Three. Two. One.

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Three. Two. One.
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 24, 2020
Genre Pop
Length42:50
Label Columbia
Producer
Lennon Stella chronology
Love, Me.
(2018)
Three. Two. One.
(2020)
Singles from Three. Two. One.
  1. "Kissing Other People"
    Released: November 1, 2019
  2. "Golf on TV"
    Released: February 12, 2020
  3. "Jealous"
    Released: March 13, 2020
  4. "Fear of Being Alone"
    Released: April 10, 2020
  5. "Older Than I Am"
    Released: April 24, 2020

Three. Two. One. is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Lennon Stella. The album was released on April 24, 2020 by Columbia Records. Stella collaborated with various producers during the making of Three. Two. One. including Malay and previous collaborators Joel Little and Sam de Jong. Five tracks were issued as singles: "Kissing Other People", "Golf on TV" (featuring JP Saxe), "Jealous", "Fear of Being Alone", and "Older Than I Am". The album follows Stella's debut EP Love, Me , released on November 16, 2018.

Contents

Background

In an interview with Apple Music, Stella describes Three. Two. One. as "releasing myself from the pressure of prior expectations and intimidations. Three, two, one, I’m diving in and doing what feels good to myself. The album is a free fall. Ultimately, I wanted [this album] to be an honest introduction, true to who I am as a human being, and hopefully people will draw parallels to their own lives. [1] The track "Save Us" features an interpolation of British singer Donna Lewis's 1996 hit "I Love You Always Forever". The song "Jealous" features songwriting credits from Finneas. Three. Two. One. is a pop album. [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Exclaim! 8/10 [4]
Idolator 4/5 [2]
The Observer 3/5 [5]

Three. Two. One. received positive reviews from critics. In a review from The Observer , critic Kitty Empire calls Three. Two. One. "strikingly serene." [5] In a review from Exclaim! , Ariel Matheson praises Stella with a score of 8/10, calling the album a "feminine powerhouse." [4]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Three. Two. One. [6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Much Too Much"Malay3:31
2."Kissing Other People"
2:42
3."Games"
2:24
4."Fear of Being Alone"
  • Malay
  • Odnoralov [b]
2:52
5."Pretty Boy"
  • Stella
  • Ho
  • Shelton
Malay3:08
6."Golf on TV"
Odnoralov3:11
7."Older Than I Am"
Malay3:02
8."Bend over Backwards"
Malay2:54
9."Jealous"
2:03
10."Since I Was a Kid"
  • Clampitt
  • Odnoralov [b]
3:00
11."Weakness (Huey Lewis)" (featuring Maisy Stella)
  • de Jong
  • White
  • Odnoralov [b]
7:48
12."Save Us"
  • Stella
  • Donna Lewis
  • Rory Andrew
  • Hayley Gene Penner
  • Jaramye Daniels
3:01
13."Goodnight"
  • Stella
  • Daniels
  • Andrew
2:57
Total length:42:50

Notes

Sample credits

Charts

Chart performance of Three. Two. One.
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 54
Canadian Albums Chart [8] 10
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [9] 30
Scottish Albums (OCC) [10] 54
UK Albums (OCC) [11] 91
US Billboard 200 [12] 80

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