96 Months Explained

96 Months is the first compilation album^[1] and seventh studio album^{[2] [3]} by Scottish record producer and DJ Calvin Harris. It was released on 9 August 2024 through Columbia Records and Sony Music UK. The album is comprised of various previously-released singles, released between 2015 and 2024, that were not included on an album, as well as a brand new track and lead single, "Free". The album is a sequel to 18 Months (2012), which was Harris' first album to heavily feature guest vocalists. The album follows his previous project Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 (2022).

Background

Harris first teased the project on 7 August 2024, after posting the album's artwork on his social media accounts, and it was released two days later. The album contains all previously released singles that Harris had not featured on an album, except "Hype" and "Over Now". The album also features three singles that were released under Harris' Love Regenerator alias.^{[4] [5]}

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Calvin Harris, except where noted.

Notes

• "Hypnagogic (I Can't Wait)", "Live Without Your Love", and "Lonely" are co-credited with Harris' alias Love Regenerator.

Personnel

• Calvin Harris – production, writing, vocals (4, 8)
• Ellie Goulding – vocals, writing (1, 9)
• Theo Hutchcraft – writing (1, 17)
• Chenai Zinyuku – writing (1)
• Disciples – production, writing (2)
• Ina Wroldsen – uncredited vocals, writing (2)
• Marvin White – writing (2)
• Rihanna – vocals, writing (3)
• Nils Sjöberg – uncredited background vocals, writing (3)
• Kuk Harrell – additional production, writing (3)
• Dua Lipa – vocals, writing (5)
• Jessie Reyez – uncredited vocals (6), writing (5, 6, 14)
• Sam Smith – vocals, writing (6, 10)
• Jamie Hartman – writing (7)
• Troy Miller – writing (7)
• Rag'n'Bone Man – vocals, writing (7, 12)
• Burns – additional production, writing (9, 10)
• Pablo Bowman – writing (9)
• Peter Rycroft – writing (9)
• Sam Roman – writing (10)
• Cleo Tighe – writing (12)
• Jon Green – writing (12)
• PartyNextDoor – vocals, writing (13)
• Eliza Rose – vocals, writing (14)
• Steve Lacy – vocals, writing (15)
• Riva Starr – production, writing (16)
• Sananda Maitreya – vocals, writing (16)
• Tom Grennan – vocals, writing (17)
• Jamie Scott – writing (17)
• John Newman – writing (17)
• Mike Needle – writing (17)
• Frank Dukes - writing (18)
• Martin McKinney - writing (18)
• The Weeknd – vocals, writing (18)

Charts

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Peak position
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[6]	28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7]	21

Certifications

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Calvin Harris new album 96 Months out now! From 18 Months to 96 Months, Calvin Harris takes us on a journey... By Sony Music Baltics on Facebook . en . 22 August 2024 . Facebook . 22 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240822095723/https://www.facebook.com/SonyMusicBaltics/videos/1238465320478408/ . live .
2. Bain . Katie . Calvin Harris Releases Hits-Spanning Compilation Album 96 Months: Stream It Now . . 27 August 2024 . 9 August 2024.
3. Lejarde . Arielle Lana . Calvin Harris' biggest hits since 2015 released on new compilation, 96 Months: Listen . . 27 August 2024 . en . 12 August 2024 . 27 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240827065146/https://djmag.com/news/calvin-harris-biggest-hits-2015-released-new-compilation-96-months-listen . live .
4. Web site: Calvin Harris teases completely 'different' music project . Stoney Roads . 21 January 2020 . 21 January 2020 . 13 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200713022618/http://stoneyroads.com/2020/01/calvin-harris-teases-different-music-project/ . live .
5. Web site: Calvin Harris drops two 90s-inspired tracks : Listen . DJ Mag . 27 August 2024 . en . 23 January 2020 . 27 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240827065038/https://djmag.com/news/calvin-harris-drops-90s-inspired-track-%E2%80%98hypnagogic%E2%80%99-listen . live .
6. Web site: 2024 33-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 16 August 2024. 23 August 2024. 16 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240816075014/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s33-3/. live.
7. Web site: Official Top 40 Albums. Recorded Music NZ. 8 November 2024. 8 November 2024.