Studio Album · No. 1
Sevendust Songwriting Credits by Sevendust
Produced by Mark Mendoza, Jay Jay French
TVT
Nu MetalAlternative Metal
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 Sevendust carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Sevendust
0 tracksoutside writers
Sevendust'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
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
1997
Released
Data Insight
All eleven tracks are credited to Sevendust as a whole, which is how the first six albums are written. No individual name appears anywhere on the credit, and no outside writer does either.
Sevendust's debut came out on TVT in April 1997, produced by Mark Mendoza and Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister. It is certified gold.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors
CE
Clint Edward Lowery
Writer
CL
Clint Lowery
Writer · Performer
JC
John Connolly
Writer · Performer
LJ
Lajon Jermaine Witherspoon
Writer
LW
Lajon Witherspoon
Writer · Performer
MJ
Morgan Jay Rose
Writer
MR
Morgan Rose
Writer · Performer
VH
Vinnie Hornsby
Writer · Performer
JJ
Jay Jay French
Producer
MM
Mark Mendoza
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions Sevendust
Who wrote the debut album?
The band. Every track is credited to Sevendust, meaning Lajon Witherspoon, John Connolly, Clint Lowery, Vinnie Hornsby and Morgan Rose.
Is it certified?
Yes, gold by the RIAA.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes the certification but no sales figure.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
The discography's singles table carries no Billboard Hot 100 column.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers but names no engineer.
Who produced it?
How long is the album?
48:27 across eleven tracks.