Here for Now

For the Ani DiFranco song, see Evolve (Ani DiFranco album).

Here for Now is the debut studio album by American electronic music DJ duo Louis the Child.^[1] It was released on June 26, 2020 through Interscope Records.^[2]

Here for Now
Studio album by Louis the Child
Released	June 26, 2020
Genre	EDM, pop, future bass
Length	43:19
Label	Interscope
Producer	Louis the Child Jon Bellion Billboard Jason Evigan
Louis the Child chronology
Kids at Play (2018) Here for Now (2020) Euphoria (2021)
Singles from Here for Now
"Free" Released: November 6, 2019 "Don't Mind" Released: January 31, 2020 "Every Color" Released: March 4, 2020 "Little Things" Released: April 3, 2020 "Nobody Like You" Released: May 18, 2020

Track listing

Here for Now track listing^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Scooter's Debut (Intro)"	Robert Hauldren Frederic Kennett	Louis the Child	0:33
2.	"Big Love" (with EarthGang)	Hauldren Kennett Amanda Lucille Warner Peter Wade Keusch Evan Bogart Johnny Venus Eian Parker	Louis the Child	2:47
3.	"Bittersweet"	Hauldren Kennett Alexander Glantz	Louis the Child	3:20
4.	"Little Things" (with Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler)	Hauldren Kennett Chelsea Cutler Jonathan Bellion Mathieu Jomphe-Lepine Mikael Temrowski	Louis the Child Jon Bellion Billboard[a] Tristan Hoogland[v] Dylan McDougle[v]	3:17
5.	"We All Have Dreams" (with K.Flay)	Hauldren Kennett Kristine Flaherty	Louis the Child	3:53
6.	"Nobody Like You" (with Vera Blue)	Hauldren Kennett Celia Pavey Giana Shabestani Martin Doherty	Louis the Child Eric J. Dubowsky[v]	2:55
7.	"Don't Mind"	Hauldren Kennett Ari Leff Michael Pollack	Louis the Child Jason Evigan[c][v] Gian Stone[v]	2:54
8.	"Every Color" (with Foster the People)	Hauldren Kennett Mark Foster	Louis the Child	3:54
9.	"Get Together" (with Duckwrth)	Hauldren Kennett Jared Lee	Louis the Child	2:24
10.	"What a World" (with Bob Moses)	Hauldren Kennett Jimmy Vallance Thomas Howie	Louis the Child Bob Moses	3:59
11.	"La La La (Everything's Okay)"	Hauldren Kennett	Louis the Child	3:03
12.	"Free" (with Drew Love)	Hauldren Kennett Isaac Valens Rogét Chahayed Drew Love	Louis the Child	3:42
13.	"We Are Here for Now"	Hauldren Kennett	Louis the Child	3:15
14.	"Fade Away"	Hauldren Kennett	Louis the Child	3:16
Total length:				43:19

Deluxe edition^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Here Comes a Feeling" (with Naomi Wild and Couros)	Hauldren Kennett India Quateman Couros Sheibani Blaise Railey	Louis the Child Couros[c] Josh Deane[v]	3:04
16.	"Self Care" (with Coin)	Chase Lawrence Ryan Winnen Joe Memmel	Louis the Child Lawrence[c]	3:09
17.	"Somewhere Else" (with BabyJake)	Hauldren Kennett Jake Herring Dan Shyman	Louis the Child BabyJake	3:23
18.	"Sleep // Wake"	Hauldren Kennett	Louis the Child	4:42
Total length:				57:36

• ^{^[a]} indicates an additional producer
• ^{^[c]} indicates a co-producer
• ^{^[v]} indicates a vocal producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[5]

Louis the Child

Robby Hauldren – arrangement (1–16, 18), post-production (1–11, 13–16, 18), sampler (1, 11, 14), vocals (1, 7, 11, 13, 14), drum programming (2, 4–7, 9–11, 13, 14, 16), synth bass (2, 12), synthesizer programming (2–9, 11, 13–15), additional vocals (3, 7), keyboards (3–5, 7, 9–11, 13, 14), programming (4, 5, 9, 11–14, 17), keyboards arrangement (5, 9, 11, 13, 14), bass programming (6), drums (7), synthesizer (7), background vocals (8, 10), engineer (11, 13), vocal arrangement (11, 13), rhythm programming (15), additional keyboards (16), sound design (16, 18)

Freddy Kennett – computer music noises (1, 5, 9, 13, 14), sound design (1–11, 13–16, 18), post-production (1–11, 13–16, 18), programming (1–15, 17), bass programming (2–5, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16), drum programming (2–15), sampler (2), synth bass (2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 16), engineer (3, 13), keyboards (3–5, 7, 9, 11–14), synthesizer (3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14), vocal arrangement (3, 13), vocals (3, 7, 13, 14), synthesizer programming (4, 6–8, 10, 12, 15), keyboards arrangement (5, 9, 11, 13, 14), piano (5, 9, 11, 13, 14), drums (7, 16), percussion (7), background vocals (8, 10), additional keyboards (9), rhythm arrangement (12), strings (12), arrangement (16, 18)

Additional musicians

• Jarina de Marco – additional vocals (2)
• Josh Deane – samples (2), vocal arrangement (2, 10)
• EarthGang – vocals (2)
• MNDR – vocals (2)
• Alexander 23 – additional vocals, guitar (3)
• Eric J Dubowsky – additional keyboards (4, 6), bass programming (4), electric guitar (6), background vocals (7), bass guitar (7)
• Chelsea Cutler – vocals (4)
• Quinn XCII – vocals (4)
• Ariel Shrum – trumpet (5, 9)
• Baraka May – vocal arrangement (5)
• Laura Jackman – vocal arrangement (5)
• K.Flay – vocals (5)
• Vera Blue – vocals (6)
• Jason Evigan – guitar (7)
• Mark Foster – vocals (8)
• Duckwrth – vocals (9)
• Jimmy Vallance – drum programming, synthesizer (10)
• Tom Howie – guitar, vocals (10)
• Drew Love – vocals (12)
• Couros Sheibani – synthesizer programming, vocal programming (15)
• Naomi Wild – vocals (15)
• Joe Memmel – additional vocals (16)
• Ryan Winnen – additional vocals (16)
• Chase Lawrence – bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals, whistle (16)
• BabyJake – vocals (17)

Technical

• Dale Becker – mastering engineer
• Eric J Dubowsky – mixer (all tracks), engineer (1–11, 13, 14, 16, 17), vocal engineer (6), vocal mix (6)
• Josh Deane – engineer (2, 3, 10), post-production (1–11, 13, 14), production coordinator (1–11, 13–15), vocal editing (4), recording engineer (5, 9, 12, 15), recording arranger (7, 8, 15), editor (15)
• Eric Dan – engineer (2)
• Tristan Hooglan – engineer (4)
• Dylan McDougle – engineer (4)
• Jeff Ryon – engineer (5, 9, 12, 15)
• Chase Lawrence – engineer (16)
• Isaac Valens – recording engineer (12)
• Jason Evigan – vocal engineer (7)
• Gian Stone – vocal engineer (7)
• Dan Shyman – vocal engineer (17)
• Matthew Curtin – assistant mixer (8)

Charts

Chart performance of Here for Now

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6]	8
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[7]	6