Human (Goldfrapp song)

"Human" is an electronic song performed by British group Goldfrapp. The song was written by the group with members of Startled Insects' (Tim Norfolk and Bob Locke), and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory for the duo's debut album Felt Mountain (2000). "Human" is the only track on Felt Mountain with additional songwriters. It was released as the album's third single on 26 February 2001[1] and reached number 87 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Human"
Single by Goldfrapp
from the album Felt Mountain
Released26 February 2001 (2001-02-26)
RecordedWiltshire County, England
Genreelectronica, jazz, latin
Length3:44 (Single Version)
4:36 (Album Version)
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory, Tim Norfolk, Bob Locke
Producer(s)Goldfrapp, Gregory
Goldfrapp singles chronology
"Utopia"
(2000)		 "Human"
(2001)		 "Utopia (Genetically Enriched)"
(2001)

The song was sampled by American rapper Kanye West for his track "Freestyle 4". It was also used in the closing credits of the second season of the French spy show The Bureau.

Critical response

"Human" received generally positive reviews from pop music critics. Flak Magazine reviewer Eric Wittmershaus called the song a "surprisingly-daring-yet-easy-to-listen-to genre-bender" that "is easily the disc's standout track."[2] Sacha Esterson of Musicomh.com described the track as "middle eastern-influenced upbeat gem" that is "particularly fantastic."[3] NME wrote that "Human" "sounds like Shirley Bassey, but with none of the dance nous the Welsh warbler brought to her collaboration with the Propellerheads."[4]

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Human".[1][5]

UK CD single

  1. "Human" (Single Version) — 3:44
  2. "Human" (Calexico Vocal) — 4:50
  3. "Human" (Massey's Cro-Magnon Mix) — 5:54

UK 12" single

  1. "Human" (Single Version) — 3:44
  2. "Human" (Calexico Instrumental) — 4:48
  3. "Human" (Massey's Neanderthal Mix) — 7:27

Digital download (EP)

  1. "Human" (Single Version) — 3:43
  2. "Human" (Calexico Vocal) — 4:49
  3. "Human" (Massey's Cro-Magnon Mix) — 5:53
  4. "Human" (Calexico Instrumental) — 4:47
  5. "Human" (Massey's Neanderthal Mix) — 7:29

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 87
UK Indie (OCC)[7] 18

References
  1. "Goldfrapp > Full Discography > Felt Mountain". Mute Records. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
  2. Wittmershaus, Eric. "Review of Goldfrapp's Felt Mountain" Archived 2009-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. Flak Magazine. 10 October 2000. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
  3. Esterson, Sacha. "Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain (Mute)". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
  4. "Felt Mountain: She left her mind somewhere in a field in Wiltshire...". NME. 12 September 2000. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
  5. "Human" (French 2-Track Promotional CD Acetate). Mute Records. 2001.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  7. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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