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  Studio Album · No. 13

Red Velvet Car Songwriting Credits by Heart

2010 Legacy Recordings 10 tracks 38 min

Produced by Ben Mink  ·  Engineered by David Leonard, Craig Waddell

Legacy Recordings Hard RockFolk RockRock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Heart carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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10 trackswritten by Heart 0 tracksoutside writers
Heart's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
6
Lyricists
1
Producers
2010
Released
Data Insight

Red Velvet Car is a fully self-authored Heart album. Every track carries an Ann and Nancy Wilson writing credit, with the sisters partnering across the record with guitarist Craig Bartock, producer Ben Mink, and their longtime writing collaborator Sue Ennis. The composer column shows the Wilsons' legal names, Ann Dustin Wilson and Nancy Lamoureux Wilson, while their co-writers appear under their own names. The closer 'Sand' is a Lovemongers song revisited here, written by the Wilsons with Sue Ennis and Frank Cox, the only track reaching outside the album's core writing team.

Red Velvet Car is the fourteenth studio album by American rock band Heart, released on August 31, 2010, by Legacy Recordings. Produced by Ben Mink, it pairs the Wilson sisters' hard rock roots with an acoustic, folk-leaning sound built on mandolin, Dobro, autoharp, and gypsy fiddle. The record debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200, becoming Heart's first top-10 album since Brigade in 1990 and their highest-charting release in two decades. Ann and Nancy Wilson wrote every song, working with guitarist Craig Bartock, producer Ben Mink, and longtime collaborator Sue Ennis, and the album reached number 3 on the Top Rock Albums chart. It marked the studio debut of the band's touring lineup of Bartock, bassist Ric Markmann, drummer Ben Smith, and keyboardist Debbie Shair, with a guest whistle from Geddy Lee of Rush on 'Death Valley.'

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
There You Go
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonCraig Bartock Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonCraig Bartock Ben Mink Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals, Flute)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Vocals)Craig Bartock (Guitars)Ric Markmann (Bass)Ben Smith (Drums)Debbie Shair (Keyboards)
2
WTF #19
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonCraig BartockBen Mink Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonCraig BartockBen Mink Ben Mink Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Vocals)Craig Bartock (Guitars)Ric Markmann (Bass)Ben Smith (Drums)Debbie Shair (Keyboards)
3
Red Velvet Car
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonBen Mink Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonBen Mink Ben Mink Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Vocals)Craig Bartock (Guitars)Ric Markmann (Bass)Ben Smith (Drums)Debbie Shair (Keyboards)
4
Queen City
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonCraig Bartock Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonCraig Bartock Ben Mink Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Vocals)Craig Bartock (Guitars)Ric Markmann (Bass)Ben Smith (Drums)Debbie Shair (Keyboards)
5
Hey You #26
Nancy WilsonBen Mink Nancy Lamoureux WilsonBen Mink Ben Mink Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Vocals)Craig Bartock (Guitars)Ric Markmann (Bass)Ben Smith (Drums)Debbie Shair (Keyboards)
6
Wheels
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonSue EnnisBen Mink Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonSusan EnnisBen Mink Ben Mink Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Vocals)Craig Bartock (Guitars)Ric Markmann (Bass)Ben Smith (Drums)Debbie Shair (Keyboards)
7
Safronia's Mark
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonCraig Bartock Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonCraig Bartock Ben Mink Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Vocals)Craig Bartock (Guitars)Ric Markmann (Bass)Ben Smith (Drums)Debbie Shair (Keyboards)
8
Death Valley
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonBen Mink Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonBen Mink Ben Mink Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Vocals)Craig Bartock (Guitars)Ric Markmann (Bass)Ben Smith (Drums)Debbie Shair (Keyboards)Geddy Lee (Whistle)
9
Sunflower
Nancy WilsonBen Mink Nancy Lamoureux WilsonBen Mink Ben Mink Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Vocals)Craig Bartock (Guitars)Ric Markmann (Bass)Ben Smith (Drums)Debbie Shair (Keyboards)
10
Sand
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonSue EnnisFrank Cox Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonSusan EnnisFrank Cox Ben Mink Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Vocals)Craig Bartock (Guitars)Ric Markmann (Bass)Ben Smith (Drums)Debbie Shair (Keyboards)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 13 contributors

NL
Nancy Lamoureux Wilson
Writer
On this album10 written
NW
Nancy Wilson
Writer · Vocals
On this album10 written
AD
Ann Dustin Wilson
Writer
On this album8 written
AW
Ann Wilson
Writer · Vocals
On this album8 written
BM
Ben Mink
Writer · Producer
On this album6 written
CB
Craig Bartock
Writer · Guitars
On this album4 written
SE
Sue Ennis
Writer
On this album2 written
SE
Susan Ennis
Writer
On this album2 written
FC
Frank Cox
Writer
On this album1 written
BS
Ben Smith
Drums
On this albumGuest
DS
Debbie Shair
Keyboards
On this albumGuest
GL
Geddy Lee
Whistle
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Red Velvet Car

Who wrote Red Velvet Car?
Ann and Nancy Wilson wrote every song on the album, co-writing with guitarist Craig Bartock, producer Ben Mink, and longtime collaborator Sue Ennis. There are no outside covers apart from 'Sand,' a Lovemongers song the Wilsons wrote themselves.
Who produced Red Velvet Car?
The album was produced by Ben Mink, who also played guitars, fiddle, viola, and lap steel and arranged the strings.
How did Red Velvet Car chart?
It debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and reached number 3 on the Top Rock Albums chart, Heart's first top-10 album since Brigade in 1990.
What are the singles from Red Velvet Car?
The singles were 'WTF,' which reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart, and 'Hey You,' which reached number 26 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Who played on Red Velvet Car?
The core band was Ann Wilson on vocals and flute, Nancy Wilson on guitars and vocals, Craig Bartock on guitars, Ric Markmann on bass, Ben Smith on drums, and Debbie Shair on keyboards, with Ben Mink on multiple instruments.
Is Geddy Lee on Red Velvet Car?
Yes. Geddy Lee of Rush contributed a whistle to the track 'Death Valley.'
What is 'Sand' on Red Velvet Car?
'Sand' is a song the Wilson sisters first recorded with their side project the Lovemongers; it was written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis, and Frank Cox, and re-recorded to close this album.

Sources

Wikipedia: Red Velvet Car MusicBrainz: Red Velvet Car (release group) Cover Art Archive: Red Velvet Car Discogs: Heart - Red Velvet Car Wikipedia: Whirlygig (Lovemongers album) Cover Art Archive: Red Velvet Car by Heart