Sing to Me Instead

Sing to Me Instead
Studio album by
Ben Platt
ReleasedMarch 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)
GenrePop
Length44:49
LabelAtlantic
Producers
Ben Platt chronology
Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
(2017)		 Sing to Me Instead
(2019)		 The Politician: Music from the Netflix Original Series
(2019)
Singles from Sing to Me Instead
  1. "Bad Habit"
    Released: February 1, 2019
  2. "Grow as We Go"
    Released: May 6, 2019

Sing to Me Instead is the debut studio album by American actor/singer Ben Platt. It was released on March 29, 2019. Two songs were released from the album on February 1, 2019: "Bad Habit" and "Ease My Mind". It is the actor's first creative project after originating the role of the titular character in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen aside from appearing on one of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamildrops, "Found/Tonight".

Platt premiered the first single "Bad Habit" during a live performance and collaboration with Foley Gallery in early 2019. He later performed the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 21, 2019. "Ease My Mind", "Grow as We Go" and "Temporary Love" were released as pre-release downloads on February 13, March 1, and March 8, 2019, respectively. Each song was accompanied with a music video premiere on YouTube. A deluxe edition of the album was released on May 20, 2020, in conjunction with the release of the Netflix special, Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall.

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Apple Music. Credits adapted from Spotify and Tidal.

Sing to Me Instead track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bad Habit"
Decilveo4:22
2."Ease My Mind"
  • Abraham
  • Platt
  • Decilveo
Decilveo4:37
3."Temporary Love"
  • Abraham
  • Platt
  • Decilveo
  • Johnny Price
Decilveo3:37
4."Grow as We Go"
Alex Hope4:09
5."Honest Man"
  • Platt
  • Decilveo
  • Jordan Riley
  • Decilveo
  • Riley
3:49
6."Hurt Me Once"
Eg White4:00
7."New"
Wells3:10
8."Better"
Decilveo3:11
9."Share Your Address"
Decilveo3:02
10."In Case You Don't Live Forever"
  • Platt
  • Decilveo
  • Pollack
  • Cyphert
Decilveo3:48
11."Older"
  • Platt
  • Decilveo
  • Pollack
  • Cyphert
  • Pollack
  • Decilveo[a]
3:27
12."Run Away"PlattDecilveo3:37
Total length:44:49
Sing to Me Instead digital version bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."So Will I"
Finneas4:11
14."Rain"
Hope3:33
15."Honest Man" (Live from Radio City Music Hall)
  • Platt
  • Decilveo
  • Riley
 3:59
16."The Joke" (Brandi Carlile cover) (Live from Radio City Music Hall)
  • Carlile
  • Dave Cobb
  • Phil Hanseroth
  • Tim Hanseroth
 4:27
17."Share Your Address" (Live from Radio City Music Hall)
  • Platt
  • Decilveo
  • Cyphert
  • Yoel
 5:09
18."Ease My Mind" (Live from Radio City Music Hall)
  • Abraham
  • Platt
  • Decilveo
 4:40
19."Take Me to the Pilot" (Elton John cover) (Live from Radio City Music Hall)
 4:28
20."Grow as We Go" (Live from Radio City Music Hall)
  • Robotham
  • Abraham
  • Platt
 4:13

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.

Charts

Chart performance for Sing to Me Instead
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 32
Canadian Albums (Billboard)57
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)50
UK Albums (Official Charts)79
US Billboard 20018

Release history

Release dates and formats for Sing to Me Instead
Region Date Formats Label Edition Ref.
Various March 29, 2019
Atlantic Standard
May 20, 2020 Deluxe

References

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  7. ↑ Fierberg, Ruthie (February 13, 2019). "Watch Ben Platt's Official Music Video 'Ease My Mind'". Playbill. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  8. ↑ Fierberg, Ruthie (March 1, 2019). "Watch Ben Platt's Official Music Video for 'Grow as We Go'". Playbill. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  9. ↑ Gans, Andrew (March 8, 2019). "Watch Official Music Video for Ben Platt's 'Temporary Love,' Latest Track From Sing to Me Instead". Playbill. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
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  11. 1 2 Various citations concerning the United States release of Sing to Me Instead:
  12. 1 2 "Sing to Me Instead (Deluxe) / Ben Platt". Tidal. United States. March 29, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Sing to Me Instead - Ben Platt | Credits". AllMusic. United States: RhythmOne. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Ben Platt Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 5/4/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 5/4/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Ben Platt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Sing to Me Instead (Deluxe) by Ben Platt". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved May 19, 2020.