Studio Album · No. 7

Magic Songwriting Credits by Smash Mouth

2012 429 Records 11 tracks 33:24

Produced by Mike Krompass, Eric Valentine  ·  Engineered by Mike Krompass, Ben Harrington, Eric Valentine

429 Records Pop RockRock
Artist
91%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 10 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Smash Mouth carries a lyricist or composer credit.

91%
10 trackswritten by Smash Mouth 1 trackoutside writers
Smash Mouth's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist91%
Composer91%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
14
Lyricists
2
Producers
2012
Released
Data Insight

Steve Harwell is credited on ten of the eleven tracks, more than on the rest of the catalogue combined, and every one of those is co-written with a producer or a professional songwriter. With the band's writer gone, the singer joined the credit and the outside names filled the rest.

Magic came out on 429 Records in September 2012, six years after Summer Girl, produced by Mike Krompass. Greg Camp is not on it.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Perfect Planet
Steve HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Steven Scott HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Mike KrompassEric Valentine Smash Mouth (Performer)
2
Live to Love Another Day
Randy CookeSteve HarwellMike KrompassJim McCormick Randy CookeSteven Scott HarwellMike KrompassJim McCormick Mike KrompassEric Valentine Smash Mouth (Performer)
3
Magic
Randy CookeJ. DashSteve HarwellMike KrompassTebey OttohJennifer Paige Randy CookeJ. DashSteven Scott HarwellMike KrompassTebey OttohJennifer Paige Mike KrompassEric Valentine Smash Mouth (Performer)J. Dash (Featured Vocals)
4
Justin Bieber
Steve HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Steven Scott HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Mike KrompassEric Valentine Smash Mouth (Performer)
5
Out of Love
Andrew FrommSteve HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Andrew FrommSteven Scott HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Mike KrompassEric Valentine Smash Mouth (Performer)
6
Flippin' Out
J. DashAndrew FrommSteve HarwellMike Krompass J. DashAndrew FrommSteven Scott HarwellMike Krompass Mike KrompassEric Valentine Smash Mouth (Performer)J. Dash (Featured Vocals)
7
Future X Wife
Andrew FrommSteve HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Andrew FrommSteven Scott HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Mike KrompassEric Valentine Smash Mouth (Performer)
8
Better with Time
Steve HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Steven Scott HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Mike KrompassEric Valentine Smash Mouth (Performer)
9
The Game
Andrew FrommSteve HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Andrew FrommSteven Scott HarwellMike KrompassShelly Peiken Mike KrompassEric Valentine Smash Mouth (Performer)
10
She's Into Me
Steve HarwellScott KrippayneRon RobinsonBrodie Stewart Steven Scott HarwellScott KrippayneRon RobinsonBrodie Stewart Mike KrompassEric Valentine Smash Mouth (Performer)
11
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Keith ForseySteve Schiff Keith ForseySteve Schiff Mike KrompassEric Valentine Smash Mouth (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 17 contributors

SH
Steve Harwell
Writer
On this album10 written
SS
Steven Scott Harwell
Writer
On this album10 written
MK
Mike Krompass
Writer · Producer
On this album9 written
SP
Shelly Peiken
Writer
On this album6 written
AF
Andrew Fromm
Writer
On this album4 written
JD
J. Dash
Writer · Vocals
On this album2 written
RC
Randy Cooke
Writer
On this album2 written
BS
Brodie Stewart
Writer
On this album1 written
JP
Jennifer Paige
Writer
On this album1 written
JM
Jim McCormick
Writer
On this album1 written
KF
Keith Forsey
Writer
On this album1 written
RR
Ron Robinson
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Magic

Who wrote Magic?
Steve Harwell on ten of the eleven tracks, always with outside co-writers including Mike Krompass, Shelly Peiken and Jim McCormick.
Why is Greg Camp not on it?
He had left the band in 2011. This is the first Smash Mouth album without him.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure for this album.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Mike Krompass, who also produced and mixed, with Ben Harrington assisting and Eric Valentine on one track.
Who produced it?
Mike Krompass, with Eric Valentine on one track.
How long is the album?
33:24 across eleven tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Magic Wikipedia: Smash Mouth discography Cover Art Archive: Magic by Smash Mouth