Studio Album · No. 3
Ascend Songwriting Credits by Illenium
Produced by Illenium, Rock Mafia, Jason Evigan, FRND, Foy Vance, Jonny Coffer, Devrim Karaoglu, John Silos, The Chainsmokers, Freedo, Erin McCarley, Jordan Stilwell, Said the Sky, Matias Mora, The Monsters and the Strangerz, Sandy Vee
Kasaya / Astralwerks
Future BassRockDance-PopDubstep
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 17 of 17 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 17 / 17 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Illenium carries a lyricist or composer credit.
17 trackswritten by Illenium
0 tracksoutside writers
Illenium's roles on this album
Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
17
Tracks
51
Lyricists
17
Producers
2019
Released
Data Insight
Seventeen tracks and Miller is on all of them, but only two carry his name alone. Rock Mafia's Tim James and Antonina Armato write on six between them and Jason Evigan on two, so the record has more outside hands than anything before it. "Takeaway", made with The Chainsmokers, is the only Illenium song to reach the Billboard Hot 100.
Ascend came out in August 2019 on Astralwerks and is his highest-charting album, reaching number 14 on the Billboard 200. It is certified gold by the RIAA and runs over an hour.
Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Care (Intro)
|
Illenium | Nicholas Daniel Miller | Illenium | Illenium (Performer) |
| 2 |
Hold On
|
IlleniumGeorgia KuFRND | Nicholas Daniel MillerGeorgia OvertonAndrew Goldstein | IlleniumFRND | Illenium (Performer) |
| 3 |
Good Things Fall Apart
#3
|
IlleniumJames AbrahartSarah HudsonJason EviganJon Bellion | Nicholas Daniel MillerJames AbrahartSarah HudsonJason EviganJonathan Bellion | IlleniumJason Evigan | Illenium (Performer) |
| 4 |
That's Why
|
IlleniumTim JamesAntonina ArmatoSimon Rosen | Nicholas Daniel MillerTim James PriceAntonina ArmatoSimon Rosen | IlleniumRock Mafia | Illenium (Performer) |
| 5 |
Blood
|
IlleniumJonny CofferFoy VanceJohnny McDaidAmy WadgeEamon MurrayNiamh DunneLiam BradleyDamian McKeeSean Graham | Nicholas Daniel MillerJonathan CofferFoy VanceJohnny McDaidAmy WadgeEamon MurrayNiamh DunneLiam BradleyDamian McKeeSean Graham | IlleniumFoy VanceJonny Coffer | Illenium (Performer) |
| 6 |
Take You Down
#23
|
IlleniumTim JamesAntonina Armato | Nicholas Daniel MillerTim James PriceAntonina Armato | IlleniumRock Mafia | Illenium (Performer) |
| 7 |
All Together
|
IlleniumDevrim KaraogluTim JamesAntonina ArmatoOekiin | Nicholas Daniel MillerDevrim KaraogluTim James PriceAntonina ArmatoJeff D'Agostino | IlleniumRock MafiaKaragolu | Illenium (Performer) |
| 8 |
Crashing
#20
|
IlleniumJulia MichaelsJustin TranterTim JamesAntonina ArmatoElio Armato | Nicholas Daniel MillerJulia MichaelsJustin TranterTim James PriceAntonina ArmatoElio Armato | IlleniumRock Mafia | Illenium (Performer)Bahari (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Broken Ones
|
IlleniumAnnika Wells | Nicholas Daniel MillerAnnika Wells | Illenium | Illenium (Performer) |
| 10 |
Every Piece of Me
|
IlleniumJohn SilosAlexandra NortonTal RichardsCharlie Snyder | Nicholas Daniel MillerJohn SilosAlexandra NortonTal RichardsCharlie Snyder | IlleniumJohn Silos | Illenium (Performer) |
| 11 |
Takeaway
#3
|
IlleniumAndrew TaggartAlexander PallFreedoSoranaSam GrayJonas BeckerTimofei CruduChristoph "Shuko" Bauss | Nicholas Daniel MillerAndrew TaggartAlexander PallFridolin WalcherSorana PăcurarSamuel John GrayJonas BeckerTimofei CruduChristoph "Shuko" Bauss | The ChainsmokersIlleniumFreedoErin McCarleyJordan Stilwell | Illenium (Performer)Lennon Stella (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Sad Songs
|
IlleniumSaid the SkyAnnika Wells | Nicholas Daniel MillerTrevor ChristensenAnnika Wells | IlleniumSaid the Sky | Illenium (Performer)Annika Wells (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Pray
|
IlleniumFransisca HallMatias MoraKameron Alexander | Nicholas Daniel MillerFransisca HallMatias MoraKameron Alexander | IlleniumMatias Mora | Illenium (Performer)Kameron Alexander (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
In Your Arms
|
IlleniumSam MartinJason EviganStefan JohnsonJordan JohnsonAlexander IzquerdioX Ambassadors | Nicholas Daniel MillerSamuel MartinJason EviganStefan JohnsonJordan JohnsonAlexander IzquerdioSamuel Nelson Harris | IlleniumJason EviganThe Monsters and the Strangerz | Illenium (Performer) |
| 15 |
Gorgeous
|
IlleniumSandy VeeTim JamesAntonina ArmatoBipolar SunshineBlanke | Nicholas Daniel MillerSandy WilhelmTim James PriceAntonina ArmatoAdio MarchantJohn-Paul Orchison | IlleniumBlankeRock MafiaSandy Vee | Illenium (Performer)Bipolar Sunshine (Featured Vocals) |
| 16 |
Angel (Lonely Prelude)
|
Illenium | Nicholas Daniel Miller | Illenium | Illenium (Performer) |
| 17 |
Lonely
|
IlleniumJaymes YoungChandler Leighton | Nicholas Daniel MillerJaymes McFarlandChandler Leighton | Illenium | Illenium (Performer)Chandler Leighton (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 76 contributors
I
Illenium
Writer · Producer · Performer
ND
Nicholas Daniel Miller
Writer
AA
Antonina Armato
Writer
TJ
Tim James
Writer
TJ
Tim James Price
Writer
JE
Jason Evigan
Writer · Producer
AW
Annika Wells
Writer · Vocals
B
Blanke
Writer · Producer
FV
Foy Vance
Writer · Producer
F
Freedo
Writer · Producer
F
FRND
Writer · Producer
JS
John Silos
Writer · Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions Ascend
Who wrote Ascend?
Miller on all seventeen tracks, two of them alone. Tim James and Antonina Armato of Rock Mafia are on six between them.
Who wrote "Takeaway"?
Miller with The Chainsmokers and their co-writers. It reached number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs.
How did the album sell?
It is certified gold by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
How did it chart?
Number 14 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
Did it win anything?
It was nominated for Top Dance/Electronic Album at the Billboard Music Awards in 2020.
Who produced it?
Miller with Rock Mafia, Jason Evigan, FRND, Said the Sky, The Chainsmokers and others across the record.
How long is the album?
1:00:16 across seventeen tracks.