Smash Mouth

Solo Artist

Active 1994-present
Albums 9
Tracks 106
Most frequent collaborator Eric Valentine · 62 tracks
Genres Pop 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

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
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.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
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.

Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

All Star
Astro Lounge
Written by Greg Camp, Gregory Dean Camp
Wrote it
Then the Morning Comes
Astro Lounge
Written by Greg Camp, Paul Barry, Gregory Dean Camp
Co-wrote
I'm a Believer
Smash Mouth
Written by Neil Diamond
Outside writers

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.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Smash Mouth106 tracks
EV62Eric Valentine, 62 tracks DM12Deegan Mack Adams, 12 tracks KD11Karl Derfler, 11 tracks JS11Jeffrey Saltzman, 11 tracks MP11Michael Perfitt, 11 tracks MK11Mike Krompass, 11 tracks PB7Paul Barry, 7 tracks SP6Shelly Peiken, 6 tracks AF4Andrew Fromm, 4 tracks MG3Matthew Gerrard, 3 tracks RN3Robbie Nevil, 3 tracks ND2Neil Diamond, 2 tracks MT2Mark Taylor, 2 tracks JD2J. Dash, 2 tracks PD1Papa Dee Allen, 1 track HR1Harold Ray Brown, 1 track BB1B. B. Dickerson, 1 track LJ1Lonnie Jordan, 1 track CM1Charles Miller, 1 track LO1Lee Oskar, 1 track HE1Howard E. Scott, 1 track SL1Sandy Linzer, 1 track DR1Denny Randell, 1 track BD1Blag Dahlia, 1 track PC1Paul Cafaro, 1 track RR1Ranking Roger, 1 track RD1Ray Davies, 1 track GW1Gerald W. Roslie, 1 track JB1Jeff Barry, 1 track EG1Ellie Greenwich, 1 track PS1Phil Spector, 1 track JF1Jack Fox, 1 track SR1Sune Rose Wagner, 1 track GD1George David Weiss, 1 track H&1Hugo & Luigi, 1 track BO1Buck Owens, 1 track RS1Ringo Starr, 1 track on The Beatles's page MH1Mark Hudson, 1 track DG1Dean Grakal, 1 track RS1Richard Starkey, 1 track on The Beatles's page JR1Joey Ramone, 1 track on Ramones's page JH1Jeffrey Hyman, 1 track JM1Jim McCormick, 1 track TO1Tebey Ottoh, 1 track JP1Jennifer Paige, 1 track SK1Scott Krippayne, 1 track RR1Ron Robinson, 1 track BS1Brodie Stewart, 1 track KF1Keith Forsey, 1 track SS1Steve Schiff, 1 track

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

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

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.
Which album sold the most?
Astro Lounge, certified 3x platinum by the RIAA.
What changed after Greg Camp left?
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.

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