Studio Album · No. 2
Little Queen Songwriting Credits by Heart
Produced by Mike Flicker · Engineered by Buzz Richmond, Winslow Kutz
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Heart carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Little Queen is a band-written record at its core, driven by the Wilson sisters but credited widely across the lineup. The signature track 'Barracuda' carries a four-way writing credit shared by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher, and drummer Michael Derosier, born out of Ann's anger at a record-label promoter. Roger Fisher's name appears on most of the hard rock material, while Nancy Wilson leads the acoustic and folk-leaning songs like 'Sylvan Song' and 'Treat Me Well.' The title track widens the credit further, adding Howard Leese and Steve Fossen so that all six band members share authorship. Ann Wilson sings lead throughout, with the composer column reflecting the sisters' legal names, Ann Dustin Wilson and Nancy Lamoureux Wilson.
Little Queen is the third studio album by American rock band Heart, released in 1977 on Portrait Records after the group left Mushroom Records amid a contractual dispute. It opens with 'Barracuda,' the hard-driving lead single that became one of the band's signature songs, and balances that heavier attack with the folk and acoustic textures of tracks like 'Love Alive,' 'Sylvan Song,' and 'Dream of the Archer.' Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson lead the band, with Ann on lead vocals and flute and Nancy on guitars, mandolin, and piano, alongside guitarists Roger Fisher and Howard Leese, bassist Steve Fossen, and drummer Michael Derosier. Mike Flicker produced the record at Kaye-Smith Studios in Seattle, with engineering by Buzz Richmond and Winslow Kutz. The album was a commercial success, certified triple platinum by the RIAA, and remains a cornerstone of Heart's late-1970s hard rock and folk rock catalog.