Laleh (album) explained

Laleh
Type:	studio
Artist:	Laleh
Cover:	Laleh by Laleh.jpg
Released:	30 March 2005
Recorded:	2004–2005
Genre:	Pop, Pop rock, Folk
Length:	48:08
Label:	Lost Army / Warner Music Sweden
Producer:	Laleh Pourkarim
Next Title:	Prinsessor
Next Year:	2006

Laleh is the self-titled debut album by Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh, released on 30 March 2005 on Warner Music Sweden Records.^[1] The album, which was both written and produced by Laleh herself,^[2] was nominated to "Album of the Year" at the Grammis Awards for 2005 but lost to pop singer Robyn for her self-titled album "Robyn".^{[3] [4]} The album was also a success on the Swedish Albums Chart where it peaked at number one and stayed on the list for 71 weeks.^[5] The album is sung in English, Swedish and Persian.

Singles

• "Invisible (My Song)" was released as Laleh's debut single on 5 February 2005.^[6] The song peaked at number seven on the Swedish Singles Chart and is so far the only top ten song written by Laleh on the Swedish Singles Chart.^[7]
• "Storebror" was released as Laleh's second single on 4 May 2005. The song didn't manage to break into the charts.^[8]
• "Live Tomorrow" was released as Laleh's third single on 31 August 2005.^[9] The song peaked at number twenty on the Swedish Singles Chart and at number eleven on the Danish Singles Chart.^[10]
• "Forgive But Not Forget" was released as Laleh's fourth single on 12 February 2006.^[11] The song peaked at number forty-six on the Swedish Singles Chart.^[12]

Track listing

All songs written, performed, recorded and produced by Laleh.^[2]

1. "Invisible (My Song)" – 4:18
2. "Live Tomorrow" – 3:37
3. "Forgive But Not Forget" – 3:11
4. "Interlude" – 1:10
5. "Hame Baham" – 3:46
6. "Bostadsansökan" – 3:38 (Housing Application)
7. "Kom Tilda" – 4:09 (Come Tilda)
8. "Storebror" – 4:04 (Big Brother)
9. "Tell Me" – 3:43
10. "Salvation" – 4:11
11. "How Wrong" – 3:39
12. "Han tuggar kex" – 3:35 (He Chews Biscuits)
13. "Der yek gooshe" – 3:24
14. "Hide Away" – 3:53

Credits

Additional personnel

• Magnus Larsson – bass (on "Storebror")

Production

^[2]

• Mastering: Henrik Johnson
• Mastering studio: Masters of Audio
• Mixing: Henrik Edenhed
• Mixing studio: Ljudhavet
• Photography: Nina Ramsby, Sevin Aslanzadeh

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	6
Chart (2006)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	8

Notes and References

1. Web site: Laleh – Music, Laleh album. November 1, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090610013645/http://www.laleh.se/music_laleh.asp. June 10, 2009.
2. Web site: Laleh – Laleh. Discogs. November 1, 2017.
3. Web site: Grammis 2005. November 1, 2017.
4. Web site: Infosajten – Grammisvinnare 2005. infosajten.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080216142901/http://www.infosajten.com/grammis3.html#2005. February 16, 2008.
5. Web site: Laleh – Laleh album, Swedish Charts. November 1, 2017.
6. Web site: Laleh – Music, Invisible (My Song) single. laleh.se. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090515020711/http://www.laleh.se/music_invisible.asp. May 15, 2009.
7. Web site: Laleh – Invisible (My Song). swedishcharts.com.
8. Web site: Laleh – Music, Storebror single. laleh.se. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090515025929/http://www.laleh.se/music_storebror.asp. May 15, 2009.
9. Web site: Laleh – Music, Live Tomorrow single. laleh.se. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090515014209/http://www.laleh.se/music_live.asp. May 15, 2009.
10. Web site: Laleh – Live Tomorrow. swedishcharts.com.
11. Web site: Laleh – Music, Forgive But Not Forget. laleh.se. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090515012254/http://www.laleh.se/music_forgive.asp. May 15, 2009.
12. Web site: Laleh – Forgive But Not Forget. swedishcharts.com.
13. Web site: Årslista Album – År 2005. Sverigetopplistan. sv. June 27, 2021.
14. Web site: Årslista Album – År 2006. Sverigetopplistan. sv. June 27, 2021.