Studio Album · No. 5
Wolves Songwriting Credits by Story of the Year
Produced by Aaron Sprinkle · Engineered by Lee Unfred
Self-released
Melodic HardcorePost-Hardcore
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Story of the Year carries a lyricist or composer credit.
14 trackswritten by Story of the Year
0 tracksoutside writers
Story of the Year's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist86%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
2
Lyricists
1
Producers
2017
Released
Data Insight
The credit finally names people: Ryan Phillips and Dan Marsala on all fourteen tracks. After four albums signed collectively, the first record they paid for themselves is also the first where you can tell who wrote it.
Wolves came out in December 2017, crowd-funded and self-released, seven years after The Constant.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Wolves
Who wrote Wolves?
Ryan Phillips and Dan Marsala, on all fourteen tracks. It is the first album to name individual writers.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure and no certification for it, and it did not chart.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
Who engineered it?
Lee Unfred, per the Discogs release. The album article names no engineer.
How was it funded?
Through a PledgeMusic campaign. It is the first album the band released without a label.
What changed about the credits?
The band credit disappears and two names replace it, which holds for every album since.
How long is the album?
55:07 across fourteen tracks, the longest they have made.