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Two (Lenka album)

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Two
Studio album by
Lenka
Released19 April 2011
GenrePop[1]
Length38:55
LabelEpic
Producer
Lenka chronology
Lenka
(2008) 		Two
(2011) 		Shadows
(2013)
Singles from Two
  1. "Heart Skips a Beat"
    Released: 11 February 2011
  2. "Two"
    Released: 30 June 2011
  3. "Everything at Once"
    Released: 4 November 2012

Two is the second studio album by Australian recording artist Lenka. It was released on 19 April 2011 in the United States through Epic Records and on 28 February 2011 in Singapore.[2]

The album was Lenka's second solo album after having been a member of the group Decoder Ring. The first single from the album, "Heart Skips a Beat", was released on 11 February 2011 to little commercial success. Because of this lack of success, Two failed to chart as well as its predecessor, Lenka (2008).

Singles

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"Heart Skips a Beat" was the first official single.[3] and was released on the 11 February 2011, to little success. A music video was released on 17 March 2011 through Vevo.[4] However, the song was well received by critics.[citation needed] The album's title track, "Two", was released as the second single from the album. Its music video was premiered on 30 June 2011 on YouTube.[5] Like its predecessor, "Two" failed to achieve any commercial success.

"Everything at Once" was initially released as the second promotional single from the album through iTunes.[6] Lenka performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! along with "Heart Skips a Beat".[7] The song was used in a TV advertisement for Windows 8 in 2012,[8] leading to its release as the third official single on 4 November 2012. The single was a commercial success and became Lenka's second most successful single after "The Show".[9]

Promotional singles

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"Roll with the Punches" was the first promotional single released from the album, on 8 November 2010.[10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Oklahoma Gazettepositive[1]

Two was well received by most critics, earning 4 stars out of 5 from AllMusic. AllMusic described the album as maintaining Lenka's bright and melodic style while incorporating a more modern sound, shifting from orchestral arrangements to a minimalistic approach with some electro-pop elements. The review highlighted tracks like "Roll with the Punches" for its sing-song style and "Two" for its rhythmic, stripped-down production.[11]

Track listing

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Two – Standard edition[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Two"
  • Eg White
  • Kevin Salem
3:16
2."Heart Skips a Beat"LenkaGuy Sigsworth3:21
3."Roll with the Punches"
  • Ben H. Allen
  • Lenka
Ben H. Allen3:19
4."Sad Song"LenkaDavid Kosten3:25
5."Everything at Once"LenkaDavid Kosten2:37
6."Blinded by Love"LenkaDavid Kosten3:50
7."Here to Stay"Eg White, Lenka
  • Eg White
  • Kevin Salem
4:02
8."You Will Be Mine"
Guy Sigsworth3:28
9."Shock Me into Love"
  • Guy Sigsworth
  • Lenka
Guy Sigsworth3:26
10."Everything's OK"LenkaSunny Levine3:50
11."The End of the World"LenkaSunny Levine4:14
Total length:38:55
Two – Expanded edition[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Maybe I Love You"Lenka3:27
13."Wrote Me Out"
  • Hunter Burgan
  • Lenka
4:24
14."All My Bells Are Ringing" 2:33
15."Pull Me Apart" 3:18
16."Deep Blue" 3:52
Total length:56:39

Personnel

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Adapted from AllMusic[14]

  • Lenka – vocals, autoharp, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, Mellotron, organ, percussion, piano, synthesizer
  • Ben H. Allen – mixing, piano, production (track 3)
  • Ian Archer – guitar
  • Guy Aroch – photography
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Sigurdur Birkis – drums
  • Lukas Burton – A&R
  • Jason Cooper – drums
  • Danny T. Levin – horn
  • Samuel Dixon – bass guitar
  • Mike DuClos – bass
  • Chris Elms – engineer, guitar, mixing, programming
  • Rob Gardner – engineer
  • James Gulliver Hancock – artwork, design
  • Robby Handley – bass guitar
  • Joe Hegleman – management
  • Danny Kalb – mixing
  • Erik Kertes – bass guitar
  • David Kosten – engineer, keyboards, mixing, percussion, production (tracks 4-7), programming
  • Sunny Levine – drums, engineer, production (tracks 10, 11), programming
  • Dougal Lott – engineer
  • Andy Page – engineer, guitar, mixing, programming
  • Eamon Ryland – guitar, Mellotron, pedal steel
  • Kevin Salem – additional production (track 7), bass, engineer, guitar, mixing
  • Ron Shapiro – management
  • Guy Sigsworth – keyboards, production (tracks 8, 9), strings
  • Eg White – drums, engineer, guitar, keyboards, producer
  • David Wrench – engineer
  • Amir Yaghmai – guitar, violin

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[15] 132
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[16] 69
Swiss Albums Chart[17] 88
US Billboard 200[18] 196
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[18] 5

Release history

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Country Date Format
Singapore 28 February 2011[2] Digital download
United States 19 April 2011[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Carradini, Stephen (6 April 2011). "Pleasant pop songs that don't ask too much of you". Oklahoma Gazette. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Lanham, Tom. "Lenka releases sophomore album aptly titled 'Two' | Tom Lanham | Backstage Pass &#124". San Francisco Examiner. Sfexaminer.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Australian singer Lenka returns with sophomore album "Two"". GantDaily.com. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Lenka - Heart Skips A Beat". YouTube. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  5. ^ Video on YouTube
  6. ^ "iTunes Store". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Lenka's medical-chic performance on Jimmy Kimmel | The Official Lenka Site". Lenkamusic.com. 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Windows 8: Lenka - Everything Once (TV Spot) - YouTube". YouTube. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  9. ^ Paitandy, Priyadarshini (20 November 2013). "Being 'Everything at once'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  10. ^ Cheung, Nadine (8 November 2010). "Song Premiere: Lenka, 'Roll With the Punches' on Cambio". Jsyk.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  11. ^ a b Hoffman, Ross. "Two - Lenka (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  12. ^ Two (CD booklet). Europe: Epic Records. 2011.
  13. ^ "Two (Bonus Track Version) by Lenka on iTunes". iTunes Store. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Two - Lenka - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  15. ^ Steffen Hung. "Lenka - Two". ultratop.be. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  16. ^ Steffen Hung. "Lenka - Two". ultratop.be. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  17. ^ Steffen Hung. "Lenka - Two". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  18. ^ a b "Lenka - Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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