Studio Album · No. 4

Black Holes and Revelations Songwriting Credits by Muse

2006 Warner Bros. / Helium-3 11 tracks 45:28

Produced by Rich Costey, Muse  ·  Engineered by Tommaso Colliva, Ross Petersen, Ryan Simms, Howie Weinberg, Vlado Meller

Warner Bros. / Helium-3 Alternative RockProgressive RockSpace Rock
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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 Muse carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by Muse 0 tracksoutside writers
Muse's roles on this album

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

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By the Numbers

11
Tracks
1
Lyricists
2
Producers
1,200,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2006
Released
Data Insight

Bellamy writes all eleven tracks alone. The album widens the sonic range further, pulling in electronic textures and a Morricone-shaped closer, without changing who is credited. It is the band's best-selling record in the United Kingdom and the one that turned them into a stadium act.

Black Holes and Revelations is Muse's fourth album, released in July 2006 on Warner Bros. and their own Helium-3. Rich Costey produced with the band. It brought them a US audience for the first time and produced "Supermassive Black Hole", "Starlight" and "Knights of Cydonia".

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Take a Bow
Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy Rich CosteyMuse Muse (Performer)
2
Starlight #13
Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy Rich CosteyMuse Muse (Performer)
3
Supermassive Black Hole #4
Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy Rich CosteyMuse Muse (Performer)
4
Map of the Problematique #18
Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy Rich CosteyMuse Muse (Performer)
5
Soldier's Poem
Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy Rich CosteyMuse Muse (Performer)
6
Invincible #21
Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy Rich CosteyMuse Muse (Performer)
7
Assassin
Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy Rich CosteyMuse Muse (Performer)
8
Exo-Politics
Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy Rich CosteyMuse Muse (Performer)
9
City of Delusion
Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy Rich CosteyMuse Muse (Performer)
10
Hoodoo
Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy Rich CosteyMuse Muse (Performer)
11
Knights of Cydonia #10
Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy Rich CosteyMuse Muse (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 4 contributors

MB
Matt Bellamy
Writer
On this album11 written
MJ
Matthew James Bellamy
Writer
On this album11 written
M
Muse
Producer · Performer
On this album11 produced
RC
Rich Costey
Producer
On this album11 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Black Holes and Revelations

Who wrote Black Holes and Revelations?
Matt Bellamy alone, on all eleven tracks.
Who wrote "Supermassive Black Hole"?
Bellamy. It reached number four in the UK, the band's highest-charting single, and later appeared in the first Twilight film.
What is "Knights of Cydonia" about?
It takes its title from a region of Mars and is built as a spaghetti-western epic. It reached number 10 in the UK and closes the album.
How did it sell?
1,200,000 in the United Kingdom, where it is certified four times platinum, and it is certified platinum in the United States.
Who produced it?
Rich Costey with the band, and Tommaso Colliva engineering. Howie Weinberg and Vlado Meller mastered.
How many tracks are on it?
Eleven.

Sources

Wikipedia: Black Holes and Revelations Wikipedia: Muse discography Cover Art Archive: Black Holes and Revelations by Muse