Lukas Graham (Blue Album)

Lukas Graham
Studio album by Lukas Graham
Released 16 June 2015
Genre Pop
Length
  • 40:02 (standard version)
  • 39:59 (2016 international version)
Label
Producer
Lukas Graham chronology
Lukas Graham
(2012)		 Lukas Graham
(2015)
Singles from Lukas Graham
  1. "Mama Said"
    Released: 23 June 2014
  2. "Strip No More"
    Released: 16 June 2015
  3. "7 Years"
    Released: 18 September 2015
  4. "You're Not There"
    Released: 13 May 2016
  5. "Take the World by Storm"
    Released: 16 September 2016
Alternative cover
2016 international version cover

Lukas Graham (also known as Blue Album) is the second studio album by Danish band Lukas Graham. It was released in Denmark on 16 June 2015 through Copenhagen Records. The album includes the singles "Mama Said", "Strip No More" and "7 Years". A version of the album incorporating "Drunk in the Morning" and "Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)" from the band's debut (while removing "Hayo", the interlude and "Playtime") was released internationally on 1 April 2016, serving as the band's debut album in the United States and United Kingdom.

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Boston Globefavourable[3]
The Guardian[4]
The New York Timesfavourable[5]

Lukas Graham received mostly favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it received an average score of 75, based on 5 reviews.[1] Like their second album, this one also features CDVU+ technology[6] that includes more than 30 pages of bonus features with an exclusive video performance, 60 printable photos, complete album lyrics, downloadable graphics, and hidden links. In addition, the packaging of the album is made from 100% recycled materials.

Commercial performance

In Denmark, Lukas Graham was released on 16 June 2015 without any promotion. The album entered the Danish Albums Chart at number one and spent 22 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, with first-week sales of 24,093 copies, becoming the highest-charting album by a Danish act.[7][8] Lukas Graham debuted at number one on the Australian Albums Chart, becoming the first number-one album by a Danish act since Aqua's Aquarium peaked at number one in 1998.

The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 in the United States, selling 34,000 copies. It is the highest charting album by a Danish act.[9] Danish singer Coco O previously charted at number two with the soundtrack to The Great Gatsby (2013).[10]

In Canada, the album debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 5,300 copies.[11]

Track listing

Standard version
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "7 Years"  
  • Future Animals
  • Pilo
 3:57
2. "Take the World by Storm"  
  • Future Animals
  • Pilo
 3:11
3. "Mama Said"  
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Forrest
  • Pilegaard
  • Future Animals
  • Pilo
 3:26
4. "Happy Home"  
 3:37
5. "Hayo"  
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Forrest
  • Pilegaard
  • Magnus Larsson
  • Christopher Steven Brown
  • Future Animals
  • Pilo
  • Brown[b]
 2:52
6. "When I Woke Up… (Interlude)"  
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Forrest
  • Pilegaard
  • David Greenbaum
  • Future Animals
  • Pilo
 0:49
7. "Don't You Worry 'Bout Me"  
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Forrest
  • Pilegaard
  • Brandon O'Bryant Beal
  • Future Animals
  • Pilo
 3:10
8. "What Happened to Perfect"  
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Forrest
  • Pilegaard
  • Steven Brown
  • Golan
  • Future Animals
  • Pilo
  • Brown[b]
 3:56
9. "Playtime"  
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Pilegaard
  • Jim Duguid
  • Future Animals
  • Pilo
 4:12
10. "Strip No More"  
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Forrest
  • Sebastian Fogh
  • Pilegaard
  • Larsson
  • O'Bryant Beal
  • Steven Brown
  • Mark Falgren
  • Future Animals
  • Pilo
  • Brown[b]
 3:27
11. "You're Not There"  
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Forrest
  • Pilegaard
  • James Alan
  • Future Animals
  • Pilo
 3:21
12. "Funeral"  
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Forrest
  • Pilegaard
  • Steven Brown
  • Golan
  • Future Animals
  • Pilo
  • Brown[b]
 4:04
Notes

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 82
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[18] 42
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[19] 1
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[20] 23
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 10
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 59
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 28
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] 5
Italian Albums (FIMI)[25] 28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[27] 10
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[29] 50
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 34
UK Albums (OCC)[32] 2
US Billboard 200[9] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[33] 7× Platinum 140,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[34] Gold 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[35] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[37] Gold 500,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Release date Format Label Ref.
Denmark 17 June 2015
  • CD
  • digital download
 Copenhagen [38]
United Kingdom 1 April 2016 Warner Bros. [39]
United States [12]
Australia [40]

References

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  2. ↑ Yeung, Neil Z. "Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Capobianco, Ken (24 March 2016). "Album review: Lukas Graham, 'Lukas Graham'". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (31 March 2016). "Lukas Graham: Lukas Graham review – the sunny side of hard knock life". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Pareles, Jon (30 March 2016). "Review: 'Lukas Graham' Lands Where Pop Meets R&B". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  6. ↑ CDVU+
  7. ↑ Jones, Alan (8 April 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Everything You've Come To Expect tops the Official Albums Chart". Music Week. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  8. ↑ Treo, Thomas (8 April 2016). "Lukas Graham smadrer Aquas rekord" (in Danish). Lukas Graham. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  9. 1 2 Caulfield, Keith. "Chris Stapleton Surges to No. 2 on Billboard 200, Lukas Graham, Weezer and Twenty88 Debut in Top 10". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  10. ↑ Treo, Thomas (12 May 2013). "Dansker til tops i USA med Jay-Z" (in Danish). Lukas Graham. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  11. ↑ http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-news-sales-report-analysis/
  12. 1 2 "Lukas Graham by Lukas Graham on iTunes". Apple Inc. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "[Blue+Album&cat=a Australiancharts.com – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham [Blue Album]"]. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "[Blue+Album&cat=a Austriancharts.at – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham [Blue Album]"] (in German). Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "[Blue+Album&cat=a Ultratop.be – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham [Blue Album]"] (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "[Blue+Album&cat=a Ultratop.be – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham [Blue Album]"] (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "Lukas Graham – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Lukas Graham. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  18. ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select {{{date}}} on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data.
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  20. ↑ "[Blue+Album&cat=a Dutchcharts.nl – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham [Blue Album]"] (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  21. ↑ "Lukas Graham: Lukas Graham [Blue Album"] (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
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  23. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  24. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 14, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  25. ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 14 (dal 1 April 2016 al 2016-04-07)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  26. ↑ "[Blue+Album&cat=a Charts.org.nz – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham [Blue Album]"]. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  27. ↑ "[Blue+Album&cat=a Norwegiancharts.com – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham [Blue Album]"]. Hung Medien.
  28. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  29. ↑ "[Blue+Album&cat=a Spanishcharts.com – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham [Blue Album]"]. Hung Medien.
  30. ↑ "[Blue+Album&cat=a Swedishcharts.com – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham [Blue Album]"]. Hung Medien.
  31. ↑ "[Blue+Album&cat=a Swisscharts.com – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham [Blue Album]"]. Hung Medien.
  32. ↑ April 2016 "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  33. ↑ "Danish album certifications – Lukas Graham". IFPI Denmark. Click on næste to go to page if certification from official website
  34. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham (Blue Album)" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  35. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2016" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Type Lukas Graham in the top right search bar. Click on "Sok" and select Lukas Graham (Blue Album) and see certification.
  36. ↑ "British album certifications – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham (Blue Album)". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Lukas Graham (Blue Album) in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
  37. ↑ "American album certifications – Lukas Graham – Lukas Graham". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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  39. ↑ "Lukas Graham by Lukas Graham on iTunes". Apple Inc. United Kingdom. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  40. ↑ "Lukas Graham by Lukas Graham on iTunes". Apple Inc. Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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