Studio Album · No. 5
Wonderful Wonderful Songwriting Credits by The Killers
Produced by Erol Alkan, The Killers, Jacknife Lee, Stuart Price · Engineered by Matt Bishop, Robert Root, Rich Costey, Alan Moulder, Dan Grech-Marguerat, John Davis
Island
Alternative RockArt RockSynth-Pop
100%
Authorship
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.
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%
Composer90%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
19
Lyricists
4
Producers
111,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2017
Released
Data Insight
Flowers is on all ten tracks, and this is the album where the credit lists get long for a new reason: samples. "The Man" clears Kool & the Gang, so seven of their writers join the line, and Bob Marley, Brian Eno, Ryan Tedder and Alex Cameron appear elsewhere. The band's own writing has not changed shape; the clearance paperwork has.
Wonderful Wonderful is The Killers' fifth album, released in September 2017 on Island with Jacknife Lee producing. It was their first US number one album. "The Man" was the lead single and reached number five on Billboard's rock chart.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wonderful Wonderful
|
Brandon FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Jacknife Lee | Brandon Richard FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Jacknife Lee | Jacknife Lee | The Killers (Performer) |
| 2 |
The Man
#5
|
Brandon FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Jacknife LeeRobert "Kool" BellRonald BellDon BoyceGeorge BrownRobert MickensOtha NashClaydes Charles SmithDennis ThomasRichard Westfield | Brandon Richard FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Jacknife LeeRobert BellRonald BellDon BoyceGeorge BrownRobert MickensOtha NashClaydes SmithDennis ThomasRichard Westfield | Jacknife LeeErol AlkanJimmy Robertson | The Killers (Performer) |
| 3 |
Rut
|
Brandon FlowersDave KeuningMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Jacknife Lee | Brandon Richard FlowersDave KeuningMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Jacknife Lee | Jacknife Lee | The Killers (Performer) |
| 4 |
Life to Come
|
Brandon FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex CameronJacknife LeeRyan Tedder | Brandon Richard FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex CameronJacknife LeeRyan Tedder | Jacknife Lee | The Killers (Performer) |
| 5 |
Run for Cover
#19
|
Brandon FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex CameronJacknife LeeBob MarleyStuart Price | Brandon Richard FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex CameronJacknife LeeBob MarleyStuart Price | Jacknife Lee | The Killers (Performer) |
| 6 |
Tyson vs Douglas
|
Brandon FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex Cameron | Brandon Richard FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex Cameron | Jacknife Lee | The Killers (Performer) |
| 7 |
Some Kind of Love
|
Brandon FlowersBrian EnoJacknife Lee | Brandon Richard FlowersBrian EnoJacknife Lee | Jacknife Lee | The Killers (Performer) |
| 8 |
Out of My Mind
|
Brandon FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex CameronStuart Price | Brandon Richard FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex CameronStuart Price | Jacknife LeeStuart Price | The Killers (Performer) |
| 9 |
The Calling
|
Brandon FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex Cameron | Brandon Richard FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex Cameron | Jacknife Lee | The Killers (Performer) |
| 10 |
Have All the Songs Been Written?
|
Brandon FlowersMark StoermerJacknife Lee | Brandon Richard FlowersMark StoermerJacknife Lee | Jacknife Lee | The Killers (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 25 contributors
BF
Brandon Flowers
Writer
BR
Brandon Richard Flowers
Writer
MS
Mark Stoermer
Writer
RV
Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
Writer
JL
Jacknife Lee
Writer · Producer
AC
Alex Cameron
Writer
SP
Stuart Price
Writer · Producer
BM
Bob Marley
Writer
BE
Brian Eno
Writer
CC
Claydes Charles Smith
Writer
CS
Claydes Smith
Writer
DK
Dave Keuning
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Wonderful Wonderful
Who wrote Wonderful Wonderful?
Brandon Flowers is credited on all ten tracks, with other members and outside writers appearing on individual songs.
Who wrote "The Man"?
Flowers with Jacknife Lee and Ryan Tedder, plus the seven writers of the Kool & the Gang record the track samples. It reached number five on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.
Was it their first number one album in the US?
Yes, it topped the Billboard 200 in 2017, having reached number one in the UK on every album since Hot Fuss.
Who produced it?
Jacknife Lee, with Rich Costey, Alan Moulder, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Ariel Rechtshaid and Shawn Everett mixing individual tracks.
How did it sell?
111,000 in the United States and 188,000 in the United Kingdom, where it is certified gold.
How many tracks are on it?
Ten on the standard edition.