Studio Album · No. 1

My Head Is an Animal Songwriting Credits by Of Monsters and Men

2011 Record / Republic 11 tracks 59:38

Produced by Of Monsters and Men, Aron Arnarsson, Jacquire King  ·  Engineered by Aron Arnarsson, Craig Silvey, Styrmir Hauksson, Greg Calbi

Record / Republic Indie FolkIndie PopIndie 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 Of Monsters and Men carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by Of Monsters and Men 0 tracksoutside writers
Of Monsters and Men's roles on this album

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

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
4
Lyricists
3
Producers
1.1 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2011
Released
Data Insight

This is the only album where Ragnar Þórhallsson outwrites Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, 9 tracks to 7. It is also one of only two albums where guitarist Brynjar Leifsson writes anything. Two songs, "King and Lionheart" and "Love Love Love", are Hilmarsdóttir's alone, and "Your Bones" is Þórhallsson's.

The debut came out in Iceland in September 2011 and reached the rest of the world the following spring. It debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with 55,000 units and went on to sell 1.1 million copies in the US as of June 2015.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Dirty Paws
Nanna Bryndís HilmarsdóttirRagnar Þórhallsson Nanna Bryndís HilmarsdóttirRagnar Þórhallsson Of Monsters and MenAron ArnarssonJacquire King Of Monsters and Men (Performer)
2
King and Lionheart
Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir Of Monsters and MenAron ArnarssonJacquire King Of Monsters and Men (Performer)
3
Numb Bears
Ragnar ÞórhallssonArnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson Ragnar ÞórhallssonArnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson Of Monsters and MenAron ArnarssonJacquire King Of Monsters and Men (Performer)
4
Sloom
Nanna Bryndís HilmarsdóttirRagnar ÞórhallssonArnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson Nanna Bryndís HilmarsdóttirRagnar ÞórhallssonArnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson Of Monsters and MenAron ArnarssonJacquire King Of Monsters and Men (Performer)
5
Little Talks #20
Nanna Bryndís HilmarsdóttirRagnar Þórhallsson Nanna Bryndís HilmarsdóttirRagnar Þórhallsson Of Monsters and MenAron ArnarssonJacquire King Of Monsters and Men (Performer)
6
From Finner
Nanna Bryndís HilmarsdóttirRagnar ÞórhallssonArnar Rósenkranz HilmarssonBrynjar Leifsson Nanna Bryndís HilmarsdóttirRagnar ÞórhallssonArnar Rósenkranz HilmarssonBrynjar Leifsson Of Monsters and MenAron ArnarssonJacquire King Of Monsters and Men (Performer)
7
Six Weeks
Ragnar ÞórhallssonArnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson Ragnar ÞórhallssonArnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson Of Monsters and MenAron ArnarssonJacquire King Of Monsters and Men (Performer)
8
Love Love Love
Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir Of Monsters and MenAron ArnarssonJacquire King Of Monsters and Men (Performer)
9
Your Bones
Ragnar Þórhallsson Ragnar Þórhallsson Of Monsters and MenAron ArnarssonJacquire King Of Monsters and Men (Performer)
10
Lakehouse
Nanna Bryndís HilmarsdóttirRagnar ÞórhallssonBrynjar Leifsson Nanna Bryndís HilmarsdóttirRagnar ÞórhallssonBrynjar Leifsson Of Monsters and MenAron ArnarssonJacquire King Of Monsters and Men (Performer)
11
Yellow Light
Ragnar Þórhallsson Ragnar Þórhallsson Of Monsters and MenAron ArnarssonJacquire King Of Monsters and Men (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 7 contributors

RÞ
Ragnar Þórhallsson
Writer
On this album9 written
NB
Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
Writer
On this album7 written
AR
Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
Writer
On this album4 written
BL
Brynjar Leifsson
Writer
On this album2 written
AA
Aron Arnarsson
Producer
On this album11 produced
JK
Jacquire King
Producer
On this album11 produced
OM
Of Monsters and Men
Producer · Performer
On this album11 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions My Head Is an Animal

Who wrote My Head Is an Animal?
Band members, on all eleven tracks. Ragnar Þórhallsson is on nine of them, Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir on seven, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson on four and Brynjar Leifsson on two.
Who wrote "Little Talks"?
Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson. It reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How did the album sell?
It sold 1.1 million copies in the US as of June 2015 and is certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA and Music Canada, and Platinum in the UK and Germany.
How did it chart?
It debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with 55,000 units in its first week, and topped the chart in Iceland and Australia.
Who produced it?
The band with Aron Arnarsson, who also engineered and mixed the Icelandic release, and Jacquire King. Greg Calbi and Styrmir Hauksson mastered.
Why does the sleeve credit the whole band?
Every song is credited to Of Monsters and Men, with the actual writers listed alongside each track on the album article.
How long is the album?
59:38 across eleven tracks, the band's longest, partly because "Yellow Light" carries a hidden song.

Sources

Wikipedia: My Head Is an Animal Wikipedia: Of Monsters and Men discography Cover Art Archive: My Head Is an Animal by Of Monsters and Men