Alone in a Crowd (Oliver Tree album)
2023 studio album by Oliver Tree
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Alone in a Crowd is the third major-label studio album by American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, released on September 29, 2023, through Atlantic Records. It includes the singles "Miss You",[1] "Bounce", "One & Only", "Essence" and "Fairweather Friends",[2] and features collaborations with Robin Schulz and Super Computer. Tree embarked on a world tour from October 2023 in support of the album.[3]
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2023
Studio
- Rollover (London)
- Casa do Mato Estúdios (Rio de Janeiro)
Length31:09
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| Released | September 29, 2023 | |||
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Background
A press release stated that the album "explor[es] themes of loneliness, disconnect, and the human experience" and introduces a character named Cornelius Cummings, a fashion designer.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are arranged by Oliver Tree.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bounce" |
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| 2:46 |
| 2. | "One & Only" |
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| 2:17 |
| 3. | "Essence" (featuring Super Computer) |
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| 2:48 |
| 4. | "Star" |
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| 1:59 |
| 5. | "Fairweather Friends" |
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| 1:34 |
| 6. | "Smile" |
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| 2:19 |
| 7. | "Ugly Side" | Nickell |
| 1:18 |
| 8. | "Highlight of My Life" |
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| 2:29 |
| 9. | "The First Night" |
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| 3:04 |
| 10. | "Strangers" |
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| 2:51 |
| 11. | "Invisible Man" |
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| 2:26 |
| 12. | "Elevator to the Sky" |
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| 2:35 |
| 13. | "With You" |
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| 2:43 |
| Total length: | 31:09 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Miss You" (with Robin Schulz) |
| 3:26 | |
| Total length: | 34:35 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- ^[v] signifies a vocal producer
- "Miss You" is a remix of "Jerk", originally taken from Ugly Is Beautiful (2020).
Personnel
Musicians
- Oliver Tree – vocals (all tracks), bass guitar (tracks 1–12), synth bass (1–4, 6), synthesizer (1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12), additional guitar (1), acoustic guitar (3–6, 8, 10, 12), electric guitar (4, 8), piano (6–8, 12), drums (7), Rhodes piano (8), scratching (9), additional synthesizer (11), glockenspiel (12); Moog bass, sounds (13)
- Digital Farm Animals – bass guitar, drums, synthesizer (1, 2)
- Will Vaughan – guitar (1, 2)
- Super Computer – programming (3)
- Whethan – bass guitar, drums (4–6, 8, 10, 12, 13)
- Charlie Handsome – acoustic guitar, drums (9)
- Imad Royal – bass guitar, drums (11)
- Casey Mattson – Rhodes piano, synthesizer (11); guitar, bass guitar (13)
- Robin Schulz – vocals (14)
Technical
- Emerson Mancini – mastering
- Jacob Dennis – mixing (1–13), engineering (all tracks)
- Mike Freesh – mixing (14)
- Ewan Vickery – engineering (1, 2)
- Oliver Tree – additional mixing (all tracks), sound design (7)
- Whethan – additional mixing (3–8, 10, 13), sound design (3–6, 8, 10, 12, 13)
- Imad Royal – sound design (11)
Charts
| Chart (2023–2026) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 88 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[6] | 22 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[7] | 63 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 143 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[9] | 18 |