Only Time Makes It Human Explained
Only Time Makes It Human |
Cover: | only time makes it human.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | King Princess |
Genre: |
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Length: | 3:24 |
Label: | Zelig |
Producer: | - King Princess
- Mike Malchikoff
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Prev Title: | Ohio |
Prev Year: | 2020 |
Next Title: | Pain |
Next Year: | 2020 |
"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".[1] It is a break-up song about unrequited love and the "healing power of time".[2] 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."[3]
Critical reception
"Only Time Makes It Human" was included on Billboards 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Friday Five: Little Mix riff on self-acceptance, Sturgill Simpson's bluegrass moves, and more. Suskind. Alex. Jones. Marcus. EW. October 16, 2020. October 17, 2020.
- Web site: King Princess Drops New Song "Only Time Makes It Human": Stream. Graves. Wren. Consequence of Sound. October 16, 2020. October 17, 2020.
- First Out: New Music From King Princess, Shaed, Rostam and More. Daw. Stephen. Billboard. October 16, 2020. October 17, 2020.
- The 25 Best LGBTQ Songs of 2020: Staff Picks. Billboard Staff. Billboard. December 10, 2020. December 11, 2020.
- Web site: October 16, 2020 . King Princess – Only Time Makes It Human (Official Video) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231113144335/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7QOKDNeBKQ . November 13, 2023 . December 20, 2023 . Zelig Records . YouTube.
- Web site: Only Time Makes It Human (Remixes) – Single. Apple Music. October 30, 2020.
- Web site: Credits / Only Time Makes It Human. Tidal. October 17, 2020.
- Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart. 31 October 2020. Recorded Music NZ. 26 October 2020.