Songwriter (Richard Marx album)

2022 studio album by Richard Marx

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
| Stories to Tell: Greatest Hits and More
(2021)  | Songwriter
(2022)  |

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Singles from  Songwriter

1. "Just Go"
Released: February 14, 2013
2. "Same Heartbreak, Different Day"
Released: July 15, 2022
3. "One Day Longer"
Released: August 12, 2022
4. "Shame On You"
Released: September 1, 2022
5. "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

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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

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Songwriter track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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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

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* 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

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Chart performance for Songwriter Chart (2022)  | Peak
position

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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

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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.
2. ^ Powers, Jim (July 21, 2022). "A Man of Many Words". Palm Springs Life. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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.
6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Richard Marx – Songwriter" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Richard Marx – Songwriter". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
9. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.

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Richard Marx

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"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Songwriting/Production
* Sessions

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