Studio Album · No. 13

Super Songwriting Credits by Pet Shop Boys

2016 x2 12 tracks 46:33

Produced by Stuart Price  ·  Engineered by Stuart Price

x2 Synth-Pop
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

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.

100%
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%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
2016
Released
Data Insight

Eleven of the twelve are the two of them. Stuart Price joins the credit on "Say It to Me", the only time a producer works his way onto the writing sheet in this stretch.

Super came out on x2 in April 2016, the second of three albums made with Stuart Price.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Happiness
Neil TennantChris Lowe Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean Lowe Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)
2
The Pop Kids
Neil TennantChris Lowe Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean Lowe Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)
3
Twenty-something
Neil TennantChris Lowe Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean Lowe Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)
4
Groovy
Neil TennantChris Lowe Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean Lowe Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)
5
The Dictator Decides
Neil TennantChris Lowe Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean Lowe Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)
6
Pazzo!
Neil TennantChris Lowe Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean Lowe Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)
7
Inner Sanctum
Neil TennantChris Lowe Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean Lowe Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)
8
Undertow
Neil TennantChris Lowe Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean Lowe Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)
9
Sad Robot World
Neil TennantChris Lowe Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean Lowe Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)
10
Say It to Me
Neil TennantChris LoweStuart Price Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean LoweStuart Price Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)
11
Burn
Neil TennantChris Lowe Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean Lowe Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)
12
Into Thin Air
Neil TennantChris Lowe Neil Francis TennantChristopher Sean Lowe Stuart Price Pet Shop Boys (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors

CL
Chris Lowe
Writer
On this album12 written
CS
Christopher Sean Lowe
Writer
On this album12 written
NF
Neil Francis Tennant
Writer
On this album12 written
NT
Neil Tennant
Writer
On this album12 written
SP
Stuart Price
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
PS
Pet Shop Boys
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Super

Who wrote Super?
Tennant and Lowe on all twelve tracks, with Stuart Price added on "Say It to Me".
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "The Pop Kids", "Twenty-something", "Say It to Me", "Inner Sanctum" and "Undertow" all missed the chart.
Who produced it?
Stuart Price.
Who engineered it?
Stuart Price, who also mixed it.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Who sings the extra vocals?
Jessica Freedman on "Undertow" and Nayanna Holley on "Burn".
How long is the album?
46:33 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Super Wikipedia: Pet Shop Boys discography Cover Art Archive: Super by Pet Shop Boys