Imagine your favorite album suddenly losing a track you adore—years after its release. That’s exactly what happened to fans of The 1975 this week when 'Human Too,' a song from their 2022 album Being Funny in a Foreign Language, vanished from streaming platforms. But here’s where it gets controversial: frontman Matthew Healy took to Reddit to explain that the song was removed because it didn’t align with his vision for the album. 'Human Too was removed so the album is more how I want it to be,' he wrote. While Healy assured fans that the rest of their discography is safe—except for 'What Should I Say' from Notes on a Conditional Form, which might also face the chopping block—this move has sparked debate among listeners. Is it an artist’s right to refine their work post-release, or does it disrupt the listener’s connection to the music? And this is the part most people miss: Healy clarified that physical copies of the album still include 'Human Too,' a small consolation for those who prefer the original tracklist. While artists often tweak albums post-release for sample clearance or perfectionism, retroactively removing a song three years later feels unprecedented. Here’s the bold question: Should artists have the final say in how their work is consumed, even if it means altering something fans have grown to love? Let us know your thoughts in the comments—this is one debate that’s far from over.
