Studio Album · No. 6
Pray for the Wicked Songwriting Credits by Panic! at the Disco
Produced by Jake Sinclair, Scott Chesak, Tobias Wincorn, Dillon Francis, Jonas Jeberg, Stint, Alex Kresovich · Engineered by Suzy Shinn, Rouble Kapoor, Claudius Mittendorfer, Emily Lazar, Chris Allgood
Fueled by Ramen / DCD2
PopPop Rock
100%
Authorship
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 Panic! at the Disco carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Panic! at the Disco
0 tracksoutside writers
Panic! at the Disco's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
42
Lyricists
11
Producers
2018
Released
Data Insight
The writing rooms get bigger here than anywhere else in the catalogue. Brendon Urie and Jake Sinclair are on all eleven tracks, Sam Hollander on eight, and several songs carry six or more names because of the samples written into them. "The Overpass" credits James Brown and "(Fuck A) Silver Lining" credits two members of The Dells.
Pray for the Wicked came out in June 2018 and gave Panic! at the Disco their biggest single in "High Hopes", which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number one.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
(Fuck A) Silver Lining
|
Brendon UrieJake SinclairMorgan KibbyScott ChesakJohnny FunchesMarvin Junior | Brendon Boyd UrieJake SinclairMorgan KibbyScott ChesakJohnny FunchesMarvin Junior | Jake SinclairScott Chesak | Panic! at the Disco (Performer) |
| 2 |
Say Amen (Saturday Night)
#60
|
Brendon UrieJake SinclairToby WincornSuzy ShinnLoloSam HollanderImad Roy El-AmineTom PeytonThomas BrenneckMichael DellerDaniel FoderAndrew GreeneBrian ProfilioJared TankelNathan Abshire | Brendon Boyd UrieJake SinclairToby WincornSuzy ShinnLauren PritchardSam HollanderImad Roy El-AmineTom PeytonThomas BrenneckMichael DellerDaniel FoderAndrew GreeneBrian ProfilioJared TankelNathan Abshire | Jake SinclairTobias WincornSuzy Shinn | Panic! at the Disco (Performer) |
| 3 |
Hey Look Ma, I Made It
#16
|
Brendon UrieJake SinclairDillon FrancisMichael AngelakosMorgan KibbySam Hollander | Brendon Boyd UrieJake SinclairDillon FrancisMichael AngelakosMorgan KibbySam Hollander | Jake SinclairDillon Francis | Panic! at the Disco (Performer) |
| 4 |
High Hopes
#4
|
Brendon UrieJake SinclairJenny Owen YoungsLoloSam HollanderCook ClassicsJonas JebergTaylor ParksIlsey Juber | Brendon Boyd UrieJake SinclairJenny Owen YoungsLauren PritchardSam HollanderWilliam Lobban-BeanJonas JebergTaylor ParksIlsey Juber | Jake SinclairJonas JebergJonny Coffer | Panic! at the Disco (Performer) |
| 5 |
Roaring 20s
|
Brendon UrieJake SinclairSam HollanderKenneth HarrisJenny Owen YoungsSteph JonesBenjamin FreedlanderToby WincornMaynard FergusonGary Lindsay | Brendon Boyd UrieJake SinclairSam HollanderKenneth HarrisJenny Owen YoungsSteph JonesBenjamin FreedlanderToby WincornMaynard FergusonGary Lindsay | Jake SinclairTobias Wincorn | Panic! at the Disco (Performer) |
| 6 |
Dancing's Not a Crime
|
Brendon UrieJake SinclairJohn NewmanJohn HillStintSam HollanderKenneth HarrisChristopher Bernard Allen | Brendon Boyd UrieJake SinclairJohn NewmanJohn HillAjay BhattacharyyaSam HollanderKenneth HarrisChristopher Bernard Allen | Jake SinclairStint | Panic! at the Disco (Performer) |
| 7 |
One of the Drunks
|
Brendon UrieJake SinclairChill PillAlex GoodwinSam HollanderKenneth Harris | Brendon Boyd UrieJake SinclairChill PillAlex GoodwinSam HollanderKenneth Harris | Jake SinclairMOTIV@iamchillpillSuzy Shinn | Panic! at the Disco (Performer) |
| 8 |
The Overpass
|
Brendon UrieJake SinclairScott ChesakSuzy ShinnJames BrownCharles BobbitLyn CollinsMorgan Kibby | Brendon Boyd UrieJake SinclairScott ChesakSuzy ShinnJames BrownCharles BobbitLyn CollinsMorgan Kibby | Jake SinclairScott Chesak | Panic! at the Disco (Performer) |
| 9 |
King of the Clouds
|
Brendon UrieJake SinclairAlex KresovichSam HollanderSuzy Shinn | Brendon Boyd UrieJake SinclairAlex KresovichSam HollanderSuzy Shinn | Jake SinclairAlex KresovichSuzy Shinn | Panic! at the Disco (Performer) |
| 10 |
Old Fashioned
|
Brendon UrieJake SinclairToby WincornSam HollanderKenneth Harris | Brendon Boyd UrieJake SinclairToby WincornSam HollanderKenneth Harris | Jake SinclairTobias Wincorn | Panic! at the Disco (Performer) |
| 11 |
Dying in LA
|
Brendon UrieJake SinclairMike ViolaSam Hollander | Brendon Boyd UrieJake SinclairMike ViolaSam Hollander | Jake Sinclair | Panic! at the Disco (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 51 contributors
JS
Jake Sinclair
Writer · Producer
BB
Brendon Boyd Urie
Writer
BU
Brendon Urie
Writer
SH
Sam Hollander
Writer
KH
Kenneth Harris
Writer
SS
Suzy Shinn
Writer · Producer
MK
Morgan Kibby
Writer
TW
Toby Wincorn
Writer
SC
Scott Chesak
Writer · Producer
JO
Jenny Owen Youngs
Writer
LP
Lauren Pritchard
Writer
L
Lolo
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Pray for the Wicked
Who wrote Pray for the Wicked?
Brendon Urie and Jake Sinclair on all eleven tracks, with Sam Hollander on eight and a long list of others including Morgan Kibby, Suzy Shinn and Lauren Pritchard.
Who wrote "High Hopes"?
Brendon Urie with Jake Sinclair, Sam Hollander, Lauren Pritchard, Jenny Owen Youngs, Jonas Jeberg and several more. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, the band's highest.
Why do the songs have so many writers?
Several of them build on samples, so the writers of the sampled records are credited too. "The Overpass" carries James Brown and "(Fuck A) Silver Lining" carries Johnny Funches and Marvin Junior of The Dells.
How did the album sell?
It is certified platinum by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
How did it chart?
Number one on the Billboard 200 with 180,000 album units, of which 151,000 were pure album sales.
Who produced it?
Jake Sinclair, with Suzy Shinn engineering, Claudius Mittendorfer mixing and Emily Lazar mastering.
How long is the album?
34:11 across eleven tracks.