Studio Album · No. 5
SongVersation Songwriting Credits by India Arie
Soulbird / Motown
Neo SoulR&BSoul
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 16 of 16 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 16 / 16 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether India Arie carries a lyricist or composer credit.
16 trackswritten by India Arie
0 tracksoutside writers
India Arie's roles on this album
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist0%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
16
Tracks
4
Lyricists
5
Producers
113,000
US Copies Sold
2013
Released
Data Insight
The only album she writes end to end: sixteen tracks, sixteen credits. Shannon Sanders is on seven of them and the credits come from the sleeve rather than the article, which publishes none.
The 2013 album on Soulbird and Motown, four years after Testimony Vol. 2.
Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SoulBird Intro
|
India.Arie | India Arie Simpson | India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie (Performer)India.Arie (Guitar)Shannon Sanders (Keyboards) |
| 2 |
Just Do You
|
India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie SimpsonShannon Sanders | India.ArieShannon SandersDavid Ryan Harris | India Arie (Performer)Sean Hurley (Bass)Göksun Çavdar (Bass Clarinet)Quinn (Drums)David Ryan Harris (Keyboards)Shannon Sanders (Keyboards)Carolyn Bailey (Violin) |
| 3 |
This Love
|
India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie SimpsonShannon Sanders | India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie (Performer)Khari Simmons (Bass)Serhan Yasdıman (Guitar)Shannon Sanders (Keyboards) |
| 4 |
Nothing That I Love More
|
India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie SimpsonShannon Sanders | David Ryan HarrisShannon SandersIndia.Arie | India Arie (Performer)Sean Hurley (Bass)Shannon Sanders (Bass)Quinn (Drums)Chris Bruce (Guitar)David Ryan Harris (Guitar)India.Arie (Guitar)Dennis Hamm (Keyboards) |
| 5 |
Flowers
|
India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie SimpsonShannon Sanders | India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie (Performer)Khari Simmons (Bass)Göksun Çavdar (Bass Clarinet)Serhan Yasdıman (Guitar)Shannon Sanders (Keyboards) |
| 6 |
Cocoa Butter
|
India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie SimpsonShannon Sanders | India.ArieShannon SandersDavid Ryan Harris | India Arie (Performer)Sean Hurley (Bass)Marcus Finnie (Drums)Quinn (Drums)David Ryan Harris (Guitar)Shannon Sanders (Keyboards) |
| 7 |
SoulBird Interlude: Trombone
|
India.Arie | India Arie Simpson | India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie (Performer)India.Arie (Guitar)Shannon Sanders (Keyboards) |
| 8 |
Moved By You
|
India.ArieMichael Ruff | India Arie SimpsonMichael Ruff | India.ArieDru CastroMichael Ruff | India Arie (Performer)Andre Bowman (Bass)Blue Miller (Guitar)Julio Miranda (Guitar)Michael Ruff (Piano) |
| 9 |
Life I Know
|
David Ryan HarrisIndia.Arie | David Ryan HarrisIndia Arie Simpson | India.ArieDavid Ryan Harris | India Arie (Performer)Sean Hurley (Bass)Quinn (Drums)Chris Bruce (Guitar)David Ryan Harris (Guitar)Dennis Hamm (Keyboards) |
| 10 |
Break The Shell
|
David Ryan HarrisIndia.Arie | David Ryan HarrisIndia Arie Simpson | India.ArieDavid Ryan Harris | India Arie (Performer)Sean Hurley (Bass)Quinn (Drums)Chris Bruce (Guitar)David Ryan Harris (Guitar)Dennis Hamm (Keyboards) |
| 11 |
SoulBird Rise
|
India.Arie | India Arie Simpson | India.ArieDavid Ryan HarrisShannon Sanders | India Arie (Performer)Sean Hurley (Bass)Göksun Çavdar (Bass Clarinet)Quinn (Drums)Chris Bruce (Guitar)Serhan Yasdıman (Guitar)David Ryan Harris (Guitar)Dennis Hamm (Keyboards) |
| 12 |
Thy Will Be Done
|
India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie SimpsonShannon Sanders | India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie (Performer)Gramps Morgan (Featured Vocals)Joseph "Steve" Miller (Drums)Roy 'Gramps' Morgan (Featured Vocals)Andrew Ramsey (Guitar)Shannon Sanders (Keyboards) |
| 13 |
Brothers' Keeper
|
India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie SimpsonShannon Sanders | India.ArieShannon Sanders | India Arie (Performer)Khari Simmons (Bass)Marcus Finnie (Drums)Serhan Yasdıman (Guitar)Shannon Sanders (Keyboards)Nurcan Eren (Vocals) |
| 14 |
One
|
David Ryan HarrisIndia.Arie | David Ryan HarrisIndia Arie Simpson | India.ArieDavid Ryan Harris | India Arie (Performer)Sean Hurley (Bass)Quinn (Drums)Chris Bruce (Guitar)David Ryan Harris (Guitar)Dennis Hamm (Keyboards)Ozan Bayraşa (Vocals) |
| 15 |
SoulBird Outro: Clarinet
|
India.Arie | India Arie Simpson | India.Arie | India Arie (Performer)Göksun Çavdar (Bass Clarinet)India.Arie (Guitar) |
| 16 |
I Am Light
|
India.Arie | India Arie Simpson | India.Arie | India Arie (Performer)India.Arie (Guitar) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 25 contributors
I
India.Arie
Writer · Producer · Guitar
IA
India Arie Simpson
Writer
SS
Shannon Sanders
Writer · Producer · Keyboards
DR
David Ryan Harris
Writer · Producer · Keyboards
MR
Michael Ruff
Writer · Producer · Piano
DC
Dru Castro
Producer
AB
Andre Bowman
Bass
AR
Andrew Ramsey
Guitar
BM
Blue Miller
Guitar
CB
Carolyn Bailey
Violin
CB
Chris Bruce
Guitar
DH
Dennis Hamm
Keyboards
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Frequently Asked Questions SongVersation
Who wrote the songs on SongVersation?
India Arie on all sixteen tracks, with Shannon Sanders on seven and David Ryan Harris on three.
Where do the credits come from?
The Discogs release. The album page lists the tracks with no writers at all.
Did it have a charting single?
No single from the album reached the Hot 100 or the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. "Cocoa Butter" reached number 20 on the Adult R&B chart.
How high did the album chart?
The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 31,000 copies in the United States.
How did it sell?
The album has sold 113,000 copies in the US as of September 2015.
Who engineered it?
Richard Furch and Tchad Blake mixed it and Chris Gehringer mastered.
How long is the album?
53:41 across sixteen tracks.