Humanz

Humanz
Photorealistic versions of the members of Gorillaz arranged in the same style as Demon Days, but in a different order (clockwise from top left: 2-D, Noodle, Russel, Murdoc)
Standard digital edition cover. The physical edition cover shows the band's logo at the top corner and a multicoloured "HUMANZ" logo at the bottom corner
Studio album by
Gorillaz
Released28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)
RecordedSeptember 2015 – December 2016[1]
StudioStudio 13 (London)[a]
Mission Sound (Brooklyn)[b]
JM Jarre (Paris)[c]
Geejam (Port Antonio)[d]
Various additional
Genre
Length49:23
Label
Producer
Gorillaz chronology
The Singles Collection 2001–2011
(2011) 		Humanz
(2017) 		The Now Now
(2018)
Damon Albarn chronology
The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
(2016) 		Humanz
(2017) 		The Now Now
(2018)
Singles from Humanz
  1. "Saturnz Barz"
    Released: 23 March 2017
  2. "We Got the Power"
    Released: 23 March 2017
  3. "Ascension"
    Released: 23 March 2017
  4. "Andromeda"
    Released: 23 March 2017
  5. "Let Me Out"
    Released: 6 April 2017

Humanz is the fifth studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 28 April 2017 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Warner Bros. Records.[7][8] The album was announced on the band's official Instagram page on 23 March 2017.[9] According to a press release, it was recorded in London, Paris, New York City, Chicago, and Jamaica, and was produced by The Twilite Tone and Remi Kabaka Jr.[10] It was the band's first studio album since 2010's The Fall, and features collaborations with Jehnny Beth, Grace Jones, Kali Uchis, Vince Staples, Popcaan, D.R.A.M., Anthony Hamilton, De La Soul, Danny Brown, Kelela, Mavis Staples, Pusha T, and Benjamin Clementine.

Humanz debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200, selling over 140,000 copies in its first week of sales.[11] It also debuted at number one in Austria[12] and Switzerland,[13] and at number three in Belgium.[14] The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, losing to The National's Sleep Well Beast.[15] Humanz reached the top 10 on the Albums chart in 23 countries.

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  2. ^ "Gorillaz – HUMANZ (2LP Vinyl) – Album on Imgur". Imgur.com. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b Duncan, Chris (2017). "Gorillaz fail to deliver on hype with newest LP". Daily Texan.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AllMusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Trewn, Pranav (21 April 2017). "Premature Evaluation: Gorillaz Humanz". Stereogum. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Gorillaz + The Internet". Time Out. 2018.
  7. ^ Phillips, Amy; Monroe, Jazz (23 March 2017). "Gorillaz Announce New Album Humanz Featuring Grace Jones, Danny Brown, Mavis Staples, More". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  8. ^ Josephs, Brian (23 March 2017). "Gorillaz Announce New Album Humanz Featuring Danny Brown, Pusha T, Grace Jones, More". Spin. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Gorillaz on Instagram". Instagram. 23 March 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Gorillaz Reveal New Album Humanz Details, Cover Art, Massive Tracklist – Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' No. 1 for Third Week on Billboard 200, Gorillaz Bow at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Austria Top 40 - Alben Top 75 12.05.2017 - austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Schweizer Hitparade - Alben Top 100 07.05.2017 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Ultratop Albums". ultratop.be. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  15. ^ "60th Grammy Nominees". Grammy.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.


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