Format CD, 12-inch Label Mute | Genre Electronic, cabaret | |
Released 26 February 2001 (2001-02-26) Recorded Wiltshire County, England Length 3:32 (Single Version)
4:36 (Album Version) | ||
"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"
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Critical response
"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."
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Human".
CD single
(CDMUTE259; Released 26 February 2001 (2001-02-26))
- "Human" (Single version) – 4:36
- "Human" (Calexico vocal version featuring John Contreras) – 4:48
- "Human" (Massey's Cro-magnon mix) – 5:55
12-inch single
(12MUTE259; Released 26 February 2001 (2001-02-26))
- "Human" (Single version) – 3:32
- "Human" (Calexico Instrumental mix) – 4:48
- "Human" (Massey's Neanderthal mix) – 7:27
- "Human" (Radio remix) – 4:00