Studio Album · No. 2

Supermodel Songwriting Credits by Foster the People

2014 Columbia 11 tracks 47:57

Produced by Paul Epworth, Mark Foster  ·  Engineered by Matt Wiggins, Rich Costey, Joseph Hartwell Jones

Columbia Indie PopAlternative RockNeo-Psychedelia
Complete Artist
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Authorship

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Foster the People carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by Foster the People 0 tracksoutside writers
Foster the People's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
11
Lyricists
2
Producers
2014
Released
Data Insight

Foster is on all eleven tracks but only two carry his name alone, a sharp change from the debut. Greg Kurstin and Paul Epworth appear as co-writers, and Rich Costey mixes nine of the eleven, which gives the record a much more conventional studio shape than Torches.

Supermodel came out on Columbia in March 2014, produced by Paul Epworth and Mark Foster. At 47:57 it is the band's longest album.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Are You What You Want to Be?
Mark FosterGreg Kurstin Mark FosterGreg Kurstin Paul EpworthMark Foster Foster the People (Performer)
2
Ask Yourself
Mark FosterGreg Kurstin Mark FosterGreg Kurstin Paul EpworthMark Foster Foster the People (Performer)
3
Coming of Age
Mark FosterMark PontiusIsom InnisJacob FinkSean CiminoPaul Epworth Mark FosterMark PontiusIsom InnisJacob FinkSean CiminoPaul Epworth Mark FosterPaul Epworth Foster the People (Performer)
4
Nevermind
Mark FosterPaul Epworth Mark FosterPaul Epworth Paul EpworthMark Foster Foster the People (Performer)
5
Pseudologia Fantastica
Mark FosterPaul Epworth Mark FosterPaul Epworth Mark FosterPaul Epworth Foster the People (Performer)
6
The Angelic Welcome of Mr. Jones
Mark Foster Mark Foster Paul EpworthMark Foster Foster the People (Performer)
7
Best Friend
Mark FosterIsom Innis Mark FosterIsom Innis Paul EpworthMark Foster Foster the People (Performer)
8
A Beginner's Guide to Destroying the Moon
Mark FosterPaul EpworthClams CasinoA$AP Rocky Mark FosterPaul EpworthMike VolpeRakim Mayers Paul EpworthMark Foster Foster the People (Performer)
9
Goats in Trees
Mark FosterPaul Epworth Mark FosterPaul Epworth Paul EpworthMark Foster Foster the People (Performer)
10
The Truth
Mark FosterIsom InnisMatthew WilcoxLuca Venter Mark FosterIsom InnisMatthew WilcoxLuca Venter Paul EpworthMark Foster Foster the People (Performer)
11
Fire Escape
Mark Foster Mark Foster Paul EpworthMark Foster Foster the People (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 14 contributors

MF
Mark Foster
Writer · Producer
On this album11 written
PE
Paul Epworth
Writer · Producer
On this album5 written
II
Isom Innis
Writer
On this album3 written
GK
Greg Kurstin
Writer
On this album2 written
AR
A$AP Rocky
Writer
On this album1 written
CC
Clams Casino
Writer
On this album1 written
JF
Jacob Fink
Writer
On this album1 written
LV
Luca Venter
Writer
On this album1 written
MP
Mark Pontius
Writer
On this album1 written
MW
Matthew Wilcox
Writer
On this album1 written
MV
Mike Volpe
Writer
On this album1 written
RM
Rakim Mayers
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Supermodel

Who wrote Supermodel?
Mark Foster on all eleven tracks, with Greg Kurstin, Paul Epworth and others co-writing. Only two tracks carry his name alone.
Who wrote "Coming of Age"?
Mark Foster with his co-writers. It reached number 14 on Billboard's Rock chart and did not enter the Hot 100.
How did the album sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
Did any single from it reach the Hot 100?
No. The discography records no Billboard Hot 100 peak for any single from the album.
Who produced it?
Paul Epworth and Mark Foster, with Rich Costey mixing most of it.
Why does it have co-writers when the debut did not?
Torches is entirely Foster's own writing. From Supermodel on, he brings in producers and bandmates as co-writers on nearly every track.
How long is the album?
47:57 across eleven tracks, the band's longest.

Sources

Wikipedia: Supermodel Wikipedia: Foster the People discography Cover Art Archive: Supermodel by Foster the People