How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell

How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell
Studio album by Bob Geldof
Released	12 October 2010[1]
Genre	Pop, rock[1]
Length	43:45[1]
Label	Mercury (UK) Atlantic (US)
Producer	Pete Briquette[2]
Bob Geldof chronology
Sex, Age & Death (2001) How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell (2010)

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How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell is the fifth solo studio album from Irish singer, Bob Geldof. It was released on 12 October 2010.^[1] How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell is Geldof's first album since 2001's Sex, Age & Death, and marks his return to the Mercury Records label. The album reached no. 89 on the UK Albums Chart in its week of entry on 13 February 2011.

Track listing

All songs were written by Bob Geldof, except where noted.

1. "How I Roll" (Geldof, Pete Briquette, Eliza Gilkyson) – 3:03
2. "Blowfish" (Geldof, Briquette) – 4:07
3. "She's a Lover" – 4:30
4. "To Live in Love" – 4:05
5. "Silly Pretty Thing" – 4:02
6. "Systematic 6-Pack" – 3:31
7. "Dazzled by You" – 2:41
8. "Mary Says" (Geldof, Briquette) – 4:52
9. "Blow" – 4:55
10. "Here's to You" – 7:59^[1]

Singles

• "Silly Pretty Thing" (January 2011)
• "Here's To You" (April 2011)

Personnel

• Roger Taylor: Drums and backing vocals on "Here's To You"
• Joshua J Macrae: Percussion & engineer

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2010-10-12). "How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell - Bob Geldof | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
2. "How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell - Bob Geldof | Credits". AllMusic. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2014-04-10.