Studio Album · No. 12
Bastards Songwriting Credits by Motörhead
Produced by Howard Benson · Engineered by Ryan Dorn, Eddy Schreyer
ZYX Music
Heavy 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
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
1993
Released
Data Insight
Ten of the twelve tracks are the four-way split. "Born to Raise Hell" and "Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me" go to Lemmy on his own, the second of them a song he wrote without the band.
The 1993 album, the first with Mikkey Dee playing throughout, released on ZYX Music after the band lost their American deal.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Bastards
Who wrote the songs on Bastards?
Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell, Würzel and Mikkey Dee on ten of the twelve. "Born to Raise Hell" and "Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me" are credited to Kilmister alone.
How high did the single chart?
"Born to Raise Hell" reached number 47 on the UK Singles Chart in 1994.
Who produced it?
Howard Benson.
How high did it chart?
It missed the UK chart and reached number 28 in Germany.
Why did it sell poorly?
The label ZYX Music would not pay for promotional copies, so the band sent them out themselves.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
47:50 across twelve tracks.