Lenka is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Lenka. It was released on 23 September 2008 by Epic Records.[8] The first single, "The Show", was released on 15 June 2009.[9]
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| Released | 23 September 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
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| Length | 38:42 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Lenka chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lenka | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| BBC Music | (favourable)[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B)[3] |
| Digital Spy | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [7] |
Singles
"The Show" was released to digital retailers on 6 September 2008 as the album's lead single.[10] The song had moderate success, peaking at number 25 on the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart,[11] and at number 65 on the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia.[12]
"Trouble Is a Friend" was released to digital retailers as the album's second and final single on 1 September 2009.[13] It failed to match the success of its predecessor, peaking at number 65 on the German Singles Chart.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Show" | Stuart Brawley | 3:56 | |
| 2. | "Bring Me Down" |
| Brawley | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Skipalong" | Pierre Marchand | 3:53 | |
| 4. | "Don't Let Me Fall" | Mike Elizondo | 2:51 | |
| 5. | "Anything I'm Not" | Lenka Kripac | Marchand | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Knock Knock" | John Alagía | 3:41 | |
| 7. | "Dangerous and Sweet" |
| Elizondo | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Trouble Is a Friend" |
| Elizondo | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Live Like You're Dying" | Lenka Kripac | Jason Lader | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Like a Song" | Lenka Kripac | Marchand | 3:20 |
| 11. | "We Will Not Grow Old" |
| Elizondo | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 38:42 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Force of Nature" | Elizondo | 3:33 | |
| Total length: | 42:15 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Trouble is a Friend (Acoustic Version)" | Thomas "Tawgs" Salter & Lenka Kripac | 3:43 |
| 14. | "Gravity Rides Everything (Woodstock Session Version)" | Vivian Green, Buddy Broc & Eric Judy | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Anything I'm Not (Woodstock Session Version)" | Lenka Kripac | 3:39 |
| 16. | "Vincent O'Brien (Woodstock Session Version)" | Matthew Ward | 2:49 |
| 17. | "We Will Not Grow Old (Woodstock Session Version)" | Lenka Kripac, Billy Mohler & Dylan Burns | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 58:27 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[16] | 30 |
| German Albums Chart | 35 |
| Polish Albums Chart[17] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[18] | 48 |
| UK Albums Chart[19] | 58 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 142 |
| US Billboard Heatseekers[20] | 3 |
| US Billboard Heatseekers - East North Central[21] | 2 |
| US Billboard Heatseekers - Pacific[22] | 1 |
| US Billboard Heatseekers - South Atlantic[23] | 1 |
| US Billboard Heatseekers - West North Central[24] | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Poland (ZPAV)[25] | Gold | 10,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Credits and personnel
Credits for Lenka adapted from Barnes & Noble.[26]
Performance Credits
Technical Credits