Studio Album · No. 12
A Different Kind of Truth Songwriting Credits by Van Halen
Produced by Van Halen, John Shanks · Engineered by Martin Cooke, Ross Hogarth, Paul David Hager
Interscope
Hard RockHeavy Metal
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Van Halen carries a lyricist or composer credit.
13 trackswritten by Van Halen
0 tracksoutside writers
Van Halen's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
4
Lyricists
2
Producers
411,000
US Copies Sold
2012
Released
Data Insight
The last Van Halen album gives its four-way credit to a new fourth name: Wolfgang, on all thirteen tracks. Michael Anthony is gone from the credits entirely after 92 tracks across four line-ups.
The 2012 album, fourteen years after the last one, with David Lee Roth back and Wolfgang Van Halen on bass.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions A Different Kind of Truth
Who wrote the songs on A Different Kind of Truth?
Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen, credited together on all thirteen tracks.
Why is Michael Anthony not on it?
He left the band in 2006 and Wolfgang Van Halen took over on bass.
How high did the single chart?
"Tattoo" reached number 67 on the Hot 100.
How did it sell?
411,000 copies in the United States by the end of 2012.
Who produced it?
The band with John Shanks.
How high did the album chart?
Number 2 on the Billboard 200, and number 6 in the UK, their highest placing there.
How long is the album?
50:12 across thirteen tracks.