Human (Darren Criss EP)
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| Released | July 20, 2010[1][2] | |||
| Genre | Soul-folk[3] | |||
| Length | 19:53 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Chris Lorentz[4] | |||
| Darren Criss chronology | ||||
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Human is the debut EP released by singer-songwriter Darren Criss.[1][2][3][5][6] Criss independently produced the EP[3] and it was released digitally on July 20, 2010. The EP reached No. 17 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.[7] As of April 2013, the EP has sold 27,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielson SoundScan.[8]
Album information
[edit]Background
[edit]Criss describes that he put off making an EP for a long time because he is a perfectionist, which is why he prefers people to see him play live.[3] Criss recorded the EP in his room in about a week with an audio engineer friend of his.[3] Criss states that each of the songs are "old songs", adding that "Human" was the first song he wrote, back when he was 15.[3] The songs "Sami" and "Not Alone" appeared in the StarKid Productions musical A Very Potter Musical, but Criss had written them beforehand.[3] He wrote "Not Alone" while abroad in Italy and wrote "Sami" for the web series Little White Lie that he and other members of StarKid had done in 2007.[3]
Sound
[edit]Criss finds his music tough to categorize into a certain genre, but stated that he liked the term "soul-folk".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Darren Criss and produced by Chris Lorentz
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Human" | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Sami" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Jealousy" | 5:18 |
| 4. | "Don't You" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Not Alone" | 4:28 |
Personnel
[edit]- Darren Criss – vocals, guitar
- Chris Lorentz – producer, mixing, mastering[4]
- Forest Casey – CD and cover photography[4]
- Frank Franco III – CD and cover layout design[4]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 17 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Human – Darren Criss". AllMusic. July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ a b Lawrence, Hannah (April 18, 2011). "'Glee's Darren Criss Signs Record Deal with Sony". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Smith, Grady (July 30, 2010). "'A Very Potter Musical' star Darren Criss talks about his new EP and the future for Team StarKid". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Album Archive".
- ^ Donahue, Ann (November 13, 2010). "'Glee' Newcomer Darren Criss Reflects on His 'Dream' Week". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ Milam, Whitney (July 24, 2010). Team StarKid tops Glee and Gaga on iTunes, talks new projects. HollywoodNews. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ Donahue, Ann. "Darren Criss Crosses Over". Reuters. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 23, 2013). "'Glee' Star Darren Criss Announces First Tour". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "Darren Criss Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.