Between Us | ||||
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Released | 14 June 2019 | |||
Genre | Electronic [1] | |||
Length | 40:30 [1] | |||
Label | Future Classic | |||
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Singles from Between Us | ||||
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Between Us is the debut studio album by Australian songwriter and record producer Hayden James. James told Billboard the album represents "the journey through different stages of relationships; love, separation and ultimately hope.". [4] The album was released on 14 June 2019.
James added in a Press release "Everything that I write obviously has my own DNA in it. It's important to me to make sure that when people listen to a record of mine they know it's a Hayden James record without having to look it up, and that comes to production techniques I use or the way I actually write the songs. So this record is more of a development of my sounds than anything else." [5]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for Best Male Artist. [6]
At the J Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. [7]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Music AU | [8] |
Carley Hall from The Music AU gave the album 4 out of 5 saying "With Between Us, James shows he is more than the usual blockbuster anthems we have come to expect." [8] Triple J said "[James] has pulled out all the stops across eleven deep house tracks. From top shelf collaborators to propulsive bass lines and melodic hooks, this is home grown dance at its finest." [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hold Me Back" (featuring Boy Matthews) |
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| 3:07 |
2. | "Nowhere to Go" (with Naations) |
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| 3:24 |
3. | "Just Friends" (featuring Boy Matthews) |
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| 3:58 |
4. | "Feelin' (Interlude)" |
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| 2:43 |
5. | "Lost to You" (featuring Farr) |
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| 3:29 |
6. | "Better Together" (featuring Running Touch) |
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| 3:56 |
7. | "Between Us" (featuring Panama) |
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| 5:23 |
8. | "Remember You" (featuring Elderbrook) | Luby |
| 2:48 |
9. | "Favours" (with Nat Dunn) |
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| 3:54 |
10. | "Numb" (with Graace) |
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| 3:37 |
11. | "Weightless" (featuring Shungudzo) |
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| 4:04 |
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [10] | 9 |
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [11] | 98 |
Chart (2019) | Position |
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Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [12] | 26 |
Chart (2020) | Position |
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [13] | 31 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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Australia [14] | 14 June 2019 | Future Classic |
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