 across ten tracks.