Three. Two. One.
Three. Two. One. is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Lennon Stella, released on April 24, 2020, by Columbia Records. She collaborated with various producers, including Malay, Joel Little and Sam de Jong. Five tracks were issued as singles: "Kissing Other People", "Golf on TV" (featuring JP Saxe), "Jealous", "Fear of Being Alone" and "Older Than I Am". The album follows her debut EP Love, Me, released on November 16, 2018.
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Released | April 24, 2020 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 42:50 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Singles from Three. Two. One. | ||||
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Background
In an interview with Apple Music, Stella describes Three. Two. One. as "releasing myself from the pressure of prior expectations and intimidations. Three, two, one, I’m diving in and doing what feels good to myself. The album is a free fall. Ultimately, I wanted [this album] to be an honest introduction, true to who I am as a human being, and hopefully people will draw parallels to their own lives."[1] The track "Save Us" features an interpolation of British singer Donna Lewis's 1996 hit "I Love You Always Forever". The song "Jealous" features songwriting credits from Finneas. Three. Two. One. is a pop album.[2]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Evening Standard | [3] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
Idolator | 4/5[2] |
The Observer | 3/5[5] |
Three. Two. One. received positive reviews. In The Observer, critic Kitty Empire calls it "strikingly serene".[5] In Exclaim!, Ariel Matheson gives it an 8/10 and calls it a "feminine powerhouse".[4]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Three. Two. One.[6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Much Too Much" | Malay | 3:31 | |
2. | "Kissing Other People" |
| 2:42 | |
3. | "Games" |
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| 2:24 |
4. | "Fear of Being Alone" |
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| 2:52 |
5. | "Pretty Boy" |
| Malay | 3:08 |
6. | "Golf on TV" |
| Odnoralov | 3:11 |
7. | "Older Than I Am" |
| Malay | 3:02 |
8. | "Bend over Backwards" |
| Malay | 2:54 |
9. | "Jealous" |
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| 2:03 |
10. | "Since I Was a Kid" |
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| 3:00 |
11. | "Weakness (Huey Lewis)" (featuring Maisy Stella) |
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| 7:48 |
12. | "Save Us" |
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| 3:01 |
13. | "Goodnight" |
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| 2:57 |
Total length: | 42:50 |
Notes
Sample credits
- "Save Us" contains elements of "I Love You Always Forever" (1996) performed by Donna Lewis.
Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 54 |
Canadian Albums Chart[8] | 10 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 30 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 54 |
UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 91 |
US Billboard 200[12] | 80 |
References
- Stella, Lennon (April 24, 2020). "Apple Music". Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Wass, Mike (April 28, 2020). "Album Review: Lennon Stella's 'Three. Two. One". Idolator. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- McGrath, Rachel. "Lennon Stella - Three. Two. One. review: Pop that packs a punch". Evening Standard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Matheson, Ariel (April 27, 2020). "Canadian Pop Phenom Lennon Stella Makes the Long Wait Worth It on Debut LP 'Three. Two. One.'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Empire, Kitty (April 26, 2020). "Lennon Stella: Three. Two. One. review – a serene debut". The Guardian. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Three. Two. One (Liner notes). Lennon Stella. Columbia Records. 2020. 194397507010.
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- "Lennon Stella – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.