Studio Album · No. 3

Congratulations I'm Sorry Songwriting Credits by Gin Blossoms

1996 A&M 13 tracks 44:29

Produced by Gin Blossoms, John Hampton  ·  Engineered by John Hampton, Erik Flettrich, Billy Siegle, Dave Collins

A&M Power PopAlternative Rock
92%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Gin Blossoms carries a lyricist or composer credit.

92%
12 trackswritten by Gin Blossoms 1 trackoutside writers
Gin Blossoms's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist92%
Composer92%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
1996
Released
Data Insight

The first album with no Doug Hopkins on it, and the writing spreads across the whole band: Wilson and Valenzuela on seven each, Phillip Rhodes on five, Bill Leen and Scott Johnson on four. All twelve credited tracks stay in house and the biggest single of their career came off it.

Congratulations I'm Sorry came out on A&M in February 1996 and is certified platinum. "Follow You Down" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100, the band's highest charting single.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Day Job
Robin WilsonScott JohnsonJesse ValenzuelaBill LeenPhillip Rhodes Robin WilsonScott JohnsonJesse ValenzuelaBill LeenPhillip Rhodes Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
2
Highwire
Robin Wilson Robin Wilson Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
3
Follow You Down #5
Robin WilsonScott JohnsonJesse ValenzuelaBill LeenPhillip Rhodes Robin WilsonScott JohnsonJesse ValenzuelaBill LeenPhillip Rhodes Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
4
Not Only Numb
Robin WilsonPhillip Rhodes Robin WilsonPhillip Rhodes Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
5
As Long as It Matters #75
Robin WilsonJesse ValenzuelaPhillip Rhodes Robin WilsonJesse ValenzuelaPhillip Rhodes Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
6
Perfectly Still
Scott JohnsonBill Leen Scott JohnsonBill Leen Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
7
7th Inning Stretch
Not documented Thomas Luttgen Walker Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
8
My Car
Jesse Valenzuela Jesse Valenzuela Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
9
Virginia
Jesse Valenzuela Jesse Valenzuela Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
10
Whitewash
Robin WilsonBill Leen Robin WilsonBill Leen Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
11
I Can't Figure You Out
Jesse Valenzuela Jesse Valenzuela Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
12
Memphis Time
Scott JohnsonJesse Valenzuela Scott JohnsonJesse Valenzuela Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)
13
Competition Smile
Robin WilsonPhillip Rhodes Robin WilsonPhillip Rhodes Gin BlossomsJohn Hampton Gin Blossoms (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

JV
Jesse Valenzuela
Writer
On this album7 written
RW
Robin Wilson
Writer
On this album7 written
PR
Phillip Rhodes
Writer
On this album5 written
BL
Bill Leen
Writer
On this album4 written
SJ
Scott Johnson
Writer
On this album4 written
TL
Thomas Luttgen Walker
Writer
On this album1 written
GB
Gin Blossoms
Producer · Performer
On this album13 produced
JH
John Hampton
Producer
On this album13 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Congratulations I'm Sorry

Who wrote Congratulations I'm Sorry?
Robin Wilson and Jesse Valenzuela on seven tracks each, with Phillip Rhodes on five, Bill Leen and Scott Johnson on four. Every credited track carries only band members.
Who wrote "Follow You Down"?
The band. It reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100, higher than anything Doug Hopkins wrote for them.
How did it sell?
It is certified platinum in the United States. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Which other single charted?
"As Long as It Matters" reached number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Is Doug Hopkins on it?
No. He died in 1993 and has no credit on this album or any after it.
Who engineered it?
John Hampton, Erik Flettrich and Billy Siegle, with Dave Collins mixing.
What happened after it?
The band broke up in 1997 and did not release another album until 2006.
Data note: "7th Inning Stretch" runs fourteen seconds and carries no writer on the album article or the Discogs release. Genius identifies it as the ballpark fanfare "Charge" by Thomas Luttgen Walker, so he sits in the composer column and the lyricist column stays empty for an instrumental.

Sources

Wikipedia: Congratulations I'm Sorry Wikipedia: Gin Blossoms discography Genius: Gin Blossoms - 7th Inning Stretch Discogs: Gin Blossoms - Congratulations I'm Sorry Cover Art Archive: Congratulations I'm Sorry by Gin Blossoms