Studio Album · No. 5
A Hundred Million Suns Songwriting Credits by Snow Patrol
Produced by Jacknife Lee
Fiction / Geffen
Alternative RockPost-Britpop
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 Snow Patrol carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Snow Patrol
0 tracksoutside writers
Snow Patrol'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
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
2008
Released
Data Insight
The first album to credit the music to Snow Patrol rather than to the members. The lineup it stands for is the same five who made Eyes Open.
The 2008 fourth album, a UK number 2, closing with a sixteen-minute three-part suite.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions A Hundred Million Suns
Who wrote the songs on A Hundred Million Suns?
Gary Lightbody wrote all eleven sets of lyrics and the music is credited to Snow Patrol, which at the time was Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson and Paul Wilson.
How high did the singles chart?
"Take Back the City" reached number 6 in the UK, "Crack the Shutters" number 43 and "If There's a Rocket Tie Me to It" number 133.
How high did the album chart?
The album debuted at number 2 in the UK with sales of 100,330.
How did it sell?
The article gives the first-week figure but no total copy count.
Who produced it?
Jacknife Lee and Garret Lee.
Why did the credit change?
From this album the sleeve credits the music to Snow Patrol as a band rather than naming the members.
How long is the album?
58:16 across eleven tracks, the longest in the catalogue.