I Thought I Was an Alien

I Thought I Was an Alien
Studio album by Soko
Released	13 February 2012
Label	Because Music Babycat Records
Producer	Soko Fritz Michaud Ryan Hadlock (co-prod.)
Soko chronology
Not Sokute (2007) I Thought I Was an Alien (2012) My Dreams Dictate My Reality (2015)
Singles from I Thought I Was an Alien
"We Might Be Dead by Tomorrow" Released: 2012

I Thought I Was an Alien is the debut studio album by French singer Soko, released in February 2012.

Release and promotion

Stereogum premiered I Thought I Was an Alien for online streaming on 13 February 2012. ^[1] The album was issued to Belgian, British, Dutch, German, Italian, Irish, Luxembourgish, Polish and Swiss music stores on 17 February. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	68/100 [12]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[13]
The Fly	[14]
The Independent	[15]
Loud and Quiet	(7/10) [16]
NME	(7/10) [17]
The Stool Pigeon	[18]
Uncut	(6/10) [19]

Track listing

1. "I Just Want to Make It New with You" - 2:19
2. "I Thought I Was an Alien" - 2:18
3. "People Always Look Better in the Sun" - 2:18
4. "We Might Be Dead by Tomorrow" - 2:41
5. "No More Home, No More Love..." - 2:36
6. "For Marlon" - 3:23
7. "First Love Never Die" - 4:22
8. "Treat Your Woman Right" - 4:19
9. "How Are You??" - 3:46
10. "Don't You Touch Me" - 3:23
11. "Destruction of the Disgusting Ugly Hate" - 3:55
12. "Happy Hippie Birthday" - 4:01
13. "I've Been Alone Too Long" - 4:44
14. "Why Don't You Eat Me Now, You Can" - 1:28
15. "You Have a Power on Me" - 2:49

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak position
2012	Belgian Heatseekers (Ultratop Flanders) [20]	3
	Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [21]	35
	French Albums (SNEP) [22]	53
	Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [23]	74
2014	Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [20]	76
	UK Independent Albums Breakers (OCC) [24]	12
	US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [25]	15

References

1. Singh, Amrit (13 February 2012). "Stream SoKo I Thought I Was An Alien (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum . Retrieved 21 March 2014.
2. "I Thought I Was an Alien von Soko" (in German). iTunes Austria. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
3. "I Thought I Was An Alien by Soko". iTunes Belgium. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
4. "I Thought I Was an Alien von Soko" (in German). iTunes Germany. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
5. "I Thought I Was an Alien di Soko" (in Italian). iTunes Italy. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
6. "I Thought I Was An Alien by Soko". iTunes Ireland. Retrieved 23 March 2014.^{[ dead link ]}
7. "I Thought I Was An Alien by Soko". iTunes Luxembourg. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
8. "'I Thought I Was an Alien' van Soko" (in Dutch). iTunes Netherlands. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
9. "I Thought I Was an Alien by Soko". iTunes Poland. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
10. "I Thought I Was an Alien von Soko" (in German). iTunes Switzerland. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
11. "I Thought I Was An Alien by Soko". iTunes UK. Retrieved 23 March 2014.^{[ dead link ]}
12. "I Thought I Was An Alien Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved 21 March 2014.
13. O'Brien, Jon. "I Thought I Was an Alien - Soko". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 21 March 2014.
14. Pia, Camilla (17 February 2012). "Soko 'I Thought I Was An Alien' (Because Music)". The Fly . MAMA & Company. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
15. Richman, Simmy (19 February 2012). "Album: Soko, I Thought I Was an Alien (Because Music)". The Independent . Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
16. Little, Sam. "SOKO - I THOUGHT I WAS AN ALIEN". Loud and Quiet . Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
17. T. Donahue, Anne (15 February 2012). "Soko - 'I Thought I Was An Alien'". NME . IPC Media – Inspire _{(Time Inc.)} . Retrieved 21 March 2014.
18. "Soko – I Thought I Was An Alien". The Stool Pigeon . Junko Partners Publishing. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
19. "Music Reviews". Uncut . IPC Media: 98. March 2012.
20. "Ultratop.be – Soko – I Thought I Was An Alien" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
21. "Ultratop.be – Soko – I Thought I Was An Alien" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
22. "Lescharts.com – Soko – I Thought I Was An Alien". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
23. "Swisscharts.com – Soko – I Thought I Was An Alien". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
24. "15-03-2014 Top 40 Independent Albums Breakers Archive | Official Charts". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 21 March 2014.
25. "Soko Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 March 2014.