Studio Album · No. 1
Optimist Songwriting Credits by Finneas
Produced by Finneas · Engineered by Rob Kinelski, Dave Kutch, Casey Cuayo, Eli Heisler
Interscope
Alternative PopPop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Finneas carries a lyricist or composer credit.
13 trackswritten by Finneas
0 tracksoutside writers
Finneas's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
2021
Released
Data Insight
One name on every credit line. No co-writers, no guest producers, and he later described making it as a lonely way to work.
The 2021 debut, thirteen tracks written and produced by Finneas alone.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 2 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Optimist
Who wrote the songs on Optimist?
Finneas wrote all thirteen by himself and produced the album alone.
How high did the singles chart?
"What They'll Say About Us" reached number 35 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. "The 90s" and "A Concert Six Months from Now" did not chart.
How high did the album chart?
Number 104 on the Billboard 200 and number 9 on the Alternative Albums chart.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who produced it?
Finneas, with Rob Kinelski mixing and Dave Kutch mastering.
What did he say about making it?
He described feeling lonely while solo-producing it and believing he had done an "OK job", which is why the follow-up has co-writers.
How long is the album?
43:01 across thirteen tracks.