Studio Album · No. 2
Brave and Crazy Songwriting Credits by Melissa Etheridge
Produced by Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas, Kevin McCormick
Island
RockHeartland Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Melissa Etheridge carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Melissa Etheridge
0 tracksoutside writers
Melissa Etheridge's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
2
Lyricists
3
Producers
1989
Released
Data Insight
Nine of the ten tracks are hers alone and one adds a co-writer, the first time anyone else appears on one of her records. Everything else about it is the debut again: same band, same room, same voice.
Brave and Crazy came out on Island in September 1989, sixteen months after the debut, and is certified platinum. "No Souvenirs" reached number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 3 contributors
More from Melissa Etheridge
1988
100%
Melissa Etheridge
Island
10 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
1992
100%
Never Enough
Island
10 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
1993
100%
Yes I Am
Island
10 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
1995
100%
Your Little Secret
Island
10 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
1999
100%
Breakdown
Island
14 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
2001
100%
Skin
Island
10 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
2004
92%
Lucky
Island
13 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
2007
100%
The Awakening
Island
16 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
2008
60%
A New Thought for Christmas
Island
10 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
2010
100%
Fearless Love
Island
11 tracksProd. John Shanks
2012
100%
4th Street Feeling
Island
12 tracksProd. Jacquire King
2014
100%
This Is M.E.
ME Records
11 tracksProd. Jerry Duplessis
2016
17%
Memphis Rock and Soul
Stax
12 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
2019
n/a
The Medicine Show
Concord
11 tracksProd. John Shanks
2021
100%
One Way Out
BMG
7 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
2026
100%
Rise
BMG
11 tracksProd. Melissa Etheridge
Frequently Asked Questions Brave and Crazy
Who wrote Brave and Crazy?
Melissa Etheridge is credited on all ten tracks and is the only writer on nine.
How did it sell?
It is certified platinum by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Which single charted?
"No Souvenirs" reached number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
How does it compare to the debut?
It sold about half as much and was made with the same band and producer.
Is anyone else credited?
One track carries a co-writer, the first on any of her albums.
How long is the album?
44:13 across ten tracks.