Kaleidoscope cover art

  Studio Album · No. 4

Kaleidoscope Songwriting Credits by Tiësto

2009 Musical Freedom 17 tracks 78 min

Produced by Tiësto, DJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij

Musical Freedom ElectronicDance-PopProgressive House
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 17 of 17 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 17 / 17 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tiësto carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
17 trackswritten by Tiësto 0 tracksoutside writers
Tiësto's roles on this album

Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist0%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

17
Tracks
12
Lyricists
7
Producers
2009
Released
Data Insight

Kaleidoscope is the album where Tiësto's authorship shape changes: he and DJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij still write and produce the music on every track, but the guest singers, Jónsi, Nelly Furtado, Tegan and Sara, Kele Okereke, and others, now bring the words, so the lyricist column fills with their names. The instrumental interludes still carry no lyricist and rest on his pen. It is the clearest pivot in his catalog from instrumental trance to vocal dance-pop.

Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by Tiësto, released in 2009 and the record that marked his move away from pure trance toward a more song-based, collaborative sound. Built around guest vocalists from across pop, indie, and electronic music, it features Jónsi of Sigur Rós, Nelly Furtado, Tegan and Sara, Kele Okereke of Bloc Party, Calvin Harris, and Emily Haines of Metric. Tiësto co-writes and produces the music throughout with DJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij, while the featured singers and their writers supply the lyrics. It was his first album credited under his legal name Tijs Verwest in the writing credits, and it reset his career toward the crossover dance-pop he would become known for.

Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Kaleidoscope
Jón Þór Birgisson Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijJón Þór Birgisson TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij Jónsi (Vocals)
2
Escape Me #26
C.C. Sheffield Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijC.C. SheffieldNico Chiotellis TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij C.C. Sheffield (Vocals)
3
You Are My Diamond
Kianna Alarid Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijKianna Alarid TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij Kianna Alarid (Vocals)
4
I Will Be Here #53
Connie Mitchell Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijAngus McDonaldConnie Mitchell TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijDanja Sneaky Sound System (Vocals)
5
I Am Strong
Priscilla Ahn Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijPriscilla Ahn TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij Priscilla Ahn (Vocals)
6
Here on Earth
Cary Brothers Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijCary Brothers TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij Cary Brothers (Vocals)
7
Always Near
Not documented Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij Tiësto (Producer)
8
It's Not the Things You Say
Kele Okereke Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijKele Okereke TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij Kele Okereke (Vocals)
9
Fresh Fruit
Not documented Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij Tiësto (Producer)
10
Century
Calvin Harris Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijCalvin Harris TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijCalvin Harris Calvin Harris (Vocals)
11
Feel It in My Bones
Tegan QuinSara Quin Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijTegan QuinSara Quin TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijDanja Tegan and Sara (Vocals)
12
Who Wants to Be Alone
Nelly Furtado Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijNelly FurtadoRick Nowels TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijFrank E Nelly Furtado (Vocals)
13
LA Ride
Not documented Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij Tiësto (Producer)
14
Bend It Like You Don't Care
Not documented Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijStefan EngblomOlle Cornéer TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijStefan EngblomOlle Cornéer Tiësto (Producer)
15
Knock You Out
Emily Haines Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijStefan EngblomOlle CornéerEmily Haines TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijStefan EngblomOlle Cornéer Emily Haines (Vocals)
16
Louder Than Boom
Not documented Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijStefan EngblomOlle Cornéer TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-FraaijStefan EngblomOlle Cornéer Tiësto (Producer)
17
Surrounded by Light
Not documented Tijs Michiel VerwestDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij TiëstoDJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij Tiësto (Producer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 25 contributors

DW
DJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij
Writer · Producer
On this album17 written
TM
Tijs Michiel Verwest
Writer
On this album17 written
OC
Olle Cornéer
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
SE
Stefan Engblom
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
CH
Calvin Harris
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album1 written
AM
Angus McDonald
Writer
On this album1 written
CS
C.C. Sheffield
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
CB
Cary Brothers
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
CM
Connie Mitchell
Writer
On this album1 written
EH
Emily Haines
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
JÞ
Jón Þór Birgisson
Writer
On this album1 written
KO
Kele Okereke
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Kaleidoscope

Who wrote Tiësto's Kaleidoscope?
Tiësto and DJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij wrote and produced the music on every track. The lyrics come from the many guest vocalists, including Jónsi, Nelly Furtado, Tegan and Sara, and Kele Okereke.
Which guest singers are on Kaleidoscope?
Jónsi of Sigur Rós, Nelly Furtado, Tegan and Sara, Kele Okereke of Bloc Party, Calvin Harris, Priscilla Ahn, and Emily Haines of Metric, among others.
How is Kaleidoscope different from earlier Tiësto albums?
It moved away from instrumental trance toward song-based dance-pop built around guest vocalists, setting the direction for his later crossover career.
Who produced Kaleidoscope?
Tiësto and DJ Waakop Reijers-Fraaij produced the album, with additional production from names like Danja, Calvin Harris, and Frank E on specific tracks.
Why is Tiësto credited as Tijs Verwest on the album?
Tijs Verwest is his legal name; the album credits his writing under that name rather than the Tiësto stage name.
How are the songs credited?
Tiësto, as Tijs Verwest, is on the music of every track with Reijers-Fraaij; the vocal tracks add the featured singers and their writers as authors of the words, while the short instrumentals have no lyricist.
Data note: Instrumental tracks ('Always Near', 'Fresh Fruit', 'LA Ride', 'Surrounded by Light' and other interludes) carry no lyricist credit. Per-track writers and producers taken from the album track listing as reproduced on Wikipedia; an asterisk in the source denotes additional production. Tiësto is credited as 'Tijs Verwest' / 'Verwest' in the source.

Sources

Wikipedia: Kaleidoscope (Tiësto album) Wikipedia: Tiësto MusicBrainz: Kaleidoscope (release group) Cover Art Archive: Kaleidoscope Cover Art Archive: Kaleidoscope by Tiësto