Most frequent collaboratorEric Valentine · 62 tracks
GenresPop RockSka PunkAlternative Rock
Songwriter
75%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 80 of 106 tracks
Who writes Smash Mouth's songs?
Greg Camp, the guitarist, on 58 of the band's 106 studio tracks. He wrote "Walkin' on the Sun", "All Star" and almost everything else from 1997 to 2006.
By the Numbers
9
Studio Albums
106
Tracks Credited
75%
Self-Written
32
Years Active
50
Collaborators
Authorship Breakdown 80 / 106 self-written
Who wrote the songs?
Across all 106 tracks: how many Smash Mouth wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Smash Mouth has a writing credit75%
57%
19%
25%
Sole author60tracks57%
Co-written20tracks19%
Outside writers26tracks25%
Role Fingerprint how they contribute
Smash Mouth's roles across the catalogue
Share of all 106 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Lyricist (words)75%
Composer (music)75%
Producer42%
Performer100%
Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on
Percentage of all 106 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.
Member
Period
Lyrics
Music
Production
Performance
Paul De Lisle
1994-present
25%
25%
22%
11%
Michael Klooster
2008-present
2%
2%
0%
0%
Randy Cooke
2010-2013, 2016-2018, 2018-present
3%
3%
0%
0%
Sean Hurwitz
2011-2016, 2019-present
1%
1%
0%
0%
Zach Goode
2022-present
1%
1%
0%
0%
Steve Harwell Died September 4, 2023
1994-2021 (died September 4, 2023)
22%
22%
0%
11%
Greg Camp Former
1994-2008, 2009-2011, 2018-2019
55%
55%
20%
11%
Kevin Coleman Former
1994-1999
11%
11%
0%
11%
Michael Urbano Former
1999-2006, 2009-2010, 2014, 2018
0%
0%
20%
0%
Mitch Marine Former
1999-2000, 2006, 2007-2010
0%
0%
0%
0%
Jason Sutter Former
2006-2007, 2011, 2013-2016
0%
0%
0%
0%
Leroy Miller Former
2008-2009
0%
0%
0%
0%
Authorship Over Time writing credit per album
Smash Mouth's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
avg 75%
92%
93%
85%
83%
10%
100%
91%
0%
100%
1997Fush Yu Mang
1999Astro Lounge
2001Smash Mouth
2003Get the Picture?
2005The Gift of Rock
2006Summer Girl
2012Magic
2023Missile Toes
2026Mercury Comet
Early · 90% written
Mid · 67% written
Late · 96% written
Authorship by Decade track-weighted
93%
1990s
Fush Yu Mang, Astro Lounge
72%
2000s
Smash Mouth, Get the Picture? +2 more
91%
2010s
Magic
100%
2020s
Missile Toes, Mercury Comet
Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author
Where Smash Mouth sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Smash Mouth
Other artists on the site
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
Written by Greg Camp, Paul Barry, Gregory Dean Camp
Co-wrote
I'm a Believer
Smash Mouth
Written by Neil Diamond
Outside writers
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
Discography 9 albums
All nine studio albums, including the two Christmas records and Mercury Comet, the 2026 album with Zach Goode singing. The compilations and the live albums sit outside this catalogue.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. EV Eric Valentine · DM Deegan Mack Adams · KD Karl Derfler · JS Jeffrey Saltzman · MP Michael Perfitt · MK Mike Krompass
The Authorship Story
Data Insight
Greg Camp is credited on 58 of the band's 106 studio tracks, and on the four albums he was there for he wrote almost everything. Steve Harwell, the voice everyone knows, is on 23. The band that sounds like a group effort is one man's songbook with a frontman on top.
Quick Facts
The writerGreg Camp is on 58 of the 106 studio tracks
The singerSteve Harwell is on 23, none of them the big ones
CertifiedAstro Lounge is RIAA 3x platinum
Nine albums1997 to 2026, two of them Christmas records
Hot 100"All Star" reached number 4, their highest
AwardBMI Pop Award for "Then the Morning Comes" in 2001
Creative Fingerprint
The guitarist wrote the hits, the singer did not, and the catalogue splits cleanly on the year the guitarist left.
The Story
Smash Mouth formed in San Jose in 1994 and had two enormous records with "Walkin' on the Sun" and "All Star". Steve Harwell sang them; Greg Camp wrote them.
Awards & Recognition
BMI Pop Award, Award-Winning Song for "Then the Morning Comes" (2001)
Frequently Asked Questions Smash Mouth
Who writes Smash Mouth's songs?
Greg Camp, the guitarist, on 58 of the band's 106 studio tracks. He wrote "Walkin' on the Sun", "All Star" and almost everything else from 1997 to 2006.
Did Steve Harwell write "All Star"?
No. Greg Camp wrote it. Harwell is credited on 23 tracks across the catalogue, most of them on the 2012 album Magic.
How many albums has Smash Mouth released?
Nine studio albums, from Fush Yu Mang in 1997 to Mercury Comet in 2026. Two of them are Christmas records.
What happened to Steve Harwell?
He left the band in 2021 and died on 4 September 2023. Zach Goode has sung with the band since 2022.
How high did "All Star" chart?
Number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, the band's highest placing.
The writing moved outside the band. Magic in 2012 credits Harwell alongside producer Mike Krompass and professional songwriters on every track.
Did they win a Grammy?
No. "All Star" was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2000.
Who is in the band now?
Paul De Lisle on bass, the only member left from 1994, with Zach Goode singing, Sean Hurwitz on guitar, Michael Klooster on keyboards and Randy Cooke on drums.
Who wrote the 2026 album?
Paul De Lisle, on ten of the twelve tracks. It is the first Smash Mouth album written by the bass player.