Identification (album)

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Identification
Identification (Benjamin Ingrosso album).jpg
Studio album by
Released28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)
Recorded2016-2018
Genre Pop, Europop, R&B, Dance
Length36:09
Language
Label TEN
Producer
Benjamin Ingrosso chronology
Identification
(2018)
En gång i tiden (del 1)
(2021)
Singles from Identification
  1. "Dance You Off"
    Released: 2 March 2018
  2. "I Wouldn't Know"
    Released: 27 July 2018
  3. "Behave"
    Released: 1 October 2018

Identification is the debut studio album by Swedish singer and songwriter Benjamin Ingrosso. It was released on September 28, 2018, by TEN Music Group. The album received favourable reviews from critics.

Contents

A deluxe edition of the album was released in February 2019, featuring three new tracks including "Tror du att han bryr sig".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Identification received positive reviews from music critics. [3] [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Behave"Gladius3:20
2."I Wouldn't Know"
  • Ingrosso
  • Noah Conrad
  • Anika Wells
  • Jake Torrey
  • Conrad
  • Omega
2:58
3."I'll Be Fine Somehow" Axident 3:03
4."So Good So Fine When You're Messing with My Mind"
Hampus2:58
5."Spotlights"
Conrad2:35
6."No Sleep"
  • Ingrosso
  • Torrey
  • Nick Long
  • Fernando
  • Omega
2:56
7."Love Songs"
  • Ingrosso
  • Torrey
  • Long
  • Fernando
  • Omega
3:15
8."Good Intentions"
  • Ingrosso
  • Lindvall
  • Sam Fisher
Hampus3:27
9."All I See Is You"
2:30
10."If This Bed Could Talk"
  • Ingrosso
  • K. Nita
  • Ingrosso
  • Nita
  • Hampus
4:10
11."Dance You Off"
  • Schoorl
  • Mag
3:03
12."Happiness"IngrossoHampus1:54
Total length:36:09
Identification Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Tror du att han bryr sig" (with Felix Sandman)
  • Ingrosso
  • Lindvall
Tross2:53
14."1989"
  • Ingrosso
  • Robert Habolin
  • Ingrosso
  • Habolin
3:07
15."Fancy"
  • Ingrosso
  • James
  • Timothy Caifeldt
Sam Crow3:16
Total length:45:25

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [5] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [6] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [7] 45
Chart (2019)Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 48

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF) [9] Platinum30,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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