Studio Album · No. 3
Boys for Pele Songwriting Credits by Tori Amos
Produced by Tori Amos
Atlantic / East West
Alternative RockArt PopBaroque Pop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 18 of 18 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 18 / 18 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 18 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tori Amos carries a lyricist or composer credit.
18 trackswritten by Tori Amos
0 tracksoutside writers
Tori Amos's roles on this album
Share of the 18 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
18
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
1,000,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
1996
Released
Data Insight
Eighteen tracks, all hers alone, and the first album she produced by herself. It was recorded in a church in Ireland with a harpsichord as often as a piano, and it is the least compromising record in the catalogue.
Boys for Pele came out on Atlantic and East West in January 1996, produced by Amos alone, and sold 1,000,000 in the United States. "Caught a Lite Sneeze" reached number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 18 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 2 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Boys for Pele
Who wrote Boys for Pele?
Tori Amos, alone, on all eighteen tracks.
Who produced it?
Tori Amos alone, the first album she produced without a co-producer.
How did it sell?
1,000,000 in the United States, and it is certified platinum by the RIAA and gold by the BPI.
Which single charted?
"Caught a Lite Sneeze" reached number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Where was it recorded?
Largely in a church in County Wicklow, Ireland, with harpsichord and harmonium alongside the piano.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
How long is the album?
70:32 across eighteen tracks.