Studio Album · No. 11
Wild at Heart Songwriting Credits by Neil Diamond
Produced by Rick Rubin
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Neil Diamond carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Every one of the ten tracks is written by Neil Diamond alone, with no co-writer anywhere on the record. That has been true of most of his catalogue for sixty years and is the whole reason his authorship score sits where it does. These songs were cut in 2007 for the Home Before Dark sessions and held back, so the album is a late release of work from a period when Rick Rubin had stripped his production down to acoustic guitars and little else.
Wild at Heart is Neil Diamond's 33rd studio album, released on May 8, 2026 through Capitol and UMe. It closes the trilogy he made with Rick Rubin and consists of ten previously unreleased tracks recorded in 2007 during the sessions for Home Before Dark. The production is stripped back and mainly acoustic, with Mike Campbell, Smokey Hormel and Matt Sweeney on guitar alongside Diamond and Benmont Tench on keyboards.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wild at Heart
|
Neil Diamond | Neil Leslie Diamond | Rick Rubin | Neil Diamond (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Mike Campbell (Guitar)Benmont Tench (Keyboards) |
| 2 |
You Can't Have It All
|
Neil Diamond | Neil Leslie Diamond | Rick Rubin | Neil Diamond (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Mike Campbell (Guitar)Benmont Tench (Keyboards) |
| 3 |
Talking It to Death
|
Neil Diamond | Neil Leslie Diamond | Rick Rubin | Neil Diamond (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Mike Campbell (Guitar)Benmont Tench (Keyboards) |
| 4 |
Shine On
|
Neil Diamond | Neil Leslie Diamond | Rick Rubin | Neil Diamond (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Mike Campbell (Guitar)Benmont Tench (Keyboards) |
| 5 |
The Secret You
|
Neil Diamond | Neil Leslie Diamond | Rick Rubin | Neil Diamond (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Mike Campbell (Guitar)Benmont Tench (Keyboards) |
| 6 |
You Never Know
|
Neil Diamond | Neil Leslie Diamond | Rick Rubin | Neil Diamond (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Mike Campbell (Guitar)Benmont Tench (Keyboards) |
| 7 |
You're Getting to Me
|
Neil Diamond | Neil Leslie Diamond | Rick Rubin | Neil Diamond (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Mike Campbell (Guitar)Benmont Tench (Keyboards) |
| 8 |
You Still Look Good to Me
|
Neil Diamond | Neil Leslie Diamond | Rick Rubin | Neil Diamond (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Mike Campbell (Guitar)Benmont Tench (Keyboards) |
| 9 |
You're My Favorite Song
|
Neil Diamond | Neil Leslie Diamond | Rick Rubin | Neil Diamond (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Mike Campbell (Guitar)Benmont Tench (Keyboards) |
| 10 |
Forgotten
|
Neil Diamond | Neil Leslie Diamond | Rick Rubin | Neil Diamond (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Mike Campbell (Guitar)Benmont Tench (Keyboards) |