| Human | ||||
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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 debutEP released by singer-songwriterDarren Criss.[1][2][3][5][6] Crissindependently produced the EP[3] and it was releaseddigitally on July 20, 2010. The EP reached No. 17 onBillboard'sTop Heatseekers chart.[7] As of April 2013, the EP has sold 27,000 copies in the United States, according toNielson SoundScan.[8]
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 anaudio 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 theStarKid Productions musicalA Very Potter Musical, but Criss had written them beforehand.[3] He wrote "Not Alone" while abroad in Italy and wrote "Sami" for the web seriesLittle White Lie that he and other members of StarKid had done in 2007.[3]
Criss finds his music tough to categorize into a certain genre, but stated that he liked the term "soul-folk".[3]
All tracks are written byDarren 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 |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USHeatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 17 |