Studio Album · No. 12
Picking Up the Pieces Songwriting Credits by Jewel
Produced by Jewel · Engineered by Gary Paczosa, Erik Hellerman, Joe Martino
Sugar Hill
FolkAmericana
Artist
93%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 13 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Jewel carries a lyricist or composer credit.
13 trackswritten by Jewel
1 trackoutside writers
Jewel's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist93%
Composer93%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
8
Lyricists
1
Producers
2015
Released
Data Insight
Nine of the fourteen tracks are hers alone, the highest solo count since Spirit in 1998. The title refers back to Pieces of You and the writing goes with it: after four albums of Nashville rooms and children's songs, she is writing on her own again.
Picking Up the Pieces came out on Sugar Hill in September 2015, presented as a companion to her memoir of the same period. At 62 minutes across fourteen tracks it is the longest album in the catalogue.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love Used to Be
|
Jewel | Jewel Kilcher | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
| 2 |
A Boy Needs a Bike
|
Jewel | Jewel Kilcher | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
| 3 |
Everything Breaks
|
Jewel | Jewel Kilcher | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
| 4 |
Family Tree
|
JewelLisa Carver | Jewel KilcherLisa Carver | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
| 5 |
It Doesn't Hurt Right Now
|
JewelRodney Crowell | Jewel KilcherRodney Crowell | Jewel | Jewel (Performer)Rodney Crowell (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
His Pleasure Is My Pain
|
Jewel | Jewel Kilcher | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
| 7 |
Here When Gone
|
Jewel | Jewel Kilcher | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
| 8 |
The Shape of You
|
JewelDallas DavidsonDavid Lee Murphy | Jewel KilcherDallas DavidsonDavid Murphy | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
| 9 |
Plain Jane
|
Jewel | Jewel Kilcher | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
| 10 |
Pretty Faced Fool
|
Daniel CouchBrett JamesKip Moore | Daniel CouchBrett CorneliusKip Moore | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
| 11 |
Nicotine Love
|
Jewel | Jewel Kilcher | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
| 12 |
Carnivore
|
Jewel | Jewel Kilcher | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
| 13 |
My Father's Daughter
|
JewelLisa Carver | Jewel KilcherLisa Carver | Jewel | Jewel (Performer)Dolly Parton (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Mercy
|
Jewel | Jewel Kilcher | Jewel | Jewel (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 12 contributors
J
Jewel
Writer · Producer · Performer
JK
Jewel Kilcher
Writer
LC
Lisa Carver
Writer
BC
Brett Cornelius
Writer
BJ
Brett James
Writer
DD
Dallas Davidson
Writer
DC
Daniel Couch
Writer
DL
David Lee Murphy
Writer
DM
David Murphy
Writer
KM
Kip Moore
Writer
RC
Rodney Crowell
Writer · Vocals
DP
Dolly Parton
Vocals
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Frequently Asked Questions Picking Up the Pieces
Who wrote Picking Up the Pieces?
Jewel is credited on thirteen of the fourteen tracks and is the only writer on nine.
Is it a return to folk?
It is a folk and Americana record, presented as a companion to her memoir and a callback to Pieces of You.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
Who engineered it?
Gary Paczosa, Erik Hellerman and Joe Martino.
How long is it?
62:28 across fourteen tracks, the longest album in the catalogue.
Who guests on it?
Dolly Parton and Rodney Crowell both appear, neither taking a writing credit.