Lenka (album)

Lenka
Studio album by Lenka
Released September 23, 2008
Recorded 2008
Genre Pop, folk-pop
Label Epic
Producer John Alagìa, Mike Elizondo, Pierre Marchand, Stuart Brawley, Jason Lader
Lenka chronology
Lenka
(2008)
Two
(2011)
Singles from Lenka
  1. "The Show"
    Released: June 15, 2009
  2. "Trouble Is a Friend"
    Released: September 1, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
BBC Music (favorable)[2]
Entertainment Weekly (B)[3]
Digital Spy [4]
The Guardian [5]
Music OHM [6]
The Daily Telegraph [7]

Lenka is the self-titled debut album of pop recording artist Lenka. It was released 23 September 2008 through Epic Records.[8] This is Lenka's first solo album after having been a member of the group Decoder Ring. The first single "The Show" was released June 15, 2009.[9]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "The Show" (Lenka, Jason Reeves) – 3:56
  2. "Bring Me Down" (Stuart Brawley, Lenka) – 3:29
  3. "Skipalong" (Michael Kevin Farrell, Lenka) – 3:53
  4. "Don't Let Me Fall" (Lenka, Thomas Salter) – 2:51
  5. "Anything I'm Not" (Lenka) – 3:18
  6. "Knock Knock" (Kevin Griffin, Lenka) – 3:41
  7. "Dangerous and Sweet" (Dan Burns, Lenka, Billy Mohler) – 3:32
  8. "Trouble Is a Friend" (Lenka, Salter) – 3:36
  9. "Live Like You're Dying" (Lenka) – 3:49
  10. "Like a Song" (Lenka) – 3:20
  11. "We Will Not Grow Old" (Burns, Lenka, Mohler) – 3:18
  12. "Force of Nature" (Lenka, Wally Gagel, Xandy Barry) (iTunes bonus track) – 3:33

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 30[10]
German Albums Chart 35
Polish Albums Chart[11] 4
Swiss Albums Chart 48[12]
UK Albums Chart 58[13]
U.S. Billboard 200 142[14]
U.S. Billboard Heatseekers 3[14]

Personnel

External links

References

  1. ^ Leahey, Andrew. "Review: Lenka". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1422145. Retrieved 6 August 2009. 
  2. ^ 09:59am. "Music - Review of Lenka - Lenka". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/86w6. Retrieved 2009-09-22. 
  3. ^ Day, Adrienne (Sep 16, 2008). "Review: Lenka". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20226333,00.html. Retrieved 6 August 2009. 
  4. ^ "Music - Album Review - Lenka: 'Lenka'". Digital Spy. 2009-06-29. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a163066/lenka-lenka.html. Retrieved 2009-09-22. 
  5. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (26 June 2009). "Review: Lenka". Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jun/25/lenka. Retrieved 6 August 2009. 
  6. ^ "Lenka - Lenka | album reviews". musicOMH. http://www.musicomh.com/albums/lenka_0709.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-22. 
  7. ^ McCormick, Neil (01 Jul 2009). "Review: Lenka". Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/5625631/Lenka-Lenka-CD-review.html. Retrieved 6 August 2009. 
  8. ^ "Lenka Discography". discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Lenka-Lenka/release/1479106. Retrieved 6 August 2009. 
  9. ^ "Columbia Records UK". Columbia Records. June 29, 2009. http://www.columbia.co.uk/releases/950/. Retrieved 6 August 2009. 
  10. ^ Steffen Hung. "Lenka - Lenka". austriancharts.at. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Lenka&titel=Lenka&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  11. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLIS. 2009-05-24. http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=513&lang=. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  12. ^ Steffen Hung. "Lenka - Lenka". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Lenka&titel=Lenka&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  13. ^ "Lenka". Chart Stats. 2009-05-23. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=12301. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  14. ^ a b http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1422145/charts-awards