Band
Holds writing credit on 124 of 126 tracks
Black Francis, almost alone. He is credited on 124 of the 126 album tracks, and the other four members hold eleven credits between them across the whole catalogue. The two tracks he is not on are covers.
Across all 126 tracks: how many Pixies wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Share of all 126 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Percentage of all 126 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.
| Member | Period | Lyrics | Music | Production | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Francis | 1986-1993, 2004-present | 98% |
98% |
0% |
0% |
| Joey Santiago | 1986-1993, 2004-present | 3% |
3% |
0% |
0% |
| David Lovering | 1986-1993, 2004-present | 1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
| Kim Deal | 1986-1993, 2004-2012 | 2% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
| Paz Lenchantin | 2016-2024 | 3% |
3% |
0% |
0% |
| Emma Richardson | 2024-present | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Pixies's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where Pixies sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
All ten releases the discography files as studio albums, including the 1987 mini-album Come On Pilgrim. The live records, EPs and compilations sit outside this catalogue.
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No albums from this decade.
Pixies126 tracks
13Steve Albini, 13 tracks
GS8Gary Smith, 8 tracks
JW1Jean Walsh, 1 track
FH1Frosty Horton, 1 track
SH1Steve Hoffman, 1 track
JR1Jim Reid, 1 track
WR1William Reid, 1 track
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. GN Gil Norton · TD Tom Dalgety · GS Gary Smith · JW Jean Walsh · FH Frosty Horton
Data Insight
Nobody else in the band has more than four credits in nearly forty years. Kim Deal has two across eleven years, Joey Santiago four across the last two albums, Paz Lenchantin four in her eight years, David Lovering one on the debut. The bass player changes, the guitarist changes, the songwriter does not.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
One writer and a band that plays what he brings, with four other names in the whole catalogue.
The Story
Black Francis wrote 124 of the 126 album tracks Pixies have released. The two he did not write are both covers.