Human (EP)

Human
EP by Darren Criss
Released July 20, 2010[1][2]
Genre Soul-folk,[3] acoustic
Length 19:53
Producer Chris Lorentz[4]
Darren Criss chronology

Human
(2010)
Debut studio album
(TBA)

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 20th, 2010. The EP reached No. 17 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers.[7] As of April 2013, the EP has sold 27,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielson SoundScan.[8]

Album information

Background

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

Criss finds his music tough to categorize into a certain genre, but likes the word "soul-folk."[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Darren Criss. 

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

Chart performance

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Heatseekers 17[2][3][5]

Other appearances

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Human - Darren Criss". Allmusic. July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lawrence, Hannah (April 18, 2011). "'Glee's Darren Criss Signs Record Deal with Sony". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 Smith, Grady (30 July 2010). "'A Very Potter Musical' star Darren Criss talks about his new EP and the future for Team StarKid". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3
  5. 5.0 5.1 Donahue, Ann (November 13, 2010). "'Glee' Newcomer Darren Criss Reflects on His 'Dream' Week". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  6. Milam, Whitney (July 24, 2010). Team StarKid tops Glee and Gaga on iTunes, talks new projects. HollywoodNews. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  7. Donahue, Ann. "Darren Criss Crosses Over". Reuters. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  8. Caulfield, Keith (April 23, 2013). "'Glee' Star Darren Criss Announces First Tour". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

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