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.
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| Released | 14 June 2019 | |||
| Genre | Electronic[1] | |||
| Length | 40:30[1] | |||
| Label | Future Classic | |||
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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
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hold Me Back" (featuring Boy Matthews) |
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| 3:07 |
| 2. | "Nowhere to Go" (with Naations) |
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| 3:24 |
| 3. | "Just Friends" (featuring Boy Matthews) |
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| 3:58 |
| 4. | "Feelin' (Interlude)" |
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| 2:43 |
| 5. | "Lost to You" (featuring Farr) |
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| 3:29 |
| 6. | "Better Together" (featuring Running Touch) |
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| 3:56 |
| 7. | "Between Us" (featuring Panama) |
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| 5:23 |
| 8. | "Remember You" (featuring Elderbrook) | Luby |
| 2:48 |
| 9. | "Favours" (with Nat Dunn) |
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| 3:54 |
| 10. | "Numb" (with Graace) |
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| 3:37 |
| 11. | "Weightless" (featuring Shungudzo) |
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| 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 |