The Day Is My Enemy cover art

  Studio Album · No. 6

The Day Is My Enemy Songwriting Credits by The Prodigy

2015 Take Me to the Hospital 14 tracks 56 min

Produced by Liam Howlett  ·  Engineered by Neil McLellan, Liam Howlett, John Davis

Take Me to the Hospital Big BeatDance-PunkTechnoElectronic RockElectronic
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Authorship
Complete Artist

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 The Prodigy carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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14 trackswritten by The Prodigy 0 tracksoutside writers
The Prodigy's roles on this album

Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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By the Numbers

14
Tracks
22
Lyricists
4
Producers
2015
Released
Data Insight

Liam Howlett wrote and produced the bulk of The Day Is My Enemy, bringing in outside production from Flux Pavilion, KillSonik, and Zak H. Laycock on select tracks. The album leans on notable guest vocalists: Martina Topley-Bird sings on the title track, which also interpolates Cole Porter's 'All Through the Night,' and Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods co-wrote and performs on 'Ibiza.' Howlett shared writing duties with Keith Flint, Tim Hutton, and Nick Halkes on 'Nasty,' continuing his pattern of building tracks from samples.

The Day Is My Enemy is the 2015 sixth studio album by The Prodigy, a record blending big beat, dance-punk, and techno that was released on March 30, 2015. It marked the first time Maxim and Keith Flint actively participated in songwriting alongside producer Liam Howlett, and it was recorded between November 2010 and December 2014 at Tileyard Studios and in hotel rooms during touring. The album produced the singles "Nasty," "Wild Frontier," "Wall of Death," and "Ibiza" featuring Sleaford Mods. It reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, the band's sixth consecutive UK chart-topper, and No. 127 on the Billboard 200, and it was certified Gold in the UK for 130,764 units. Carrying a Metacritic score of 67, it drew a five-star review from Kerrang! and praise from NME as the strongest and most confident Prodigy album since The Fat of the Land.

Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The Day Is My Enemy
Liam HowlettOlly BurdenCole Porter Liam HowlettOlly BurdenCole Albert Porter Liam Howlett Martina Topley-Bird
2
Nasty #98
Liam HowlettKeith FlintTim HuttonNick Halkes Liam HowlettKeith FlintTim HuttonNick Halkes Liam Howlett Keith Flint
3
Rebel Radio
Liam HowlettSimon FajemisinStuart HenshallVincent WelchPaul FrazerTim Hutton Liam HowlettSimon FajemisinStuart HenshallVincent WelchPaul FrazerTim Hutton Liam Howlett Maxim (Rap)Keith Flint (Lead Vocals)
4
Ibiza
Liam HowlettJason Williamson Liam HowlettJason Williamson Liam Howlett Sleaford Mods
5
Destroy
Liam HowlettZak H Laycock Liam HowlettZak H Laycock Liam HowlettZak H Laycock Maxim (Rap)Keith Flint (Lead Vocals)
6
Wild Frontier
Liam HowlettJoe ErskineLuca GulottaTim HuttonNick Halkes Liam HowlettJoe ErskineLuca GulottaTim HuttonNick Halkes Liam Howlett Maxim (Rap)Keith Flint (Lead Vocals)
7
Rok-Weiler
Liam HowlettKeith FlintStuart HenshallVincent WelchPaul Frazer Liam HowlettKeith FlintStuart HenshallVincent WelchPaul Frazer Liam Howlett Keith Flint
8
Beyond the Deathray
Liam HowlettNeil McLellan Liam HowlettNeil McLellan Liam HowlettNeil McLellan Maxim (Rap)Keith Flint (Lead Vocals)
9
Rhythm Bomb
Liam HowlettJoshua SteeleCheri WilliamsDwayne Richardson Liam HowlettJoshua SteeleCheri WilliamsDwayne Richardson Liam HowlettFlux Pavilion Flux Pavilion
10
Roadblox
Liam HowlettMaxim Liam HowlettKeith Palmer Liam Howlett Maxim
11
Get Your Fight On
Liam HowlettMaximTim HuttonJoe ErskineLuca GulottaJari SaloPaul MalmströmNick Halkes Liam HowlettKeith PalmerTim HuttonJoe ErskineLuca GulottaJari SaloPaul MalmströmNick Halkes Liam Howlett Maxim
12
Medicine
Liam HowlettMark HullMaxim Liam HowlettMark HullKeith Palmer Liam Howlett Maxim
13
Invisible Sun
Not documented Liam Howlett Liam Howlett -
14
Wall of Death
Liam HowlettOlly BurdenKeith Flint Liam HowlettOlly BurdenKeith Flint Liam Howlett Keith Flint

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Frequently Asked Questions The Day Is My Enemy

Who wrote and produced The Day Is My Enemy?
Liam Howlett wrote and produced the majority of The Day Is My Enemy, with additional production from Flux Pavilion, KillSonik, Neil McLellan, and Zak H. Laycock on individual tracks. Howlett shared songwriting credits with collaborators including Keith Flint and Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods. As on every Prodigy record, Howlett remained the principal author.
Who is the featured vocalist on the title track The Day Is My Enemy?
Martina Topley-Bird provides the lead vocal on the title track 'The Day Is My Enemy.' The song interpolates Cole Porter's standard 'All Through the Night,' which is the source of Topley-Bird's melodic refrain. Porter is credited as a co-writer as a result.
What is the Sleaford Mods connection on The Day Is My Enemy?
Jason Williamson of the post-punk duo Sleaford Mods features on and co-wrote the track 'Ibiza.' The song is a sardonic attack on superstar DJ culture. Williamson shares the writing credit with Liam Howlett.
How did the singles from The Day Is My Enemy chart?
'Nasty' reached number 98 on the UK Singles Chart and number 23 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. The album itself performed far stronger than its singles, debuting at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. The singles charted modestly on the main chart while doing better on the dance chart.
Did The Day Is My Enemy use samples?
Yes, Liam Howlett built several tracks from samples in his usual style. 'Rhythm Bomb' samples 'Make My Body Rock,' and the title track interpolates Cole Porter's 'All Through the Night.' Sampling and interpolation remained central to Howlett's writing approach.
What labels released The Day Is My Enemy?
In the UK the album came out on Take Me to the Hospital in partnership with Cooking Vinyl, while in the US it was released through Three Six Zero Music and Warner Bros. Records. It was released on 30 March 2015. The record went Gold in the UK.
Was The Day Is My Enemy a commercial success?
The Day Is My Enemy was certified Gold in the UK by the BPI and Platinum in Russia. It debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, The Prodigy's sixth consecutive UK chart-topper. No total worldwide sales figure is publicly documented.

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