Studio Album · No. 6

Strange Little Birds Songwriting Credits by Garbage

2016 Stunvolume 11 tracks 52:41

Produced by Garbage  ·  Engineered by Billy Bush, Emily Lazar, Chris Allgood

Stunvolume Alternative RockElectronic Rock
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 Garbage carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by Garbage 0 tracksoutside writers
Garbage'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
4
Lyricists
4
Producers
20,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2016
Released
Data Insight

Eleven tracks, band credit throughout, and the darkest record they have made. Sales are down to a hundredth of the debut and the writing has not moved an inch: same four names, same order, no outside hand.

Strange Little Birds came out on Stunvolume in June 2016 and sold 20,000 in the United States. It runs 52 minutes across eleven tracks.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Sometimes
Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley Manson (Performer)Butch Vig (Performer)Duke Erikson (Performer)Steve Marker (Performer)
2
Empty
Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley Manson (Performer)Butch Vig (Performer)Duke Erikson (Performer)Steve Marker (Performer)
3
Blackout
Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley Manson (Performer)Butch Vig (Performer)Duke Erikson (Performer)Steve Marker (Performer)
4
If I Lost You
Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley Manson (Performer)Butch Vig (Performer)Duke Erikson (Performer)Steve Marker (Performer)
5
Night Drive Loneliness
Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley Manson (Performer)Butch Vig (Performer)Duke Erikson (Performer)Steve Marker (Performer)
6
Even Though Our Love Is Doomed
Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley Manson (Performer)Butch Vig (Performer)Duke Erikson (Performer)Steve Marker (Performer)
7
Magnetized
Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley Manson (Performer)Butch Vig (Performer)Duke Erikson (Performer)Steve Marker (Performer)
8
We Never Tell
Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley Manson (Performer)Butch Vig (Performer)Duke Erikson (Performer)Steve Marker (Performer)
9
So We Can Stay Alive
Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley Manson (Performer)Butch Vig (Performer)Duke Erikson (Performer)Steve Marker (Performer)
10
Teaching Little Fingers to Play
Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley Manson (Performer)Butch Vig (Performer)Duke Erikson (Performer)Steve Marker (Performer)
11
Amends
Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley MansonButch VigDuke EriksonSteve Marker Shirley Manson (Performer)Butch Vig (Performer)Duke Erikson (Performer)Steve Marker (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 4 contributors

BV
Butch Vig
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written
DE
Duke Erikson
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written
SM
Shirley Manson
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written
SM
Steve Marker
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Strange Little Birds

Who wrote Strange Little Birds?
The band, credited collectively on all eleven tracks.
How did it sell?
20,000 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?
Billy Bush, with Emily Lazar and Chris Allgood mastering.
How is it different?
It is slower and heavier than the albums before it, with less of the pop that ran through the first four records.
Who produced it?
The band themselves, as always.
How long is the album?
52:41 across eleven tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Strange Little Birds Wikipedia: Garbage discography Cover Art Archive: Strange Little Birds by Garbage