Studio Album · No. 3
Rocket to Russia Songwriting Credits by Ramones
Produced by Tony Bongiovi, Tommy Ramone · Engineered by Ed Stasium, Don Berman, Greg Calbi
Sire
Punk RockPop Punk
Artist
86%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ramones carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Ramones
2 tracksoutside writers
Ramones's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist86%
Composer86%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
8
Lyricists
2
Producers
1977
Released
Data Insight
Five of the fourteen tracks carry only the band credit, more than on any other album. Two of the covers, "Do You Wanna Dance?" and "Surfin' Bird", bring in five outside writers between them.
The 1977 third album, the band's highest US chart placing and the one that carried their two biggest American singles.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cretin Hop
|
Ramones | Ramones | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 2 |
Rockaway Beach
#66
|
Dee Dee Ramone | Douglas Glenn Colvin | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 3 |
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
|
Joey Ramone | Jeffrey Ross Hyman | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 4 |
Locket Love
|
Dee Dee Ramone | Douglas Glenn Colvin | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 5 |
I Don't Care
|
Joey Ramone | Jeffrey Ross Hyman | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 6 |
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
#81
|
Joey Ramone | Jeffrey Ross Hyman | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 7 |
We're a Happy Family
|
Ramones | Ramones | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 8 |
Teenage Lobotomy
|
Ramones | Ramones | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 9 |
Do You Wanna Dance?
#86
|
Bobby Freeman | Bobby Freeman | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 10 |
I Wanna Be Well
|
Joey Ramone | Jeffrey Ross Hyman | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 11 |
I Can't Give You Anything
|
Dee Dee Ramone | Douglas Glenn Colvin | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 12 |
Ramona
|
Ramones | Ramones | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 13 |
Surfin' Bird
|
Carl WhiteAlfred FrazierJohn HarrisTurner Wilson | Carl WhiteAlfred FrazierJohn HarrisTurner Wilson | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
| 14 |
Why Is It Always This Way?
|
Ramones | Ramones | Tony BongioviTommy Ramone | Ramones (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 12 contributors
R
Ramones
Writer · Performer
JR
Jeffrey Ross Hyman
Writer
JR
Joey Ramone
Writer
DD
Dee Dee Ramone
Writer
DG
Douglas Glenn Colvin
Writer
AF
Alfred Frazier
Writer
BF
Bobby Freeman
Writer
CW
Carl White
Writer
JH
John Harris
Writer
TW
Turner Wilson
Writer
TR
Tommy Ramone
Producer
TB
Tony Bongiovi
Producer
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1976
93%
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Road to Ruin
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1980
92%
End of the Century
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1981
100%
Pleasant Dreams
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1983
75%
Subterranean Jungle
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1984
100%
Too Tough to Die
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1986
100%
Animal Boy
Sire
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100%
Halfway to Sanity
Sire
12 tracksProd. Daniel Rey
1989
92%
Brain Drain
Sire
12 tracksProd. Bill Laswell
1992
86%
Mondo Bizarro
Radioactive
14 tracksProd. Ed Stasium
1993
0%
Acid Eaters
Radioactive
12 tracksProd. Scott Hackwith
1995
77%
¡Adios Amigos!
Radioactive
13 tracksProd. Daniel Rey
Frequently Asked Questions Rocket to Russia
Who wrote the songs on Rocket to Russia?
Five tracks are credited to the Ramones as a group. Joey Ramone has four and Dee Dee Ramone three, and two covers bring in Bobby Freeman and the writers of "Surfin' Bird".
How high did the singles chart?
"Rockaway Beach" reached number 66 on the Hot 100, "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" number 81 and "Do You Wanna Dance?" number 86.
How high did the album chart?
Number 49 on the Billboard 200, the band's best US placing.
Who produced it?
Tony Bongiovi and Tommy Ramone.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Ed Stasium, with Greg Calbi mastering.
How long is the album?
31:46 across fourteen tracks.