Studio Album · No. 5
Ace of Spades Songwriting Credits by Motörhead
Produced by Vic Maile · Engineered by Vic Maile
Bronze
Heavy MetalHard RockSpeed Metal
100%
Authorship
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 Motörhead carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Motörhead
0 tracksoutside writers
Motörhead'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
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
1980
Released
Data Insight
Every one of the twelve tracks is Kilmister, Clarke and Taylor, and nobody else appears anywhere. The band's biggest record is also the purest example of how they split a credit.
The 1980 album that made the band famous, produced by Vic Maile and out on Bronze. Twelve tracks in under thirty-seven minutes.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Ace of Spades
Who wrote the songs on Ace of Spades?
Lemmy Kilmister, Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor, all three on all twelve tracks.
Who wrote the title track?
The same three. Nothing on the album carries an outside writer.
How high did the single chart?
"Ace of Spades" reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
How did it sell?
The article records a UK gold certification by March 1981 without publishing a copy count.
How high did the album chart?
Number 4 in the UK, the band's highest placing. It is their most commercially successful album.
Who produced it?
Vic Maile, who also engineered and mixed it.
How long is the album?
36:42 across twelve tracks.