Only Time Makes It Human

"Only Time Makes It Human"
"Only Time Makes It Human"
Single by King Princess
Released	October 16, 2020
Genre	Dance-pop; new wave;
Length	3:24
Label	Zelig
Songwriter(s)	Mikaela Straus; Nick Long;
Producer(s)	King Princess; Mike Malchikoff;
King Princess singles chronology
Music video
	"Only Time Makes It Human" on YouTube

"Only Time Makes It Human" is a song by American singer-songwriter King Princess, released on October 16, 2020. The song sees Straus delving into the dance-pop genre, and described as "a 21st century take on Kylie Minogue's '00s club mainstay "Can't Get You Out of My Head".^[2] It is a break-up song about unrequited love and the "healing power of time".^[3] The song's official music video features Straus as a "crying 3D avatar of herself" that Billboard called "trippy" and "far from anything you would have expected from her."^[1]

Critical reception

"Only Time Makes It Human" was included on Billboard's list of the best LGBTQ songs of 2020.^[4]

Music video

The music video and the single were both released on October 16, 2020. The video was directed by Quinn Wilson. As of December 2023, it has over 1 million views on YouTube.^[5]

Track listing

Digital download

"Only Time Makes It Human" – 3:24

Digital download – remix EP^[6]

"Only Time Makes It Human" (Kitty Cash remix) – 3:08
"Only Time Makes It Human" (Yoseppi remix) – 3:42
"Only Time Makes It Human" (The Blessed Madonna remix) – 3:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[7]

King Princess – lead and background vocals, songwriting, production, guitar, synthesizer
Nick Long – songwriting
Mike Malchicoff – production, synthesizer, recording engineer
Mark Ronson – co-production, guitar, recording engineer
Jonah Feingold – guitar
Chris Athens – mastering engineer
Josh Gudwin – mixing engineer
"Diamond" Dave Huffman – assistant engineer

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[8]	33

References

^ ^a ^b Daw, Stephen (October 16, 2020). "First Out: New Music From King Princess, Shaed, Rostam and More". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Suskind, Alex; Jones, Marcus (October 16, 2020). "Friday Five: Little Mix riff on self-acceptance, Sturgill Simpson's bluegrass moves, and more". EW. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
^ Graves, Wren (October 16, 2020). "King Princess Drops New Song "Only Time Makes It Human": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
^ Billboard Staff (December 10, 2020). "The 25 Best LGBTQ Songs of 2020: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^ "King Princess – Only Time Makes It Human (Official Video)". Zelig Records. October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
^ "Only Time Makes It Human (Remixes) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
^ "Credits / Only Time Makes It Human". Tidal. 16 October 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[Billboard-1] Daw, Stephen (October 16, 2020). "First Out: New Music From King Princess, Shaed, Rostam and More". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[EW-2] Suskind, Alex; Jones, Marcus (October 16, 2020). "Friday Five: Little Mix riff on self-acceptance, Sturgill Simpson's bluegrass moves, and more". EW. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[3] Graves, Wren (October 16, 2020). "King Princess Drops New Song "Only Time Makes It Human": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[4] Billboard Staff (December 10, 2020). "The 25 Best LGBTQ Songs of 2020: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

[5] "King Princess – Only Time Makes It Human (Official Video)". Zelig Records. October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via YouTube.

[6] "Only Time Makes It Human (Remixes) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved October 30, 2020.

[7] "Credits / Only Time Makes It Human". Tidal. 16 October 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[8] "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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