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Busyhead
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)
Length35:24
LabelRepublic
Producer
Noah Kahan chronology
Hurt Somebody
(2018)
Busyhead
(2019)
Cape Elizabeth
(2020)
Singles from Busyhead
  1. "Young Blood"
    Released: January 27, 2017
  2. "Sink"
    Released: May 5, 2017
  3. "Hurt Somebody"
    Released: September 15, 2017
  4. "False Confidence"
    Released: September 21, 2018
  5. "Mess"
    Released: March 1, 2019
  6. "Cynic"
    Released: June 10, 2019
  7. "Busyhead"
    Released: June 13, 2019

Busyhead is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, released by Republic Records on June 14, 2019. The majority of the tracks on Busyhead were produced by New Zealand musician Joel Little.[1][2]

Track listing

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Busyhead track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."False Confidence"Joel Little3:43
2."Mess"
  • Kahan
  • Todd Clark
3:33
3."Hurt Somebody" (with Julia Michaels)2:47
4."Young Blood"KahanLittle3:28
5."Busyhead"Clark4:14
6."Cynic"
  • Kahan
  • Little
Little3:28
7."Save Me"
  • Kahan
  • Harris
Little2:58
8."Sink"KahanLittle3:45
9."Tidal"
  • Kahan
  • Phineas Choukas
Little3:34
10."Carlo's Song"
  • Kahan
  • Aron Wright
3:54
Total length:35:24

Notes

  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Noah Kahan – lead vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 4, 8–10), background vocals (1, 4, 8), electric guitar (5, 6, 8)
  • Joel Little – bass guitar, keyboards, percussion (tracks 1–4, 6–9); drum programming (1–3, 6, 7, 9), electric guitar (1, 2, 7), background vocals (1, 8), acoustic guitar (2, 3), programming (4, 8), piano (7)
  • Todd Clark – background vocals, electric guitar (tracks 2, 5, 10); programming (5, 10); keyboards, percussion (5)
  • Benjamin Barter – drums (track 4)
  • Byron Isaacs – background vocals (track 10)
  • Simone Felice – background vocals, drums, percussion (track 10)
  • David Baron – drum programming, keyboards, percussion (track 10)
  • Brian Goss – electric guitar (track 10)

Technical

  • Joel Little – mixing (track 1), engineering (1–4, 6–9)
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 2, 3)
  • Neal Avron – mixing (tracks 4, 6–9)
  • Serge Courtois – mixing (tracks 5, 10)
  • Benjamin Rice – engineering (track 3)
  • Sam de Jong – engineering (track 3)
  • Todd Clark – engineering (track 5)
  • Scott Harris – engineering (track 3)
  • Michael Freeman – mixing assistance (tracks 2, 3)
  • Scott Skyrzynski – mixing assistance (tracks 4, 6–9)

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Busyhead
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[3] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Wass, Mike (April 8, 2019). "Finally! Noah Kahan Announces Debut LP, 'Busyhead'". Idolator. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Busyhead". Google Play Music. June 14, 2019. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Noah Kahan – Busyhead". Music Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2023.