Studio Album · No. 5

Get Behind Me Satan Songwriting Credits by The White Stripes

2005 V2 13 tracks 44:07

Produced by Jack White  ·  Engineered by Matthew Kettle, John Hampton, Howie Weinberg

V2 Alternative RockGarage RockBlues Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether The White Stripes carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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13 trackswritten by The White Stripes 0 tracksoutside writers
The White Stripes's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
920,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2005
Released
Data Insight

All thirteen tracks are Jack White's, with no covers, the second album where that is true. The experiment here is instrumental rather than authorial: "My Doorbell" is built on piano and "The Nurse" on marimba, and Jack plays almost all of it. The writing arrangement is unchanged from every other record.

Get Behind Me Satan is the White Stripes' fifth album, released in June 2005 on V2 and recorded at Jack White's Detroit house. It moves the band off the guitar, with piano and marimba carrying much of it, and reached number three on both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Blue Orchid #9
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
2
The Nurse
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
3
My Doorbell #10
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
4
Forever for Her (Is Over for Me)
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
5
Little Ghost
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
6
The Denial Twist #10
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
7
White Moon
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
8
Instinct Blues
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
9
Passive Manipulation
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
10
Take, Take, Take
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
11
As Ugly as I Seem
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
12
Red Rain
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)
13
I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)
Jack White John Anthony GillisMegan Martha White Jack White The White Stripes (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 4 contributors

JW
Jack White
Writer · Producer
On this album13 written
JA
John Anthony Gillis
Writer
On this album13 written
MM
Megan Martha White
Writer
On this album13 written
TW
The White Stripes
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Get Behind Me Satan

Did Jack White write Get Behind Me Satan?
Yes, all thirteen tracks, with no cover versions on the record.
Who wrote "Blue Orchid"?
Jack White wrote the lyrics with the music credited to him and Meg. It reached number nine in the UK and number one in Canada.
What makes this album different?
Much of it is played on piano and marimba rather than guitar, and Jack White plays guitar, piano, bass, mandolin, marimba and tambourine on it.
How did it sell?
920,000 in the United States, where it is certified gold.
Where was it recorded?
At Jack White's house in Detroit, with Matthew Kettle engineering and John Hampton mixing.
How many tracks are on it?
Thirteen.

Sources

Wikipedia: Get Behind Me Satan Wikipedia: The White Stripes discography Cover Art Archive: Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes