Lenka (album)

Lenka
Studio album by
Lenka
Released23 September 2008
Recorded2008
Length38:42
LabelEpic
Producer
Lenka chronology
Lenka
(2008) 		Two
(2011)
Singles from Lenka
  1. "The Show"
    Released: 6 September 2008
  2. "Trouble Is a Friend"
    Released: 1 September 2009

Lenka is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Lenka. It was released on 23 September 2008 by Epic Records. Produced by John Alagía, Mike Elizondo, Pierre Marchand, Stuart Brawley, and Jason Lader, it topped the Billboard Heatseekers and Pacific & South Atlantic charts.

The album's lead single, "The Show," was moderately successful, peaking at number 25 on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart. The second single, "Trouble Is a Friend," had less success, reaching number 65 on the German Singles Chart. AllMusic's Andrew Leahey praised Lenka as one of 2008's strongest newcomers, highlighting her vocal ability, songwriting, and catchy melodies, while noting the album's playful yet polished nature.

Singles

"The Show" was released to digital retailers on 6 September 2008 as the album's lead single,[1] and released on 15 June 2009 officially.[2] The song had moderate success, peaking at number 25 on the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart,[3] and at number 65 on the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia.[4] "Trouble Is a Friend" was released to digital retailers as the album's second and final single on 1 September 2009.[5] It failed to match the success of its predecessor, peaking at number 65 on the German Singles Chart.[6]

Critical reception

Lenka ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
BBC Music(favourable)[8]
The Daily Telegraph[9]
Digital Spy[10]
Entertainment WeeklyB[11]
The Guardian[12]
MusicOMH[13]

AllMusic review by Andrew Leahey highlights Lenka's debut album as a standout in 2008, calling her one of the year's strongest newcomers. The review notes the blend of lush elegance and commercial pop in the album, with a variety of instruments like horns, cellos, violas, keyboards, and vibraphones contributing to the sound.[7] Caroline Sullivan's review for The Guardian highlights that while Lenka's solo debut doesn's fully set her apart from other breathy-voiced chanteuses like Sia and Jem, it leans more toward pop than they do.[12]

Track listing

Lenka – Standard edition[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Show"
Stuart Brawley3:56
2."Bring Me Down"
  • Kripac
  • Brawley
Stuart Brawley3:29
3."Skipalong"
Pierre Marchand3:53
4."Don't Let Me Fall"
Mike Elizondo2:51
5."Anything I'm Not"KripacMarchand3:18
6."Knock Knock"
John Alagía3:41
7."Dangerous and Sweet"
Elizondo3:32
8."Trouble Is a Friend"
  • Kripac
  • Salter
Elizondo3:36
9."Live Like You're Dying"KripacJason Lader3:49
10."Like a Song"KripacMarchand3:20
11."We Will Not Grow Old"
  • Kripac]
  • Burns
  • Mohler
Elizondo3:18
Total length:38:42
Lenka – iTunes Store edition[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Force of Nature"
Mike Elizondo3:33
Total length:42:15
Lenka – Expanded edition[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Trouble Is a Friend (Acoustic Version)"
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)"Kripac3:39
16."Vincent O'Brien (Woodstock Session Version)"Matthew Ward2:49
17."We Will Not Grow Old (Woodstock Session Version)"
  • Kripac
  • Billy Mohler
  • Dylan Burns
3:29
Total length:58:27

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Lenka
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 30
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[18] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 48
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 58
US Billboard 200[21] 142
US Heatseekers (Billboard)[21] 3
US Heatseekers - East North Central (Billboard)[22] 2
US Heatseekers - Pacific (Billboard)[23] 1
US Heatseekers - South Atlantic (Billboard)[24] 1
US Heatseekers - West North Central (Billboard)[25] 4

Certifications

Certifications for Lenka
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[26] Gold 10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Barnes & Noble.[27]

Performance Credits

Technical Credits

References

  1. ^ "New Releases Singles - Week Commencing 17th November 2008" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd. 17 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Columbia Records UK – Lenka - Lenka". Columbia Records. 29 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 August 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Lenka Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles - Week Commencing 10th November 2008" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Trouble Is a Friend - Single by Lenka". United States: iTunes Store. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Lenka - Trouble Is A Friend - Music Charts". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  7. ^ a b Leahey, Andrew. "Review: Lenka". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Review of Lenka - Lenka". BBC. Archived from the original on 12 February 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  9. ^ McCormick, Neil (1 July 2009). "Review: Lenka". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  10. ^ Nissim, Mayer (29 June 2009). "Album Review - Lenka: 'Lenka'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  11. ^ Day, Adrienne (16 September 2008). "Review: Lenka". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  12. ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (26 June 2009). "Review: Lenka". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  13. ^ "Lenka - Lenka | album reviews". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  14. ^ "Lenka Discography". Discogs. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  15. ^ "Lenka by Lenka". United States: iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Lenka - Lenka (Expanded Edition)". Apple Music. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  17. ^ Steffen Hung. "Lenka - Lenka". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  18. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 24 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  19. ^ Steffen Hung. "Lenka - Lenka". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  21. ^ a b Lenka at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  22. ^ "Heatseekers - East North Central". Billboard. 27 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
  23. ^ "Heatseekers - Pacific". Billboard. 27 September 2008. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
  24. ^ "Heatseekers - South Atlantic". Billboard. 27 September 2008. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
  25. ^ "Heatseekers - West North Central". Billboard. 29 November 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  26. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2009 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024.
  27. ^ "Lenka by Epic, Lenka - Barnes & Noble". Barnes & Noble. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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