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| Released | 14 March 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
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| Length | 39:53 | |||
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Oh Land is the second studio album by Danish singer Oh Land, released on 14 March 2011 by Fake Diamond Records, Epic Records, and A:larm Music. Before moving to Brooklyn in 2010, she met with a representative from Epic Records at a SXSW event and was eventually signed to the label in 2009. She began working on the album, collaborating with musicians like Jimmy Harry, Dan Carey, and Lester Mendez. A digital extended play titled Oh Land EP was released in October 2010, featuring five songs that would later appear on the parent album.
The album was produced by Carey, Mendez, Dave McCracken, Kristian Leth, and Fridolin Nordsø. Oh Land covers various genres, such as club, dance, and electropop music. Other influences for the singer included disco and synth-pop. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics; positive comments were aimed at Oh Land's style and her decision to sing the music of several genres. More negative feedback called the songs forgettable and too similar to other artists in the industry. The album was reissued in Denmark on 5 December 2011 and featured five previously unreleased bonus tracks.
Five singles were released from the album, including lead single "Sun of a Gun" which charted in five countries. "White Nights" and "Speak Out Now" both charted within the top 20 in Denmark and were certified gold for sales of over 10,000 copies each. "Wolf & I" and "Voodoo" were released exclusively in the United States and United Kingdom, respectively. Promotional single "We Turn It Up" was sent out for airplay rotation in Denmark. The album itself entered the charts in Denmark and the United States, becoming certified platinum in the former country by IFPI Denmark for sales upwards of 20,000 physical copies. In the latter, it entered the lower regions on the Billboard 200, Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts.