3 (The Purple Album)

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3 (The Purple Album)
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Studio album by
Lukas Graham
Released26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
Length33:11
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]

Contents

Background

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

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

No.TitleWriter(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
  • Rissi
  • Pilo
  • Washington [a]
  • Schoudel [v]
3:47
10."Say Yes (Church Ballad)"
  • Forchhammer
  • Ristorp
  • Pilegaard
  • Rissi
  • Pilo
  • Washington [a]
  • Schoudel [v]
3:33
Total length:33:11

Notes

Personnel

Lukas Graham

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [27] 4× Platinum80,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [28] Gold15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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