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. 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 ''

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'' aside from appearing on one of

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's ''

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'', " Found/Tonight". Platt premiered the first single "Bad Habit" during a live performance and collaboration with

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in early 2019. He later performed the song on ''

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'' 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

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. A deluxe edition of the album was released on May 20, 2020, in conjunction with the release of the

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special, '' Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall''.

Track listing

Track listing adapted from

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Notes

* signifies a co-producer

Personnel

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. * Jenn Decilveo – drum programming, mellotron, organ, piano, synthesizer, background vocals *

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– organ * Jacob Green – electric guitar * Alex Hope – guitars * Sam Kauffman-Skloff – drums * Patrick Kelly – bass * David Levita – guitar * Michael Pollack – piano, Juno synth * Michael Wooten – organ * Julia Adamy – bass * David Cook – piano *

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– guitars *

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– guitars *

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– background vocals * Kojo Littles – background vocals * Amanda Lo – violin * Allen René Louis – background vocals * Renat Pinchas – cello * Mike Ricchiuti – organ * Derrick Wright – drums * Jordan Katz – trumpet * Mike Rocha – trumpet * Charlie Bisharat – strings * Meredith Crawford – strings * Ross Gasworth – strings * Kevin Hart – string arrangements, strings * Luanne Homzy – strings * Benjamin Jacobson – strings * Kevin Kumar – strings * Jim McMillan – strings, string orchestrator * Linnea Powell – strings * Mary Sloan – strings

Charts

Release history

References

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