"Luck" is a song written by Zachary Barnett, David Rublin, Matthew Sanchez and James Shelley of American
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock musi ...
band
American Authors
American Authors, formerly known as the Blue Pages, are an American rock band originally from Boston, based in New York City, that consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Zac Barnett, bassist Dave Rublin, and drummer Matt Sanchez. Guitarist an ...
, co-written with producers
Aaron Accetta and
Shep Goodman. The song was originally recorded for their debut
extended play
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, ''American Authors'', and appears as the third track on the EP. The track later appeared as the fourth track on their debut studio album ''
Oh, What a Life''. The song was released by
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in 1959, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another ...
in Canada as a one-track single on March 3, 2014, becoming the fourth single by the band and the second release promoting ''Oh, What a Life'', after "
Trouble
Trouble may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Trouble'' (1922 film), an American silent comedy-drama film directed by Albert Austin
* ''Trouble'' (1933 film), a British comedy film
* ''Trouble'' (1977 film), a Soviet drama film
* ''Trouble'' ...
".
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from ''Oh, What a Life'' liner notes.
;American Authors
*Zac Barnett – lead vocals, guitar
*James Adam Shelley – lead guitar, banjo
*Dave Rublin – bass
*Matt Sanchez – drums
;Technical personnel
*
Aaron Accetta – production
*
Michael Goodman – production
Release history
Commercial
References
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Songs about luck
2013 songs
2014 singles
American Authors songs
Island Records singles
Songs written by Shep Goodman
Songs written by Aaron Accetta
Song recordings produced by Aaron Accetta