Elle (album)
2024 studio album by Dagny
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Elle is the second studio album by Norwegian singer-songwriter Dagny.[1] It was released on 7 June 2024, through Universal and Little Daggers Records. The album was preceded by the release of four singles: "Heartbreak in the Making", "Same Again (For Love)", "Ray-Bans" and "Strawberry Dream".
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- Universal
- Little Daggers
- Anton Engdahl
- Edvard Førre Erfjord
- Jason Gill
- Nick Hahn
- Tommy King
- Oliver Lundström
- Simon Oscroft
- Cato Sundberg
- Kent Sundberg
- Tyler Spry
- Oskar Widén
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| Released | 7 June 2024 | |||
| Length | 25:53 | |||
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Background
After releasing her debut studio album Strangers / Lovers (2020), Dagny had released a collaboration single called "Pretty" (2021) with fellow Norwegian singer-songwriter Astrid S. The song was included in the soundtrack of American romantic comedy film The Hating Game. The song was described as "an electro-pop feel, creating a playful soundscape to carry us through the party season." by some critics.[2] In February 2022, Dagny signed a publishing contract with Sony Music.[3] In June 2022, Dagny released "Brightsider".[4] Dagny released "Highs & Lows" in October 2022. The stripped back ballad diverged from previous synth and anthemic sounds, with Dagny describing the love song as "one of the most raw" she has ever performed.[5]
Release and promotion
Elle was released through Universal and Little Daggers Records on 7 June 2024. It is available on streaming, digital download, and vinyl LP.[6]
Title and artwork
Dagny unveiled the album's cover and title on 27 May 2024.[7] The tracklist however was unveiled a day before album's release, on 6 June 2024.[8]
Singles
The album's lead single "Heartbreak in the Making" was released on April 28, 2023,[9] The single has peaked at number nineteen on VG-lista Topp 40 Singles.[10] "Same Again (For Love)" was released as the second single on June 16, 2023.[11] The track had peaked at number 25 on VG-lista.[12] "Ray-Bans" was released on September 8, 2023, as the album's third single.[1] It debuted and peaked at number 39 in Norway.[13] "Strawberry Dream" was released as the fourth and final single from the album on April 12, 2024. The track peaked at number 38 in Norway.[14]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number eight on the Norwegian VG-lista Topp 40 Album where it stayed for four weeks, earning her second top-ten album.[15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Heartbreak in the Making" |
| Lundström | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Same Again (For Love)" |
| Erfjord | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Ray-Bans" |
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| 3:25 |
| 4. | "Somebody's Baby" |
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| 2:58 |
| 5. | "Hate Being Alone" |
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| 3:05 |
| 6. | "Strawberry Dream" |
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| 3:11 |
| 7. | "Close" |
| Hahn | 2:58 |
| 8. | "In My Bones" |
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| 3:39 |
| Total length: | 25:53 | |||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[16]
Musicians
- Dagny Norvoll Sandvik – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 4, 7, 8)
- Oliver Lundström – guitar, keyboards (1, 3, 4); percussion (1, 4), strings conductor (1), programming (4, 8), synthesizer (6)
- Andreas Wiberg – bass, guitar (1)
- Mattias Bylund – strings conductor, synthesizer (1)
- David Bukovinszky – celeste (1)
- Simon Santunione – drums (1)
- Hanna Helgegren – violin (1)
- Mattias Johansson – violin (1)
- Edvard Førre Erfjord – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, programming (2)
- Tyler Spry – bass, guitar, keyboards, pedal steel guitar, programming (3)
- Simon Oscroft – bass, guitar, keyboards, programming (3)
- Harry Mead – drums (3)
- Jason Gill – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, programming (5)
- Tommy King – keyboards, percussion, synthesizer (4)
- Eric Ruscinski – bass, guitar (4)
- Kane Ritchotte – drums (4)
- Oskar Widén – guitar (5)
- Nick Hahn – background vocals (6); bass, piano (7)
- Cato Sundberg – background vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming (6)
- Kent Sundberg – background vocals, keyboards, programming (6)
- Knut-Ingolf Brenna – guitar (6)
- Anton Engdahl – background vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, programming (8)
- Kristin Carpenter – background vocals (8)
Technical
- Mattias Bylund – engineering (1)
- Oliver Lundström – engineering (3, 4)
- Mike Eriksson – engineering (3)
- Simon Oscroft – engineering (3)
- Tyler Spry – engineering (3)
- Eric Ruscinski – engineering (4)
- Jon Yeston – engineering (4)
- Simon Bergseth – mixing (1–4, 6, 8)
- Henrik Edenhed – mixing (5)
- Christer-André Cederberg – mixing (7)
- George Tander∅ – mastering