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Released on 4AD, also Where Is My Mind? (Pixies), Oblivion (Grimes) and Here Comes Your Man (Pixies)
Engineered by Patrick Dillett, also Roam (The B‐52s), Vision of Love (Mariah Carey) and Deadbeat Club (The B‐52s)
Recorded at Water Music Recorders, also Laid to Rest (Lamb of God), Now You’ve Got Something to Die For (Lamb of God) and Hourglass (Lamb of God)
Produced by Patrick Dillett, also Boss of Me (They Might Be Giants), Hot Dog! (They Might Be Giants) and Clap Your Hands (They Might Be Giants)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
116 other songs on fono were recorded at Water Music Recorders, by Andrew W.K. and St. Vincent and others
11 other songs on fono were recorded at Patrick Dillet's Studio, by St. Vincent and The Dap‐Kings and others
Patrick Dillett mixed 3 of David Byrne’s top 10 songs
Patrick Dillett mixed 318 songs on fono
Credits
All 28 credits
- Written by
- David Byrne and St. Vincent
- Produced by
- David Byrne, John Congleton, Patrick Dillett and St. Vincent
- Performed by
- Brian Mahany, Chris Komer, David Byrne, Eric Davis, Gareth Flowers, Jack Bashcow, Jeff Caswell, Kelly Pratt, Kenneth Finn, Mauro Refosco, Mike Gurfield, R.J. Kelley, St. Vincent, Steve Elson and Tom Timko
- Engineered by
- Patrick Dillett
- Mixed by
- Patrick Dillett
- Part of
- Love This Giant
- Recorded at
- Patrick Dillet's Studio and Water Music Recorders
- Released on
- 4AD and Todo Mundo
- Written by
- David Byrne and St. Vincent
- Produced by
- David Byrne, John Congleton, Patrick Dillett and St. Vincent
- Performed by
- Brian Mahany, Chris Komer, David Byrne, Eric Davis, Gareth Flowers, Jack Bashcow, Jeff Caswell, Kelly Pratt, Kenneth Finn, Mauro Refosco, Mike Gurfield, R.J. Kelley, St. Vincent, Steve Elson and Tom Timko
- Engineered by
- Patrick Dillett
- Mixed by
- Patrick Dillett
- Part of
- Love This Giant
- Recorded at
- Patrick Dillet's Studio and Water Music Recorders
- Released on
- 4AD and Todo Mundo
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Patrick Dillett
Same producer: Patrick Dillett
Same mixer: Patrick Dillett
Same label: 4AD
Same studio: Water Music Recorders
Same release: Love This Giant
Same engineer: Patrick Dillett
Same producer: Patrick Dillett
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Brian Mahany
2MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Chris Komer
3MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by David Byrne
4MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Eric Davis
5MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Gareth Flowers
Optimist was performed by Gareth Flowers
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Jack Bashcow
7MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Jeff Caswell
8MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Kelly Pratt
9MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Kenneth Finn
10MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Mauro Refosco
11MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Mike Gurfield
12MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by R.J. Kelley
13MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by St. Vincent
14MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Steve Elson
15MusicBrainz Optimist was performed by Tom Timko
16MusicBrainz Optimist was produced by David Byrne
17MusicBrainz Optimist was produced by John Congleton
18MusicBrainz Optimist was produced by Patrick Dillett
Optimist was produced by Patrick Dillett
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz Optimist was produced by St. Vincent
20MusicBrainz Optimist was written by David Byrne
21MusicBrainz Optimist was written by St. Vincent
22MusicBrainz Optimist is part of the release Love This Giant
Optimist is part of the release Love This Giant
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
23MusicBrainz Optimist was recorded at Patrick Dillet's Studio
Optimist was recorded at Patrick Dillet's Studio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
24MusicBrainz Optimist was recorded at Water Music Recorders
Optimist was recorded at Water Music Recorders
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
25MusicBrainz 4AD is the label of the song Optimist
26MusicBrainz Todo Mundo is the label of the song Optimist
Todo Mundo is the label of the song Optimist
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
27MusicBrainz Optimist was engineered by Patrick Dillett
Optimist was engineered by Patrick Dillett
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
28MusicBrainz Optimist was mixed by Patrick Dillett
29MusicBrainz Optimist was released on 2012-09-10