Lykke Li discography

Lykke Li discography
A dark blonde woman (Lykke Li) performs on stage at an outdoors festival.
Li performing at Peace & Love in Borlänge, Sweden, July 2011
Studio albums5
Music videos22
EPs4
Singles24

Lykke Li is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Her discography consists of five studio albums, four extended plays (EPs), twenty-four singles (including three as a featured artist), and twenty-two music videos. Eager to pursue a music career, Li began working with producer Björn Yttling of Swedish indie rock band Peter Bjorn and John when she was 19.[1][2] The sessions resulted in her debut EP Little Bit, which she released on her own label LL Recordings in 2007.[1][3] The release garnered attention from indie pop and mainstream publications in Sweden, while its title track peaked at number 20 on the Sverigetopplistan singles chart.[3][4] Li soon released her debut studio album, Youth Novels (2008), which peaked at number three on the Swedish albums chart and spawned three more singles, including her second chart entry "I'm Good, I'm Gone".[4] She then signed with Atlantic Records to distribute her releases worldwide.[3] Youth Novels received widespread critical praise, but sales were poor.[5][6]

Li appeared on American hip hop group N.A.S.A.'s single "Gifted" in 2009,[5] and penned and recorded the song "Possibility" for the soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: New Moon later that year.[7] Her second studio album Wounded Rhymes (2011) received similar critical success as Youth Novels, while adopting a darker sound.[8][9] The album peaked at number two in Sweden and was certified gold by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF).[10] It also reached the top 20 on the album charts of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland and Norway.[11][12] Wounded Rhymes' second single, "I Follow Rivers", is Li's best performing single to date; it reached the top five on multiple charts and peaked at number one in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia) and Germany,[13] and earned certifications in Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland. Li's third studio album I Never Learn (2014) showcased a more melancholic sound compared to her previous releases,[14] and was named one of the best albums of 2014 by several American music publications.[15]

  1. ^ a b Cripps, Charlotte (23 June 2008). "Lykke Li: The Swedish pop sensation shows wisdom beyond her years". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. ^ Loder, Kurt (11 September 2008). "Lykke Li: Rising Star, By Kurt Loder". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Reges, Margaret. "Lykke Li Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SWE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b Nicholson, Rebecca (13 December 2010). "Lykke Li: 'I'm intense, and I get psychopathic, too'". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  6. ^ Harding, Cortney (25 February 2011). "Lykke Li Grows Into a Pop Star on 'Wounded Rhymes'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  7. ^ Montgomery, James (12 October 2009). "Lykke Li's 'New Moon' Song Mixes Love, Death And Robert Pattinson". MTV News. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  8. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (23 February 2011). "Wounded Rhymes Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  9. ^ Beasley, Corey (1 March 2011). "Lykke Li: Wounded Rhymes". PopMatters. Sarah Zupko. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 September 2012. Note: The reader must enter 'Wounded Rhymes' in the search field.
  11. ^ "Lykke Li Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes". Sverigetopplistan. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers". Sverigetopplistan. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  14. ^ "Lykke Li: I Never Learn". PopMatters. Sarah Zupko. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  15. ^ Accolades for I Never Learn: