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  Studio Album · No. 1

Cloud Nine Songwriting Credits by Kygo

2016 Sony Music / RCA 15 tracks 55 min

Produced by Kygo

Sony Music / RCA Tropical HouseProgressive HouseDeep HouseDowntempoEDM
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Kygo carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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15 trackswritten by Kygo 0 tracksoutside writers
Kygo's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

15
Tracks
30
Lyricists
4
Producers
2
No.1 Singles
2 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2016
Released
Data Insight

Kygo co-wrote all tracks on Cloud Nine with collaborating vocalists and additional songwriters; he served as primary producer throughout, with Mark Ralph, William Wiik Larsen, and Labrinth contributing additional production on select tracks. Firestone and Stole the Show, co-written with Conrad Sewell and Parson James respectively, were among the earliest tracks Kygo released and became the signature songs that defined tropical house as a mainstream sound.

Cloud Nine is the debut studio album by Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll), released in May 2016 on Sony Music / RCA and self-produced by Kygo. The album introduced tropical house to a mainstream global audience, blending steel drum synths, wood-block percussion, and warm melodic piano with lyrics of youthful longing and emotional openness. 'Firestone' with Conrad Sewell and 'Stay' with Maty Noyes became worldwide hits that established Kygo's signature sound, accessible, sun-drenched, and emotionally uncomplicated in the best possible sense. The album reached the top ten in Norway and Sweden and charted strongly across Europe and Australia, establishing Kygo as the figurehead of a new ambient pop subgenre. Cloud Nine sold over two million copies worldwide and introduced a sound that would influence commercial pop production for years to come.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Intro
Kygo Kygo Kygo Kygo (Production)
2
Stole the Show #1
KygoKyle KelsoMichael HarwoodMarli HarwoodParson James KygoKyle KelsoMichael HarwoodMarli HarwoodParson James Kygo Kygo (Production)
3
Fiction
KygoTom OdellBjörn Yttling KygoTom OdellBjörn Yttling KygoMark Ralph Kygo (Production)
4
Raging
KygoMark WilliamsDerek FuhrmannJames Bay KygoMark WilliamsDerek FuhrmannJames Bay Kygo Kygo (Production)
5
Firestone #92
KygoConrad SewellMartijn Konignenburg KygoConrad SewellMartijn Konignenburg Kygo Kygo (Production)
6
Happy Birthday
KygoJohn Legend KygoJohn Legend Kygo Kygo (Production)
7
I'm in Love
KygoJames Vincent McMorrow KygoJames Vincent McMorrow Kygo Kygo (Production)
8
Oasis
KygoLouisa Rose AllenKevin RudolfSia FurlerIvan Corraliza KygoLouisa Rose AllenKevin RudolfSia FurlerIvan Corraliza Kygo Kygo (Production)
9
Not Alone
KygoDavid RhodesNatalie Salter KygoDavid RhodesNatalie Salter Kygo Kygo (Production)
10
Serious
KygoMatt Corby KygoMatt Corby Kygo Kygo (Production)
11
Stay #2
KygoMaty NoyesWilliam Wiik Larsen KygoMaty NoyesWilliam Wiik Larsen KygoWilliam Wiik Larsen Kygo (Production)
12
Nothing Left #1
KygoWill Heard KygoWill Heard Kygo Kygo (Production)
13
Fragile
KygoJimmy MesserLabrinth KygoJimmy MesserLabrinth KygoLabrinth Kygo (Production)
14
Carry Me
KygoJulia MichaelsJustin Tranter KygoJulia MichaelsJustin Tranter Kygo Kygo (Production)
15
For What It's Worth
KygoAngus StoneJulia Stone KygoAngus StoneJulia Stone Kygo Kygo (Production)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 31 contributors

K
Kygo
Writer · Producer · Production
On this album15 written
L
Labrinth
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
WW
William Wiik Larsen
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
AS
Angus Stone
Writer
On this album1 written
BY
Björn Yttling
Writer
On this album1 written
CS
Conrad Sewell
Writer
On this album1 written
DR
David Rhodes
Writer
On this album1 written
DF
Derek Fuhrmann
Writer
On this album1 written
IC
Ivan Corraliza
Writer
On this album1 written
JB
James Bay
Writer
On this album1 written
JV
James Vincent McMorrow
Writer
On this album1 written
JM
Jimmy Messer
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Cloud Nine

Who produced Cloud Nine by Kygo?
Cloud Nine was primarily self-produced by Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll). Mark Ralph, William Wiik Larsen, and Labrinth contributed additional production on select tracks, with Labrinth co-producing Fragile.
Who wrote Firestone by Kygo featuring Conrad Sewell?
Firestone was co-written by Kygo, Conrad Sewell, and Martijn Konijnenburg. Conrad Sewell, who provides vocals on the track, contributed to the songwriting alongside Kygo and the Dutch producer Konijnenburg.
What chart position did Firestone by Kygo reach on the Billboard Hot 100?
Firestone peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached number one on the Norwegian VG-lista and achieved much higher chart positions across Europe, becoming one of the breakthrough songs in the tropical house genre.
Did Kygo write all the songs on Cloud Nine himself?
No. Kygo co-wrote all tracks on Cloud Nine with the featured vocalists and additional songwriters. For example, Stole the Show credits Kyle Kelso, Michael Harwood, and Marli Harwood alongside Kygo; Stay credits William Wiik Larsen and Maty Noyes.
How many copies did Cloud Nine by Kygo sell worldwide?
Cloud Nine sold over two million copies worldwide. It received Gold certification in the United States and nine-times Platinum certification in Norway, along with multiple Platinum certifications across Europe and Australasia.
Who is featured on Stole the Show from Cloud Nine by Kygo?
Stole the Show features vocalist Parson James. It reached number one on the Norwegian singles chart (VG-lista) and was one of the highest-charting singles from Cloud Nine in Kygo's home country.
What chart position did Stay by Kygo featuring Maty Noyes reach in Norway?
Stay peaked at number two on the Norwegian singles chart (VG-lista). It was co-written by Kygo, William Wiik Larsen, and Maty Noyes, who also provides vocals on the track.

Sources

Wikipedia: Cloud Nine (Kygo album) MusicBrainz: Cloud Nine (release group) Cover Art Archive: Cloud Nine Cover Art Archive: Cloud Nine by Kygo