Busyhead

Busyhead
Busyhead
Studio album by Noah Kahan
Released	June 14, 2019
Studio	Golden Age (Los Angeles); Conway (Los Angeles); Mt. Eden (Nashville); Sun Mountain (Boiceville, New York);
Length	35:24
Label	Republic
Producer	David Baron; Todd Clark; Simone Felice; Joel Little;
Noah Kahan chronology
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] Benjamin Rice^[v] Harris^[a]^[v]	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

^{^[c]} signifies a co-producer.
^{^[v]} signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel

Musicians

Noah Kahan – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 4, 8–10), background vocals (1, 4, 8), electric guitar (5, 6, 8)
Joel Little – bass, 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); acoustic guitar (track 2); programming (5, 10); keyboards, percussion (5)
Julia Michaels – vocals (track 3)
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)
Michael Freeman – mixing assistance (tracks 2, 3)
Scott Skyrzynski – mixing assistance (tracks 4, 6–9)
Chris Gehringer – mastering (track 1)
Greg Calbi – mastering (tracks 2–10)
Steve Fallone – mastering (tracks 2–10)

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)^[3]	10
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[4]	83
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[5]	1

Certifications

Certifications and sales for *Busyhead*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[6]	Gold	40,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[7]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ 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.
↑ "Busyhead". Google Play Music. June 14, 2019. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
↑ "ARIA Report: Issue 1540" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
↑ "Noah Kahan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
↑ "Noah Kahan Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
↑ "Canadian album certifications – Noah Kahan – Busyhead". Music Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
↑ "British album certifications – Noah Kahan – Busyhead". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 20, 2024. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Busyhead Noah Kahan in the "Search:" field.

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[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] "ARIA Report: Issue 1540" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2026.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Noah_Kahan-4] "Noah Kahan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2026.

[5] "Noah Kahan Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2026.

[CanadaNoah_KahanBusyheadalbumCertRef-6] "Canadian album certifications – Noah Kahan – Busyhead". Music Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[United_KingdomNoah_KahanBusyheadalbumCertRef-7] "British album certifications – Noah Kahan – Busyhead". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 20, 2024. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Busyhead Noah Kahan in the "Search:" field.

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