Studio Album · No. 5

Street Survivors Songwriting Credits by Lynyrd Skynyrd

1977 MCA 8 tracks 35:26

Produced by Tom Dowd, Jimmy Johnson, Tim Smith

MCA Southern RockBoogie Rock
88%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 7 of 8 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 7 / 8 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether Lynyrd Skynyrd carries a lyricist or composer credit.

88%
7 trackswritten by Lynyrd Skynyrd 1 trackoutside writers
Lynyrd Skynyrd's roles on this album

Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist88%
Composer88%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

8
Tracks
5
Lyricists
3
Producers
1977
Released
Data Insight

Steve Gaines changes the credit line in his one full album. He writes two tracks entirely on his own and shares two more with Van Zant, so Van Zant's share drops to five of the eight, the lowest of the original five records.

Released on October 17, 1977. Three days later a chartered plane carrying the band crashed, killing Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines.

Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
What's Your Name #13
Gary RossingtonRonnie Van Zant Gary Robert RossingtonRonald Wayne Van Zant Tom DowdJimmy JohnsonTim Smith Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
2
That Smell
Allen CollinsRonnie Van Zant Larkin Allen Collins Jr.Ronald Wayne Van Zant Tom DowdJimmy JohnsonTim Smith Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
3
One More Time
Gary RossingtonRonnie Van Zant Gary Robert RossingtonRonald Wayne Van Zant Tom DowdJimmy JohnsonTim Smith Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
4
I Know a Little
Steve Gaines Steven Earl Gaines Tom DowdJimmy JohnsonTim Smith Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
5
You Got That Right #69
Steve GainesRonnie Van Zant Steven Earl GainesRonald Wayne Van Zant Tom DowdJimmy JohnsonTim Smith Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
6
I Never Dreamed
Steve GainesRonnie Van Zant Steven Earl GainesRonald Wayne Van Zant Tom DowdJimmy JohnsonTim Smith Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
7
Honky Tonk Night Time Man
Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Tom DowdJimmy JohnsonTim Smith Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
8
Ain't No Good Life
Steve Gaines Steven Earl Gaines Tom DowdJimmy JohnsonTim Smith Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 13 contributors

RW
Ronald Wayne Van Zant
Writer
On this album5 written
RV
Ronnie Van Zant
Writer
On this album5 written
SG
Steve Gaines
Writer
On this album4 written
SE
Steven Earl Gaines
Writer
On this album4 written
GR
Gary Robert Rossington
Writer
On this album2 written
GR
Gary Rossington
Writer
On this album2 written
AC
Allen Collins
Writer
On this album1 written
LA
Larkin Allen Collins Jr.
Writer
On this album1 written
MH
Merle Haggard
Writer
On this album1 written
JJ
Jimmy Johnson
Producer
On this album8 produced
TS
Tim Smith
Producer
On this album8 produced
TD
Tom Dowd
Producer
On this album8 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Street Survivors

Who wrote the songs on Street Survivors?
Ronnie Van Zant on five of the eight, with Steve Gaines on four. Gaines wrote "I Know a Little" and "Ain't No Good Life" alone, and "Honky Tonk Night Time Man" is a Merle Haggard cover.
What happened after it was released?
The plane the band chartered crashed on October 20, 1977, three days after the album came out. Van Zant, Steve Gaines, backing singer Cassie Gaines, the pilot, the co-pilot and the assistant road manager were killed.
How high did the singles chart?
"What's Your Name" reached number 13 on the Hot 100 and "You Got That Right" number 69.
How high did the album chart?
Number 5 on the Billboard 200, the band's highest placing.
How did it sell?
It reached gold certification ten days after release and later went double platinum, with no copy count published.
Who produced it?
Tom Dowd, with Jimmy Johnson and Tim Smith on one track.
How long is the album?
35:26 across eight tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Street Survivors Wikipedia: Lynyrd Skynyrd discography Cover Art Archive: Street Survivors by Lynyrd Skynyrd