Studio Album · No. 3

I See You Songwriting Credits by The xx

2017 Young Turks 10 tracks 39:15

Produced by Jamie xx, Rodaidh McDonald  ·  Engineered by Rodaidh McDonald, David Wrench, Marta Salogni, Hal Ritson, John Davis

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Authorship

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Who wrote the songs?

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The xx's roles on this album

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By the Numbers

10
Tracks
2
Lyricists
2
Producers
52,148
Worldwide Copies Sold
2017
Released
Data Insight

Croft and Sim write all ten lyrics again, and the music stays with the three of them. What has changed is the production: Smith and Rodaidh McDonald produce everything, and the samples that In Colour taught Smith to use turn up here, with Hall & Oates cleared on the opening track. The band's division of labour survived his solo success intact.

I See You is The xx's third album, released in January 2017 on Young Turks after a four-year gap that included Jamie xx's solo record In Colour. It is the band's brightest and most sample-driven album, and it reached number one in the UK and number two on the Billboard 200.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Dangerous #75
Oliver SimRomy Madley Croft James Thomas SmithOliver SimRomy Madley Croft Jamie xxRodaidh McDonald The xx (Performer)
2
Say Something Loving #60
Oliver SimRomy Madley Croft James Thomas SmithOliver SimRomy Madley Croft Jamie xxRodaidh McDonald The xx (Performer)
3
Lips
Oliver SimRomy Madley Croft James Thomas SmithOliver SimRomy Madley Croft Jamie xxRodaidh McDonald The xx (Performer)
4
A Violent Noise
Oliver SimRomy Madley Croft James Thomas SmithOliver SimRomy Madley Croft Jamie xxRodaidh McDonald The xx (Performer)
5
Performance
Oliver SimRomy Madley Croft James Thomas SmithOliver SimRomy Madley Croft Jamie xxRodaidh McDonald The xx (Performer)
6
Replica
Oliver SimRomy Madley Croft James Thomas SmithOliver SimRomy Madley Croft Jamie xxRodaidh McDonald The xx (Performer)
7
Brave for You
Oliver SimRomy Madley Croft James Thomas SmithOliver SimRomy Madley Croft Jamie xxRodaidh McDonald The xx (Performer)
8
On Hold #34
Oliver SimRomy Madley Croft James Thomas SmithOliver SimRomy Madley Croft Jamie xxRodaidh McDonald The xx (Performer)
9
I Dare You #100
Oliver SimRomy Madley Croft James Thomas SmithOliver SimRomy Madley Croft Jamie xxRodaidh McDonald The xx (Performer)
10
Test Me
Oliver SimRomy Madley Croft James Thomas SmithOliver SimRomy Madley Croft Jamie xxRodaidh McDonald The xx (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors

JT
James Thomas Smith
Writer
On this album10 written
OS
Oliver Sim
Writer
On this album10 written
RM
Romy Madley Croft
Writer
On this album10 written
JX
Jamie xx
Producer
On this album10 produced
RM
Rodaidh McDonald
Producer
On this album10 produced
TX
The xx
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions I See You

Who wrote I See You?
Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim wrote all the lyrics, with the music credited to them and Jamie Smith.
Who produced it?
Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald on every track, with David Wrench mixing and John Davis mastering.
What is different about this album?
It is louder and more sample-driven than the first two, drawing on what Jamie Smith had learned making his solo album In Colour.
How did it chart?
Number one in the UK and number two on the Billboard 200, with 52,148 sold in the United Kingdom and 36,000 in the United States.
What was the single?
"On Hold", which reached number 34 in the UK and number two on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
How many tracks are on it?
Ten.

Sources

Wikipedia: I See You (The xx album) Wikipedia: The xx discography Cover Art Archive: I See You by The xx