2019 studio album by Ben Platt
Sing to Me Instead Released March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29 ) Genre Pop Length 44 :49 Label Atlantic Producer "Bad Habit" Released: February 1, 2019 "Grow as We Go" Released: May 6, 2019[1]
Sing to Me Instead is the debut studio album by American actor/singer Ben Platt .[2] It was released on March 29, 2019.[3] Two songs were released from the album on February 1, 2019: "Bad Habit" and "Ease My Mind".[4] It is the actor's first creative project after originating the role of the titular character in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen [2] aside from appearing on one of Lin-Manuel Miranda 's Hamildrops , "Found/Tonight ".
Platt premiered the first single "Bad Habit" during a live performance and collaboration with Foley Gallery in early 2019.[5] He later performed the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 21, 2019.[6] "Ease My Mind", "Grow as We Go" and "Temporary Love" were released as pre-release downloads on February 13, March 1, and March 8, 2019, respectively. Each song was accompanied with a music video premiere on YouTube .[7] [8] [9] A deluxe edition of the album was released on May 20, 2020, in conjunction with the release of the Netflix special, Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall .[10]
Track listing adapted from Apple Music . Credits adapted from Spotify and Tidal .[11]
Sing to Me Instead track listingTitle Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Bad Habit" Decilveo 4:22 2. "Ease My Mind" Decilveo 4:37 3. "Temporary Love" Abraham Platt Decilveo Johnny Price Decilveo 3:37 4. "Grow as We Go" Alex Hope 4:09 5. "Honest Man" Platt Decilveo Jordan Riley 3:49 6. "Hurt Me Once" Eg White 4:00 7. "New" Wells 3:10 8. "Better" Decilveo 3:11 9. "Share Your Address" Decilveo 3:02 10. "In Case You Don't Live Forever" Platt Decilveo Pollack Cyphert Decilveo 3:48 11. "Older" Platt Decilveo Pollack Cyphert 3:27 12. "Run Away" Platt Decilveo 3:37 Total length: 44:49
Sing to Me Instead digital version bonus tracks[12] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 13. "So Will I" Finneas 4:11 14. "Rain" Hope 3:33 15. "Honest Man" (Live from Radio City Music Hall ) 3:59 16. "The Joke " (Brandi Carlile cover) (Live from Radio City Music Hall) Carlile Dave Cobb Phil Hanseroth Tim Hanseroth 4:27 17. "Share Your Address" (Live from Radio City Music Hall) Platt Decilveo Cyphert Yoel 5:09 18. "Ease My Mind" (Live from Radio City Music Hall) 4:40 19. "Take Me to the Pilot " (Elton John cover) (Live from Radio City Music Hall) 4:28 20. "Grow as We Go" (Live from Radio City Music Hall) 4:13
^[a] signifies a co-producer Credits adapted from AllMusic .[13]
Jenn Decilveo – drum programming, mellotron, organ, piano, synthesizer, background vocals Larry Goldings – organ Jacob Green – electric guitar Alex Hope – guitars Sam Kauffman-Skloff – drums Patrick Kelly – bass David Levita – guitar Michael Pollack – piano, Juno synth Michael Wooten – organ Julia Adamy – bass (tracks 16–20) David Cook – piano (tracks 16–20) Nir Felder – guitars (tracks 16–20) Justin Goldner – guitars (tracks 16–20) Crystal Monee Hall – background vocals (tracks 16–20) Kojo Littles – background vocals (tracks 16–20) Amanda Lo – violin (track 17) Allen René Louis – background vocals (tracks 16–20) Renat Pinchas – cello (track 17) Mike Ricchiuti – organ (tracks 16–20) Derrick Wright – drums (tracks 16–20) Jordan Katz – trumpet Mike Rocha – trumpet Charlie Bisharat – strings Meredith Crawford – strings Ross Gasworth – strings Kevin Hart – string arrangements, strings Luanne Homzy – strings Benjamin Jacobson – strings Kevin Kumar – strings Jim McMillan – strings, string orchestrator Linnea Powell – strings Mary Sloan – strings ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases" . All Access Music Group . United States. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019 . ^ a b Lenker, Maureen Lee (February 1, 2019). "Exclusive: See the video for the first track off Ben Platt's debut album" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 10, 2019 . ^ Daw, Stephen (March 14, 2019). "Ben Platt Thanks Ellen DeGeneres for Inspiring Him to Be Open About His Sexuality: Watch" . Billboard . Retrieved March 16, 2019 . ^ Wong, Curtis M. (February 1, 2019). "Ben Platt Brings On The Heartbreak With His New Single, 'Bad Habit' " . HuffPost . Retrieved March 16, 2019 . ^ Mink, Casey (February 2, 2019). "How to See 'Black Panther' in Theaters (for Free!) + More NYC Events 2/1–7" . Backstage . Retrieved February 14, 2019 . ^ Gans, Andrew (February 22, 2019). "Watch Ben Platt's Powerful, Live Version of 'Bad Habit' on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert " . Playbill . Retrieved March 16, 2019 . ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (February 13, 2019). "Watch Ben Platt's Official Music Video 'Ease My Mind' " . Playbill . Retrieved March 16, 2019 . ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (March 1, 2019). "Watch Ben Platt's Official Music Video for 'Grow as We Go' " . Playbill . Retrieved March 16, 2019 . ^ Gans, Andrew (March 8, 2019). "Watch Official Music Video for Ben Platt's 'Temporary Love,' Latest Track From Sing to Me Instead " . Playbill . Retrieved March 16, 2019 . ^ "The Trailer for Ben Platt's Concert Special Has Me Stanning" . Pride.com . United States. 11 May 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020 . ^ a b Various citations concerning the United States release of Sing to Me Instead : ^ a b "Sing to Me Instead (Deluxe) / Ben Platt" . Tidal . United States. Retrieved May 20, 2020 . ^ "Sing to Me Instead - Ben Platt | Credits" . AllMusic . United States: RhythmOne . Retrieved May 24, 2020 . ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums" . Australian Recording Industry Association . April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019 . ^ "Ben Platt Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 9, 2019. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 6, 2019. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 6, 2019. ^ "Ben Platt Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 9, 2019. ^ "Sing to Me Instead (Deluxe) by Ben Platt" . Apple Music . United Kingdom. Retrieved May 19, 2020 .
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