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Chris Frantz

CHRIS FRANTZ

About

Chris Frantz is a songwriter with 266 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Talking Heads, Chris Frantz's songwriting spans 145 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 23 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Chris Frantz

147 tracks · 50 artists

Talking Heads

58 tracks

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Mariah Carey

10 tracks

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Tom Tom Club

9 tracks

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David Byrne

6 tracks

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Production

Produced by Chris Frantz

23 tracks · 4 artists

Tom Tom Club

16 tracks

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Happy Mondays

5 tracks

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The X-Ecutioners

1 track

Genius of Love 2002 Lyrics

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

1 track

Strawberry Fields Forever Lyrics

Drums

Drums — Chris Frantz

87 tracks · 2 artists

Talking Heads

86 tracks

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David Byrne

1 track

Regiment Lyrics

Percussion

Percussion — Chris Frantz

2 tracks · 1 artist

Talking Heads

2 tracks

Bill Lyrics
Take Me to the River Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — Chris Frantz

2 tracks · 2 artists

Tom Tom Club

1 track

Genius of Love (Live)Lyrics

Talking Heads

1 track

Take Me to the River (Live)Lyrics

Arranger

Arranger — Chris Frantz

1 track · 1 artist

David Byrne

1 track

Regiment Lyrics

Drum Machine

Drum Machine — Chris Frantz

1 track · 1 artist

Tom Tom Club

1 track

Genius of Love Lyrics

Keyboards

Keyboards — Chris Frantz

1 track · 1 artist

Talking Heads

1 track

Bill Lyrics

Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — Chris Frantz

1 track · 1 artist

Talking Heads

1 track

Genius of Love (Tom Tom Club) [Live]Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Chris Frantz

1 track · 1 artist

Talking Heads

1 track

Take Me to the River (Live)Lyrics

Snare Drum

Snare Drum — Chris Frantz

1 track · 1 artist

Talking Heads

1 track

Bill Lyrics

Spoken Word

Spoken Word — Chris Frantz

1 track · 1 artist

Tom Tom Club

1 track

Genius of Love Lyrics

Tambourine

Tambourine — Chris Frantz

1 track · 1 artist

Talking Heads

1 track

Love → Building on Fire Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Talking Heads

Talking Heads

107 tracks

Tom Tom Club

Tom Tom Club

16 tracks

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

10 tracks

David Byrne

David Byrne

7 tracks

Happy Mondays

Happy Mondays

5 tracks

Latto

Latto

3 tracks

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez

2 tracks

Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo

2 tracks

Neil Cicierega

Neil Cicierega

2 tracks

Chicks On Speed

Chicks On Speed

1 track

Redman

Redman

1 track

“Weird Al” Yankovic

“Weird Al” Yankovic

1 track

Madison Beer

Madison Beer

1 track

D-Me

D-Me

1 track

The Wrecks

The Wrecks

1 track

P.M. Dawn

P.M. Dawn

1 track

Jodie Comer

Jodie Comer

1 track

Teezo Touchdown

Teezo Touchdown

1 track

black midi

black midi

1 track

Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire

1 track

Discography

Albums

Burning Down the House - Single

Burning Down the House - Single

Paramore

2024

The Rarities

The Rarities

Mariah Carey

2020

Mouth Dreams

Mouth Dreams

Neil Cicierega

2020

American Utopia on Broadway (Original Cast Recording Live)

American Utopia on Broadway (Original Cast Recording Live)

David Byrne

2019

ZONKEY

ZONKEY

Umphrey's McGee

2016

Swipe Right For Vintage

Swipe Right For Vintage

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

2015

Mouth Sounds

Mouth Sounds

Neil Cicierega

2014

Mann's World

Mann's World

Mann

2011

Scratch My Back

Scratch My Back

Peter Gabriel

2010

Gorilla Manor

Gorilla Manor

Local Natives

2009

Miles Fisher

Miles Fisher

Miles Fisher

2009

Live From Austin, TX

Live From Austin, TX

David Byrne

2007

Oh!

Oh!

D-Me

2006

Clothes Drop

Clothes Drop

Shaggy

2005

The Grind Date

The Grind Date

De La Soul

2004

The Remixes

The Remixes

Mariah Carey

2003

People Like You and Me

People Like You and Me

Gloria

2003

The Recipe

The Recipe

Mack 10

1998

Confessions Of Fire

Confessions Of Fire

Cam'ron

1998

Daydream

Daydream

Mariah Carey

1995

Fantasy - EP

Fantasy - EP

Mariah Carey

1995

Rey Azúcar

Rey Azúcar

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

1995

Jesus Wept

Jesus Wept

P.M. Dawn

1995

Masters Of The Rhythm

Masters Of The Rhythm

Chuck Chillout

1989

Naked

Naked

Talking Heads

1988

True Stories

True Stories

Talking Heads

1986

Little Creatures

Little Creatures

Talking Heads

1985

Speaking in Tongues

Speaking in Tongues

Talking Heads

1983

Remain In Light

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

1980

Fear of Music

Fear of Music

Talking Heads

1979

More Songs About Buildings and Food

More Songs About Buildings and Food

Talking Heads

1978

Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) (UK Single)

Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) (UK Single)

Arcade Fire

Talking Heads 77 (Deluxe Version)

Talking Heads 77 (Deluxe Version)

Talking Heads

Protest Songs 1924-2012

Protest Songs 1924-2012

The Specials

Sing Into My Mouth

Sing Into My Mouth

Iron & Wine

Built From Scratch

Built From Scratch

The X-Ecutioners

Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites

Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites

Talking Heads

Close to the Bone

Close to the Bone

Tom Tom Club

Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Stop Making Sense Tribute Album

Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Stop Making Sense Tribute Album

Paramore

Flexi Covers

Flexi Covers

black midi

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (The Album)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (The Album)

Green Day

Spotify Live

Spotify Live

LAUREL

Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Original Broadway Cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Psycho Killer - Single

Psycho Killer - Single

Talking Heads

Clue for President: Vote Clumanatti

Clue for President: Vote Clumanatti

Onyx

American Utopia on Broadway (Original Cast Recording)

American Utopia on Broadway (Original Cast Recording)

David Byrne

Downtown Rockers

Downtown Rockers

Tom Tom Club

Live Phish Volume 15

Live Phish Volume 15

Phish

Doc's da Name 2000

Doc's da Name 2000

Redman

Yes, Please!

Yes, Please!

Happy Mondays

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Top Tracks

Once In a Lifetime

Once In a Lifetime

Talking Heads

Bad Liar

Bad Liar

Selena Gomez

Psycho Killer

Talking Heads

This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)

Talking Heads

Fantasy

Fantasy

Mariah Carey

Big Energy

Latto

Genius of Love

Tom Tom Club

Burning Down the House

Talking Heads

Fantasy (Bad Boy Remix)

Mariah Carey

Life During Wartime

Talking Heads

Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)

Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)

Talking Heads

Take Me to the River

Talking Heads