Studio Album · No. 4
The Idler Wheel... Songwriting Credits by Fiona Apple
Produced by Fiona Apple, Charley Drayton · Engineered by Dave Way, Howie Weinberg, Dan Gerbarg
Epic / Clean Slate
Art PopChamber Pop
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 Fiona Apple carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Fiona Apple
0 tracksoutside writers
Fiona Apple's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
1
Lyricists
2
Producers
205,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2012
Released
Data Insight
Ten tracks, all hers alone, made mostly with a drummer and a piano. It is the sparest record she has made and the writing does not change with the arrangement: the same one name on everything, as on the four albums around it.
The Idler Wheel... came out on Epic and Clean Slate in June 2012, seven years after Extraordinary Machine. It sold 205,000 in the United States.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Every Single Night
|
Fiona Apple | Fiona Apple | Fiona AppleCharley Drayton | Fiona Apple (Performer) |
| 2 |
Daredevil
|
Fiona Apple | Fiona Apple | Fiona AppleCharley Drayton | Fiona Apple (Performer) |
| 3 |
Valentine
|
Fiona Apple | Fiona Apple | Fiona AppleCharley Drayton | Fiona Apple (Performer) |
| 4 |
Jonathan
|
Fiona Apple | Fiona Apple | Fiona AppleCharley Drayton | Fiona Apple (Performer) |
| 5 |
Left Alone
|
Fiona Apple | Fiona Apple | Fiona AppleCharley Drayton | Fiona Apple (Performer) |
| 6 |
Werewolf
|
Fiona Apple | Fiona Apple | Fiona AppleCharley Drayton | Fiona Apple (Performer) |
| 7 |
Periphery
|
Fiona Apple | Fiona Apple | Fiona AppleCharley Drayton | Fiona Apple (Performer) |
| 8 |
Regret
|
Fiona Apple | Fiona Apple | Fiona AppleCharley Drayton | Fiona Apple (Performer) |
| 9 |
Anything We Want
|
Fiona Apple | Fiona Apple | Fiona AppleCharley Drayton | Fiona Apple (Performer) |
| 10 |
Hot Knife
|
Fiona Apple | Fiona Apple | Fiona AppleCharley Drayton | Fiona Apple (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 2 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions The Idler Wheel...
Who wrote The Idler Wheel...?
Fiona Apple, alone, on all ten tracks.
How was it made?
Mostly with her piano and Charley Drayton's drums, with very little else on it.
How did it sell?
205,000 in the United States. The discography lists no certification for it.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Dave Way and Dan Gerbarg, with Howie Weinberg mastering.
Why the seven year gap?
Nothing came out between Extraordinary Machine in 2005 and this album in 2012.
How long is the album?
42:39 across ten tracks.