Studio Album · No. 10
Better Broken Songwriting Credits by Sarah McLachlan
Produced by Tony Berg, Will Maclellan
Concord
Adult AlternativePop Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Sarah McLachlan carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Sarah McLachlan
0 tracksoutside writers
Sarah McLachlan's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
6
Lyricists
2
Producers
2025
Released
Data Insight
All eleven tracks carry her and five are hers alone, the highest solo share since Afterglow twenty-two years earlier. After two albums built on co-writes and a Christmas record with none of her own songs on it, this is a return to writing by herself.
Better Broken came out on Concord in September 2025, her first album of new songs in eleven years, and runs 46 minutes across eleven tracks.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Better Broken
|
Sarah McLachlanBenjamin BockMatt Morris | Sarah McLachlanBenjamin BockMatthew Morris | Tony BergWill Maclellan | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 2 |
Gravity
|
Sarah McLachlanThomas Doucet | Sarah McLachlanThomas Doucet | Tony BergWill Maclellan | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 3 |
The Last to Go
|
Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan | Tony BergWill Maclellan | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 4 |
Only Way Out Is Through
|
Sarah McLachlanTony Berg | Sarah McLachlanTony Berg | Tony BergWill Maclellan | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 5 |
Reminds Me
|
Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan | Tony BergWill Maclellan | Sarah McLachlan (Performer)Katie Gavin (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
One in a Long Line
|
Sarah McLachlanAnne Preven | Sarah McLachlanAnne Preven | Tony BergWill Maclellan | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 7 |
Only Human
|
Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan | Tony BergWill Maclellan | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 8 |
Long Road Home
|
Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan | Tony BergWill Maclellan | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 9 |
Rise
|
Sarah McLachlanThomas DoucetAnne Preven | Sarah McLachlanThomas DoucetAnne Preven | Tony BergWill Maclellan | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 10 |
Wilderness
|
Sarah McLachlan | Sarah McLachlan | Tony BergWill Maclellan | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
| 11 |
If This Is the End...
|
Sarah McLachlanTony Berg | Sarah McLachlanTony Berg | Tony BergWill Maclellan | Sarah McLachlan (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Better Broken
Who wrote Better Broken?
Sarah McLachlan is credited on all eleven tracks and is the only writer on five.
Why the eleven year gap?
Wonderland came out in 2016, but this is her first album of new original songs since Shine On in 2014.
How did it sell?
The discography's sales and certification columns are both blank for this album.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Is this her most recent album?
Yes. It came out in September 2025.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
How long is the album?
45:53 across eleven tracks.