Human (Darren Criss EP)

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

Human
EP by
Darren Criss
ReleasedJuly 20, 2010[1][2]
GenreSoul-folk,[3] acoustic
Length19:53
ProducerChris Lorentz[4]
Darren Criss chronology
Human
(2010)		 Homework
(2017)

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 tracks are written by Darren Criss and produced by Chris Lorentz..

No.TitleLength
1."Human"2:29
2."Sami"3:48
3."Jealousy"5:18
4."Don't You"3:50
5."Not Alone"4:28

Personnel
  • Darren Criss – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Lorentz – Record producer, mixing, mastering[4]
  • Forest Casey – CD & cover photography[4]
  • Frank Franco III – CD & cover layout design[4]

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

Other appearances
  • "Sami" was originally written for the web series Little White Lie and was later used in the StarKid Productions musical A Very Potter Musical with the name "Sami" changed to "Harry" and sung by Ginny Weasley (Jaime Lyn Beatty).[3] The Human version of "Sami" also appears on A Very StarKid Album.
  • "Not Alone" was also used in the StarKid Productions musical A Very Potter Musical. The Human version of "Not Alone" also appears on A Very StarKid Album.

References
  1. "Human – Darren Criss". Allmusic. July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  2. Lawrence, Hannah (April 18, 2011). "'Glee's Darren Criss Signs Record Deal with Sony". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  3. Smith, Grady (July 30, 2010). "'A Very Potter Musical' star Darren Criss talks about his new EP and the future for Team StarKid". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  5. 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 January 28, 2013.
  8. Caulfield, Keith (April 23, 2013). "'Glee' Star Darren Criss Announces First Tour". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
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