Studio Album · No. 4
The Constant Songwriting Credits by Story of the Year
Produced by Michael Baskette · Engineered by Michael Baskette, Dave Holdredge, Ted Jensen
Epitaph
Post-HardcoreAlternative RockAlternative Metal
Complete Artist
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 Story of the Year carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Story of the Year
0 tracksoutside writers
Story of the Year'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
5
Lyricists
1
Producers
2010
Released
Data Insight
All eleven tracks are credited to the band. Four albums in and not one song anywhere carries an individual member's name, which is unusual even among bands that write together.
The Constant came out on Epitaph in February 2010, their second for the label and the last album before a seven-year gap.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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A.R.S.O.N.
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Frequently Asked Questions The Constant
Who wrote The Constant?
The credit reads Story of the Year on all eleven tracks, with no individual member named.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure and no certification for it. It reached number 42 on the Billboard 200.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "I'm Alive" reached number 36 on Mainstream Rock but missed the Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Michael Baskette produced and mixed, Dave Holdredge engineered, and Ted Jensen mastered.
Why the long gap after it?
Seven years pass before Wolves in 2017, which they crowd-funded and released themselves.
Who produced it?
Michael Baskette, back from The Black Swan.
How long is the album?
41:42 across eleven tracks.