Studio · No. 8

Bridges Songwriting Credits by Josh Groban

2018 Reprise Records 12 tracks 49:37
Reprise Records Operatic PopClassical CrossoverPop RockAdult Contemporary
75%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 9 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 9 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Josh Groban carries a lyricist or composer credit.

75%
9 trackswritten by Josh Groban 3 tracksoutside writers
Josh Groban's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist75%
Composer0%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
20
Lyricists
7
Producers
2018
Released
Data Insight

Nine of the twelve tracks on Bridges are original co-writes, most of them built around the recurring Nashville team of Bernie Herms and Toby Gad alongside Groban himself. The other three tracks are covers chosen for the duet format - Paul Simon's Bridge Over Troubled Water, Snow Patrol's Run reworked with Sarah McLachlan, and Jean-Jacques Goldman's S'il suffisait d'aimer. Two guest vocalists cross over into the writing credits themselves: Andrea Bocelli co-wrote We Will Meet Once Again, while Jennifer Nettles and McLachlan appear as performers only on their respective tracks without a writing credit.

Josh Groban's eighth studio album, released September 21, 2018, pairing original co-writes with a run of covers and guest duets.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Granted #14
Bernie HermsJosh GrobanToby Gad Bernhard HermsJoshua GrobanTobias Gad Toby GadBernie Herms Josh GrobanKristin WilkinsonPaul MaburyDerek Wells
2
Symphony
Bernie HermsJosh GrobanToby Gad Bernhard HermsJoshua GrobanTobias Gad Toby GadBernie Herms Josh Groban
3
River
Bernie HermsJosh GrobanToby Gad Bernhard HermsJoshua GrobanTobias Gad Steve Jordan Josh GrobanSteve JordanLarry CampbellPino PalladinoEddie Allen
4
Musica del Corazon
Claudia BrantJosh GrobanLester Mendez Claudia BrantJoshua GrobanLester Mendez Lester Mendez Josh GrobanVicente AmigoRamon StagnaroMatt Chamberlain
5
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Paul Simon Paul Simon Bernie Herms Josh Groban
6
Run
Gary LightbodyIain ArcherJonny QuinnMark McClellandNathan Connolly Gary LightbodyIain ArcherJonathan QuinnMark McClellandNathan Connolly Bernie Herms Josh GrobanSarah McLachlanJimmie Lee SloasPaul Mabury
7
S'il suffisait d'aimer
Jean-Jacques GoldmanRoland Romanelli Jean-Jacques GoldmanRoland Romanelli Humberto Gatica Josh GrobanTom Keane
8
Won't Look Back
Josh GrobanSteve RobsonWayne Hector Joshua GrobanSteve RobsonWayne Hector Steve Robson Josh GrobanSteve RobsonAaron SterlingJohn Garrison
9
We Will Meet Once Again
Andrea BocelliBernie HermsJacqueline NemorinJosh GrobanMarco GuazzoneToby Gad Andrea BocelliBernhard HermsJacqueline NemorinJoshua GrobanMarco GuazzoneTobias Gad Bernie Herms Josh GrobanAndrea Bocelli
10
More of You
Bernie HermsDanny O'DonoghueJosh GrobanMark SheehanToby Gad Bernhard HermsDaniel O'DonoghueJoshua GrobanMark SheehanTobias Gad Bernie Herms Josh GrobanFred Williams
11
99 Years
Bernie HermsJosh GrobanToby Gad Bernhard HermsJoshua GrobanTobias Gad Dann Huff Josh GrobanJennifer NettlesDann HuffJerry RoeCharles Judge
12
Bigger Than Us
Bernie HermsJosh GrobanToby Gad Bernhard HermsJoshua GrobanTobias Gad Toby GadBernie Herms Josh Groban

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 46 contributors

JG
Josh Groban
Writer
On this album9 written
JG
Joshua Groban
Writer
On this album9 written
BH
Bernie Herms
Writer · Producer
On this album7 written
TG
Toby Gad
Writer · Producer
On this album7 written
BH
Bernhard Herms
Writer
On this album7 written
TG
Tobias Gad
Writer
On this album7 written
LM
Lester Mendez
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
SR
Steve Robson
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
AB
Andrea Bocelli
Writer
On this album1 written
CB
Claudia Brant
Writer
On this album1 written
DO
Daniel O'Donoghue
Writer
On this album1 written
DO
Danny O'Donoghue
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Bridges

How many songs on Bridges did Josh Groban co-write?
Nine of the twelve standard-edition tracks carry a Groban co-write. The other three - Bridge Over Troubled Water, Run, and S'il suffisait d'aimer - are covers.
Who produced most of the original songs on Bridges?
Bernie Herms and Toby Gad produced or co-produced the bulk of the Groban co-writes, including Granted, Symphony, Bigger Than Us, and both orchestral ballads Bridge Over Troubled Water and We Will Meet Once Again.
Which songs on Bridges are covers?
Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon), Run (originally by Snow Patrol), and S'il suffisait d'aimer (Jean-Jacques Goldman and Roland Romanelli).
Who are the guest artists on Bridges?
Sarah McLachlan duets on Run, Andrea Bocelli duets on We Will Meet Once Again, Jennifer Nettles duets on 99 Years, and flamenco guitarist Vicente Amigo is featured on Musica del Corazon.
Did any guest vocalist also help write their duet?
Andrea Bocelli is credited as a co-writer on We Will Meet Once Again. Sarah McLachlan and Jennifer Nettles perform on their duets but are not listed as writers.
Is Chris Martin credited as a songwriter on Bridges?
No. Wikipedia, Discogs, and Qobuz credits for the album do not list Chris Martin on any track; the recurring outside co-writers are Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody and bandmates on Run and The Script's Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan on More of You.
Where did Bridges debut on the charts?
It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number six on the UK Albums Chart.
Did Bridges produce a charting single?
Granted reached number 14 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Sources

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