Studio Album · No. 3

Counting Down the Days Songwriting Credits by Natalie Imbruglia

2005 Brightside 12 tracks 42:40

Produced by Gary Clark, Eg White, Martin Harrington, Ben Hillier, Biffco, Daniel Johns, Faultline, Stephen Lipson, Paul Mac, Ian Stanley  ·  Engineered by Heff Moraes, Anton Hagop, Chris Brown

Brightside Pop RockPop
Artist
83%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 10 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Natalie Imbruglia carries a lyricist or composer credit.

83%
10 trackswritten by Natalie Imbruglia 2 tracksoutside writers
Natalie Imbruglia's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist83%
Composer83%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
13
Lyricists
10
Producers
206,860
Worldwide Copies Sold
2005
Released
Data Insight

Ten of the twelve tracks are hers, spread across a dozen different co-writers with nobody on more than three. The two that are not are "Satisfied" and "Come On Home". It topped the British chart, which nothing before or after it has done.

Counting Down the Days came out on Brightside in April 2005 and has sold 206,860 in Britain, where it went to number one. "Shiver" was the biggest single off it.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Starting Today
Natalie ImbrugliaMartin HarringtonBiffcoKara DioGuardi Natalie ImbrugliaMartin HarringtonAsh HowesKara DioGuardi Martin HarringtonBiffco Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)
2
Shiver
Natalie ImbrugliaEg WhiteSheppard Solomon Natalie ImbrugliaFrancis WhiteShep Solomon Stephen LipsonMartin HarringtonBiffco Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)
3
Satisfied
Daniel Johns Daniel Johns Daniel JohnsPaul Mac Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)
4
Counting Down the Days
Natalie ImbrugliaMatt Prime Natalie ImbrugliaMatt Prime Daniel Johns Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)
5
I Won't Be Lost
Natalie ImbrugliaMartin HarringtonBiffco Natalie ImbrugliaMartin HarringtonAsh Howes Martin HarringtonBiffco Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)
6
Slow Down
Natalie ImbrugliaEg White Natalie ImbrugliaFrancis White Eg Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)
7
Sanctuary
Natalie ImbrugliaGary Clark Natalie ImbrugliaGary Clark Ian StanleyGary Clark Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)
8
Perfectly
Natalie ImbrugliaSteve RobsonSheppard SolomonPaul Westcott Natalie ImbrugliaSteve RobsonShep SolomonPaul Westcott Martin HarringtonBiffco Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)
9
On the Run
Natalie ImbrugliaMartin HarringtonBiffcoKara DioGuardi Natalie ImbrugliaMartin HarringtonAsh HowesKara DioGuardi Martin HarringtonBiffco Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)
10
Come On Home
Dan Glendining Dan Glendining Ben Hillier Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)
11
When You're Sleeping
Natalie ImbrugliaGary Clark Natalie ImbrugliaGary Clark Gary ClarkMartin HarringtonBiffco Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)
12
Honeycomb Child
Natalie ImbrugliaFaultline Natalie ImbrugliaDavid Kosten Faultline Natalie Imbruglia (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 22 contributors

NI
Natalie Imbruglia
Writer · Performer
On this album10 written
B
Biffco
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
MH
Martin Harrington
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
AH
Ash Howes
Writer
On this album3 written
GC
Gary Clark
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
EW
Eg White
Writer
On this album2 written
FW
Francis White
Writer
On this album2 written
KD
Kara DioGuardi
Writer
On this album2 written
SS
Shep Solomon
Writer
On this album2 written
SS
Sheppard Solomon
Writer
On this album2 written
DJ
Daniel Johns
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
F
Faultline
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Counting Down the Days

Who wrote Counting Down the Days?
Natalie Imbruglia is credited on ten of the twelve tracks. "Satisfied" and "Come On Home" came from outside.
How did it sell?
206,860 in the United Kingdom, and it is certified gold by the BPI.
Did any single chart in America?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Heff Moraes, Anton Hagop and Chris Brown on individual tracks.
How did it chart?
It reached number one in the United Kingdom.
Who co-wrote with her?
Martin Harrington, Ash Howes and the production team Biffco on three tracks each, with Kara DioGuardi and Eg White on two.
How long is the album?
42:40 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Counting Down the Days Wikipedia: Natalie Imbruglia discography Cover Art Archive: Counting Down the Days by Natalie Imbruglia