Lena Meyer-Landrut discography

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Meyer-Landrut at the Unser Song 2017 press conference
Studio albums5
Video albums1
Music videos19
EPs3
Singles19

The discography of German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut consists of five studio albums, three extended plays, nineteen singles, three promotional singles, one video album and nineteen music videos.

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Lena Meyer-Landrut began her recording career in 2010, after winning Unser Star für Oslo (Our Star for Oslo), a television programme to select the German entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. With her three entries from the German national final ("Bee", "Satellite" and "Love Me"), she set an all-time record in Germany by debuting with three songs in the top five of the singles chart. "Satellite" debuted at number one in Germany and was certified double platinum. [1] [2] Following its victory at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, "Satellite" reached the top spot in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the European Hot 100. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] In May 2010, Meyer-Landrut released her debut studio album, My Cassette Player , which debuted at number one on the albums chart in Germany and Austria, and number three in Switzerland. [7] [9] [10] The album was certified five times gold in Germany for shipments of 500,000 copies. [2] The second official single from the album, "Touch a New Day", debuted and peaked at number thirteen in Germany and number twenty-six in Austria. [10] [11]

Her second album, Good News , was released on 8 February 2011 and debuted at number one on the German album charts. [12] The song "Taken by a Stranger" won Unser Song für Deutschland on 18 February 2011 and was released as the album's lead single on 22 February 2011. Her third album, Stardust, was released on 12 October 2012. It debuted at number 2 in Germany was certified gold. [13] [2] It was preceded by the single "Stardust" which was released on 21 September 2012. It debuted at number 2 in Germany and was certified gold. [14] [2] Her fourth album, Crystal Sky , was released on 15 May 2015. It was preceded by the single "Traffic Lights", which was released on 1 May 2015. Her fifth album Only Love, L was released on 5 April 2019 and was preceded by the singles "Thank You" and "Don't Lie to Me". Her sixth album Loyal to Myself is set for release on 31 May 2024, and is preceded by the singles "Strip", "Looking for Love", "What I Want", "Straitjacket" and "Loyal to Myself". [15]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
GER
[16]
AUT
[10]
BEL
(FL)

[17]
DEN
[3]
FIN
[4]
GRE
[18]
NOR
[5]
SWE
[6]
SWI
[7]
My Cassette Player 115440434753
Good News
  • Released: 8 February 2011
  • Label: USFO, Universal Music
  • Format: Digital download, CD
1715
  • BVMI: Platinum [2]
Stardust
  • Released: 12 October 2012
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl
21431
  • BVMI: Gold [2]
Crystal Sky
  • Released: 15 May 2015
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl
22540
  • BVMI: Gold [2]
Only Love, L
  • Released: 5 April 2019
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl
2414
Loyal to Myself
  • Released: 31 May 2024
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl
To be released
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or were not released.

Extended plays

TitleExtended play details
Optimistic
  • Released: May 21, 2021
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: DI
Kind
  • Released: May 25, 2021
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: DI
Confident
  • Released: May 28, 2021
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: DI

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[16]
AUT
[10]
BEL
(FL)

[17]
DEN
[3]
FIN
[4]
NLD
[19]
NOR
[5]
SWE
[6]
SWI
[7]
UK
[20]
"Satellite"201012411511130My Cassette Player
"Touch a New Day"1326
"Taken by a Stranger"2011218 [upper-alpha 1] 9229117Good News
"What a Man"21
"Stardust"201221474
  • BVMI: Gold [2]
Stardust
"Neon (Lonely People)"201338
"Mr. Arrow Key"46
"Traffic Lights"20151448 [upper-alpha 2]
  • BVMI: Gold [2]
Crystal Sky
"Wild & Free"82137
  • BVMI: Gold [2]
"Beat to My Melody"2016
"Lost in You"20175872Non-album singles
"If I Wasn't Your Daughter"355431
"Sólo Contigo" [24]
(with Topic and Juan Magán)
2018
"Thank You"4050
  • BVMI: Gold [2]
Only Love, L
"Don't Lie to Me"20193039
  • BVMI: Gold [2]
"Sex in the Morning"
(with Ramz)
"Better"
(with Nico Santos)
151789
"Strip" [26] 202170Loyal to Myself
"Looking for Love"2022 [upper-alpha 3]
"Life Was a Beach"
(featuring Chris Hart)
Non-album single
"What I Want"2023 [upper-alpha 4] Loyal to Myself
"Straightjacket" [upper-alpha 5]
"Loyal to Myself" [30] 2024
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or were not released.

Promotional singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
GER
[16]
AUT
[10]
SWI
[7]
"Bee"201032627My Cassette Player
"Love Me"42839
"Boundaries"2019Only Love, L
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or were not released.
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
GER
[16]
"Satellite (Rockabilly Version)"
(Stefan Raab feat. Lena)
201124Grand Prix Clubhits
"Revolution"
(Dicks on Fire feat. Lena)
201363Hits Total
"Just You and I (Live Session)"
(Tom Walker feat. Lena)
2019-Non-album single

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
GER
[16]
"Push Forward"201115Good News
"Maybe"53
"A Million And One"55
"Mama Told Me"58
"Time"201252Stardust (Single)

Other appearances

List of non-single songs by Lena Meyer-Landrut from non-Lena Meyer-Landrut releases, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"A Whole New World"
(Lena feat. Richard)
2014I Love Disney
"Schlaft Alle"Giraffenaffen 3
"Regenbogen"
(Lena & Mark Forster)
2016 Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Natalie"
"Durch Die Nacht"
"Du Liebst Mich Nicht"
"Mama"
"Superior"
"Break Free"
2017 Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert Volume 4
"All I Want for Christmas Is You"
"Carol of the Bells"
"Don't Give Up"
(Michael Patrick Kelly feat. Lena)
Sing Meinen Song - Das Weihnachtskonzert Volume 4

Videos

Video albums

TitleDetailsNotes
Good News Live
  • Released: 9 May 2011
  • Label: USFO, Universal Music
  • Format: Digital download, DVD
  • DVD recorded live on 15 April 2011 at Festhalle Frankfurt am Main

Music videos

TitleYearDirectorNotes
"Satellite"2010Frank Paul Husmann and Manfred Winkens [31] Simplistic video, shot during the night of the German national final.
"Touch a New Day"Marten Persiel [32]
"Taken By A Stranger"2011Wolf Gresenz
"What A Man"Theme to the German movie What a Man, and features its lead actor Matthias Schweighöfer.
"Stardust"2012Bode Brodmüller [33]
"Neon (Lonely People)"2013
"Mr. Arrow Key"Sandra LudewigConcert impressions compiled by photographer Sandra Ludewig.
"Revolution"Lena in a commercial video for Doosh.
"Traffic Lights"2015Julian Ticona Cuba and Daniel BartelsLena runs through floors with moving walls and ends up with a dance routine.
"Wild & Free"Vi-Dan TranLena and Elyas M'Barek jumping through the air and diving underwater, interrupted by scenes from the film Fack ju Goehte 2.
"Catapult"Vi-Dan Tran & Shawn BuFeaturing Kat Vinter and Little Simz, released exclusively on the Crystal Sky DVD set and now available on YouTube.
"Home"Vi-Dan Tran & Shawn BuReleased exclusively on the Crystal Sky DVD set and now available on YouTube.
"If I Wasn't Your Daughter"2017Vi-Dan Tran [34]
"Thank You"2018Mario Clement [35]
"Don't Lie to Me"2019 Paul Ripke [36]
"Boundaries"Björn Dunne [37]
"Love"Henrik Alm [38]
"Better"Plug [39]
"Skinny Bitch"2020Paul Hüttemann [40]
"Strip"2021Stini Roehrs [26]
"Looking for Love"2022Maximilian Pauly [41]

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Notes

  1. Did not appear on the official Belgian Ultratop 50 chart, but rather on Ultratip chart, which combines "Airplay and Sales".
  2. Did not appear on the official Belgian Ultratop 50 chart, but rather on Ultratip chart, which combines "Airplay and Sales".
  3. Did not appear on the official German Singles Chart, but peaked at number one on the German Airplay Chart. [27]
  4. Did not appear on the official German Singles Chart, but peaked at number one on the German Airplay Chart. [28]
  5. Did not appear on the official German Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the German Airplay Chart. [29]

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