Busyhead

Busyhead
Studio album by Noah Kahan
Released	June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)
Length	35:24
Label	Republic
Producer	David Baron Todd Clark Simone Felice Joel Little
Noah Kahan chronology
Hurt Somebody (2018) Busyhead (2019) Cape Elizabeth (2020)
Singles from Busyhead
"Young Blood" Released: January 27, 2017 "Sink" Released: May 5, 2017 "Hurt Somebody" Released: September 15, 2017 "False Confidence" Released: September 21, 2018 "Mess" Released: March 1, 2019 "Cynic" Released: June 10, 2019 "Busyhead" Released: June 13, 2019

Busyhead is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, released by Republic Records on June 14, 2019. The majority of the tracks on Busyhead were produced by New Zealand musician Joel Little.[1][2]

Track listing

Busyhead track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"False Confidence"	Noah Kahan Chris DeStefano	Joel Little	3:43
2.	"Mess"	Kahan Todd Clark	Little Clark^[v]	3:33
3.	"Hurt Somebody" (with Julia Michaels)	Kahan Scott Harris	Little Sam de Jong^[c]	2:47
4.	"Young Blood"	Kahan	Little	3:28
5.	"Busyhead"	Kahan Dan Wilson	Clark	4:14
6.	"Cynic"	Kahan Little	Little	3:28
7.	"Save Me"	Kahan Harris	Little	2:58
8.	"Sink"	Kahan	Little	3:45
9.	"Tidal"	Kahan Phineas Choukas	Little	3:34
10.	"Carlo's Song"	Kahan Aron Wright	David Baron Simone Felice Clark^[v]	3:54
Total length:				35:24

Notes

• ^.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^[c] signifies a co-producer.
• ^^[v] signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel

Musicians

• Noah Kahan – lead vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 4, 8–10), background vocals (1, 4, 8), electric guitar (5, 6, 8)
• Joel Little – bass guitar, keyboards, percussion (tracks 1–4, 6–9); drum programming (1–3, 6, 7, 9), electric guitar (1, 2, 7), background vocals (1, 8), acoustic guitar (2, 3), programming (4, 8), piano (7)
• Todd Clark – background vocals, electric guitar (tracks 2, 5, 10); programming (5, 10); keyboards, percussion (5)
• Benjamin Barter – drums (track 4)
• Byron Isaacs – background vocals (track 10)
• Simone Felice – background vocals, drums, percussion (track 10)
• David Baron – drum programming, keyboards, percussion (track 10)
• Brian Goss – electric guitar (track 10)

Technical

• Joel Little – mixing (track 1), engineering (1–4, 6–9)
• Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 2, 3)
• Neal Avron – mixing (tracks 4, 6–9)
• Serge Courtois – mixing (tracks 5, 10)
• Benjamin Rice – engineering (track 3)
• Sam de Jong – engineering (track 3)
• Todd Clark – engineering (track 5)
• Scott Harris – engineering (track 3)
• Michael Freeman – mixing assistance (tracks 2, 3)
• Scott Skyrzynski – mixing assistance (tracks 4, 6–9)

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Busyhead

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[3]	Gold	40,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[4]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Wass, Mike (April 8, 2019). "Finally! Noah Kahan Announces Debut LP, 'Busyhead'". Idolator. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
2. "Busyhead". Google Play Music. June 14, 2019. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
3. "Canadian album certifications – Noah Kahan – Busyhead". Music Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
4. "British album certifications – Noah Kahan – Busyhead". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 20, 2024.