Sing to Me Instead

Sing to Me Instead
Studio album by
Ben Platt
ReleasedMarch 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)
GenrePop
Length44:49
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Ben Platt chronology
Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
(2017) 		Sing to Me Instead
(2019) 		The Politician: Music from the Netflix Original Series
(2019)
Singles from Sing to Me Instead
  1. "Bad Habit"
    Released: February 1, 2019
  2. "Grow as We Go"
    Released: May 6, 2019[1]

Sing to Me Instead is the debut studio album by American actor/singer Ben Platt.[2] It was released on March 29, 2019.[3] Two songs were released from the album on February 1, 2019: "Bad Habit" and "Ease My Mind".[4] It is the actor's first creative project after originating the role of the titular character in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen[2] aside from appearing on one of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamildrops, "Found/Tonight".

Platt premiered the first single "Bad Habit" during a live performance and collaboration with Foley Gallery in early 2019.[5] He later performed the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 21, 2019.[6] "Ease My Mind", "Grow as We Go" and "Temporary Love" were released as pre-release downloads on February 13, March 1, and March 8, 2019, respectively. Each song was accompanied with a music video premiere on YouTube.[7][8][9] A deluxe edition of the album was released on May 20, 2020, in conjunction with the release of the Netflix special, Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall.[10]

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  3. ^ Daw, Stephen (March 14, 2019). "Ben Platt Thanks Ellen DeGeneres for Inspiring Him to Be Open About His Sexuality: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Wong, Curtis M. (February 1, 2019). "Ben Platt Brings On The Heartbreak With His New Single, 'Bad Habit'". HuffPost. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  5. ^ Mink, Casey (February 2, 2019). "How to See 'Black Panther' in Theaters (for Free!) + More NYC Events 2/1–7". Backstage. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  6. ^ Gans, Andrew (February 22, 2019). "Watch Ben Platt's Powerful, Live Version of 'Bad Habit' on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert". Playbill. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  7. ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (February 13, 2019). "Watch Ben Platt's Official Music Video 'Ease My Mind'". Playbill. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  8. ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (March 1, 2019). "Watch Ben Platt's Official Music Video for 'Grow as We Go'". Playbill. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  9. ^ Gans, Andrew (March 8, 2019). "Watch Official Music Video for Ben Platt's 'Temporary Love,' Latest Track From Sing to Me Instead". Playbill. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Trailer for Ben Platt's Concert Special Has Me Stanning". Pride.com. United States. 11 May 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.