Pretend is the debut studio album by Swedish singer and songwriter Seinabo Sey, released on 23 October 2015 by Universal Sweden. It was produced by Magnus Lidehäll. The album features the singles "Younger", "Hard Time" and "Pretend".[5]
| Pretend | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 October 2015 | |||
| Genre | Soul pop, electropop | |||
| Length | 40:59 | |||
| Label | Universal Sweden | |||
| Producer | Magnus Lidehäll | |||
| Seinabo Sey chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pretend | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Aftonbladet |   [1] |
| Gaffa | [2] |
| The Independent | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Younger" | 3:34 | |
| 2. | "Pretend" |
| 3:29 |
| 3. | "Poetic" |
| 3:02 |
| 4. | "Hard Time" |
| 3:29 |
| 5. | "Easy" |
| 2:47 |
| 6. | "Words" |
| 3:29 |
| 7. | "Sorry" |
| 3:32 |
| 8. | "Who" |
| 3:18 |
| 9. | "Still" |
| 2:53 |
| 10. | "You" |
| 3:41 |
| 11. | "Ruin" |
| 3:33 |
| 12. | "Burial" |
| 4:12 |
| 13. | "Pistols at Dawn" (bonus track) |
| 3:38 |
| 14. | "River" (bonus track) |
| 3:44 |
| 15. | "Younger" (Kygo remix) (bonus track) |
| 5:51 |
| 16. | "Younger" (acoustic version) (bonus track) |
| 4:12 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] | 29 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 87 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 98 |
| Chart (2016) | Position |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 76 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[11] | Platinum | 30,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[10] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Steen, Håkan (23 October 2015). "Ett väldigt gediget album". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Kurtoglu, Özgür (21 October 2015). "Seinabo Sey - Pretend". Gaffa. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Gill, Andy (23 October 2015). "Pulsing strings and animated hand-drums". The Independent. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Mokoena, Tshepo (22 October 2015). "Seinabo Sey: Pretend review – a grab-bag of pop influences". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Pretend". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Seinabo Sey – Pretend". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Seinabo Sey – Pretend". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Seinabo Sey – Pretend". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Årslista Album – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Norwegian album certifications – Seinabo Sey – Pretend" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 26 April 2023.