Studio Album · No. 5
A Town Called Paradise Songwriting Credits by Tiësto
Produced by Tiësto
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tiësto carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
A Town Called Paradise pushes Tiësto's collaborative model to its peak: nearly every track is a guest-vocal feature, so the lyricist column is filled with the featured singers and topline writers, while Tiësto, credited as Tijs Verwest, stays on the music and production of each song. He shares producing with a rotating cast of dance names like Hardwell, Firebeatz, Showtek, and the Disco Fries. There are no instrumentals on the standard album, which makes it his most vocal-driven record up to that point.
A Town Called Paradise is the fifth studio album by Tiësto, released in 2014 and his fullest move into festival-era dance-pop and progressive house. Built almost entirely around guest vocalists and a wide roster of co-producers, it features the hit 'Red Lights', plus collaborations with Matthew Koma, Icona Pop, Krewella, Hardwell, and Firebeatz. Tiësto produces and co-writes throughout, while the words come from the featured singers and topline writers across the dance and pop worlds. The album reflects the collaborative, single-driven model of mainstream EDM at its commercial peak, with Tiësto as the producer-author tying the guests together.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Red Lights
#18
|
Michel ZitronWayne Hector | Tijs Michiel VerwestCarl FalkRami YacoubWayne HectorMichel ZitronMåns Wredenberg | TiëstoRami YacoubCarl Falk | Michel Zitron (Vocals) |
| 2 |
Footprints
|
Josef CruickshankFreddy Wexler | Tijs Michiel VerwestBrandon LowryFreddy WexlerJosef CruickshankJustin PrimeAsh Pournouri | TiëstoJustin Prime | Cruickshank (Vocals) |
| 3 |
Light Years Away
|
John James Newman | Pete KirtleySacha CollissonJohn James NewmanTijs Michiel Verwest | TiëstoDBXMatt NashDave Silcox | DBX (Vocals) |
| 4 |
A Town Called Paradise
|
Matthew Koma | Matthew KomaTijs Michiel Verwest | TiëstoMatthew Koma | Zac Barnett (Vocals) |
| 5 |
Written in Reverse
|
Matthew Koma | Matthew KomaTijs Michiel VerwestRon AnielloRobbert van de Corput | TiëstoMatthew KomaHardwell | Matthew Koma (Vocals) |
| 6 |
Echoes
|
Andreas Moe | Tijs Michiel VerwestMatt NashDave SilcoxAndreas MoeHiten Bharadia | TiëstoMatt NashDave Silcox | Andreas Moe (Vocals) |
| 7 |
Last Train
|
Phillipa Margret Brown | Tijs Michiel VerwestJurre van DoeselaarTim Benjamin SmuldersPhillipa Margret Brown | TiëstoFirebeatz | Ladyhawke (Vocals) |
| 8 |
Wasted
#56
|
Matthew Koma | Matthew KomaTijs Michiel VerwestNick AudinoLewis Hughes | TiëstoMatthew KomaDisco Fries | Matthew Koma (Vocals) |
| 9 |
Let's Go
|
Aino JawoCaroline Hjelt | Tijs Michiel VerwestOscar HolterAino JawoCaroline HjeltMarcus SepehrmaneshAlexander Reuterskiöld | TiëstoOscar Holter | Icona Pop (Vocals) |
| 10 |
The Feeling
|
Charles Haddon | Tijs Michiel VerwestCharles HaddonAnders KällmarkSjoerd JanssenWouter Janssen | TiëstoShowtek | Ou Est le Swimming Pool (Vocals) |
| 11 |
Shimmer
|
Christian Burns | Tijs Michiel VerwestChristian BurnsNicholas DitriDaniel BoselovicJonnie DavisParis Hampton | TiëstoDisco Fries | Christian Burns (Vocals) |
| 12 |
Rocky
|
Not documented | Tijs Michiel VerwestMick KastenholtSimon Gain | TiëstoKaaze | Tiësto (Producer) |
| 13 |
Close to Me
|
Anna Luisa Daigneault | Tijs Michiel VerwestOssama Al SarrafNed ShepardAnna Luisa Daigneault | TiëstoSultan + Shepard | Quilla (Vocals) |
| 14 |
Set Yourself Free
|
Jahan YousafYasmine Yousaf | Tijs Michiel VerwestSjoerd JanssenWouter JanssenMatthew KomaJahan YousafYasmine YousafKris Trindl | Tiësto | Krewella (Vocals) |