Human (OneRepublic album)

Human is the fifth studio album by American pop rock band OneRepublic. It was released through Mosley Music Group and Interscope Records on August 27, 2021.[2] It was preceded by the release of the singles "Rescue Me", "Wanted", "Didn't I", "Better Days", "Run" and "Someday".[3][4]

Human
Studio album by
OneRepublic
ReleasedAugust 27, 2021
Length34:51
Label
Producer
OneRepublic chronology
Oh My My
(2016)		 Human
(2021)
Singles from Human
  1. "Rescue Me"
    Released: May 17, 2019
  2. "Wanted"
    Released: September 6, 2019
  3. "Didn't I"
    Released: March 13, 2020
  4. "Better Days"
    Released: March 25, 2020
  5. "Run"
    Released: May 5, 2021
  6. "Someday"
    Released: August 27, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Background

The album was announced by frontman Ryan Tedder in September 2019, with a planned release in "late November" of that year. Tedder stated that he wanted to put out an album with eight or nine songs and then continue releasing new music in 2020. Tedder later revealed that the album had been delayed until the second quarter of 2020 because it was "physically impossible to finish an album in the timeframe that we thought we needed it", and he believed the album would not be successful if released between Thanksgiving and Christmas.[5] Tedder also said the band had "two years worth of songs just scattered on hard drives" and were trying to find and finish "the best ones" to make "a coherent album out of the last two years".[5] Tedder stated that the May 8 release date was delayed because of it being a "weird time", amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The band also stated, "due to the current circumstances requiring us to distance ourselves from each other and you, the release has been postponed."[7] On July 1, 2021, the band announced via their Instagram account that the official release date for Human would be August 27, 2021.[2]

Singles

The lead single "Rescue Me" was released on May 17, 2019, and reached number five on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.[8] "Wanted" was released as the second single on September 6, 2019, and reached number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[8] The third single "Didn't I" was released alongside the album pre-order on March 13, 2020, and reached number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[9] "Better Days" was released as the fourth single on March 25, 2020.[10] "Run" was released as the fifth single on May 5, 2021,[11] and reached number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[8] "Someday" was released as the sixth single on August 27, 2021, along with the album's release.[12]

Promotional single

The album also includes the promotional single "Somebody to Love", released on September 11, 2019. It was written by songwriter JT Roach on the series Songland, on which Tedder serves as a judge.[13]

Other songs

"Lose Somebody", a collaboration with Kygo, was released on May 15, 2020, and reached number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It appears on Kygo's third studio album Golden Hour.[14] "Wild Life" was released on September 25, 2020, for the soundtrack of the 2020 film, Clouds.[15] Both songs also appear on the deluxe edition of the Human.

Track listing
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Run"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Spry
2:48
2."Distance"
3:00
3."Someday"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
  • Steven Mudd
  • Josh Varnadore
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
  • Nathaniel[b]
3:07
4."Didn't I"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel[a]
3:27
5."Rescue Me"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Spry[a]
2:39
6."Savior"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Skelton
3:01
7."Take Care of You"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Eddie Fisher
  • Nathaniel
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
3:48
8."Forgot About You"
  • Tedder
  • Watt
  • Bell
  • Mira
2:53
9."Somebody to Love"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • DeRoberts
  • Spry[b]
3:01
10."Wanted"
  • Tedder
  • Smith
  • Kutzle
  • Skelton
  • Spry
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
  • Steve Wilmot[b]
2:16
11."Take It Out on Me"
2:27
12."Better Days"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Spry[a]
2:24
Total length:34:51
Deluxe Digital edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Wild Life"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
4:27
14."Ships + Tides"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Noel Zancanella
  • Kutzle
  • Brandon Collins
4:56
15."Someday" (acoustic)
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
  • Mudd
  • Varnadore
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
3:05
16."Lose Somebody" (with Kygo)
  • Tedder
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Philip Plestedl
  • Jacob Torrey
  • Morten Ristorp
  • Alexander Delicata
  • Alysa Vanderheym
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Rissi[a]
  • Alex Delicata[a]
  • Alysa Vanderheym[a]
3:19
Total length:50:36
Target bonus tracks[16] / CD Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Wild Life"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
4:27
14."Ships"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Zancanella
  • Kutzle
  • Collins
3:11
15."Tides"
  • Kutzle
  • Collins
  • Kutzle
  • Collins
1:43
16."Run" (acoustic)
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Spry
  • Loren Ferard
  • Kutzle
2:48
17."Someday" (acoustic)
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
  • Mudd
  • Varnadore
3:05
18."Lose Somebody" (with Kygo)
  • Tedder
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Philip Plestedl
  • Jacob Torrey
  • Morten Ristorp
  • Alexander Delicata
  • Alysa Vanderheym
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Rissi[a]
  • Alex Delicata[a]
  • Alysa Vanderheym[a]
3:19
Total length:53:24
Italian CD deluxe edition bonus tracks[17] / Japanese edition bonus tracks[18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Wild Life"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
4:27
14."Ships"
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Zancanella
  • Kutzle
  • Collins
3:11
15."Tides"
  • Kutzle
  • Collins
  • Kutzle
  • Collins
1:43
16."Run" (acoustic)
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Spry
  • Loren Ferard
  • Kutzle
2:48
17."Someday" (acoustic)
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Spry
  • Mudd
  • Varnadore
3:05
18."Better Days (Giorni Migliori)" (with Negramaro)
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Nathaniel
  • Spry[a]
2:24
19."Lose Somebody" (with Kygo)
  • Tedder
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Philip Plestedl
  • Jacob Torrey
  • Morten Ristorp
  • Alexander Delicata
  • Alysa Vanderheym
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Rissi[a]
  • Alex Delicata[a]
  • Alysa Vanderheym[a]
3:19
Total length:55:48

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for Human
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[47] Gold 10,000
Poland (ZPAV)[48] Gold 10,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[49] Gold 10,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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