Tove Styrke discography

Tove Styrke discography
Styrke performing in 2018
Studio albums4
Music videos20
EPs2
Singles30

The discography of Swedish singer Tove Styrke consists of four studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), thirty singles (including five as a featured artist), and twenty music videos. At the age of sixteen, Styrke finished in third place on the sixth season of Idol in December 2009.[1] She was signed then to Sony Music and released her debut single "Million Pieces" in June 2010.[2] Her debut studio album Tove Styrke (2010) received positive critical response for its electropop sound.[3][4] The album earned a gold certification by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF). The single "White Light Moment" was a commercial success on charts and radio in Sweden,[5] peaking at number five on the Sverigetopplistan singles chart. The album was distributed abroad in the next two years with the single "Call My Name", which entered charts in Belgium and Germany.

In 2012, Styrke canceled a summer tour to take a break from music due to a burnout.[6] In 2014, she returned with the EP Borderline and released her second studio album Kiddo the following year. The album was positively received by critics, who coined it as "feminist pop".[7][8] Its second single, "Borderline", missed the charts, but received a gold certification in Sweden. Styrke collaborated with producer Elof Loelv for her third studio album Sway (2018), for which the singer aimed to create songs with minimal production.[9][10] The lead single, "Say My Name", received critical acclaim and was named the 91st-best-song of the 2010s decade by Rolling Stone.[11] The album's second single, "Mistakes", was a top-fifty hit in Sweden, where it was certified gold.

In 2020, Styrke participated on the music reality television series Så mycket bättre.[12] Her cover version of Lili & Susie's song "Bara du och jag" peaked at number 30 on the Swedish singles chart and was certified gold. The following year, she released the singles "Mood Swings" and "Start Walking". Her fourth studio album Hard, which was preceded by the singles "Show Me Love" and "Hardcore", was released in June 2022.[13]

  1. ^ Prage, Ninna (29 May 2010). "Idol-Tove släpper sin första skiva". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2022 – via Retriever Research. (subscription required)
  2. ^ Borenstein, Ida (22 June 2010). "Idol-Tove släpper skiva" [Idol-Tove releases record]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. ^ Österhof, Simon (10 November 2010). "Tove Styrke – Tove Styrke". Västerbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 1 December 2011.
  4. ^ Sandberg, Anneli (10 November 2010). "Tove kan bli vår nästa stjärna" [Tove can become our next star]. Metro (in Swedish). p. 21. Retrieved 21 February 2022 – via Retriever Research. (subscription required)
  5. ^ "Robyn spelades mest i radio" [Robyn was played the most on radio] (in Swedish). SVT Nyheter. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  6. ^ Björk, Annah (21 May 2018). "Tove Styrke i stor intervju: 'Jag nöjer mig inte med mindre än hela världen'" [Tove Styrke in large interview: 'I don't settle for less than the whole world']. Elle (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  7. ^ Feeney, Nolan (9 June 2015). "Review: Tove Styrke's Kiddo Is a Feminist Pop Triumph". Time. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. ^ Carley, Brennan (8 June 2015). "Review: Tove Styrke Rises As A Feminist Pop Queen On 'Kiddo'". Spin. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  9. ^ Garrick, David (12 March 2018). "Tove Styrke Brings Her Minimalist Pop To Houston". Houston Press. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  10. ^ Smyth, David (8 June 2018). "Tove Styrke interview: I know that I'm good at this and that's very reassuring". Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  11. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s". Rolling Stone. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  12. ^ Kvarnsmyr, Olle (28 November 2020). "Styrke för Lili & Susie-dängan in i framtiden" [Styrke brings the Lili & Susie song into the future]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hard was invoked but never defined (see the help page).