Leave It Beautiful

Leave It Beautiful is the debut studio album by Norwegian singer Astrid S, released on 16 October 2020 by Universal Music A/S and Virgin EMI. It followed a string of five extended plays and several singles and collaborations. It was announced on 15 September 2020 and was preceded by the three singles, "Dance Dance Dance", "Marilyn Monroe", and "It's Ok If You Forget Me".[3]

Leave It Beautiful
Studio album by
Astrid S
Released16 October 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
Length28:30
Label
Producer
Astrid S chronology
Down Low
(2019)		 Leave It Beautiful
(2020)
Singles from Leave It Beautiful
  1. "Dance Dance Dance"
    Released: 5 June 2020
  2. "Marilyn Monroe"
    Released: 21 August 2020
  3. "It's Ok If You Forget Me"
    Released: 18 September 2020

Background and development

Astrid's first release of 2020 was a collaboration with American country singer Brett Young titled "I Do"; the song reached at number three in Norway. On 27 May 2020, Astrid announced the lead single from her debut studio album "Dance Dance Dance" would be released the following week on 5 June. The music video premiered a day later on 6 June. The second single, "Marilyn Monroe" was announced on 19 August 2020 and was released two days later. On 15 September 2020, Astrid announced her debut studio album would be titled Leave It Beautiful and would be released on 16 October 2020. The next day on 16 September, she announced the third single, "It's Ok If You Forget Me", which was released two days later on 18 September 2020.

Critical reception

Leave It Beautiful received positive reviews from music critics. Elosie Bulmer from The Line of Best Fit stated that "Astrid S’ debut is a sleek collection of pop filled exuberance and relatability".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RIOT[5]
The Line of Best Fit[6]
Evening Standard[7]
Idolator[8]

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal.[9][10] All tracks produced by Jack & Coke alongside Astrid S, except for "Marilyn Monroe" produced alongside Fred Ball, and "Leave It Beautiful", produced alongside A Strut.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Marilyn Monroe"
2:54
2."Can't Forget"
2:53
3."Hits Different"
  • Smeplass
  • Tia Scola
  • Hazell
  • Halldin
2:38
4."It's Okay If You Forget Me"
3:24
5."Dance Dance Dance"
  • Smeplass
  • Litens Anton Nilsson
  • Hazell
  • Halldin
2:39
6."Airpods"
2:12
7."Good Choices"
3:35
8."Obsessed"
  • Smeplass
  • Hazell
  • Halldin
2:56
9."If I Can't Have You"
  • Smeplass
  • Maria Hazell
  • Hazell
  • Halldin
2:15
10."Leave It Beautiful"
3:04
Total length:28:30

Charts
Chart performance for Leave It Beautiful
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 2

References
  1. Espen Borge (16 October 2020). ""Leave It Beautiful" av Astrid S". Anmeldelse.
  2. Rob Copsey (15 October 2020). "New Releases". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020.
  3. Rhian Daly (18 September 2020). "Astrid S announces debut album 'Leave It Beautiful' and shares new single". NME. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. "Astrid S' debut is a sleek collection of pop filled exuberance and relatability". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  5. https://riotmag.co/album-review-astrid-s-leave-it-beautiful
  6. https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/astrid-s-leave-it-beautiful-album-review
  7. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/astrid-s-leave-it-beautiful-album-review-a4571860.html
  8. https://www.idolator.com/7915427/album-review-astrid-s-leave-it-beautiful?edg-c=1
  9. "Leave It Beautiful by Astrid S". Apple Music. United States. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  10. "Leave It Beautiful by Astrid S". Tidal. United States. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  11. "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 43, 2020". VG-lista. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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