Question 1

Who writes The Prodigy's music?

Accepted Answer

Liam Howlett, the band's founder and producer, writes and produces essentially every Prodigy track. Keith Flint and Maxim were the group's vocalists and live frontmen rather than its main writers, though Flint co-wrote 'Firestarter' and both contributed more to songwriting on later albums. Because Howlett builds tracks from samples and interpolations, the credits often list the sources he sampled alongside his own name.

Question 2

Who wrote 'Firestarter'?

Accepted Answer

'Firestarter' was written by Liam Howlett with vocalist Keith Flint, marking the point where Flint moved from frontman to credited songwriter. The 1996 track also interpolates The Breeders' 'S.O.S.' and samples Art of Noise and Ten City, so its credits carry several additional names. It reached number one in the UK and appears on The Fat of the Land.

Question 3

What is The Prodigy's best-selling album?

Accepted Answer

The Fat of the Land (1997) is their best-selling album, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide. It topped the charts in 16 countries, including the UK and the US, on the strength of 'Firestarter,' 'Breathe,' and 'Smack My Bitch Up.'

Question 4

What happened to Keith Flint?

Accepted Answer

Keith Flint, The Prodigy's vocalist and dancer, was found dead at his home in Essex on March 4, 2019, at the age of 49. He had provided vocals on the band's final album with him, No Tourists (2018), including 'We Live Forever' and 'Champions of London.'

Question 5

How many albums has The Prodigy released?

Accepted Answer

The Prodigy have released seven studio albums: Experience (1992), Music for the Jilted Generation (1994), The Fat of the Land (1997), Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (2004), Invaders Must Die (2009), The Day Is My Enemy (2015), and No Tourists (2018). Six of them reached number one in the UK.

Question 6

Why do The Prodigy's songs have so many songwriters?

Accepted Answer

Liam Howlett builds tracks around samples and interpolations, and every sampled work must be credited, which is why songs like 'Firestarter' and 'Smack My Bitch Up' list long writer credits. 'Smack My Bitch Up,' for example, is built on a Kool Keith line sampled from Ultramagnetic MCs. The core composition is still Howlett's.

Question 7

How many records has The Prodigy sold?

Accepted Answer

The Prodigy have sold an estimated 25 million records worldwide, including over 4.7 million albums in the UK alone. The Fat of the Land accounts for more than 10 million of those sales.

Question 8

Was Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned a full band album?

Accepted Answer

No. The 2004 album was effectively a Liam Howlett solo project, recorded largely without Keith Flint and Maxim. Howlett built the tracks around guest vocalists such as Juliette Lewis, Twista, and Liam Gallagher instead of the band's usual frontmen.