Be Human (album)

Be Human
Studio album by
Fightstar
Released20 April 2009
RecordedAugust–December 2008
StudioTreehouse Studios, Chesterfield and AIR Studios, London
Genre
Length46:13 (Original)
59:03 (Deluxe)
LabelSearch and Destroy/PIAS
ProducerCarl Bown, Fightstar
Fightstar chronology
Alternate Endings
(2008) 		Be Human
(2009) 		Behind the Devil's Back
(2015)
Singles from Be Human
  1. "The English Way"
    Released: 3 November 2008
  2. "Mercury Summer"
    Released: 6 April 2009
  3. "Never Change"
    Released: 20 July 2009
  4. "A City on Fire"
    Released: 21 December 2009

Be Human is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Fightstar, released on 20 April 2009 through independent label Search and Destroy Records, itself distributed by PIAS Recordings. The album was recorded between August and December 2008 in Chesterfield and London, with the band co-producing alongside Laruso guitarist Carl Bown. Additional recording took place Air Studios with string composer Audrey Riley. Unlike their first two studio releases, Daniel Conway did not contribute to the album's artwork, instead the band approached Ryohei Hase who digitally painted the cover art.[4]

Four singles were released from Be Human, including "The English Way" and "Mercury Summer" prior to the album's release. Drawing praise from many critics, the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 20, making it their highest charting album to date.[5] The iTunes digital download includes a bonus track which is an acoustic version of "Unfamiliar Ceilings", the final track on the band's previous studio album, performed with former XFM presenter Katie P.[6] A deluxe edition was later re-released on 1 March 2010, including four newly recorded tracks, a DVD of the band's live unplugged performance at the Picturedrome Theatre in Northampton, new cover art and also a revised track listing.[citation needed]

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  3. ^ Smith, Paul (9 June 2010). "ALBUM: Fightstar - Be Human". Dead Press. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. ^ Cannings, George. "Interview: Fightstar". Word Press. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Fightstar announce headlining tour". Idiomag.com. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  6. ^ "Fightstar record Unfamiliar Ceilings with Katie P". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2009.