The Human Demands

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The Human Demands
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Studio album by
Amy Macdonald
Released30 October 2020 (2020-10-30)
RecordedFebruary 2020 – August 2020
Genre
[1]
Length38:59
Label
ProducerJim Abbiss
Amy Macdonald chronology
Woman of the World (The Best of 2007–2018)
(2018) 		The Human Demands
(2020)
Amy Macdonald studio album chronology
Under Stars
(2017) 		The Human Demands
(2020)
Singles from The Human Demands
  1. "The Hudson"
    Released: 27 August 2020
  2. "Crazy Shade of Blue"
    Released: 25 September 2020
  3. "Fire"
    Released: 4 December 2020
  4. "Statues"
    Released: 19 February 2021
  5. "Bridges (promotional)"
    Released: 14 May 2021

The Human Demands is the fifth studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald, and was released on 30 October 2020. The album includes the singles "The Hudson", "Crazy Shade of Blue", "Fire" and "Statues". That same day, Macdonald's official website and official Instagram profile confirmed the album for release.[2]

Background[]

In an interview with Wonderland, Macdonald said, "It's an album about life and the ups and downs that come with it. It's never easy for anyone and I don't think we give ourselves enough credit sometimes. We're just expected to constantly be going 100mph all the time and that can be demanding for anyone. I wanted the album title to reflect the reality of life for the majority of people. [...] Myself, my producer Jim and all the wonderful musicians were just excited to be making music again. We felt genuinely lucky to be in the position that we could have a bit of normality back in our lives."[3] After the release of the album, Macdonald said on her Instagram account, "I hope this album can be a comfort in these turbulent times. I am extremely proud of it. It feels like a special record coming out at an important time. Thank you so much for all your support over the past 15 years. I wouldn't be anything without you."[4]

Promotion[]

Singles[]

"The Hudson" was released as the lead single from the album on 27 August 2020. The song peaked at number 12 on the Scottish Singles Chart. The song also charted in Belgium. "Crazy Shade of Blue" was released as the second single off the album on 25 September 2020. The title track, "The Human Demands", was released as a promotional single on 27 October 2020. "Fire" was released as the third single off the album on 4 December 2020. "Statues" was released as the fourth single from the album on 19 February 2021.

Tour[]

On 7 September 2020, Macdonald announced her UK and Europe tour on her social media profiles.[5] The tour had to be rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tour dates to promote The Human Demands
UK and Europe Tour
Date City Country Venue
21 October 2021 Reading England The Hexagon
22 October 2021 Manchester England Bridgewater Hall
23 October 2021 Stockton-on-Tees England Globe Theatre
25 October 2021 Ipswich England Regent Theatre
26 October 2021 London England Roundhouse
17 December 2021 Glasgow Scotland SSE Hydro
1 March 2022 Frankfurt Germany Jahrhunderthalle
2 March 2022 Hamburg Germany Barclaycard Arena
4 March 2022 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Rockhal
6 March 2022 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
7 March 2022 Tilburg Netherlands 013
9 March 2022 Munich Germany Zenith
10 March 2022 Zürich Switzerland Samsung Hall
11 March 2022 Vienna Austria Gasometer
13 March 2022 Berlin Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle
14 March 2022 Oberhausen Germany König Pilsener Arena

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fire"
Jim Abbiss4:15
2."Statues"
  • Macdonald
  • Thom Kirkpatrick
Abbiss3:46
3."Crazy Shade of Blue"
  • Macdonald
  • Jones
Abbiss4:13
4."The Hudson"
  • Macdonald
  • Jones
Abbiss5:00
5."The Human Demands"
  • Macdonald
  • Jones
Abbiss3:53
6."We Could Be So Much More"
  • Macdonald
  • Jones
Abbiss3:57
7."Young Fire, Old Flame"
  • Macdonald
  • James Sims
Abbiss3:44
8."Bridges"
  • Macdonald
  • Jones
Abbiss3:59
9."Strong Again"
  • Macdonald
  • Kirkpatrick
Abbiss4:08
10."Something in Nothing"
  • Macdonald
  • Gordon Turner
Abbiss3:39
Deluxe edition[7]
No.TitleLength
11."Bridges" (Acoustic) 
12."The Hudson" (Acoustic) 
13."Fire" (Acoustic) 
14."Statues" (Acoustic) 
15."We Could Be So Much More" (Acoustic) 
16."The Human Demands" (Acoustic) 

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

  • Eddd Hartwell – Engineer
  • Ruadhri Cushnab – Engineer
  • Barry Barnicott – Engineer
  • Alex Di Camillo – Engineer
  • Dick Beetham – Engineer
  • Giovanni Giagu – Engineer

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Weekly chart performance for The Human Demands
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 47
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 4
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 10

Year-end charts[]

Year-end chart performance for The Human Demands
Chart (2020) Position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 58

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
Various 30 October 2020
Infectious

References[]

  1. ^ Harper, Bethan. "INTERVIEW: AMY MACDONALD SATISFIES 'THE HUMAN DEMANDS' WITH FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM". USA Today.
  2. ^ Macdonald, Amy. "The Human Demands announcement". Amy Macdonald's Instagram. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Scottish Singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald on the Human Demands". Wonderland. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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