96 Months

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96 Months
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Studio album and compilation album by
Released9 August 2024 (2024-08-09)
Recorded2015–2024
Length55:48
Label
Producer
Calvin Harris chronology
Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2
(2022)
96 Months
(2024)
Singles from 96 Months
  1. "Free"
    Released: 26 July 2024

96 Months is the first compilation album [1] [2] and seventh studio album [3] by Scottish record producer and DJ Calvin Harris. It was released on 9 August 2024 through Columbia Records and Sony Music UK. The album is comprised of various previously-released singles, released between 2015 and 2024, that were not included on an album, as well as a brand new track and lead single, "Free". The album is a sequel to 18 Months (2012), which was Harris' first album to heavily feature guest vocalists. The album follows his sixth studio album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 (2022).

Contents

Background

Harris first teased the project on 7 August 2024, after posting the album's artwork on his social media accounts, and it was released two days later. The album contains all previously released singles that Harris had not featured on an album, except "Hype" and "Over Now". [1] [2] The album also features three singles that were released under Harris' Love Regenerator alias. [4] [5]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Calvin Harris, except where noted.

96 Months track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Free" (with Ellie Goulding) 3:32
2."How Deep Is Your Love" (with Disciples; 2015)
  • Harris
  • Disciples
3:32
3."This Is What You Came For" (with Rihanna; 2016)
3:42
4."My Way" (2016)Wiles 3:39
5."One Kiss" (with Dua Lipa; 2018) 3:34
6."Promises" (with Sam Smith; 2018)
 3:33
7."Giant" (with Rag'n'Bone Man; 2019)
 3:49
8."I'm Not Alone 2019" (2019)Wiles 3:21
9."Miracle" (with Ellie Goulding; 2023)
3:06
10."Desire" (with Sam Smith; 2023)
  • Harris
  • Burns
2:59
11."Hypnagogic (I Can't Wait)" (as Love Regenerator; 2020)Wiles 3:13
12."Lovers in a Past Life" (with Rag'n'Bone Man; 2024)
  • Harris
  • Watt
2:40
13."Nuh Ready Nuh Ready" (featuring PartyNextDoor; 2018) 3:04
14."Body Moving" (with Eliza Rose; 2023)
 2:36
15."Live Without Your Love" (as Love Regenerator with Steve Lacy; 2020)
 3:25
16."Lonely" (as Love Regenerator with Riva Starr featuring Sananda Maitreya; 2022)
  • Harris
  • Starr
2:50
17."By Your Side" (featuring Tom Grennan; 2021) 3:10
Total length:55:48

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certification for 96 Months
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [22] Silver60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calvin Harris discography</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sweet Nothing (Calvin Harris song)</span> 2012 single by Calvin Harris

"Sweet Nothing" is a song by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris from his third studio album, 18 Months (2012). It features vocals from Florence and the Machine singer Florence Welch. Harris previously worked with the band in a remix of their single, "Spectrum" (2012). While recording 18 Months, Harris expressed interest in working with Welch. He mentioned that it was not easy and he had to chase her, due to schedule conflicts. Welch accepted his invitation and the two recorded "Sweet Nothing". The track premiered on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 on 28 August 2012 and was later released as the fifth single from the album on 12 October 2012.

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18 Months is the third studio album by Scottish DJ and musician Calvin Harris. It was released on 26 October 2012 by Deconstruction, Fly Eye and Columbia Records. It marked Harris's first album where he does not regularly provide vocals on each song, instead producing the music and having guest singers sing for him, as Harris stated in late 2010 he did not intend to sing on his songs anymore. The album also shows a shift from Harris' usual nu disco-style songs, focusing more on an electro house style.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Promises (Calvin Harris and Sam Smith song)</span> 2018 single by Calvin Harris and Sam Smith

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lovers in a Past Life</span> 2024 single by Calvin Harris and RagnBone Man

"Lovers in a Past Life" is a song by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and English singer Rag'n'Bone Man. It was released as a single on 16 February 2024 through Sony Music and included on Harris' first compilation album, 96 Months (2024). The song was written by the artists with Andrew Watt, Cleo Tighe and Jon Green, with Harris and Watt producing the song.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Free (Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding song)</span> 2024 single

"Free" is a song by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding, from Harris' first compilation album, 96 Months (2024). "Free" marks the fourth collaboration between Harris and Goulding, and the duo's first collaboration since 2023's trance song "Miracle", which saw massive critical and commercial success. "Free" was released as the lead single from 96 Months on 26 July 2024 under Sony Music UK to widespread critical acclaim from music critics who praised the duo's longtime creative partnership.

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