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Only Time Makes It Human

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"Only Time Makes It Human"
Single by King Princess
ReleasedOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
Genre
Length3:24
LabelZelig
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • King Princess
  • Mike Malchikoff
King Princess singles chronology
"Ohio"
(2020)
"Only Time Makes It Human"
(2020)
"Pain"
(2020)
Music video
"Only Time Makes It Human" on YouTube

"Only Time Makes It Human" is a song by American singer-songwriter King Princess, released on October 16, 2020. The song sees Straus delving into the dance-pop genre, and described as "a 21st century take on Kylie Minogue's '00s club mainstay "Can't Get You Out of My Head".[2] It is a break-up song about unrequited love and the "healing power of time".[3] The song's official music video features Straus as a "crying 3D avatar of herself" that Billboard called "trippy" and "far from anything you would have expected from her."[1]

Critical reception

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"Only Time Makes It Human" was included on Billboard's list of the best LGBTQ songs of 2020.[4]

Music video

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The music video and the single were both released on October 16, 2020. The video was directed by Quinn Wilson. As of December 2023, it has over 1 million views on YouTube.[5]

Track listing

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Digital download

  1. "Only Time Makes It Human" – 3:24

Digital download – remix EP[6]

  1. "Only Time Makes It Human" (Kitty Cash remix) – 3:08
  2. "Only Time Makes It Human" (Yoseppi remix) – 3:42
  3. "Only Time Makes It Human" (The Blessed Madonna remix) – 3:43

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

  • King Princess – lead and background vocals, songwriting, production, guitar, synthesizer
  • Nick Long – songwriting
  • Mike Malchicoff – production, synthesizer, recording engineer
  • Mark Ronson – co-production, guitar, recording engineer
  • Jonah Feingold – guitar
  • Chris Athens – mastering engineer
  • Josh Gudwin – mixing engineer
  • "Diamond" Dave Huffman – assistant engineer

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 33

References

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  1. ^ a b Daw, Stephen (October 16, 2020). "First Out: New Music From King Princess, Shaed, Rostam and More". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Suskind, Alex; Jones, Marcus (October 16, 2020). "Friday Five: Little Mix riff on self-acceptance, Sturgill Simpson's bluegrass moves, and more". EW. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Graves, Wren (October 16, 2020). "King Princess Drops New Song "Only Time Makes It Human": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Billboard Staff (December 10, 2020). "The 25 Best LGBTQ Songs of 2020: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "King Princess – Only Time Makes It Human (Official Video)". Zelig Records. October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Only Time Makes It Human (Remixes) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "Credits / Only Time Makes It Human". Tidal. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.