Music Played by Humans

Music Played by Humans
Studio album by
Released27 November 2020
Length50:26
LabelPolydor
Producer
Gary Barlow chronology
Since I Saw You Last
(2013)
Music Played by Humans
(2020)
The Dream of Christmas
(2021)
Singles from Music Played by Humans
  1. "Elita"
    Released: 30 September 2020
  2. "Incredible"
    Released: 30 October 2020
  3. "This Is My Time"
    Released: 13 November 2020
  4. "Enough is Enough"
    Released: 29 January 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Arts Desk[1]
Belfast Telegraph8/10[2]
The Telegraph[3]

Music Played by Humans is the fifth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow. The album was released by Polydor Records on 27 November 2020 and is Barlow's first solo album in seven years, following Since I Saw You Last in 2013. The album's lead single, "Elita" features both Michael Bublé and Sebastián Yatra, and was released on 30 September 2020.

The album debuted at the top of the UK Albums Chart dated 4 December 2020,[4] becoming Barlow's third solo number-one album in the UK.[5]

  1. ^ Harsent, Barney (26 November 2020). "Album: Gary Barlow – Music Played By Humans". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ Farrow, Rachel (27 November 2020). "Albums of the week: From Steps to Smashing Pumpkins". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. ^ McCormick, Neil (25 November 2020). "Gary Barlow, Music Played by Humans, review: enough showstoppers to make Frank Sinatra turn green". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference UK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Griffiths, George (4 December 2020). "Gary Barlow scores third Number 1 on Official Albums Chart with Music Played By Humans". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 December 2020.