Question 1

Does Illenium write his own songs?

Accepted Answer

He is credited on 72 of the 75 tracks whose writers are published, so almost all of them. The three he is not on are collaborations where the other act wrote the song. His self-titled album publishes no writing credits at all, on Wikipedia or Discogs.

Question 2

What is Illenium's real name?

Accepted Answer

Nicholas Daniel Miller. He was born in Downers Grove, Illinois on 26 December 1990.

Question 3

How many albums has Illenium released?

Accepted Answer

Six: Ashes in 2016, Awake in 2017, Ascend in 2019, Fallen Embers in 2021, the self-titled Illenium in 2023 and Odyssey in 2026.

Question 4

Who wrote "Good Things Fall Apart"?

Accepted Answer

Miller with Jon Bellion and his co-writers. It reached number three on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

Question 5

Which album charted highest?

Accepted Answer

Ascend, at number 14 on the Billboard 200. It topped the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, as did the three albums after it.

Question 6

Has he won a Grammy?

Accepted Answer

No. Fallen Embers won Top Dance/Electronic Album at the Billboard Music Awards in 2022, and he has won Producer of the Year at the Electronic Dance Music Awards.

Question 7

Who does he work with most?

Accepted Answer

Said the Sky, on six tracks, and Alex Seaver of Mako on four. Tim James and Antonina Armato of Rock Mafia are on six tracks of Ascend between them.

Question 8

Why does the self-titled album have no credits?

Accepted Answer

No Wikipedia article exists for it and none of its Discogs releases publish writing or production credits. The track list here comes from the Discogs CD release.

Question 9

What was his biggest chart hit?

Accepted Answer

"Takeaway", made with The Chainsmokers and Lennon Stella, which reached number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on Dance Airplay.

Question 10

How much of his work is collaborations?

Accepted Answer

Most of it. Of the 75 tracks with published writers, only 17 carry his name alone, and twelve of those are on the debut, where Discogs lists the other writers without saying which songs they wrote.