Studio Album · No. 2

Room on Fire Songwriting Credits by The Strokes

2003 RCA 11 tracks 32:15

Produced by Gordon Raphael  ·  Engineered by Toshikazu Yoshioka, William Kelly, Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone

RCA Indie RockGarage Rock RevivalNew Wave
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Strokes carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by The Strokes 0 tracksoutside writers
The Strokes's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
2
Lyricists
1
Producers
597,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2003
Released
Data Insight

The only album where Casablancas shares every song. All eleven tracks are credited to him and Albert Hammond Jr. together, a partnership that appears here and nowhere else in the catalogue: the next record goes back to Casablancas alone. Whatever the two of them found on this album, it was not repeated.

Room on Fire is The Strokes' second album, released in October 2003 on RCA. Gordon Raphael produced again after sessions with Nigel Godrich were abandoned. It reached number two in the UK and number four in the US, and produced "12:51" and "Reptilia".

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
What Ever Happened?
Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Gordon Raphael The Strokes (Performer)
2
Reptilia #17
Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Gordon Raphael The Strokes (Performer)
3
Automatic Stop
Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Gordon Raphael The Strokes (Performer)
4
12:51 #7
Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Gordon Raphael The Strokes (Performer)
5
You Talk Way Too Much
Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Gordon Raphael The Strokes (Performer)
6
Between Love & Hate
Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Gordon Raphael The Strokes (Performer)
7
Meet Me in the Bathroom
Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Gordon Raphael The Strokes (Performer)
8
Under Control
Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Gordon Raphael The Strokes (Performer)
9
The Way It Is
Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Gordon Raphael The Strokes (Performer)
10
The End Has No End #27
Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Gordon Raphael The Strokes (Performer)
11
I Can't Win
Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Julian CasablancasAlbert Hammond Jr. Gordon Raphael The Strokes (Performer)

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Frequently Asked Questions Room on Fire

Who wrote Room on Fire?
Julian Casablancas and Albert Hammond Jr., credited together on all eleven tracks. It is the only Strokes album written that way.
Who wrote "Reptilia"?
Casablancas and Hammond. It reached number 17 in the UK.
Who produced it?
Gordon Raphael, after sessions with Nigel Godrich were abandoned. Toshikazu Yoshioka engineered and Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone mastered.
How did it chart?
Number two in the UK and number four on the Billboard 200, with 597,000 sold in the United States.
How is it different from Is This It?
It keeps the same production team and the same compact songs, with more keyboard-like guitar textures. Reviews were positive but framed it as a repeat rather than a step.
How many tracks are on it?
Eleven.

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