Studio Album · No. 4

Life Won't Wait Songwriting Credits by Rancid

1998 Epitaph 22 tracks 64:13

Produced by Tim Armstrong, Lars Frederiksen  ·  Engineered by Tim Armstrong, Lars Frederiksen, Thomas Johnson

Epitaph Punk RockSka Punk
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 22 of 22 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 22 / 22 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 22 tracks with documented writers, by whether Rancid carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
22 trackswritten by Rancid 0 tracksoutside writers
Rancid's roles on this album

Share of the 22 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

22
Tracks
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
1998
Released
Data Insight

The credit narrows to Armstrong on all twenty-two tracks, with Frederiksen on eight and Matt Freeman on none. It is the most collaborative record they made with people outside the band and the least collaborative one inside it.

Life Won't Wait came out on Epitaph in June 1998, recorded partly in Jamaica, produced by Tim Armstrong and Lars Frederiksen. It runs over an hour and takes in ska, reggae and dub.

Track Listing & Credits 22 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Intro
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
2
Bloodclot
Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Timothy Ross ArmstrongLars Erik Dapello Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
3
Hoover Street
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
4
Black Lung
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
5
Life Won't Wait
Tim ArmstrongLars FrederiksenVic RuggieroBuju Banton Timothy Ross ArmstrongLars Erik DapelloVic RuggieroBuju Banton Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
6
New Dress
Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Timothy Ross ArmstrongLars Erik Dapello Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
7
Warsaw
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
8
Hooligans
Tim ArmstrongLars FrederiksenVic Ruggiero Timothy Ross ArmstrongLars Erik DapelloVic Ruggiero Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
9
Crane Fist
Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Timothy Ross ArmstrongLars Erik Dapello Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
10
Leicester Square
Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Timothy Ross ArmstrongLars Erik Dapello Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
11
Backslide
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
12
Who Would've Thought
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
13
Cash, Culture and Violence
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
14
Cocktails
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
15
The Wolf
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
16
1998
Tim ArmstrongHowie Pyro Timothy Ross ArmstrongHowie Pyro Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
17
Lady Liberty
Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Timothy Ross ArmstrongLars Erik Dapello Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
18
Wrongful Suspicion
Tim ArmstrongVic Ruggiero Timothy Ross ArmstrongVic Ruggiero Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
19
Turntable
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
20
Something in the World Today
Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Timothy Ross ArmstrongLars Erik Dapello Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
21
Corazón de Oro
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)
22
Coppers
Tim Armstrong Timothy Ross Armstrong Tim ArmstrongLars Frederiksen Rancid (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

TA
Tim Armstrong
Writer · Producer
On this album22 written
TR
Timothy Ross Armstrong
Writer
On this album22 written
LF
Lars Frederiksen
Writer · Producer
On this album8 written
LE
Lars Erik Dapello
Writer
On this album8 written
VR
Vic Ruggiero
Writer
On this album3 written
BB
Buju Banton
Writer
On this album1 written
HP
Howie Pyro
Writer
On this album1 written
R
Rancid
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Life Won't Wait

Who wrote Life Won't Wait?
Tim Armstrong on all twenty-two tracks, with Lars Frederiksen on eight. Vic Ruggiero, Buju Banton and Howie Pyro each co-wrote one or more.
Why does it sound different?
Parts of it were recorded in Jamaica and it takes in ska, reggae and dub rather than straight punk.
How did it sell?
The discography's sales column is blank for this album.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Tim Armstrong, Lars Frederiksen and Thomas Johnson.
Who guests on it?
Buju Banton, Vic Ruggiero of the Slackers and Howie Pyro of D Generation are among the co-writers.
How long is the album?
64:13 across twenty-two tracks, the longest they made.

Sources

Wikipedia: Life Won't Wait Wikipedia: Rancid discography Cover Art Archive: Life Won't Wait by Rancid