Studio Album · No. 5
Always Ascending Songwriting Credits by Franz Ferdinand
Produced by Philippe Zdar
Domino
Indie RockArt RockSynth-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 Franz Ferdinand carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Franz Ferdinand
0 tracksoutside writers
Franz Ferdinand's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
2018
Released
Data Insight
Corrie steps straight into McCarthy's place: all ten tracks are credited to Corrie, Hardy, Kapranos and Thomson, the second and last four-way sweep in the catalogue.
The 2018 fifth album, the first without Nick McCarthy and the first with Julian Corrie.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Always Ascending
Who wrote the songs on Always Ascending?
Julian Corrie, Bob Hardy, Alex Kapranos and Paul Thomson, on all ten tracks.
Did it have a charting single?
No single from the album reached the UK Singles Chart or the Hot 100.
How high did the album chart?
Number 6 in the UK.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who is Julian Corrie?
The keyboard player who joined in 2017 and writes on every track of his first album with the band.
Who produced it?
Philippe Zdar of Cassius.
How long is the album?
39:48 across ten tracks.