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1 (Zara Larsson album)

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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.

1
Studio album by
Zara Larsson
Released1 October 2014
Recorded2012–2014
Genre
Length47:00
Label
Producer
  • O.C.
  • Kevin Figs
  • Colin Norman
  • Claude Kelly
  • Robert Habolin
  • Billboard
  • Nick Ruth
  • Marcus Sepehrmanesh
  • Tommy Tysper
  • A.C.
  • Elof Loelv
  • Mel & Mus
  • JUNGLE
  • Simon Hassle
  • Benjamin Johansson
  • Grizzly
  • Erik Arvinder
  • Naiv
Zara Larsson chronology
Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself
(2013) 		1
(2014) 		Uncover
(2015)
Singles from 1
  1. "Bad Boys"
    Released: 13 October 2013
  2. "Carry You Home"
    Released: 12 May 2014
  3. "Rooftop"
    Released: 15 September 2014
  4. "Weak Heart"
    Released: 12 January 2015

Singles

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"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

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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." Copier praised her vocals for being beyond her age. Copier finished 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

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1 managed to chart in three countries - it reached number 33 in Denmark, number 28 in Norway, and topped the Swedish Albums Chart.[12][13][14]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Skippin a Beat"
  • O.C.
  • Kevin Figs
  • Mack[a]
2:43
2."Wanna Be Your Baby"
  • Norman
  • Kelly
  • Robert Habolin
3:04
3."Rooftop"
  • Mack
  • Göransson
  • Mathieu Jomphe
  • Nick Ruth
  • Billboard
  • Ruth
  • Mack
3:59
4."Never Gonna Die"
  • Ethan "Baby E" Lowery
  • Tommy Tysper
  • Tysper
  • A.C.
3:46
5."Carry You Home"Elof LoelvLoelv4:14
6."Can't Hold Back"
3:40
7."Weak Heart"
  • Mack
  • Robert Habolin
  • Patrizia Helander
  • Loelv
  • Habolin[a]
2:59
8."If I Was Your Girl"
  • Mack
  • Tim Denéve
  • Ted Krotkiewski
2:39
9."Secret"
  • Elina Stridh
  • Simon Hassle
  • Benjamin Johansson
  • Grace Tither
  • Hassle
  • Johansson
2:43
10."Endless"
Grizzly2:46
11."Still in My Blood"
  • Alx Reuterskiöld
  • Kim Wennerström
Habolin3:11
12."Uncover" (2014 version)
  • Mack
  • Habolin
  • Gavin Jones
3:34
13."Bad Boys"Mack
2:09
14."She's Not Me, Pt. 1 and Pt. 2"
  • Mack
  • Joel Humlin
  • Mack
  • Naiv
5:33
Total length:47:00

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

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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

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[21] Gold 10,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[22] Platinum 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Sweden 1 October 2014
[23]
Denmark 6 October 2014
  • Digital download
  • streaming
[24]
Norway [25]
Worldwide 30 January 2024 [26]

References

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  1. ^ Karin Grönroos (October 1, 2014). "Kommersiell debut med integritet". Borås Tidning (in Swedish).
  2. ^ "Veckolista Album – Vecka 32, 7 augusti 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Zara Larsson "1"". IFPI Denmark. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ^ Hung, Steffen. "danishcharts.dk - Zara Larsson - Bad Boys". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  5. ^ Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com - Zara Larsson - Bad Boys". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  6. ^ Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com - Zara Larsson - Carry You Home". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  7. ^ "CNS IFPI". Archived from the original on 2006-07-01.
  8. ^ "SNS IFPI". Archived from the original on 2007-01-10.
  9. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com - Zara Larsson - Rooftop". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  10. ^ Copier, Kyle. "You've GOT to Hear This: Zara Larsson – "1" – A Music Blog, Yea?". Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  11. ^ "REVIEW: Zara Larsson - 1". PressPLAY OK. 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  12. ^ Hung, Steffen. "danishcharts.dk - Zara Larsson - 1". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  13. ^ Hung, Steffen. "norwegiancharts.com - Zara Larsson - 1". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  14. ^ Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com - Zara Larsson - 1". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  15. ^ Larsson, Zara (2014). 1 (Media notes). TEN Music Group / Universal.
  16. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Zara Larsson – 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  17. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Zara Larsson – 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Zara Larsson – 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  19. ^ "Swedish End of year albums chart: 2014". www.hitlistan.se. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  20. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Danish album certifications – Zara Larsson – 1". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  22. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 32, 2015 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 March 2020. Scroll to position 32 to view certification.
  23. ^ "1 by Zara Larsson". Apple Music (Sweden). Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  24. ^ "1 by Zara Larsson". Apple Music (Denmark). Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  25. ^ "1 by Zara Larsson". Apple Music (Norway). Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  26. ^ "1 by Zara Larsson". Apple Music (Worldwide). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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