Studio Album · No. 9
Lighting Up the Sky Songwriting Credits by Godsmack
Produced by Andrew Murdock, Sully Erna · Engineered by Andrew Murdock, Ai Fujisaki, Chad Zuchegno
BMG
Hard Rock
Complete Artist
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 Godsmack carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Godsmack
0 tracksoutside writers
Godsmack'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
2
Producers
2023
Released
Data Insight
Ten of the eleven tracks are the band's own, with only Erik Ron carrying over from the album before. The writing narrows back to where it started, and the producer who made the second record is the one who made the last.
Lighting Up the Sky came out on BMG in February 2023, produced by Mudrock, who made the 1998 and 2000 albums. Sully Erna has said it is likely the band's last.
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 Lighting Up the Sky
Who wrote Lighting Up the Sky?
Sully Erna on all eleven tracks, with Tony Rombola on five. Only "Surrender" has an outside co-writer, Erik Ron.
Is this their last album?
Sully Erna has said it is likely the last Godsmack studio album, though the band continues to tour.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure or certification for this album.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Mudrock, with Ai Fujisaki and Chad Zuchegno assisting. Dave Fortman mixed it.
Who produced it?
Mudrock, who also produced the 1998 self-titled album and Awake.
How long is the album?
49:26 across eleven tracks.