This Is War (2009) Songwriting Credits — Thirty Seconds to Mars

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Every track is scored by writing credit — whether Thirty Seconds to Mars carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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12 trackswritten by Thirty Seconds to Mars 0 tracksoutside writers

Thirty Seconds to Mars's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%

Composer100%

Producer100%

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By the Numbers

12

Tracks

2

Lyricists

3

Producers

2009

Released

This Is War arrived as a full-concept statement: thematic, cinematic, and deliberately epic, with producers Flood (Depeche Mode, U2) and Steve Lillywhite (U2's The Joshua Tree) lending it considerable weight. The album's most striking detail: Jared Leto flew fans (collectively known as 'The Echelon') into recording sessions across multiple cities worldwide to sing and chant alongside the band, and they are officially credited as co-performers on the record. 'Closer to the Edge' and 'Kings and Queens' became two of the band's most-streamed songs and defined the arena-rock apex of their career. The album sold over two million copies worldwide and performed particularly strongly in Europe, reflecting Thirty Seconds to Mars' ability to build an international fanbase through relentless touring on multiple continents. Produced by Flood and Steve Lillywhite, two of rock's most storied producers, the record remains the apex of the band's commercial ambition and their most fully realized concept album.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers

#	Title	Lyricist(s)	Composer(s)	Producer(s)	Performers
1	Escape	Jared Leto	Jared Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
2	Night of the Hunter	Jared Leto	Jared Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
3	Kings and Queens	Jared Leto	Jared Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
4	This Is War	Jared Leto	Jared Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
5	100 Suns	Jared Leto	Jared Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
6	Hurricane	Jared Leto	Jared Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
7	Closer to the Edge	Jared Leto	Jared Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
8	Vox Populi	Jared Leto	Jared Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
9	Search and Destroy	Jared Leto	Jared Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
10	Alibi	Jared Leto	Jared Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
11	Stranger in a Strange Land	Jared Leto	Jared Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)
12	L490	Shannon Leto	Shannon Leto	FloodSteve LillywhiteThirty Seconds to Mars	Jared Leto (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Shannon Leto (Drums)Tomo Miličević (Lead Guitar, Keyboards)