Studio Album · No. 11

Cyr Songwriting Credits by The Smashing Pumpkins

2020 Sumerian 20 tracks 72:06

Produced by Billy Corgan  ·  Engineered by Howard Willing, David Schiffman, Howie Weinberg

Sumerian Synth-PopAlternative Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 20 of 20 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 20 / 20 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 20 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Smashing Pumpkins carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
20 trackswritten by The Smashing Pumpkins 0 tracksoutside writers
The Smashing Pumpkins's roles on this album

Share of the 20 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

20
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
10,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2020
Released
Data Insight

Twenty tracks, all Corgan's, and the furthest the band has moved from guitars since Adore. The writing does not change with the instrumentation: one name on everything, no outside co-writer, exactly as on the first album in 1991.

Cyr came out on Sumerian in November 2020, a double album of synth pop across twenty tracks. It sold 10,000 in the United States.

Track Listing & Credits 20 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The Colour of Love
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
2
Confessions of a Dopamine Addict
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
3
Cyr
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
4
Dulcet in E
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
5
Wrath
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
6
Ramona
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
7
Anno Satana
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
8
Birch Grove
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
9
Wyttch
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
10
Starrcraft
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
11
Purple Blood
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
12
Save Your Tears
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
13
Telegenix
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
14
Black Forest, Black Hills
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
15
Adrennalynne
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
16
Haunted
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
17
The Hidden Sun
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
18
Schaudenfreud
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
19
Tyger, Tyger
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
20
Minerva
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 2 contributors

BC
Billy Corgan
Writer · Producer
On this album20 written
TS
The Smashing Pumpkins
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Cyr

Who wrote Cyr?
Billy Corgan wrote all twenty tracks with no other writer credited.
What kind of record is it?
A synth pop double album, built on keyboards and programming rather than guitars.
How did it sell?
10,000 in the United States. The discography lists no certification for it.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Howard Willing and David Schiffman, with Howie Weinberg mastering and Billy Corgan credited as well.
How long is the album?
72:06 across twenty tracks.
What came next?
Atum, a rock opera released in three acts across 2022 and 2023.

Sources

Wikipedia: Cyr Wikipedia: The Smashing Pumpkins discography Cover Art Archive: Cyr by The Smashing Pumpkins