Studio Album · No. 3

Day & Age Songwriting Credits by The Killers

2008 Island 10 tracks 40:49

Produced by Stuart Price, The Killers  ·  Engineered by Robert Root, Ted Sablay, Dave Emery, Alex Dromgoole, Tim Young

Island Alternative RockNew WaveSynth-Pop
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Killers carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
10 trackswritten by The Killers 0 tracksoutside writers
The Killers's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
1
Lyricists
2
Producers
774,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2008
Released
Data Insight

Every one of the ten tracks is credited to the Killers rather than to any individual, the only album in the catalogue written that way from end to end. The band and Stuart Price built the songs together in the studio, and the credit follows the method. It also means the per-track authorship figures on this page show no named member for this album even though the band wrote all of it.

Day & Age is The Killers' third album, released in November 2008 on Island with Stuart Price producing. It is their most synth-driven record and produced "Human", their biggest international single since the debut. It reached number six on the Billboard 200 and number one in the UK.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Losing Touch
The Killers The Killers Stuart PriceThe Killers The Killers (Performer)
2
Human #32
The Killers The Killers Stuart PriceThe Killers The Killers (Performer)
3
Spaceman #67
The Killers The Killers Stuart PriceThe Killers The Killers (Performer)
4
Joy Ride
The Killers The Killers Stuart PriceThe Killers The Killers (Performer)
5
A Dustland Fairytale #36
The Killers The Killers Stuart PriceThe Killers The Killers (Performer)
6
This Is Your Life
The Killers The Killers Stuart PriceThe Killers The Killers (Performer)
7
I Can't Stay
The Killers The Killers Stuart PriceThe Killers The Killers (Performer)
8
Neon Tiger
The Killers The Killers Stuart PriceThe Killers The Killers (Performer)
9
The World We Live In
The Killers The Killers Stuart PriceThe Killers The Killers (Performer)
10
Goodnight, Travel Well
The Killers The Killers Stuart PriceThe Killers The Killers (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 2 contributors

TK
The Killers
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album10 written
SP
Stuart Price
Producer
On this album10 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Day & Age

Who wrote Day & Age?
The Killers, credited as a group on all ten tracks. No individual member is named as a writer on the record.
Who wrote "Human"?
The Killers collectively. It reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three in the UK, and its lyric "are we human or are we dancer" became the most discussed line the band wrote.
Who produced it?
Stuart Price, who also mixed it, with Robert Root engineering and Tim Young mastering.
How did it sell?
774,000 in the United States and 1,320,000 in the United Kingdom, where it is certified four times platinum.
How is it different from Sam's Town?
It drops the heartland rock of the second album for synthesizers and disco rhythms, and the songs were built in the studio rather than brought in written.
How many tracks are on it?
Ten.
Data note: Every track on Day & Age is credited to the Killers collectively rather than to individual members. The per-track authorship figures therefore name no member on this album even though the band wrote all of it.

Sources

Wikipedia: Day & Age Wikipedia: The Killers discography Cover Art Archive: Day & Age by The Killers