1 (Zara Larsson album)
2014 studio album by Zara Larsson
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1 is the debut studio album by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released exclusively in Scandinavian countries on 1 October 2014 by TEN Music Group and Universal Music Group. The album is certified platinum in Sweden and gold in Denmark, for selling 40,000 and 10,000 units in the countries respectively.[2][3] On 30 January 2024, the album was released internationally on all digital platforms.
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| Released | 1 October 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2014 | |||
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| Length | 47:00 | |||
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Singles
"Bad Boys" was released as the lead single on 13 October 2013. It reached number 33 in Denmark[4] and number 27 in Sweden.[5] "Carry You Home" was released as the second single on 12 May 2014. It reached the top five in Sweden, peaking at number three.[6] It additionally charted in Czech Republic[7] and Denmark.[8]
"Rooftop" was released as the third single on 15 September 2014. It reached number six in Sweden.[9] "Weak Heart" was released as the fourth and final single on 12 January 2015. It reached number 53 in Sweden, making it the lowest-charting single from the album.[9]
Critical reception
Kyle Copier of A Music Blog, Yea? gave 1 a positive review, stating "Where her colleagues, even older, more experienced ones, usually lack emotion, the change in tone from confident ex-girlfriend to shaken ex-lover in “She’s Not Me” from Part 1 to Part 2 is chilling." He praised her vocals for being beyond her age, finishing his review by writing: "For now, she’s an exciting, young, impressive artist with a ceiling that has yet to be seen and a killer debut- I’m sure that will do. You can bet I’m going to do a much better job keeping tabs on Zara Larsson from here on out."[10] Press Play OK gave 1 a more mixed review, writing: "Larsson’s songs unfortunately feel bereft of any substance based on life experience. "Skipping a Beat" takes a riff on that similar Olly Murs song, while Rooftop is simplistic."[11]
Commercial performance
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Skippin a Beat" |
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| 2:43 |
| 2. | "Wanna Be Your Baby" |
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| 3:04 |
| 3. | "Rooftop" |
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| 3:59 |
| 4. | "Never Gonna Die" |
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| 3:46 |
| 5. | "Carry You Home" | Elof Loelv | Loelv | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Can't Hold Back" |
| 3:40 | |
| 7. | "Weak Heart" |
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| 2:59 |
| 8. | "If I Was Your Girl" |
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| 2:39 |
| 9. | "Secret" |
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| 2:43 |
| 10. | "Endless" |
| Grizzly | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Still in My Blood" |
| Habolin | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Uncover" (2014 version) |
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| 3:34 |
| 13. | "Bad Boys" | Mack | 2:09 | |
| 14. | "She's Not Me, Pt. 1 and Pt. 2" |
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| 5:33 |
| Total length: | 47:00 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a vocal producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of 1.[15]
- Performers and musicians
- Zara Larsson – vocals
- Mel & Mus – all instruments (track 6)
- Production
- A.C. – production (track 4)
- Nicki Adamsson – vocals engineering (track 3)
- Erik Arvinder – strings recording (track 12), strings arrangement (track 12)
- Billboard – production (track 3)
- Adel Dahdal – mixing (track 9)
- Björn Engelmann – mastering (tracks 12, 14)
- Kevin Figs – production (track 1)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering (tracks 1–11, 13)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (track 4)
- Grizzly – production (track 10), mixing (track 10)
- Ola Håkansson – executive production
- Robert Habolin – production (tracks 2, 11–12), vocal production (tracks 6–7, 13), vocal recording (tracks 6–7, 13), mixing (tracks 6, 11–12), recording (track 12)
- John Hanes – engineered for mix
- Simon Hassle – production (track 9)
- Benjamin Johansson – production (track 9)
- JUNGLE – production (track 8), mixing (track 8)
- Claude Kelly – production (track 2)
- Zara Larsson – executive production
- Elof Loelv – production (tracks 5, 7, 13), mixing (tracks 5, 7, 13)
- Mack – executive production, production (track 14), vocal production (tracks 1, 3, 8, 13), vocal recording (tracks 1, 13)
- Erik Madrid – mixing (track 3)
- Mel & Mus – production (track 6)
- Naiv – production (track 14), mixing (track 14)
- Nicki & Hampus – mixing (track 1)
- Colin Norman – production (track 2)
- O.C. – production (track 1)
- Daniela Rivera – additional engineering (track 2)
- Nick Ruth – production (track 3)
- Phil Tan – mixing (track 2)
- Tommy Tysper – production (track 4)
- Vincent Vu – mixing assistant (track 3)
- Design and management
- Linnea Aarflot – art direction
- Atena Banisaid – product management
- Fredrik Etoall – photography
- Mack – A&R
- Emma Svensson – photography
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[21] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[22] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF)[23] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||