Human (Robbie Williams song)
| "Human" | ||||
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| Single by Robbie Williams featuring Jesse & Joy | ||||
| from the album Britpop | ||||
| Released | 21 August 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2025 | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | Robbie Williams, Owen Parker, Karl Brazil | |||
| Producers | Karl Brazil, Owen Parker, Martin Terefe | |||
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| Jesse & Joy singles chronology | ||||
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"Human" (sometimes stylised Human (Fuimos Humanos)) is a song by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, featuring the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy. Released digitally on 21 August 2025, it appears on the deluxe edition of Williams' album Britpop.[1]
Background and release
[edit]Williams introduced the collaboration in summer 2025, and the single was issued worldwide on 21 August. The track blends soft electronic production with a reflective, mid-tempo arrangement, and serves as one of the singles leading into the album's 2026 release. [2]
It was accompanied by a lyric visualiser, which the singer later described as having "become the official video". The visual was directed by Charlie Lightening, a long-time collaborator of Williams, and was promoted through Williams’ social media accounts and music press coverage.
Composition and themes
[edit]The song was written by Robbie Williams, Owen Parker and Karl Brazil, with production by Parker, Brazil and Martin Terefe.[3]
Musically, “Human” is a restrained, reflective ballad with electronic textures and a strong vocal refrain.[4]
Lyrically, the song addresses anxieties about artificial intelligence and the future of human value.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]Cult Following remarked the contradiction about employing AI to make a song titled "Human". The magazine labelled it as "vacant music-making".[6]
Commercial performance
[edit]The single circulated as part of the promotional rollout for Britpop, alongside "Rocket", "Spies" and "Pretty Face", and was featured in streaming playlists upon release.[7][unreliable source?]
References
[edit]- ^ Human (Fuimos Humanos) [feat. Jesse & Joy] - Single di Robbie Williams su Apple Music (in Italian), 2025-10-01, retrieved 2025-11-21
- ^ "Robbie Williams Releases New Song "Human" featuring Jesse & Joy". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Robbie Williams Releases New Song "Human" featuring Jesse & Joy". PM Studio. 23 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Johnson, Laura. "Robbie Williams Shares New Single Human Feat Jesse & Joy From Upcoming Album 'Britpop' - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Robbie Williams Releases New Song "Human" featuring Jesse & Joy". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Human Review". Cult Following. 2025-08-27. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Britpop – Robbie Williams". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 November 2025.