Studio · No. 3

Awake Songwriting Credits by Josh Groban

2006 143 Records / Reprise Records 13 tracks 58:03
143 Records / Reprise Records Operatic popClassical crossoverPop Rock
31%
Authorship
Co-Performer

Holds writing credit on 4 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 4 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Josh Groban carries a lyricist or composer credit.

31%
4 trackswritten by Josh Groban 9 tracksoutside writers
Josh Groban's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist31%
Composer31%
Producer23%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
24
Lyricists
9
Producers
2.58 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2006
Released
Data Insight

Awake marks the point where Groban shifted from pure interpreter toward co-writer, taking a songwriting credit on 4 of the 13 standard tracks ("February Song," "Now or Never," "Lullaby," "Machine") alongside outside writers like John Ondrasik, Imogen Heap, Dave Matthews and Eric Mouquet. The Italian and Spanish tracks came from separate European songwriting teams - Marco Marinangeli and Leo Z (Leonardo De Bernardini) for the Italian material, Oksana Grigorieva and Claudia Brant for the Spanish. "Un giorno per noi" is a re-lyricized cover of Nino Rota's "A Time for Us" theme from the 1968 Romeo and Juliet film, and "Weeping" is a cover of South African songwriter Dan Heymann's 1987 anti-apartheid song, both credited solely to their original writers rather than Groban.

Josh Groban's third studio album, blending operatic pop and classical crossover with his first significant run of self-penned songwriting.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Mai
Leo ZAndrew SandriMarco Marinangeli Leonardo De BernardiniAndrew SandriMarco Marinangeli Marius de Vries Josh GrobanChris Elliott
2
You Are Loved (Don't Give Up) #9
Tawgs Salter Thomas Salter Tawgs SalterGuy Sigsworth Josh GrobanDavid Campbell
3
Un día llegará
Oksana GrigorievaClaudia Brant Oksana GrigorievaClaudia Brant David FosterHumberto Gatica Josh Groban
4
February Song #13
Josh GrobanMarius de VriesJohn Ondrasik Joshua Winslow GrobanMarius de VriesJohn Ondrasik Marius de Vries Josh GrobanFrank Ricotti
5
L'ultima notte
Marco Marinangeli Marco Marinangeli David FosterHumberto Gatica Josh GrobanJochem van der Saag
6
So She Dances
Asher LenzAdam Crossley Asher LenzAdam Crossley Marius de Vries Josh GrobanMarius de VriesFrank Ricotti
7
In Her Eyes
Michael Hunter OchsJeff CohenAndy Selby Michael Hunter OchsJeffrey CohenAndy Selby David FosterHumberto Gatica Josh GrobanJochem van der Saag
8
Solo por ti
Mark HammondMarco Marinangeli Mark HammondMarco Marinangeli Marius de Vries Josh GrobanDean Parks
9
Now or Never
Josh GrobanImogen Heap Joshua Winslow GrobanImogen Heap Imogen Heap Josh GrobanImogen Heap
10
Un giorno per noi
Lawrence KusikEdward A. SnyderAlfredo Rapetti Nino Rota David FosterHumberto Gatica Josh GrobanVanessa Freebairn-Smith
11
Lullaby
Josh GrobanDave MatthewsJochem van der Saag Joshua Winslow GrobanDavid John MatthewsJochem van der Saag Glen BallardJosh Groban Josh GrobanLadysmith Black MambazoJoel ShearerBlair Sinta
12
Weeping
Dan Heymann Dan Heymann Glen BallardJosh Groban Josh GrobanLadysmith Black MambazoVusi MahlaselaSusie SuhBakithi KumaloAnton FigMatt ChamberlainTim PierceVincent Nguini
13
Machine
Josh GrobanEric MouquetDave Bassett Joshua Winslow GrobanEric MouquetDave Bassett Josh GrobanEric Mouquet Josh GrobanHerbie HancockNathan EastGreg AdamsSimon HaleWilliam RossGreg VailLee ThornburgNick LaneTom ScottKaitlyn Barton

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 59 contributors

JG
Josh Groban
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
JW
Joshua Winslow Groban
Writer
On this album4 written
MM
Marco Marinangeli
Writer
On this album3 written
MD
Marius de Vries
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
EM
Eric Mouquet
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
IH
Imogen Heap
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
TS
Tawgs Salter
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
AC
Adam Crossley
Writer
On this album1 written
AR
Alfredo Rapetti
Writer
On this album1 written
AS
Andrew Sandri
Writer
On this album1 written
AS
Andy Selby
Writer
On this album1 written
AL
Asher Lenz
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Awake

Did Josh Groban write any songs on Awake?
Yes. He holds a co-writing credit on 4 of the 13 standard tracks - "February Song" (with Marius de Vries and John Ondrasik), "Now or Never" (with Imogen Heap), "Lullaby" (with Dave Matthews and Jochem van der Saag) and "Machine" (with Eric Mouquet and Dave Bassett). It was a bigger authorship role than on his first two albums, which were almost entirely outside material.
Who wrote "Weeping"?
South African musician Dan Heymann wrote "Weeping" in 1987 for his band Bright Blue, as a protest song about apartheid disguised as a love song that quotes the anthem "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika." Groban's version features Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Vusi Mahlasela.
Is "Un giorno per noi" a cover?
Yes. The melody is Nino Rota's theme for the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, known in English as "A Time for Us" (lyrics by Lawrence Kusik and Edward A. Snyder). Groban sings an Italian-language lyric written by Alfredo Rapetti.
Who produced Awake?
The album used a rotating cast of producers by track: Marius de Vries, Tawgs Salter, David Foster with Humberto Gatica, Imogen Heap, Glen Ballard with Groban co-producing, and Eric Mouquet with Groban.
What languages are the songs in?
Most of the album is in English, but as on Groban's other records, several tracks are in Italian ("Mai," "L'ultima notte," "Un giorno per noi") and Spanish ("Un día llegará," "Solo por ti").
What was the biggest single from Awake?
"You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)," written and produced by Tawgs Salter, was the lead single and peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
How many copies has Awake sold?
The album is certified 2x Platinum in the US with 2.3 million copies sold as of October 2015, and has sold an estimated 2.58 million copies worldwide.
Who are the guest artists on Awake?
Ladysmith Black Mambazo appear on "Lullaby" and "Weeping," Vusi Mahlasela joins on "Weeping," and Herbie Hancock plays piano on "Machine."

Sources

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