Only Human (Calum Scott album)
2018 studio album by Calum Scott
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Only Human is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Calum Scott, released on 9 March 2018 through Capitol Records.[3][4] The album was re-released in November 2018 as the "special edition" featuring four additional tracks.
Released9 March 2018
Recorded2015–2017
Studios
- Blue Room (West Hollywood)
- Deborah-J (Kingston upon Hull)
- MyAudiotonic (London)
- Paramount Recording (Hollywood)
- Poinsettia Place (Los Angeles)
- RAK (London)
- SuCasa (Los Angeles)
- TempleBase (Los Angeles)
- Wolf Cousins (Stockholm)
GenrePop
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| Released | 9 March 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2017 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 53:20 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| auspOp |   [5] |
| Express & Star | 5/10[6] |
| Gay Times | [7] |
| Metro Weekly |  [8] |
| Renowned for Sound | [9] |
Only Human received generally positive reviews from music critics. David from auspOp gave the album four of out five, and complimented the "personal" lyrics, writing: "Most of the songs here are a great listen and you can appreciate the effort that's gone into creating such a great debut".[5] Francesca Lamaina of Renowned for Sound gave the album three out of five stars, saying: "Only Human is a decent debut album... Some tracks lack of spirit and suffocates among incessant repetitions. However, Calum Scott's voice is incredibly wonderful."[9] Nick Levine of Gay Times gave the album four of out five and said that "Only Human offers a classy assortment of soulful stompers, gospel-tinged ballads and more reflective downtempo moments", adding: "This is an impressive and affecting debut that proves there’s much more to Calum Scott than a kinda surprising Robyn cover."[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "If Our Love Is Wrong" |
| Fraser T. Smith | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Give Me Something" |
| DeZuzio | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Rhythm Inside" |
| Smith | 3:32 |
| 4. | "You Are the Reason" |
| Smith | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Come Back Home" |
| Smith | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Stop Myself (Only Human)" | Felder | 3:27 | |
| 7. | "Dancing on My Own" |
| Jon McIntyre | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Only You" | Smith | 3:45 | |
| 9. | "Won't Let You Down" |
| Smith | 3:14 |
| 10. | "What I Miss Most" |
| Görres | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Hotel Room" |
| Smith | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "You Are the Reason" (duet version, with Leona Lewis) |
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| 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 16. | "Need to Know" |
| 2:47 | |
| 17. | "No Matter What" |
| Smith | 3:56 |
| 18. | "Sore Eyes" |
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| 3:18 |
| 19. | "White Christmas" (1 Mic 1 Take/Live from Abbey Road Studios) | Irving Berlin | Scott | 2:20 |
Notes
- ^[p] signifies a primary and vocal producer.
- ^[r] signifies a remixer.
- ^[v] signifies a vocal producer.
- "Stop Myself (Only Human)" samples "Human" by The Human League.
Personnel
Musicians
- Calum Scott – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1, 3–5, 7–9, 16)
- Fraser T. Smith – drum programming (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 9), guitar (1, 9, 13), keyboards (1, 9, 17), piano (3, 9), acoustic guitar (3), programming (4, 15)
- Richard Pryce – double bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 15)
- Chris Worsey – cello (tracks 1, 3, 15)
- Ian Burdge – cello (tracks 1, 3, 15)
- Rachel Robson – viola (tracks 1, 3, 4, 15)
- Reiad Chibah – viola (tracks 1, 3, 4, 15)
- Alison Dods – violin (tracks 1, 3, 4, 15)
- Louisa Fuller – violin (tracks 1, 3, 4, 15)
- Lucy Wilkins – violin (tracks 1, 3, 4, 15)
- Natalia Bonner – violin (tracks 1, 3–5, 8, 11, 15)
- Nicky Sweeney – violin (tracks 1, 3, 4, 15)
- Oli Langford – violin (tracks 1, 3, 4, 15)
- Richard George – violin (tracks 1, 3, 4, 15)
- Rick Koster – violin (tracks 1, 3, 4, 15)
- Claire Orsler – viola (track 1, 4, 15)
- Dion Wardle – piano (track 1), keyboards (4, 15)
- Jayson DeZuzio – bass guitar, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, strings (track 2)
- Sally Herbert – string arrangement (tracks 3, 4, 15)
- Tobi Oyenrinde – music direction, conductor (tracks 4, 9, 15)
- Dawn Connie Morton-Young – choir (tracks 4, 3, 15)
- Isaac Opoku-Kyerematen – choir (tracks 4, 3, 15)
- Jayando Cole – choir (tracks 4, 3, 15)
- Keshia Smith – choir (tracks 4, 3, 15)
- Kwaku Agyemang – choir (tracks 4, 3, 15)
- Nathan J. Gardner – choir (tracks 4, 3, 15)
- Rebecca Thomas – choir (tracks 4, 3, 15)
- Shola Graham – choir (tracks 4, 3, 15)
- Simone Brown – choir (tracks 4, 3, 15)
- Reuben James – piano (tracks 4, 5, 8, 11, 15)
- Althea Edwards – background vocals (tracks 5, 8, 9)
- Paul Boldeau – background vocals (tracks 5, 8, 9)
- Sabrina Ramikie – background vocals (tracks 5, 8, 9)
- Ben Epstein – bass guitar (tracks 5, 8, 9)
- Bryony James – cello (tracks 5, 8, 11)
- Bryony Moody – cello (tracks 5, 8)
- Rosie Danvers – cello, string arrangement (tracks 5, 8, 11)
- Jamiel Blake – drums (tracks 5, 8)
- Camilla Pay – harp (tracks 5, 11)
- Emma Owens – viola (tracks 5, 8, 11)
- Nick Ban – viola (tracks 5, 8, 11)
- Anna Croad – violin (tracks 5, 8, 11)
- Debbie Widdup – violin (tracks 5, 8, 11)
- Eleanor Mathieson – violin (tracks 5, 8, 11)
- Jenny Sacha – violin (tracks 5, 8, 11)
- Patrick Kiernan – violin (tracks 5, 8, 11)
- Sally Jackson – violin (tracks 5, 8, 11)
- Stephen Morris – violin (tracks 5, 8, 11)
- Tobie Tripp – violin (tracks 5, 8, 9), string arrangement (9)
- Oak Felder – background vocals, programming (track 6)
- Sean Douglas – background vocals (track 6)
- Talay Riley – background vocals (track 6)
- Adam Wakeman – Hammond organ (tracks 8, 9)
- Dexter Hercules – drums (track 9)
- James Alan Ghaleb – background vocals (track 9)
- Oscar Görres – guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming (track 10)
- Phil Shaouy – background vocals, bass guitar, guitar, piano (track 12)
- Ross Golan – background vocals (track 12)
- Tiësto – remixing (track 14)
- JHart – background vocals (track 16)
- DJ Frank E – bass guitar, drums, guitar, piano, synthesizer (track 16)
- Danny Majic – bass guitar, drums, guitar, piano, synthesizer (track 16)
- Nate Albert – guitar (track 16)
- Ayo Oyerinde – piano (track 17)
- Frank van Essen – string quartet, strings direction (track 17)
- Jon Maguire – acoustic guitar, bass guitar (track 18)
- Adam Prosser – drums (track 18)
- Jon Lilygreen – electric guitar (track 18)
- Aled Rhys Evans – keyboards (track 18)
- MTM Choir – choir (track 19)
- Andrew Yeates – piano (track 19)
- Wired Strings – strings (track 19)
Technical
- Chris Gehringer – mastering (tracks 1–14, 16–18)
- Robert Vosgien – mastering (track 15)
- Phil Tan – mixing (tracks 1, 6, 8)
- Joe Zook – mixing (tracks 2, 4, 5, 9, 12, 13, 18)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 3, 10)
- John McIntyre – mixing, engineering (tracks 7, 14)
- Ash Howes – mixing (track 15)
- Manny Marroquin – mixing (tracks 16, 17)
- Geoff Swan – mixing (track 19)
- Manon Grandjean – engineering (tracks 1, 3–5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17
- Jayson DeZuzio – engineering (track 2)
- Oak Felder – engineering (track 6)
- Andrew Bolooki – engineering (track 12)
- Phil Shaouy – engineering (track 12)
- Brandon Buttner – engineering (track 15)
- DJ Frank E – engineering (track 16)
- Danny Majic – engineering (track 16)
- Kenta Yonesaka – engineering (track 17)
- Tre Nagella – engineering (track 17)
- Jon Maguire – engineering (track 18)
- Lewis Jones – engineering (track 19)
- John Hanes – mix engineering (tracks 3, 10)
- Chris Galland – mix engineering (tracks 16, 17)
- Bill Zimmerman – mixing assistance (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 11
- Dan Ewin – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 11
- Ross Newbauer – mixing assistance (tracks 2, 5, 9, 12, 13
- Robin Florent – mixing assistance (tracks 16, 17)
- Scott Desmarais – mixing assistance (tracks 16, 17)
- Niko Battistini – mixing assistance (track 19)
- Rob Brinkman – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 9)
- Keith "Daquan" Sorrells – engineering assistance (track 6)
- William Delaney – engineering assistance (track 12)
- Connor Hughes – engineering assistance (track 19)
- Matt Jones – engineering assistance (track 19)
Visuals
- Katie Moore – design
- Frank W. Ockenfels III – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[38] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[40] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[41] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| Singapore (RIAS)[42] | Platinum | 10,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[43] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[44] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||