Studio Album · No. 5

Dancing Shadows Songwriting Credits by Mario

2018 New Citizen / Empire 11 tracks 37:38

Produced by Jake Gosling, Mario, Daecolm, Nathaniel James Warner, P2J, Pham, Ryan McDermott, xSDTRK

New Citizen / Empire R&BContemporary R&B
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Mario carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
11 trackswritten by Mario 0 tracksoutside writers
Mario's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer0%
Producer91%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
20
Lyricists
8
Producers
2018
Released
Data Insight

The authorship reverses completely. Mario writes on all eleven tracks and Jake Gosling, who produces the record, co-writes ten of them. It is the first album since the debut where his name is on everything.

The 2018 album on his own New Citizen label with Empire, nine years after the last one.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Drowning
MarioDaecolm Diego HollandJake GoslingMilton Adams IIxSDTRK Mario BarrettDaecolm Diego HollandJake GoslingMilton Adams IIYonatan Ayal xSDTRKDaecolmMario Mario (Performer)
2
Too Many Options
MarioBrandon Lloyd HessonDawid Pham NgocJake GoslingMilton Adams II Mario BarrettBrandon Lloyd HessonDawid Pham NgocJake GoslingMilton Adams II PhamMario Mario (Performer)
3
Dancing Shadows
MarioDawid Pham NgocElijah BlakeJake Gosling Mario BarrettDawid Pham NgocSean FentonJake Gosling PhamMarioJake Gosling Mario (Performer)
4
Mirror
MarioAri PenSmithRichard Isong Mario BarrettAriowa Ogheneochuko Kennedy IrosogieRichard Isong P2JMarioJake Gosling Mario (Performer)
5
Gold Plates
MarioDaniel AdekugbeDawid Pham NgocJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake GoslingNathaniel James Warner Mario BarrettDaniel AdekugbeDawid Pham NgocJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake GoslingNathaniel James Warner Nathaniel James WarnerJake GoslingPhamMario Mario (Performer)
6
Good Times
MarioBianca AtterberryDaecolm Diego HollandBuddy GuyJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake GoslingElijah BlakeTshiswaka Kayembe Mario BarrettBianca AtterberryDaecolm Diego HollandGeorge GuyJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake GoslingSean FentonTshiswaka Kayembe DaecolmJake GoslingMario Mario (Performer)Buddy Guy (Featured Vocals)
7
What You Started
MarioCarla Marie WilliamsJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake Gosling Mario BarrettCarla Marie WilliamsJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake Gosling Jake GoslingMario Mario (Performer)
8
One Man Woman
MarioFelisha KingJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake Gosling Mario BarrettFelisha KingJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake Gosling Jake GoslingMario Mario (Performer)
9
Care for You
MarioFelisha KingJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake Gosling Mario BarrettFelisha KingJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake Gosling Jake Gosling Mario (Performer)
10
Goes Like That
MarioGuordan BanksJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake Gosling Mario BarrettGuordan BanksJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake Gosling Jake GoslingMario Mario (Performer)
11
I Believe
MarioJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake GoslingRyan McDermott Mario BarrettJackson Dimiglio-WoodJake GoslingRyan McDermott Ryan McDermottJake GoslingMario Mario (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 28 contributors

M
Mario
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written
MB
Mario Barrett
Writer
On this album11 written
JG
Jake Gosling
Writer · Producer
On this album10 written
JD
Jackson Dimiglio-Wood
Writer
On this album7 written
DP
Dawid Pham Ngoc
Writer
On this album3 written
DD
Daecolm Diego Holland
Writer
On this album2 written
EB
Elijah Blake
Writer
On this album2 written
FK
Felisha King
Writer
On this album2 written
MA
Milton Adams II
Writer
On this album2 written
SF
Sean Fenton
Writer
On this album2 written
NJ
Nathaniel James Warner
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
RM
Ryan McDermott
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Dancing Shadows

Who wrote the songs on Dancing Shadows?
Mario on all eleven tracks, with the producer Jake Gosling on ten and Jackson Dimiglio-Wood on seven.
Did it have a charting single?
No single from the album reached the Hot 100 or the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. "Drowning" reached number 28 on the Adult R&B chart.
Did the album chart?
It did not reach the Billboard 200 or the R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Why did the credits change?
It is the first album made outside the major-label system, on his own New Citizen label.
Who produced it?
Jake Gosling, who also co-wrote ten of the eleven tracks.
How long is the album?
37:38 across eleven tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Dancing Shadows Wikipedia: Mario discography Cover Art Archive: Dancing Shadows by Mario