Alone in a Crowd (Oliver Tree album)

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Alone in a Crowd
Oliver Tree - Alone in a Crowd.png
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
Studio
  • Rollover (London)
  • Casa do Mato Estúdios (Rio de Janeiro)
Length31:09
Label Atlantic
Producer
Oliver Tree chronology
Cowboy Tears
(2022)
Alone in a Crowd
(2023)
Singles from Alone in a Crowd
  1. "Miss You"
    Released: August 5, 2022
  2. "Bounce"
    Released: June 20, 2023
  3. "One & Only"
    Released: July 21, 2023
  4. "Essence"
    Released: September 1, 2023
  5. "Fairweather Friends"
    Released: September 15, 2023

Alone in a Crowd is the third major-label studio album by American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, released on September 29, 2023, through Atlantic Records. It includes the singles "Miss You", [1] "Bounce", "One & Only", "Essence" and "Fairweather Friends", [2] and features collaborations with Robin Schulz and Super Computer. Tree will embark on a world tour from October 2023 in support of the album. [3]

Contents

Background

A press release stated that the album "explor[es] themes of loneliness, disconnect, and the human experience" and introduces a character named Cornelius Cummings, a fashion designer. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are arranged by Oliver Tree.

Alone in a Crowd track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bounce"
2:46
2."One & Only"
  • Nickell
  • Gale
  • Vaughan
  • Tree
  • Digital Farm Animals
  • Vaughan
2:17
3."Essence" (featuring Super Computer)
2:48
4."Star"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Tree
  • Jkash
  • Whethan
  • Jacob Dennis [v]
1:59
5."Fairweather Friends"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Tree
  • Whethan
  • Dennis [v]
1:34
6."Smile"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Tree
  • Whethan
  • Dennis [v]
2:19
7."Ugly Side"Nickell
  • Tree
  • Dennis [v]
1:18
8."Highlight of My Life"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Tree
  • Whethan
  • Dennis [v]
2:29
9."The First Night"
3:04
10."Strangers"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Tree
  • Whethan
  • Dennis [v]
2:51
11."Invisible Man"
  • Tree
  • Mattson
  • Royal
  • Dennis [v]
2:26
12."Elevator to the Sky"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Tree
  • Whethan
  • Dennis [v]
2:35
13."With You"
  • Nickell
  • Mattson
  • Snoreck
  • Tree
  • Mattson
  • Whethan
  • Dennis [v]
2:43
Total length:31:09
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Miss You" (with Robin Schulz)
  • Tree
  • Marshmello
  • Pramik
3:26
Total length:34:35

Notes

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Alone in a Crowd
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA) [5] 9
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) [6] 22
Scottish Albums (OCC) [7] 63
US Billboard 200 [8] 143
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [9] 18

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