Studio Album · No. 6
The Human Fear Songwriting Credits by Franz Ferdinand
Produced by Mark Ralph
Domino
Indie RockArt Rock
100%
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 Franz Ferdinand carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Franz Ferdinand
0 tracksoutside writers
Franz Ferdinand's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
2025
Released
Data Insight
Kapranos takes all eleven tracks and shares four with Corrie, which is the narrowest credit since the debut. Dino Bardot picks up his first writing credit on it.
The 2025 sixth album, seven years after Always Ascending and the first with Audrey Tait on drums.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 7 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions The Human Fear
Who wrote the songs on The Human Fear?
Alex Kapranos on all eleven tracks, with Julian Corrie on four, and Bob Hardy and Dino Bardot on one each.
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 4 in the UK.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who produced it?
Mark Ralph with the band.
Who plays on it?
Kapranos, Hardy, Bardot and Corrie with Audrey Tait, who joined on drums in 2021.
How long is the album?
35:15 across eleven tracks.