Studio Album · No. 2

Pretty. Odd. Songwriting Credits by Panic! at the Disco

2008 Decaydance / Fueled by Ramen 15 tracks 48:46

Produced by Rob Mathes  ·  Engineered by Claudius Mittendorfer, Jonathan Allen, Alex Venguer, Peter Cobbin, Scott Hull

Decaydance / Fueled by Ramen Psychedelic PopBaroque PopPop RockFolk Rock
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Panic! at the Disco carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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15 trackswritten by Panic! at the Disco 0 tracksoutside writers
Panic! at the Disco's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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By the Numbers

15
Tracks
2
Lyricists
1
Producers
600,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2008
Released
Data Insight

The credit splits cleanly: Ryan Ross writes the lyrics on thirteen of the fifteen tracks, Brendon Urie takes "I Have Friends in Holy Spaces" and "Folkin' Around", and the music goes to the band as a whole. It is the last album Ross wrote, and the only one where the music carries no individual name at all.

Pretty. Odd. came out in March 2008 and dropped the exclamation mark from the band's name along with almost everything else about the debut's sound. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 139,000 copies in its first week.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
We're So Starving
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
2
Nine in the Afternoon #51
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
3
She's a Handsome Woman
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
4
Do You Know What I'm Seeing?
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
5
That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
6
I Have Friends in Holy Spaces
Brendon Urie Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
7
Northern Downpour
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
8
When the Day Met the Night
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
9
Pas de Cheval
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
10
The Piano Knows Something I Don't Know
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
11
Behind the Sea
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
12
Folkin' Around
Brendon Urie Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
13
She Had the World
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
14
From a Mountain in the Middle of the Cabins
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)
15
Mad as Rabbits
Ryan Ross Panic! at the Disco Rob Mathes Panic! at the Disco (Performer)

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Frequently Asked Questions Pretty. Odd.

Who wrote Pretty. Odd.?
Ryan Ross wrote the lyrics on thirteen of the fifteen tracks, with Brendon Urie on the other two. The music is credited to the band.
Who wrote "Nine in the Afternoon"?
Lyrics by Ryan Ross, music by the band. The single reached number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified triple platinum.
Was this Ryan Ross's last album?
Yes. Ross left in 2009 with Jon Walker, after writing the lyrics for both of the first two albums.
How did the album sell?
600,000 copies worldwide by June 2008, after 139,000 in its first week in the United States. It is certified platinum by the RIAA and gold in the UK.
How did it chart?
Number two on the Billboard 200 and number one in Australia.
Who produced it?
Rob Mathes, with the orchestral parts recorded at Abbey Road and Peter Cobbin mixing.
How long is the album?
48:46 across fifteen tracks, the band's longest album.

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