Leave It Beautiful

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Leave It Beautiful
Leave it beautiful astrid s.png
Standard edition cover. On the Complete edition, Astrid's robe is colored pink instead of yellow.
Studio album by
Released16 October 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
Length28:30
Label
Producer
Astrid S chronology
Down Low
(2019)
Leave It Beautiful
(2020)
Felt Cute Might Delete Later
(2023)
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

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]

Contents

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 "Dance Dance Dance" from her debut studio album 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. 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. [3]

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
RIOTStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Line of Best Fit Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Evening Standard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Idolator Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Track listing

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
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
2:38
4."It's Okay If You Forget Me"
3:24
5."Dance Dance Dance"
  • Smeplass
  • Litens Anton Nilsson
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
2:39
6."Airpods"
2:12
7."Good Choices"
3:35
8."Obsessed"
  • Smeplass
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
2:56
9."If I Can't Have You"
  • Smeplass
  • Maria Hazell
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
2:15
10."Leave It Beautiful"
3:04
Total length:28:30
Leave It Beautiful (Complete)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Leave It Beautiful"
  • Smeplass
  • Warren
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
  • Soderberg
3:04
2."Marilyn Monroe"
  • Smeplass
  • Mirzazadeh
  • Ball
  • Eichen
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
2:54
3."Can't Forget"
  • Smeplass
  • Norton
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
2:53
4."Hits Different"
  • Smeplass
  • Scola
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
2:38
5."It's Okay If You Forget Me"
  • Smeplass
  • Pennell
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
3:24
6."Dance Dance Dance"
  • Smeplass
  • Nilsson
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
2:39
7."Airpods"
  • Smeplass
  • Wadge
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
2:12
8."Good Choices"
  • Smeplass
  • Furoyen
  • H. Flint
  • G. Flint
3:35
9."Obsessed"
  • Smeplass
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
2:56
10."If I Can't Have You"
  • Smeplass
  • M. Hazell
  • J. Hazell
  • Halldin
2:15
11."I Do" (with Brett Young)
  • Scola
  • Halldin
  • Julia Karisson
2:36
12."Emotion"
3:11
13."Hurts So Good"
3:29
14."Think Before I Talk"3:05
15."Dance Dance Dance" (acoustic)
  • Smeplass
  • Nilsson
  • Hazell
  • Halldin
3:02
16."I Don't Know Why" (with NOTD)
3:28
Total length:47:21

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Leave It Beautiful
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [9] 2

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