Studio Album · No. 1
Animal Songwriting Credits by Kesha
Produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Benny Blanco · Engineered by Serban Ghenea (mixing), Emily Wright (recording)
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Kesha carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Kesha holds a lyricist credit on all 14 tracks of Animal, though the sound was largely shaped by Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, and Max Martin, who built the electropop and dance-pop production frameworks. Her distinctive contribution was lyrical, the irreverent, self-mythologizing persona across the album set her apart from contemporaries working in the same sonic territory. Three tracks were produced outside the Dr. Luke camp: "Stephen" and "Backstabber" by David Gamson and Oliver Leiber, and the title track "Animal" by Greg Kurstin, suggesting she brought pre-existing material from before her major-label deal.
Animal is the debut studio album by Kesha, released in January 2010 on RCA Records / Kemosabe Records and produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Benny Blanco. Preceded by the monster hit 'TiK ToK,' which spent nine consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the best-selling digital single of 2010, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and established Kesha as a major commercial force almost overnight. The record's blend of electropop, synth-punk, and hip-hop-inflected production created a party-anthem aesthetic perfectly calibrated to the early-2010s club landscape. Kesha's irreverent, self-mythologizing persona, trash glam, dollar-sign-in-the-name, whiskey-for-breakfast, provided a genuinely distinctive image in a pop landscape full of glossy sincerity. Animal sold over two million copies in the United States and launched one of pop music's most improbable and ultimately inspiring careers.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Your Love Is My Drug
#4
|
Kesha SebertPebe SebertJoshua Coleman | Kesha SebertPebe SebertJoshua Coleman | Dr. LukeBenny BlancoAmmo | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Tik Tok
#1
|
Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldBenjamin Levin | Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldBenjamin Levin | Dr. LukeBenny Blanco | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Take It Off
#8
|
Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldClaude Kelly | Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldClaude Kelly | Dr. Luke | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Kiss n Tell
|
Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldMax MartinShellback | Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldMax MartinShellback | Dr. LukeMax Martin | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Stephen
|
Kesha SebertPebe SebertDavid GamsonOliver Leiber | Kesha SebertPebe SebertDavid GamsonOliver Leiber | David GamsonOliver Leiber | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Blah Blah Blah
#7
|
Kesha SebertBenjamin LevinNeon HitchSean Foreman | Kesha SebertBenjamin LevinNeon HitchSean Foreman | Benny Blanco | Kesha (Lead Vocals)3OH!3 (Vocals) |
| 7 |
Hungover
|
Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldMax MartinShellback | Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldMax MartinShellback | Dr. LukeMax MartinAmmo | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Party at a Rich Dude's House
|
Kesha SebertShellbackBenjamin Levin | Kesha SebertShellbackBenjamin Levin | ShellbackBenny Blanco | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Backstabber
|
Kesha SebertDavid GamsonMarc NelkinJon Ingoldsby | Kesha SebertDavid GamsonMarc NelkinJon Ingoldsby | David Gamson | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Blind
|
Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldBenjamin LevinJoshua Coleman | Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldBenjamin LevinJoshua Coleman | Dr. LukeBenny BlancoAmmo | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Dinosaur
|
Kesha SebertMax MartinShellback | Kesha SebertMax MartinShellback | Max MartinShellback | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
|
Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldBenjamin LevinClaude Kelly | Kesha SebertŁukasz GottwaldBenjamin LevinClaude Kelly | Dr. LukeBenny Blanco | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Boots & Boys
|
Kesha SebertTom NevilleOlivia NervoMiriam Nervo | Kesha SebertTom NevilleOlivia NervoMiriam Nervo | Tom Neville | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |
| 14 |
Animal
|
Kesha SebertPebe SebertŁukasz GottwaldGreg Kurstin | Kesha SebertPebe SebertŁukasz GottwaldGreg Kurstin | Greg Kurstin | Kesha (Lead Vocals) |