Studio Album · No. 7

On Top of the Covers Songwriting Credits by T-Pain

2023 Nappy Boy / Empire 8 tracks 32:29

Produced by T-Pain, Blaqsmurph, Lil Rod

Nappy Boy / Empire R&BSoul
13%
Authorship
Singer / Performer

Holds writing credit on 1 of 8 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 1 / 8 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether T-Pain carries a lyricist or composer credit.

13%
1 trackwritten by T-Pain 7 tracksoutside writers
T-Pain's roles on this album

Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist0%
Composer13%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

8
Tracks
20
Lyricists
3
Producers
2023
Released
Data Insight

This is the one T-Pain album he did not write, and that is the design. Seven of the eight tracks are other people's songs, so the writer column belongs to Sam Cooke, Journey, Black Sabbath, Sam Smith, Dean Dillon and the rest instead. T-Pain sings and produces, with Blaqsmurph and Lil Rod, which reverses the usual arrangement of this catalogue exactly.

On Top of the Covers is T-Pain's seventh album, released in March 2023 on Nappy Boy through Empire. It is a covers record, running from Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" to Black Sabbath's "War Pigs", and was his first album in four years.

Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
A Change Is Gonna Come
Sam Cooke Sam Cooke T-PainBlaqsmurphLil Rod T-Pain (Performer)
2
Don't Stop Believin'
Jonathan CainSteve PerryNeal Schon Jonathan CainSteve PerryNeal Schon T-PainBlaqsmurphLil Rod T-Pain (Performer)
3
Sharing the Night Together
Ava AldridgeEddie Struzick Ava AldridgeEddie Struzick T-PainBlaqsmurphLil Rod T-Pain (Performer)
4
Skrangs (in K Major sus)
Not documented T-Pain T-PainBlaqsmurphLil Rod T-Pain (Performer)
5
Stay with Me
Sam SmithJimmy NapesTouristTom PettyJeff Lynne Sam SmithJames NapierWilliam PhillipsTom PettyJeff Lynne T-PainBlaqsmurphLil Rod T-Pain (Performer)
6
Tennessee Whiskey
Dean DillonLinda Hargrove Dean DillonLinda Hargrove T-PainBlaqsmurphLil Rod T-Pain (Performer)
7
That's Life
Dean KayKelly GordonFernando Tillman II Dean KayKelly GordonFernando Tillman II T-PainBlaqsmurphLil Rod T-Pain (Performer)Nappy Boy Entertainment#Artists (Featured Vocals)
8
War Pigs
Tony IommiOzzy OsbourneGeezer ButlerBill Ward Tony IommiOzzy OsbourneGeezer ButlerBill Ward T-PainBlaqsmurphLil Rod T-Pain (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 26 contributors

T
T-Pain
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album1 written
AA
Ava Aldridge
Writer
On this album1 written
BW
Bill Ward
Writer
On this album1 written
DD
Dean Dillon
Writer
On this album1 written
DK
Dean Kay
Writer
On this album1 written
ES
Eddie Struzick
Writer
On this album1 written
FT
Fernando Tillman II
Writer
On this album1 written
GB
Geezer Butler
Writer
On this album1 written
JN
James Napier
Writer
On this album1 written
JL
Jeff Lynne
Writer
On this album1 written
JN
Jimmy Napes
Writer
On this album1 written
JC
Jonathan Cain
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions On Top of the Covers

Did T-Pain write On Top of the Covers?
No, and that is the point. It is a covers album, so seven of the eight tracks are credited to the writers of the originals. He sings and produces it.
What songs does he cover?
Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come", Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", "Sharing the Night Together", Sam Smith's "Stay with Me", "Tennessee Whiskey", "That's Life" and Black Sabbath's "War Pigs".
Who produced the album?
T-Pain with Blaqsmurph and Lil Rod, who produced every track.
Is there an original song on it?
One. "Skrangs (in K Major sus)" is a short interlude, and no writing credit for it is published.
When was it released?
March 17, 2023, through Nappy Boy Entertainment and Empire Distribution, four years after 1UP.
Does he use Auto-Tune on it?
The record is built to show the voice underneath the effect, which is why it leans on standards rather than on the production style he is known for.
Data note: "Skrangs (in K Major sus)", the album's one original interlude, carries no writer on the album article. Genius credits the instrumental to T-Pain, so he sits in the composer column. Every other track is credited to the writers of the song being covered.

Sources

Wikipedia: On Top of the Covers Wikipedia: T-Pain discography Genius: T-Pain - Skrangs (in K Major Sus) Cover Art Archive: On Top of the Covers by T-Pain