Studio Album · No. 11

Threads Songwriting Credits by Sheryl Crow

2019 Big Machine 17 tracks 74:45

Produced by Steve Jordan, Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott

Big Machine Heartland RockCountry Rock
76%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 13 of 17 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 13 / 17 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Sheryl Crow carries a lyricist or composer credit.

76%
13 trackswritten by Sheryl Crow 4 tracksoutside writers
Sheryl Crow's roles on this album

Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist76%
Composer76%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

17
Tracks
17
Lyricists
3
Producers
49,200
Worldwide Copies Sold
2019
Released
Data Insight

Thirteen of the 17 tracks carry her and three carry only her, which is more solo writing than the four albums before it put together. The four she is not on are covers brought in by the guests. At 74 minutes it is the longest record she has made.

Threads came out on Big Machine in August 2019 as a duets album, with Stevie Nicks, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, Chris Stapleton and Johnny Cash among the guests. It sold 49,200 in the United States.

Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Prove You Wrong
Sheryl CrowAl AndersonLeslie Satcher Sheryl CrowAl AndersonLeslie Satcher Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
2
Live Wire
Sheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl CrowJeff Trott Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
3
Tell Me When It's Over
Sheryl CrowChris Stapleton Sheryl CrowChris Stapleton Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
4
Story of Everything
Sheryl CrowSteve JordanCarlton Ridenhour Sheryl CrowSteve JordanCarlton Ridenhour Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
5
Beware of Darkness
George Harrison George Harrison Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
6
Redemption Day
Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
7
Cross Creek Road
Sheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl CrowJeff Trott Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
8
Everything Is Broken
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
9
The Worst
Mick JaggerKeith Richards Mick JaggerKeith Richards Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
10
Lonely Alone
Sheryl CrowShane McAnally Sheryl CrowShane McAnally Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
11
Border Lord
Stephen BrutonDonnie FrittsKris KristoffersonTerry Paul Stephen BrutonDonnie FrittsKris KristoffersonTerry Paul Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
12
Still the Good Old Days
Sheryl CrowJoe Walsh Sheryl CrowJoe Walsh Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
13
Wouldn't Want to Be Like You
Sheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl CrowJeff Trott Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
14
Don't
Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
15
Nobody's Perfect
Sheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl CrowJeff Trott Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
16
Flying Blind
Sheryl CrowChris Stapleton Sheryl CrowChris Stapleton Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)
17
For the Sake of Love
Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow Steve JordanSheryl CrowJeff Trott Sheryl Crow (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 17 contributors

SC
Sheryl Crow
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album13 written
JT
Jeff Trott
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
CS
Chris Stapleton
Writer
On this album2 written
SJ
Steve Jordan
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
AA
Al Anderson
Writer
On this album1 written
BD
Bob Dylan
Writer
On this album1 written
CR
Carlton Ridenhour
Writer
On this album1 written
DF
Donnie Fritts
Writer
On this album1 written
GH
George Harrison
Writer
On this album1 written
JW
Joe Walsh
Writer
On this album1 written
KR
Keith Richards
Writer
On this album1 written
KK
Kris Kristofferson
Writer
On this album1 written

More from Sheryl Crow

1993 100%
Tuesday Night Music Club
A&M
11 tracksProd. Bill Bottrell
1996 100%
Sheryl Crow
A&M
13 tracksProd. Sheryl Crow
1998 91%
The Globe Sessions
A&M
11 tracksProd. Sheryl Crow
2002 100%
C'mon, C'mon
A&M
13 tracksProd. Sheryl Crow
2005 100%
Wildflower
A&M
11 tracksProd. Sheryl Crow
2008 100%
Detours
A&M
14 tracksProd. Bill Bottrell
2008 17%
Home for Christmas
A&M
12 tracksProd. Bill Bottrell
2010 100%
100 Miles from Memphis
A&M
12 tracksProd. Sheryl Crow
2013 83%
Feels Like Home
Warner Bros.
12 tracksProd. Sheryl Crow
2017 100%
Be Myself
Warner Bros.
11 tracksProd. Sheryl Crow
2024 100%
Evolution
Big Machine
10 tracksProd. Mike Elizondo

Frequently Asked Questions Threads

Who wrote Threads?
Crow is credited on 13 of the 17 tracks and is the only writer on three. The four without her are covers.
Who guests on it?
Stevie Nicks, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, Chris Stapleton, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards and a Johnny Cash recording, among others.
How did it sell?
49,200 in the United States. The discography lists no certification for it.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Was it meant to be her last?
She said at the time it would be her final full album. Evolution followed five years later.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
How long is the album?
74:45 across 17 tracks, the longest in the catalogue.

Sources

Wikipedia: Threads Wikipedia: Sheryl Crow discography Cover Art Archive: Threads by Sheryl Crow