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Only Human (Calum Scott album)

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.

Only Human
Studio album by
Calum Scott
Released9 March 2018
Recorded2015–2017
Studio
  • 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
Length53:20
LabelCapitol
Producer
Calum Scott chronology
Only Human
(2018) 		Bridges
(2022)
Singles from Only Human
  1. "Dancing on My Own"
    Released: 15 April 2016
  2. "Rhythm Inside"
    Released: 25 November 2016
  3. "You Are the Reason"
    Released: 17 November 2017
  4. "What I Miss Most"
    Released: 4 May 2018[1][2]
  5. "No Matter What"
    Released: 19 October 2018

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
auspOp     [5]
Express & Star5/10[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

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Only Human – Standard edition[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."If Our Love Is Wrong"
Fraser T. Smith3:23
2."Give Me Something"
DeZuzio3:16
3."Rhythm Inside"
Smith3:32
4."You Are the Reason"
  • Scott
  • Maguire
  • Sanders
Smith3:24
5."Come Back Home"
  • Scott
  • Jordan Riley
  • Sanders
Smith3:10
6."Stop Myself (Only Human)"
Felder3:27
7."Dancing On My Own"
Jon McIntyre4:20
8."Only You"
Smith3:45
9."Won't Let You Down"
Smith3:14
10."What I Miss Most"
Görres3:51
11."Hotel Room"
Smith3:40
Only Human – Deluxe edition bonus tracks[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Good to You"
  • Phil Paul
  • Andrew Bolooki
3:50
13."Not Dark Yet"Bob DylanSmith3:35
14."Dancing on My Own" (Tiësto Remix)
  • Carlsson
  • Berger
3:42
Only Human – CD deluxe edition bonus track[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."You Are the Reason" (Duet Version, with Leona Lewis)
  • Scott
  • Maguire
  • Sanders
  • Smith
  • Chris Spilfogel[v]
3:10
Only Human – 2018 Special Edition[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Need to Know"
2:47
17."No Matter What"
Smith3:56
18."Sore Eyes"
  • Scott
  • Plested
  • Parfitt
  • KIN
  • Maguire
3:18
19."White Christmas" (1 Mic 1 Take/Live from Abbey Road Studios)Irving BerlinScott2:20

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

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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

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
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‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ "Calum Scott releases new single What I Miss Most". Entertainment Focus. May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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  6. ^ Leigh Sanders (18 March 2018). "Calum Scott, Only Human - album review". Express & Star. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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  8. ^ Shaun Maunier (15 March 2018). "Music Review: Calum Scott's Impressive Debut with Only Human". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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