Studio Album · No. 8
Eliminator Songwriting Credits by ZZ Top
Produced by Bill Ham · Engineered by Terry Manning, Linden Hudson, Bob Ludwig
Warner Bros.
Hard RockBlues Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether ZZ Top carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by ZZ Top
0 tracksoutside writers
ZZ Top's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
11 million
US Copies Sold
1983
Released
Data Insight
The sleeve credits all eleven tracks to Gibbons, Hill and Beard. The article records that Linden Hudson co-wrote several of them with Gibbons and wrote "Thug" on his own, so the printed credit and the working credit are not the same thing on this record.
The 1983 album that sold eleven million copies in the US, built on drum machines and sequencers and three videos in heavy MTV rotation.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Eliminator
Who wrote the songs on Eliminator?
The album credits Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard on all eleven tracks. Linden Hudson co-wrote several of them with Gibbons and wrote "Thug" alone.
How did it sell?
More than 11 million copies in the US by December 1996, ten times more than any previous ZZ Top album.
How high did the singles chart?
"Legs" reached number 8 on the Hot 100, "Gimme All Your Lovin'" number 37 and "Sharp Dressed Man" number 56.
How high did the album chart?
Number 9 on the Billboard 200.
Who produced it?
Bill Ham, with Terry Manning engineering and Bob Ludwig mastering.
Did it win any awards?
The videos did. "Legs" won Best Group Video and "Sharp Dressed Man" Best Direction at the MTV Video Music Awards.
How long is the album?
45:00 across eleven tracks.