Human (Goldfrapp song)
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| Single by Goldfrapp | ||||
| from the album Felt Mountain | ||||
| Released | 26 February 2001 | |||
| Format | CD, 12-inch | |||
| Recorded | Wiltshire County, England | |||
| Genre | Electronic, cabaret | |||
| Length | 3:32 (Single Version) 4:36 (Album Version) |
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| Label | Mute | |||
| Writer(s) | Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory, Tim Norfolk, Bob Locke | |||
| Producer(s) | Goldfrapp, Gregory | |||
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"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. The song was sampled by American rapper Kanye West for his track "Freestyle 4"
"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." Sacha Esterson of Musicomh.com described the track as "middle eastern-influenced upbeat gem" that is "particularly fantastic."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."
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Human".
CD single
(CDMUTE259; Released 26 February 2001)
12-inch single
(12MUTE259; Released 26 February 2001)
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