1 (Zara Larsson album)

1 is the debut studio album by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. The album was released on 1 October 2014 by TEN Music Group and Universal Music Group.[2][3] The album is certified platinum in Sweden and gold in Denmark, for selling 40,000 and 10,000 units in the countries, respectively.[4][5] The album is only available in Scandinavian countries.

1
Studio album by Zara Larsson
Released	1 October 2014
Recorded	2012–14
Genre	Pop R&B[1]
Length	47:00
Label	TEN Universal
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
"Bad Boys" Released: 13 October 2013 "Carry You Home" Released: 12 May 2014 "Rooftop" Released: 15 September 2014 "Weak Heart" Released: 12 January 2015

Singles

• "Bad Boys" was released as the lead single on 13 October 2013. It reached number 33 in Denmark[6] and number 27 in Sweden.[7]
• "Carry You Home" was released as the second single on 12 May 2014. It reached the top five in Sweden, peaking at number three.[8] It additionally charted in Czech Republic[9] and Denmark.[10]
• "Rooftop" was released as the third single on 15 September 2014. It reached number six in Sweden.[11]
• "Weak Heart" was released as the fourth and final single on 12 January 2015. It reached number 53 in Sweden, being the lowest-charting single from the album.[11]

Critical reception

Kyle Copier of A Music Blog, Yea? gave 1 a very 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."[12] 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."[13]

Commercial performance

1 has charted in three countries, it reached number 33 in Denmark,[14] number 28 in Norway,[15] and topped the Swedish Albums Chart.[16]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Skippin a Beat"	Jacob Kasher Hindlin Rickard Göransson Tove Lo Kevin Figueiredo Teddy Pena	O.C. Kevin Figs Mack^[a]	2:43
2.	"Wanna Be Your Baby"	Claude Kelly Marcus "Mack" Sepehrmanesh Colin Norman	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 Loelv	Loelv	4:14
6.	"Can't Hold Back"	Ashley Rose Melvin Hough II Rivelino Wouter	Mel & Mus Habolin^[a]	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	JUNGLE Mack^[a]	2:39
9.	"Secret"	Elina Stridh Simon Hassle Benjamin Johansson Grace Tither	Hassle Johansson	2:43
10.	"Endless"	Erik Hassle Daniel Ledinsky Andre Price	Grizzly	2:46
11.	"Still in My Blood"	Alx Reuterskiöld Kim Wennerström	Habolin	3:11
12.	"Uncover" (2014 version)	Mack Habolin Gavin Jones	Habolin Erik Arvinder	3:34
13.	"Bad Boys"	Mack	Loelv Mack^[a] Habolin^[a]	2:09
14.	"She's Not Me, Pt. 1 and Pt. 2"	Naiv Mack	Mack Naiv	5:33
Total length:				47:00

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 1.[17]

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[18]	33
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19]	28
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21]	59

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[22]	Gold	10,000
Sweden (GLF)[23]	Platinum	40,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Sweden	1 October 2014	CD digital download	TEN Universal	[24]
Denmark	6 October 2014	Digital download	TEN Epic	[25]
Norway				[26]

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