Studio Album · No. 2

It's Not Me, It's You Songwriting Credits by Lily Allen

2009 Regal / Parlophone 12 tracks 43:28

Produced by Greg Kurstin, Morgan Nicholls  ·  Engineered by Greg Kurstin, Mark "Spike" Stent, Matty Green, Joel Avenden, Geoff Pesche

Regal / Parlophone PopElectropopSynth-Pop
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

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

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12 trackswritten by Lily Allen 0 tracksoutside writers
Lily Allen's roles on this album

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

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
7
Lyricists
2
Producers
1
No.1 Single
1,242,106
Worldwide Copies Sold
2009
Released
Data Insight

All twelve tracks are credited to Allen and Greg Kurstin, and nobody else appears anywhere on the record. That is the tightest writing arrangement in her catalogue and produced its best singles: "The Fear", "Not Fair" and "Fuck You" are all the same two names. It is also the album that won her a Brit, which makes the partnership the most productive of her career.

It's Not Me, It's You is Lily Allen's second album, released in February 2009 on Regal and Parlophone. Greg Kurstin produced all of it, moving her from ska-pop toward electropop and synth-pop. It debuted at number one in the UK and Australia and won her the Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Everyone's at It
Lily AllenGreg Kurstin Lily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)
2
The Fear #1
Lily AllenGreg Kurstin Lily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)
3
Not Fair #5
Lily AllenGreg Kurstin Lily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)
4
22 #14
Lily AllenGreg Kurstin Lily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)
5
I Could Say
Lily AllenGreg Kurstin Lily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)
6
Back to the Start
Lily AllenGreg Kurstin Lily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)
7
Never Gonna Happen
Lily AllenGreg Kurstin Lily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)
8
Fuck You #104
Lily AllenGreg Kurstin Lily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)
9
Who'd Have Known #39
Gary BarlowJason OrangeMark OwenHoward DonaldSteve RobsonLily AllenGreg Kurstin Gary BarlowJason OrangeMark OwenHoward DonaldSteve RobsonLily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)
10
Chinese
Lily AllenGreg Kurstin Lily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)
11
Him
Lily AllenGreg Kurstin Lily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)
12
He Wasn't There
Lily AllenGreg Kurstin Lily Rose Beatrice AllenGreg Kurstin Greg KurstinMorgan Nicholls Lily Allen (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

GK
Greg Kurstin
Writer · Producer
On this album12 written
LA
Lily Allen
Writer · Performer
On this album12 written
LR
Lily Rose Beatrice Allen
Writer
On this album12 written
GB
Gary Barlow
Writer
On this album1 written
HD
Howard Donald
Writer
On this album1 written
JO
Jason Orange
Writer
On this album1 written
MO
Mark Owen
Writer
On this album1 written
SR
Steve Robson
Writer
On this album1 written
MN
Morgan Nicholls
Producer
On this album12 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions It's Not Me, It's You

Did Lily Allen write It's Not Me, It's You?
Yes, all twelve tracks are credited to her and Greg Kurstin, who produced the album. No other writer appears on it.
Who wrote "The Fear"?
Allen and Greg Kurstin. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.
Who wrote "Fuck You"?
Allen and Kurstin. It reached number one in Belgium and number two in the Netherlands, but only number 104 in the UK because of radio restrictions.
How did the album do?
It debuted at number one in the UK and Australia and has sold 1,242,106 in the United Kingdom, where it is certified four times platinum.
Did it win anything?
Its success brought Allen the Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist at the 2010 Brit Awards.
Who produced it?
Greg Kurstin alone, who also played keyboards, guitars, bass and programming on every track and mixed most of it.

Sources

Wikipedia: It's Not Me, It's You Wikipedia: Lily Allen discography Cover Art Archive: It's Not Me, It's You by Lily Allen