Lukas Graham

Lukas Graham

Lukas Graham 2013 in Dresden
Background information
Origin Denmark
Genres
Years active 2011–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website http://www.lukasgraham.dk
Members Lukas Graham Forchhammer (vocals)
Mark Falgren (drummer)
Magnus Larsson (bass)
Kasper Daugaard (keyboard)
Past members Anders Kirk (keyboard)
Morten Ristorp (keyboard)

Lukas Graham is a Danish soul pop band consisting of Lukas Graham Forchhammer (vocals), Mark "Lovestick" Falgren (drums), Magnus “Magnúm” Larsson (bass) and Kasper Daugaard (keyboard). Launching their debut album in 2012 on Copenhagen Records, Lukas Graham quickly became the most popular live act in Denmark. That success translated to the rest of Europe and caught the attention of Warner Bros. Records who co-signed them in 2013. The band’s music was first introduced worldwide with the release of their two singles "7 Years" and "Mama Said" in October 2015. "7 Years" resonated with many listeners and quickly made its way up numerous Spotify Top 50 Viral and Country charts. Their second album is expected to be released in 2016.

Career

2011–12: Career beginnings

The band started its career in Denmark in late 2011 when it released two homemade YouTube videos of the band performing Criminal Mind and Drunk in the Morning, recorded in Lukas' home. The videos were shared on Facebook among friends, and soon they had several hundred thousand views.[1][2] The band's soulful and funky sound[3] quickly spread in the Copenhagen underground and through online postings, which led Copenhagen Records to sign them. Lukas Graham achieved commercial success in October 2011 with the release of its debut single. Its first Danish tour sold over 30,000 concert tickets, even though its album had not been released yet.[4]

2012–14: Debut album

Main article: Lukas Graham (album)

In 2012 the band launched their self-titled first full-length album, which went quadruple-platinum in Denmark and yielded three smashes—"Drunk in the Morning" and "Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)" went to number 1 and "Ordinary Things" peaked at 2.

That success translated to the rest of Europe. In Germany, "Drunk in the Morning" became a staple and reached number 1 on iTunes. "Happy Home" would give him his third number one in Denmark in 2014 and went multi-platinum in Norway and Sweden. Also known for a phenomenal live show, Lukas Graham went on to play countless sold out shows and earn festival main stage spots becoming the most popular live act in Denmark.

2015–present: Lukas Graham (Blue Album) & Lukas Graham

In 2015, the band released their follow-up album Lukas Graham (Blue Album) with three of its tracks making it to number 1 on the Danish singles chart: "Mama Said", "Strip No More" and "7 Years", with the latter a veritable international hit that also topped the Swedish Singles Chart. The song recently debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the bands first hit there. On 28 January 2016 the band announced on Facebook that they would release Lukas Graham as their first worldwide studio album and will include the singles "Mama Said", "Strip No More" and "7 Years".[5]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
[6]		 AUT
[7]		 FIN
[8]		 GER
[9]		 NOR
[10]		 SWE
[11]		 SWI
[12]
Lukas Graham 1 — — 41 — — —
Lukas Graham (Blue Album) 1 31 12 28 15 3 72
Lukas Graham[5][15] — — — — — — —
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN
[6]		 AUT
[7]		 FIN
[8]		 GER
[9]		 NL
[16]		 NOR
[10]		 SWE
[11]		 SWI
[12]		 UK
[17]		 US
[18]
2011 "Ordinary Things" 2 — — — — — — — — — Lukas Graham
2012 "Drunk in the Morning" 1 42 — 30 — — — — — —
"Criminal Mind" 4 — — — — — — — — —
"Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)" 1 — — — — — — — — —
2014 "Mama Said" 1 — — — — 3 17[23] — — — Lukas Graham (Blue Album)
2015 "Strip No More" 1 — — — — — — — — —
"7 Years" 1 1 5 6 1 4 1 3 1 33
  • DEN: 3× Platinum[26]
  • GLF: 3× Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN
[6]		 NOR
[10]		 SWE
[11]
2014 "Happy Home"
(Hedegaard featuring Graham Lukas)		 1 4 40 Non-album singles
2015 "Søndagsbarn"
(Suspekt featuring Graham Lukas)		 3 — —
2016 "Golden"
(Brandon Beal featuring Lukas Graham)		 — — 68[29]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Promotional singles

Year Title Album
2013 "Don't Hurt Me This Way" Lukas Graham

Other charted songs

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
DEN
[6]
2015 "Take the World by Storm" 10 Lukas Graham (Blue Album)
"What Happened to Perfect" 14
"Hayo" 17
"Don't You Worry 'bout Me" 24
"You're Not There" 25
"Funeral" 29
"When I Woke Up..." 30
"Happy Home" 31
"Playtime" 33

References

  1. ↑ Giese, Ditte (26 December 2011). "Christianias første popstjerne vil have sex tilbage i soulmusikken (in Danish)". Politiken. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Winther, Emil (10 June 2012). "I aften spiller Graham gratis på hjemmebane (in Danish)". Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. ↑ DR.dk: Lukas Graham: Ordinary Things (DK) (in Danish)
  4. ↑ Pallesen, Randi (10 July 2012). "Lukas Graham udgiver album i hele Europa (in Danish)". Gaffa. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  5. 1 2 Lukas Graham - Ladies and gentlemen - we’re excited that we’ll.... Facebook.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Peak positions in Denmark:
  7. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Lukas Graham". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  8. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Lukas Graham". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  9. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Lukas Graham". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  10. 1 2 3 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Lukas Graham". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  11. 1 2 3 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Lukas Graham". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  12. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Lukas Graham". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  13. ↑ "LUKAS GRAHAM "LUKAS GRAHAM" (CPH)". IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music. Hitlisten.
  14. ↑ "LUKAS GRAHAM "LUKAS GRAHAM (BLUE ALBUM)"". IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music. Hitlisten.
  15. ↑ Lukas Graham by Lukas Graham on iTunes
  16. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Lukas Graham". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  17. ↑ "Lukas Graham". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
  18. ↑ "Lukas Graham – Chart history: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  19. ↑ "LUKAS GRAHAM "ORDINARY THINGS" (CPH)". IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music. Hitlisten.
  20. ↑ "LUKAS GRAHAM "DRUNK IN THE MORNING"". IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music. Hitlisten.
  21. ↑ "LUKAS GRAHAM "CRIMINAL MIND"". IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music. Hitlisten.
  22. ↑ "LUKAS GRAHAM "BETTER THAN YOURSELF (CRIMINAL MIND PT. 2)"". IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music. Hitlisten.
  23. ↑ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/
  24. ↑ "LUKAS GRAHAM "MAMA SADI"". IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music. Hitlisten.
  25. ↑ "LUKAS GRAHAM "STRIP NO MORE"". IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music. Hitlisten.
  26. ↑ "LUKAS GRAHAM "7 YEARS"". IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music. Hitlisten.
  27. ↑ "HEDEGAARD "HAPPY HOME"". IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music. Hitlisten.
  28. ↑ "SUSPEKT FEAT. LUKAS GRAHAM "SØNDAGSBARN"". IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music. Hitlisten.
  29. ↑ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/

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