Humanz

Humanz is the fifth studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 28 April 2017 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Warner Bros. Records. The album was announced on the band's official Instagram page on 23 March 2017. According to a press release, it was recorded in London, Paris, New York City, Chicago, and Jamaica, and was produced by The Twilite Tone and Remi Kabaka Jr. It was the band's first studio album since 2010's The Fall, and features collaborations with Jehnny Beth, Grace Jones, Kali Uchis, Vince Staples, Popcaan, D.R.A.M., Anthony Hamilton, De La Soul, Danny Brown, Kelela, Mavis Staples, Pusha T, and Benjamin Clementine.

Humanz
Standard digital edition cover
Studio album by
Gorillaz
Released28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)
RecordedSeptember 2015 – December 2016
StudioStudio 13 (London)
Mission Sound (Brooklyn)
JM Jarre (Paris)
Geejam (Port Antonio)
Various additional
    • Feng Shui (Hollywood)
    • Upstairs (Atlanta)
    • Chicago Recording (Chicago)
    • Thomas Crown (Virginia Beach)
Genre
Length49:23
Label
  • Parlophone
  • Warner Bros.
Producer
  • Gorillaz
  • The Twilite Tone
  • Remi Kabaka Jr.
Gorillaz chronology
The Singles Collection 2001–2011
(2011)		 Humanz
(2017)		 The Now Now
(2018)
Damon Albarn chronology
The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
(2016)		 Humanz
(2017)		 The Now Now
(2018)
Singles from Humanz
  1. "Saturnz Barz"
    Released: 23 March 2017
  2. "We Got the Power"
    Released: 23 March 2017
  3. "Ascension"
    Released: 23 March 2017
  4. "Andromeda"
    Released: 23 March 2017
  5. "Let Me Out"
    Released: 6 April 2017
  6. "The Apprentice"
    Released: 24 April 2017
  7. "Strobelite"
    Released: 4 August 2017
  8. "Garage Palace"
    Released: 31 October 2017
  9. "Andromeda (D.R.A.M. Special)"
    Released: 1 December 2017

Humanz debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200, selling over 140,000 copies in its first week of sales. It also debuted at number one in Austria and Switzerland, and at number three in Belgium. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, losing to The National's Sleep Well Beast. Humanz reached the top 10 on the Albums chart in 23 countries.

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