Studio Album · No. 7

The Canyon Songwriting Credits by The Used

2017 Hopeless 17 tracks 78:58

Produced by Ross Robinson  ·  Engineered by Michael Balboa, Mike Frase, Travis Pavur

Hopeless Post-HardcoreAlternative Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 17 of 17 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 17 / 17 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Used carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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17 trackswritten by The Used 0 tracksoutside writers
The Used's roles on this album

Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

17
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
2017
Released
Data Insight

Every track credits Justin Shekoski, Bert McCracken, Jeph Howard and Dan Whitesides, the four-piece as it stood in 2017, which makes this the second album to name a full line-up rather than print a band line. Shekoski is credited on all seventeen and left the following year.

The Canyon is a double album released on Hopeless in October 2017, produced by Ross Robinson and running 78:58 across seventeen tracks. It is the band's longest record and the only one Robinson produced.

Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
For You
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
2
Cold War Telescreen
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
3
Broken Windows
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
4
Rise Up Lights
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
5
Vertigo Cave
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
6
Pretty Picture
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
7
Funeral Post
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
8
Upper Falls
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
9
The Divine Absence (This Is Water)
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
10
Selfies in Aleppo
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
11
Moving the Mountain (Odysseus Surrenders)
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
12
Over and Over Again
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
13
The Quiet War
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
14
Moon-Dream
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
15
The Nexus
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
16
About You (No Songs Left to Sing)
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)
17
The Mouth of the Canyon
Justin ShekoskiBert McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Justin Paul Hollis ShekoskiRobert Edward McCrackenJeph HowardDan Whitesides Ross Robinson The Used (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

BM
Bert McCracken
Writer
On this album17 written
DW
Dan Whitesides
Writer
On this album17 written
JH
Jeph Howard
Writer
On this album17 written
JP
Justin Paul Hollis Shekoski
Writer
On this album17 written
JS
Justin Shekoski
Writer
On this album17 written
RE
Robert Edward McCracken
Writer
On this album17 written
RR
Ross Robinson
Producer
On this album17 produced
TU
The Used
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions The Canyon

Who wrote The Canyon?
Justin Shekoski, Bert McCracken, Jeph Howard and Dan Whitesides, on all seventeen tracks.
Who produced it?
Ross Robinson, who also mixed it. He is the only producer besides John Feldmann and Matt Squire to make a Used album.
Why is it so long?
It is a double album, 78:58 across seventeen tracks split over two discs, and by some distance the band's longest.
How did it chart?
Number 50 on the Billboard 200 and number 69 in Australia.
Did any single from it chart?
The discography lists "Over and Over Again" and "Rise Up Lights" as singles and records no chart peak for either.
Was this Justin Shekoski's only album?
Yes. He joined in 2015, is credited on all seventeen tracks here, and left in 2018.
How did the album sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.

Sources

Wikipedia: The Canyon Wikipedia: The Used discography Cover Art Archive: The Canyon by The Used