Studio Album · No. 6
Breakdown Songwriting Credits by Melissa Etheridge
Produced by Melissa Etheridge, John Shanks
Island
RockAmericana
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Melissa Etheridge carries a lyricist or composer credit.
14 trackswritten by Melissa Etheridge
0 tracksoutside writers
Melissa Etheridge's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
2
Lyricists
2
Producers
1999
Released
Data Insight
Twelve of the fourteen tracks are hers alone, the longest track list she had made. It is the last album certified above gold and the point where the sales settle into a different scale entirely.
Breakdown came out on Island in October 1999 after a four year gap and is certified gold. "Angels Would Fall" reached number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 2 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Breakdown
Who wrote Breakdown?
Melissa Etheridge is credited on all fourteen tracks and is the only writer on twelve.
How did it sell?
It is certified gold by the RIAA, the last of her albums to be certified at all.
Which single charted?
"Angels Would Fall" reached number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Why the four year gap?
Nothing came out between Your Little Secret in 1995 and this album in 1999.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
How long is it?
53:50 across fourteen tracks, the longest track list of her first six albums.
What came next?
Skin in 2001, written after the end of her relationship with Julie Cypher.