Studio Album · No. 7

The Owl Songwriting Credits by Zac Brown Band

2019 BBR / Wheelhouse / BMG 11 tracks 37:39

Produced by Coy Bowles, Zac Brown, Johan Carlsson, Andrew DeRoberts, Matt Mangano, Max Martin, Happy Perez, Poo Bear, Skrillex, Shawn Mendes, Sasha Sirota, Ryan Tedder, Andrew Watt  ·  Engineered by Brandon Bell, Serban Ghenea, Jaycen Joshua, Michael H. Brauer, Dave Kutch

BBR / Wheelhouse / BMG PopCountry PopEDM
91%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Zac Brown Band carries a lyricist or composer credit.

91%
10 trackswritten by Zac Brown Band 1 trackoutside writers
Zac Brown Band's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist91%
Composer91%
Producer82%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
26
Lyricists
12
Producers
137,100
Worldwide Copies Sold
2019
Released
Data Insight

Ten of the eleven tracks still name a member, so the songwriting stays inside the band even as the production goes outside it entirely. Thirteen producers are credited across eleven songs, more than on any other Zac Brown Band record.

The Owl came out in September 2019 on Wheelhouse and BMG and is the band's move into pop and electronic production, with Max Martin, Skrillex and Ryan Tedder among its producers. It has sold 137,100 copies in the United States.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The Woods
Zac BrownCorey CrowderSasha Sirota Zac BrownCorey CrowderSasha Sirota Zac BrownSasha Sirota Zac Brown Band (Performer)
2
Need This
Zac BrownPoo BearCaroline JonesAndrew DeRobertsRyan Tedder Zac BrownJason BoydCaroline JonesAndrew DeRobertsRyan Tedder Zac BrownAndrew DeRobertsPoo BearRyan Tedder Zac Brown Band (Performer)
3
OMW
Zac BrownPoo BearSasha SirotaSkrillex Zac BrownJason BoydSasha SirotaSonny Moore Zac BrownSkrillexPoo BearSasha Sirota Zac Brown Band (Performer)
4
Someone I Used to Know
Zac BrownShawn MendesNiko MoonAndrew WattBen Simonetti Zac BrownShawn MendesNiko MoonAndrew WotmanBen Simonetti Andrew WattHappy Perez Zac Brown Band (Performer)
5
Me and the Boys in the Band
Zac BrownClay CookLuke Laird Zac BrownClay CookLuke Laird Zac BrownCoy BowlesPoo Bear Zac Brown Band (Performer)
6
Finish What We Started
Zac BrownJohan CarlssonSavan KotechaMax MartinPeter Svensson Zac BrownJohan CarlssonSavan KotechaMax MartinPeter Svensson Poo BearMax Martin Zac Brown Band (Performer)Brandi Carlile (Featured Vocals)
7
God Given
Zac BrownJohan CarlssonSavan KotechaPeter Svensson Zac BrownJohan CarlssonSavan KotechaPeter Svensson Zac BrownJohan CarlssonMax Martin Zac Brown Band (Performer)
8
Warrior
Zac BrownAndrew DeRobertsAlexander Oliver Zac BrownAndrew DeRobertsAlexander Oliver Zac BrownAndrew DeRoberts Zac Brown Band (Performer)
9
Shoofly Pie
Tyler GreenwellChris WoodOliver Wood Tyler GreenwellChris WoodOliver Wood Zac BrownAndrew DeRoberts Zac Brown Band (Performer)
10
Already on Fire
Zac BrownJohan CarlssonSavan KotechaPeter Svensson Zac BrownJohan CarlssonSavan KotechaPeter Svensson Zac BrownJohan Carlsson Zac Brown Band (Performer)
11
Leaving Love Behind
Zac BrownCoy BowlesClay CookPhil HanserothTim HanserothJimmy De Martini Zac BrownCoy BowlesClay CookPhil HanserothTim HanserothJimmy De Martini Zac BrownMatt Mangano Zac Brown Band (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 33 contributors

ZB
Zac Brown
Writer · Producer
On this album10 written
JC
Johan Carlsson
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
PS
Peter Svensson
Writer
On this album3 written
SK
Savan Kotecha
Writer
On this album3 written
PB
Poo Bear
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
AD
Andrew DeRoberts
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
SS
Sasha Sirota
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
CC
Clay Cook
Writer
On this album2 written
JB
Jason Boyd
Writer
On this album2 written
MM
Max Martin
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
AW
Andrew Watt
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
CB
Coy Bowles
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions The Owl

Who wrote The Owl?
A member of the band is credited on ten of the eleven tracks, mostly Zac Brown with outside co-writers.
Who produced it?
Thirteen producers across eleven tracks, including Max Martin, Skrillex, Ryan Tedder, Poo Bear, Andrew Watt, Shawn Mendes and members of the band.
How did the album sell?
137,100 copies in the United States as of March 2020.
Why does it sound different?
It is the band's pop and electronic record, made with mainstream pop producers rather than the Nashville teams behind the earlier albums.
Did any single from it chart?
The discography records no Billboard Hot 100 peak for any single from the album.
How long is the album?
37:39 across eleven tracks.
What label released it?
BBR, Wheelhouse and BMG, a change from the Big Machine and Republic release of Jekyll + Hyde.

Sources

Wikipedia: The Owl Wikipedia: Zac Brown Band discography Cover Art Archive: The Owl by Zac Brown Band