Only Time Makes It Human
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| Single by King Princess | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2020 | |||
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| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Zelig | |||
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| "Only Time Makes It Human" on YouTube | ||||
"Only Time Makes It Human" is a song by American singer-songwriter King Princess, released on October 16, 2020. The song sees Straus delving into the dance-pop genre, and described as "a 21st century take on Kylie Minogue's '00s club mainstay "Can't Get You Out of My Head".[2] It is a break-up song about unrequited love and the "healing power of time".[3] The song's official music video features Straus as a "crying 3D avatar of herself" that Billboard called "trippy" and "far from anything you would have expected from her."[1]
Critical reception
"Only Time Makes It Human" was included on Billboard's list of the best LGBTQ songs of 2020.[4]
Music video
The music video and the single were both released on October 16, 2020. The video was directed by Quinn Wilson. As of December 2023, it has over 1 million views on YouTube.[5]
Track listing
Digital download
- "Only Time Makes It Human" – 3:24
Digital download – remix EP[6]
- "Only Time Makes It Human" (Kitty Cash remix) – 3:08
- "Only Time Makes It Human" (Yoseppi remix) – 3:42
- "Only Time Makes It Human" (The Blessed Madonna remix) – 3:43
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
- King Princess – lead and background vocals, songwriting, production, guitar, synthesizer
- Nick Long – songwriting
- Mike Malchicoff – production, synthesizer, recording engineer
- Mark Ronson – co-production, guitar, recording engineer
- Jonah Feingold – guitar
- Chris Athens – mastering engineer
- Josh Gudwin – mixing engineer
- "Diamond" Dave Huffman – assistant engineer
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] | 33 |
References
- ^ a b Daw, Stephen (October 16, 2020). "First Out: New Music From King Princess, Shaed, Rostam and More". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Suskind, Alex; Jones, Marcus (October 16, 2020). "Friday Five: Little Mix riff on self-acceptance, Sturgill Simpson's bluegrass moves, and more". EW. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Graves, Wren (October 16, 2020). "King Princess Drops New Song "Only Time Makes It Human": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Billboard Staff (December 10, 2020). "The 25 Best LGBTQ Songs of 2020: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "King Princess – Only Time Makes It Human (Official Video)". Zelig Records. October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Only Time Makes It Human (Remixes) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Credits / Only Time Makes It Human". Tidal. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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