Songwriter (Richard Marx album)

Songwriter
Songwriter
Studio album by Richard Marx
Released	September 30, 2022
Genre	Pop; rock; country;
Length	69:54
Label	BMG
Producer	Richard Marx; Lucas Marx; Jesse Marx; Bruce Wiegner; Matt Scannell; Burt Bacharach; CJ Vanston; Adam Messinger; Michael Jade;
Richard Marx chronology
Singles from Songwriter
	"Just Go"; Released: February 14, 2013; "Same Heartbreak, Different Day"; Released: July 15, 2022; "One Day Longer"; Released: August 12, 2022; "Shame On You"; Released: September 1, 2022; "Believe In Me"; Released: 2023;

Songwriter is the thirteenth studio album by American singer/songwriter and record producer/arranger Richard Marx, released on September 30, 2022.^[1] The debut single "Same Heartbreak, Different Day" peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Background

Songwriter features songs in the genres pop, rock and country, as well as ballads. For this album, Marx worked with many other songwriters, including his sons Lucas and Jesse,^[2]^[3] Keith Urban, Darius Rucker, Burt Bacharach, Richard Page, and Chris Daughtry among others.

Track listing

*Songwriter* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Same Heartbreak, Different Day"	Richard Marx Lucas Marx Michael Jade	3:08
2.	"Only a Memory"	R. Marx Adam Messinger	3:00
3.	"Anything"	R. Marx Bruce Wiegner	2:37
4.	"Moscow Calling"	R. Marx	4:52
5.	"Believe in Me"	R. Marx L. Marx	3:13
6.	"Shame on You"	R. Marx Jesse Marx	2:31
7.	"My Love, My Enemy"	R. Marx Matt Scannell	2:35
8.	"Just Go"	R. Marx	4:17
9.	"One More Yesterday"	R. Marx Chris Daughtry Jason Wade	3:22
10.	"We Are Not Alone"	R. Marx J. Marx	3:44
11.	"Everything I've Got"	R. Marx	3:12
12.	"Misery Loves Company"	R. Marx L. Marx Wiegner	2:56
13.	"One Day Longer"	R. Marx Keith Urban	4:07
14.	"Breaking My Heart"	R. Marx Darius Rucker David Hodges	3:46
15.	"We Had It All"	R. Marx Randy Houser Brice Long	3:23
16.	"Always"	R. Marx Burt Bacharach	3:41
17.	"Still in My Heart"	R. Marx Richard Page	4:11
18.	"Maybe"	R. Marx	4:15
19.	"As If We'll Never Love Again"	R. Marx Gary Burr	3:23
20.	"Never After"	R. Marx Topher Brown	3:41
Total length:			69:54

Personnel

Burt Bacharach – composer, producer
J. Blynn – electric guitars
Steve Brewster – drums
Topher Brown – writer
Paul Bushnell – bass
Cliff Colnot – string arrangement
Chris Daughtry – composer
Nina DiGregorio – violin
Shawn Fichter – drums
Josh Freese – drums
Brian Griffin – drums
Randy Houser – composer
Taylor Hawkins – drums
Mark Hill – bass
David Hodges – composer
Jillian Jacquline – harmony vocals
Michael Jade – composer, producer
Whynot Jansveld – mastering, bass guitar
Michael Landau – electric guitar, all guitars
Brice Long – composer
Jesse Marx – composer, producer, all instruments, background vocals
Lucas Marx – composer, producer, mixer, answer vocals, all instruments
Richard Marx – lead vocals, composer, producer, background vocals, all guitars, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, ganjo
Chip Matthews – mixing
Herman Matthews – drums
Jerry McPherson – guitars
Miles McPherson – drums
Adam Messinger – composer, producer, mixing, all instruments
Michael Omartian – string arrangement
Richard Page – composer
Greg Phillinganes – piano
Matthew Prock – engineer, mixing, mastering
Darius Rucker – writer
Matt Scannell – writer, producer, guitars, verse guitar, bass guitar
Keith Urban – writer
CJ Vanston – producer, mixing, all instruments
Jorge Vivo – recorder
Jason Wade – composer
Matt Walker – drums
Jason Webb – keyboards
Bruce Wiegner – composer, producer, mixing, all instruments

Charts

Chart performance for *Songwriter*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)^[4]	5
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)^[5]	87
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[6]	95
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[7]	28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	68
UK Album Downloads (OCC)^[9]	29
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[10]	11

References

^ Jansons, Andris (July 20, 2022). "Richard Marx Announces New Multi-genre-spanning Album Songwriter Out September 30". S.L.R. Magazine. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ Powers, Jim (July 21, 2022). "A Man of Many Words". Palm Springs Life. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ Rapp, Allison (July 15, 2022). "Richard Marx Announces New Album, 'Songwriter'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 10 October 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1701. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 10, 2022. p. 10.
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 October 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1702. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 17, 2022. p. 8.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Richard Marx – Songwriter" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Richard Marx – Songwriter". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.

[New_Album-1] Jansons, Andris (July 20, 2022). "Richard Marx Announces New Multi-genre-spanning Album Songwriter Out September 30". S.L.R. Magazine. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[Songwriter-2] Powers, Jim (July 21, 2022). "A Man of Many Words". Palm Springs Life. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[Track_Listing-3] Rapp, Allison (July 15, 2022). "Richard Marx Announces New Album, 'Songwriter'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[4] "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 10 October 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1701. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 10, 2022. p. 10.

[5] "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 October 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1702. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 17, 2022. p. 8.

[ac_Germany4_Richard_Marx-6] "Offiziellecharts.de – Richard Marx – Songwriter" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[ac_Scotland_-7] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.

[ac_Switzerland_Richard_Marx-8] "Swisscharts.com – Richard Marx – Songwriter". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

[ac_UKDigital_-9] "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.

[ac_UKIndependent_-10] "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.

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Studio albums	Richard Marx Repeat Offender Rush Street Paid Vacation Flesh and Bone Days in Avalon My Own Best Enemy Emotional Remains Sundown Christmas Spirit Beautiful Goodbye Limitless Songwriter
Compilations	Ballads Greatest Hits (1997) The Best of Richard Marx The Essential Richard Marx Timeline Duo Stories to Tell Hits & Ballads Inside My Head The Ultimate Collection
Promo compilations	Greatest Hits (1993) The Music of Richard Marx: 1987–2009
Live albums	Live in USA 1988/92 Live Music Hall Koln 1992 Channel V at the Hard Rock Live Duo Live A Night Out with Friends
Singles	"Don't Mean Nothing" "Should've Known Better" "Endless Summer Nights" "Hold On to the Nights" "Satisfied" "Right Here Waiting" "Angelia" "Nothin' You Can Do About It" "Children of the Night" "Keep Coming Back" "Hazard" "Take This Heart" "Chains Around My Heart" "Now and Forever" "At the Beginning" "Everybody" "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" "Little Drummer Boy" "O Holy Night" "Dance With My Father" "Another One Down"
Songs written	"What About Me" "The Best of Me" "If You Ever Leave Me" "One More Time" "This I Promise You" "To Where You Are" "Dance with My Father" "Better Life" "Everybody"
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