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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Label | Epic | |||
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BBC Music | (favourable)[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[3] |
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"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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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" | 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" | Kripac | Jason Lader | 3:49 |
10. | "Like a Song" | 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 |
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Poland (ZPAV)[25] | Gold | 10,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Credits for Lenka adapted from Barnes & Noble.[26]
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