2017 studio album by Gorillaz
Humanz Standard digital edition cover. The physical edition cover shows only one of the members at any time, with Noodle's being the default variant. The deluxe cover uses a similar version to that of "
Let Me Out "
Released 28 April 2017 (2017-04-28 ) Recorded September 2015 – December 2016[ 1] Studio Studio 13 (London)[ a] Mission Sound (Brooklyn)[ b] JM Jarre (Paris)[ c] Geejam (Port Antonio )[ d]
Genre
Length 49 :23 Label Producer
The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians (2016)
Humanz (2017)
The Now Now (2018)
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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^ "Gorillaz Reveal New Album Humanz Details, Cover Art, Massive Tracklist – Pitchfork" . pitchfork.com . 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017 .
^ "Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' No. 1 for Third Week on Billboard 200, Gorillaz Bow at No. 2" . Billboard . Retrieved 21 July 2018 .
^ "Austria Top 40 - Alben Top 75 12.05.2017 - austriancharts.at" . austriancharts.at . Retrieved 30 October 2019 .
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