A Beautiful Lie
Produced by Nick Raskulinecz
Thirty Seconds to Mars wrote 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 self-written
Every track is scored by writing credit — whether Thirty Seconds to Mars carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
A Beautiful Lie (2005) was Thirty Seconds to Mars' commercial breakthrough, certified platinum in the US and UK on the strength of 'The Kill (Bury Me)' and 'From Yesterday,' both written solely by Jared Leto. Every track on the album carries his authorship alone, making it a rare major-label rock record with complete single-author ownership across ten songs. The album's cinematic reach extended to its videos: 'The Kill' recreated scenes from Kubrick's The Shining at the actual Timberline Lodge in Oregon, while 'From Yesterday' was shot in China's Forbidden City with a cast of thousands and a reported budget near $13 million, making it one of the most expensive music videos ever produced. A Beautiful Lie established the band's visual identity as inseparable from their music, a multimedia approach that would define all subsequent releases. Produced by Nick Raskulinecz, who had previously worked with Foo Fighters and Rush, the album's sonic ambition matched its visual scale, and its commercial success made Jared Leto one of the few actor-musicians to achieve genuine rock credibility.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Attack
|
Jared Leto | Jared Leto | Josh AbrahamThirty Seconds to Mars | Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Matt Wachter (Bass, Keyboards)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards) |
| 2 |
A Beautiful Lie
|
Jared Leto | Jared Leto | Josh AbrahamThirty Seconds to Mars | Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Matt Wachter (Bass, Keyboards)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards) |
| 3 |
The Kill
|
Jared Leto | Jared Leto | Josh AbrahamThirty Seconds to Mars | Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Matt Wachter (Bass, Keyboards)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards) |
| 4 |
Was It a Dream?
|
Jared Leto | Jared Leto | Josh AbrahamThirty Seconds to Mars | Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Matt Wachter (Bass, Keyboards)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards) |
| 5 |
The Fantasy
|
Jared Leto | Jared Leto | Josh AbrahamThirty Seconds to Mars | Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Matt Wachter (Bass, Keyboards)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards) |
| 6 |
Savior
|
Jared LetoShannon LetoTomo MiličevićMatt Wachter | Jared LetoShannon LetoTomo MiličevićMatt Wachter | Josh AbrahamThirty Seconds to Mars | Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Matt Wachter (Bass, Keyboards)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards) |
| 7 |
From Yesterday
|
Jared LetoShannon LetoTomo MiličevićMatt Wachter | Jared LetoShannon LetoTomo MiličevićMatt Wachter | Josh AbrahamThirty Seconds to Mars | Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Matt Wachter (Bass, Keyboards)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards) |
| 8 |
The Story
|
Jared Leto | Jared Leto | Josh AbrahamThirty Seconds to Mars | Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Matt Wachter (Bass, Keyboards)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards) |
| 9 |
R-Evolve
|
Jared Leto | Jared Leto | Josh AbrahamThirty Seconds to Mars | Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Matt Wachter (Bass, Keyboards)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards) |
| 10 |
A Modern Myth
|
Jared Leto | Jared Leto | Josh AbrahamThirty Seconds to Mars | Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Matt Wachter (Bass, Keyboards)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards) |