Between Us (Hayden James album)

Between Us is the debut studio album by Australian songwriter and record producer Hayden James. James told Billboard the album represents "the journey through different stages of relationships; love, separation and ultimately hope.".[4] The album was released on 14 June 2019.

Between Us
Studio album by
Hayden James
Released14 June 2019 (2019-06-14)
GenreElectronic[1]
Length40:30[1]
LabelFuture Classic
Hayden James chronology
Hayden James
(2013)		 Between Us
(2019)		 Lifted
(2022)
Singles from Between Us
  1. "Numb"
    Released: 6 October 2017
  2. "Just Friends"
    Released: 27 April 2018
  3. "Better Together"
    Released: 2 November 2018
  4. "Nowhere to Go"
    Released: 3 May 2019[2]
  5. "Favours"
    Released: 13 June 2019[3]

James added in a Press release "Everything that I write obviously has my own DNA in it. It's important to me to make sure that when people listen to a record of mine they know it's a Hayden James record without having to look it up, and that comes to production techniques I use or the way I actually write the songs. So this record is more of a development of my sounds than anything else."[5]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for Best Male Artist.[6]

At the J Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[7]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Music[8]

Between Us received widespread acclaim.[9]

Carley Hall from the Music gave the album 4 out of 5 saying "With Between Us, James shows he is more than the usual blockbuster anthems we have come to expect."[8] Triple J said "[James] has pulled out all the stops across eleven deep house tracks. From top shelf collaborators to propulsive bass lines and melodic hooks, this is home grown dance at its finest."[10]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hold Me Back" (featuring Boy Matthews)
  • Hayden Luby
  • Cassian Stewart-Kasima
  • James Norton
  • Sebastian Daniel
3:07
2."Nowhere to Go" (with Naations)
  • James
  • Cassian[b]
3:24
3."Just Friends" (featuring Boy Matthews)
  • Luby
  • Norton
  • James
  • Cassian[b]
3:58
4."Feelin' (Interlude)"
  • James
  • Cassian
2:43
5."Lost to You" (featuring Farr)
  • Luby
  • Romeo Testa
  • James
  • Cassian
3:29
6."Better Together" (featuring Running Touch)
3:56
7."Between Us" (featuring Panama)
  • Luby
  • Stewart-Kasima
  • McCleary
  • James
  • Cassian
5:23
8."Remember You" (featuring Elderbrook)Luby
  • James
  • Moglii
2:48
9."Favours" (with Nat Dunn)
  • James
  • Cassian
3:54
10."Numb" (with Graace)
  • James
  • Cassian
3:37
11."Weightless" (featuring Shungudzo)
  • James
  • Cassian
4:04

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 9
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[12] 98

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[13] 26
Chart (2020) Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[14] 31

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label
Australia[15] 14 June 2019
Future Classic

References
  1. "Between Us by Hayden James". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  2. Fuamoli, Sose (2 May 2019). "First Spin: Hayden James gives an insight into his long-awaited debut album with 'Nowhere To Go'". Triple J. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. "Hayden James & Nat Dunn – Favours (Official Lyric Video)". 13 June 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020 – via YouTube.
  4. Bein, Kat (2 May 2019). "Hayden James & Naations 'Nowhere to Go' is a perfect summer starter: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. "Hayden James On His Debut Album 'Between Us'". Forbes. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  6. "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. "The J Award 2019". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. Hall, Carley (11 June 2019). "Hayden James / Between Us". The Music. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  9. Nguyen, Ashley (22 March 2022). "Coachella 2022 Artist of the Week – Hayden James". EDM Identity. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  10. "Hayden James – Between Us – Feature Albums". Triple J. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  11. "Australiancharts.com – Hayden James – Between Us". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  12. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  13. "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Albums Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  14. "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Albums Chart 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  15. "Between Us by Hayden James". iTunes Store. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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