Studio Album · No. 6
Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' Songwriting Credits by Kid Cudi
Produced by Anthony Kilhoffer, Dot da Genius, Idle, J Gramm, Kid Cudi, Mike Dean, Mike Will Made It, Plain Pat, Pharrell Williams · Engineered by Anthony Kilhoffer, Tom Coyne, Randy Merrill
Wicked Awesome / Republic
Hip HopAlternative Hip Hop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 19 of 19 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 19 / 19 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 19 tracks with documented writers, by whether Kid Cudi carries a lyricist or composer credit.
19 trackswritten by Kid Cudi
0 tracksoutside writers
Kid Cudi's roles on this album
Share of the 19 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer68%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
19
Tracks
13
Lyricists
8
Producers
49,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2016
Released
Data Insight
Nineteen tracks, all his, none alone. Coming straight after the album he made entirely by himself, it is the sharpest reversal in the catalogue: back to a room full of collaborators on every song.
Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' came out in December 2016, recorded after a stay in rehab, and has sold 49,000. Pharrell, André 3000 and Travis Scott all appear.
Track Listing & Credits 19 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Frequency
|
Kid CudiPlain PatMike Dean | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiPlain PatMike Dean | Kid CudiPlain PatMike Dean | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 2 |
Swim in the Light
|
Kid CudiMike Dean | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiMike Dean | Kid CudiMike Dean | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 3 |
Releaser
|
Kid CudiPlain PatMike Dean | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiPlain PatMike Dean | Kid CudiPlain PatMike Dean | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 4 |
By Design
|
Kid CudiAndré 3000Pharrell WilliamsPlain Pat | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiAndré BenjaminPharrell WilliamsPlain Pat | Mike Will Made ItPlain Pat | Kid Cudi (Performer)André 3000 (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
All In
|
Kid CudiMike Will Made ItAsheton Hogan | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiMichael Williams IIAsheton Hogan | Mike Will Made It | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 6 |
ILLusions
|
Kid CudiMike Dean | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiMike Dean | Mike Dean | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 7 |
Rose Golden
|
Kid CudiPlain PatMike Dean | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiPlain PatMike Dean | Kid CudiPlain PatMike Dean | Kid Cudi (Performer)Willow Smith (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Baptized in Fire
|
Kid CudiTravis ScottMike DeanPlain PatMort Garson | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiJacques Webster IIMike DeanPlain PatMort Garson | Kid CudiPlain PatMike Dean | Kid Cudi (Performer)Travis Scott (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Flight at First Sight / Advanced
|
Kid CudiMike Will Made It | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiMichael Williams II | Mike Will Made It | Kid Cudi (Performer)Pharrell Williams (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Does It
|
Kid CudiAndré Patrick Jr.Anthony Kilhoffer | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiAndré Patrick Jr.Anthony Kilhoffer | Kid CudiIdleAnthony Kilhoffer | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 11 |
Dance 4 Eternity
|
Kid CudiPlain Pat | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiPlain Pat | Kid CudiPlain Pat | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 12 |
Distant Fantasies
|
Kid CudiPlain Pat | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiPlain Pat | Kid CudiPlain Pat | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 13 |
Wounds
|
Kid CudiJulian GrammaAnthony Kilhoffer | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiJulian GrammaAnthony Kilhoffer | Kid CudiJ GrammAnthony Kilhoffer | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 14 |
Mature Nature
|
Kid CudiPlain Pat | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiPlain Pat | Kid CudiPlain Pat | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 15 |
Kitchen
|
Kid CudiPlain PatDot da Genius | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiPlain PatDot da Genius | Kid CudiDot da GeniusPlain Pat | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 16 |
Cosmic Warrior
|
Kid CudiDot da Genius | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiDot da Genius | Dot da Genius | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 17 |
The Guide
|
Kid CudiAndré 3000Dot da GeniusPlain Pat | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiAndré BenjaminDot da GeniusPlain Pat | Kid CudiDot da GeniusPlain Pat | Kid Cudi (Performer)André Benjamin (Featured Vocals) |
| 18 |
The Commander
|
Kid CudiPlain PatMike Dean | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiPlain PatMike Dean | Kid CudiPlain PatMike Dean | Kid Cudi (Performer) |
| 19 |
Surfin'
|
Kid CudiMike Will Made It | Scott Ramon Seguro MescudiMichael Williams II | Mike Will Made It | Kid Cudi (Performer)Pharrell Williams (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 20 contributors
KC
Kid Cudi
Writer · Producer · Performer
SR
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi
Writer
PP
Plain Pat
Writer · Producer
MD
Mike Dean
Writer · Producer
MW
Mike Will Made It
Writer · Producer
DD
Dot da Genius
Writer · Producer
MW
Michael Williams II
Writer
AK
Anthony Kilhoffer
Writer · Producer
A3
André 3000
Writer · Vocals
AB
André Benjamin
Writer · Vocals
AP
André Patrick Jr.
Writer
AH
Asheton Hogan
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'
Who wrote Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'?
Kid Cudi on all nineteen tracks, none of them alone.
How did it sell?
49,000 in the United States.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Anthony Kilhoffer mixed it, with Tom Coyne and Randy Merrill mastering.
Who guests on it?
How is it structured?
Four acts across nineteen tracks.
How long is the album?
86:52 across nineteen tracks.