Studio Album · No. 11
Elysium Songwriting Credits by Pet Shop Boys
Produced by Andrew Dawson, Pet Shop Boys · Engineered by Andrew Dawson, Mike Riley, Robert Fernandez, Chris Athens
Parlophone
Synth-Pop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pet Shop Boys carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Pet Shop Boys
0 tracksoutside writers
Pet Shop Boys's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
2
Lyricists
2
Producers
2012
Released
Data Insight
Twelve tracks, both names on every one, no third writer anywhere. The credit sheet is as clean as Behaviour, twenty-two years later.
Elysium came out on Parlophone in September 2012, recorded in Los Angeles with Andrew Dawson, whose name the duo had spotted on two Kanye West albums.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Behaviour
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Very
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Bilingual
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Nightlife
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Fundamental
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Yes
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Electric
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Super
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2020
100%
Hotspot
x2
10 tracksProd. Stuart Price
2024
100%
Nonetheless
x2 / Parlophone
10 tracksProd. James Ford
Frequently Asked Questions Elysium
Who wrote Elysium?
Tennant and Lowe wrote all twelve tracks together with no outside writer.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Winner", "Leaving" and "Memory of the Future" all missed the chart.
Who produced it?
Andrew Dawson with the duo.
Who engineered it?
Andrew Dawson, with Mike Riley recording additional vocals, Robert Fernandez on the orchestra and Chris Athens mastering.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Why Andrew Dawson?
They wanted to record in Los Angeles and had noticed his name in the credits of 808s & Heartbreak and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
How long is the album?
51:02 across twelve tracks.