Busyhead

Busyhead
Busyhead
Studio album by Noah Kahan
Released	June 14, 2019
Studios	Golden Age (Los Angeles); Conway (Los Angeles); Mt. Eden (Nashville); Sun Mountain (Boiceville, New York);
Length	35:24
Label	Republic
Producers	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.

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
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)	10
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	83
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	1

Certifications

Certifications and sales for *Busyhead*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)	Gold	40,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)	Gold	100,000^‡
^‡ 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 October 2, 2026. 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 October 2, 2026. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Busyhead Noah Kahan in the "Search:" field.

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Discography
Studio albums	Busyhead I Was / I Am Stick Season The Great Divide
Live albums	Live from Fenway Park
Singles	"Hurt Somebody" "Stick Season" "Northern Attitude" "Dial Drunk" "Call Your Mom" "She Calls Me Back" "Everywhere, Everything" "Homesick" "Cowboys Cry Too" "The Great Divide" "Porch Light" "Doors" "Orbiter" "Draw You Out"
Other songs	"Need Your Love" "Sarah's Place" "End of August" "American Cars" "Dashboard"
Tours	The Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever) Tour The Great Divide Tour