3 (The Purple Album)

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3 (The Purple Album)
Studio album by
Lukas Graham
Released 26 October 2018  ( 2018-10-26 )
Length 33 : 11
Label
Producer
Lukas Graham chronology
Lukas Graham (Blue Album)
(2015) 		3 (The Purple Album)
(2018) 		4 (The Pink Album)
(2023)
Singles from 3 (The Purple Album)
  1. " Love Someone "
    Released: 7 September 2018
  2. " Not a Damn Thing Changed "
    Released: 12 October 2018


3 (The Purple Album) is the third studio album by Danish band Lukas Graham . It was released on 26 October 2018 by Copenhagen Records , Then We Take the World and Warner Bros. Records . The album features songs about "growing up and moving on". [1] The band toured in support of the album in 2019. [1] The album debuted at number one in Denmark while on the singles chart, " Love Someone " stayed atop for an eighth week, " Not a Damn Thing Changed " rose back up to number two and the other eight album tracks also entered. [2]

Background [ edit ]

Events in the lives of the band post the Blue Album in 2015 such as funerals, suicide, birth, marriage and awards influenced the Purple Album. [3] [4] The album opens with "Not a Damn Thing Changed", which a dedication at the end of the song in memory of a lost friend. [5] "Lullaby" was influenced by the birth of his daughter. [4]

A conversation between Forchhammer and Dan Wilson in relation to political songs sparked the idea for a redemption song. [6] Amy Wadge and Forchhammer were working on Lullaby when Wadge was inspired to come out with lyrics used in the redemption song. [6] The opening of the song references Bob Marley and Lennon . [7] Forchhammer has stated that Marley was one of the biggest inspirations for him; Marley's Redemption Song , a reminder of war and the direct impact it had on his childhood. [8]

"Love Someone" and "Promise" is dedicated to Forchhammer's wife while "Unhappy" is about sorting out disagreements between the two. [4]

Critical reception [ edit ]

Mark Kennedy of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette called the album full of "regret and moodiness" and noted that it is "also largely shorn of the upbeat tempos and hip-hop elements that made his [Graham's] last album so successful. This is a truly melancholy Dane." [9] Kennedy ultimately felt that the album leaves the listener feeling "bummed out". [9]

Track listing [ edit ]

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. " Not a Damn Thing Changed "
3:13
2. "Lullaby"
  • Rissi
  • Pilo
  • Schoudel [v]
3:11
3. "You're Not the Only One (Redemption Song)"
  • Rissi
  • Pilo
  • William Robert Washington [a]
  • Schoudel [v]
3:03
4. " Love Someone "
  • Forchhammer
  • Forrest
  • Ristorp
  • Pilegaard
  • Jaramye Daniels
  • LaBrel
  • James Alan
  • Rissi
  • Pilo
  • David LaBrel [c]
  • Schoudel [v]
3:25
5. "Promise"
3:14
6. "Stick Around"
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Pilegaard
  • Coney
  • LaBrel
  • June
  • Rissi
  • Pilo
  • Schoudel [v]
3:12
7. "Unhappy"
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Pilegaard
  • Forrest
  • Kennedi Lykken
  • Daniels
  • LaBrel
3:16
8. "Everything That Isn't Me"
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Pilegaard
  • George Taylor
  • Rissi
  • Pilo
  • Schoudel [v]
3:17
9. "Hold My Hand"
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Pilegaard
  • Taylor
3:47
10. "Say Yes (Church Ballad)"
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Pilegaard
3:33
Total length: 33:11

Notes

  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer

Personnel [ edit ]

Lukas Graham

  • Lukas Forchhammer ? vocals
  • Mark "Lovestick" Falgren ? drums (track 10)
  • Magnus Larsson ? bass guitar (5, 7, 10)

Additional musicians

  • Rissi ? piano (all tracks), synthesizer (3), percussion (4), programming (4?6, 9), bass guitar (5); additional vocals, guitar, Wurlitzer (7); organ (9)
  • Hennedub ? drums (1), additional drums (3)
  • Don Stefano ? strings (1), additional vocals (7)
  • Rasmus Hedegaard ? synthesizer (1)
  • Pilo ? drums (2?4, 6, 8?10), programming (2?10), bass guitar (3), organ (4, 8, 9), percussion (5, 7)
  • Armen Ksajikian ? cello (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Cecilia Tsan ? cello (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Charlie Tyler ? cello (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • David Low ? cello (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Elizabeth Wright ? cello (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Giovanna Clayton ? cello (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Alyssa Park ? concertmaster, violin (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Timothy Loo ? conductor, orchestral arrangement (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Niall Ferguson ? orchestral arrangement (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Caroline Buckman ? viola (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Diana Wade ? viola (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Erik Rynearson ? viola (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Luke Maurer ? viola (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Michelle Gasworth ? viola (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Stefan Smith ? viola (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Alwyn Wright ? violin (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Charlie Bisharat ? violin (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Christian Hebel ? violin (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Kevin Kumar ? violin (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Mark Robertson ? violin (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Sarah Thornblade ? violin (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Tami Hatwan ? violin (2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Viola Schwartz Forchhammer ? samples (2)
  • David LaBrel ? guitar (4, 6, 8, 10)
  • Wade Jones ? guitar (4)
  • Brittany "Chi" Coney ? additional vocals, drums (5)
  • Denisia "Blu June" Andrews ? additional vocals (5?7)
  • Morgan Price ? baritone saxophone , tenor saxophone (5)
  • Nicolaic Wendelboe ? organ (5)
  • Will Herrington ? organ (5)
  • Raymond Mason ? trombone (5)
  • William Aukstik ? trumpet (5)
  • Jacques Loui Bruun ? percussion (9)
  • Katie Pearlman ? additional vocals (10)

Technical

Charts [ edit ]

Certifications [ edit ]

Region Certification Certified units /sales
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark ) [27] 4× Platinum 80,000 ‡
Sweden ( GLF ) [28] Gold 15,000 ‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b Lukarcanin, Emina (8 October 2018). "Lukas Graham Announce 2019 Tour: See the Dates" . Billboard .
  2. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 44, 2018" . Hitlisten . Retrieved 7 November 2018 .
  3. ^ Kennedy, Mark (24 October 2018). "Review: Lukas Graham plumbs melancholy and infinite sadness" . AP News . The Associated Press . Retrieved 31 May 2022 .
  4. ^ a b c Dreyer, Michelle (19 December 2018). "On '3 (The Purple Album),' Lukas Graham's Grown Up" . Study Breaks . Retrieved 31 May 2022 .
  5. ^ Reed, Ryan (12 October 2018). "Watch Lukas Graham Grieve in 'Not a Damn Thing Changed' Video" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 31 May 2022 .
  6. ^ a b Atkinson, Katie (13 November 2018). "Lukas Graham on New Album '3,' Not Trying to 'Duplicate the Success' of '7 Years' & Why 'We Need' Political Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved 31 May 2022 .
  7. ^ "Lukas Graham's newest album brings soul to every song" . The Daily Campus . 1 November 2018 . Retrieved 31 May 2022 .
  8. ^ "Music: Lukas Graham ? You're Not The Only One (Redemption Song)" . Wiseloaded . 28 October 2018 . Retrieved 31 May 2022 .
  9. ^ a b Kennedy, Mark (24 October 2018). "Review: Lukas Graham plumbs melancholy and infinite sadness" . Fort Wayne Journal Gazette . Archived from the original on 25 October 2018 . Retrieved 25 October 2018 .
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . 5 November 2018 . Retrieved 3 November 2018 .
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be ? Lukas Graham ? Lukas Graham %5BPurple Album%5D" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Lukas Graham Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Czech Albums ? Top 100" . ?NS IFPI . Note : On the chart page, select 44.Tyden 2018 on the field besides the words " CZ ? ALBUMS ? TOP 100 " to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Hitlisten.NU ? Album Top-40 Uge 44, 2018" . Hitlisten . Retrieved 7 November 2018 .
  15. ^ " Lukas Graham: 3 (The Purple Album)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat ? IFPI Finland . Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de ? Lukas Graham ? Lukas Graham [Purple Album "] (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  17. ^ "VG-lista ? Topp 40 Album uke 45, 2018" . VG-lista . Retrieved 10 November 2018 .
  18. ^ "Gaon Album Chart ? Week 44, 2018" . Gaon Chart (in Korean) . Retrieved 8 November 2018 .
  19. ^ "Top 100 Albumes ? Semana 44: del 26.10.2018 al 1.11.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Musica de Espana . Retrieved 7 November 2018 .
  20. ^ "Sverigetopplistan ? Sveriges Officiella Topplista" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 3 November 2018 . Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com ? Lukas Graham ? Lukas Graham %5BPurple Album%5D" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Lukas Graham Chart History ( Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  23. ^ "Album Top-100 2018" (in Danish). Hitlisten . Retrieved 16 January 2019 .
  24. ^ "Album Top-100 2019" (in Danish). Hitlisten . Retrieved 15 January 2020 .
  25. ^ "Album Top-100 2020" . Hitlisten . Retrieved 13 January 2021 .
  26. ^ "Album Top-100 2021" . Hitlisten . Retrieved 6 January 2022 .
  27. ^ "Danish album certifications ? Lukas Graham ? 3 (The Purple Album)" . IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 8 May 2023 .
  28. ^ "Sverigetopplistan ? Lukas Graham" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 5 May 2023 .



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