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 Standard edition cover. On the Complete edition, Astrid's robe is colored pink instead of yellow. | ||||
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| Released | 16 October 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Length | 28:30 | |||
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Leave It Beautiful is the debut studio album by Norwegian singerAstrid S, released on 16 October 2020 byUniversal Music A/S andVirgin EMI. It followed a string of fiveextended 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]
Astrid's first release of 2020 was a collaboration with American country singerBrett 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 titledLeave 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]
Leave It Beautiful received positive reviews from music critics. Elosie Bulmer fromThe Line of Best Fit stated that "Astrid S’ debut is a sleek collection of pop filled exuberance and relatability".[4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| RIOT |   [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | [6] |
| Evening Standard |  [7] |
| Idolator | [8] |
All tracks produced byJack & Coke alongsideAstrid S, except for "Marilyn Monroe" produced alongsideFred Ball, and "Leave It Beautiful", produced alongside A Strut.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marilyn Monroe" |
| 2:54 |
| 2. | "Can't Forget" |
| 2:53 |
| 3. | "Hits Different" |
| 2:38 |
| 4. | "It's Okay If You Forget Me" |
| 3:24 |
| 5. | "Dance Dance Dance" |
| 2:39 |
| 6. | "Airpods" |
| 2:12 |
| 7. | "Good Choices" |
| 3:35 |
| 8. | "Obsessed" |
| 2:56 |
| 9. | "If I Can't Have You" |
| 2:15 |
| 10. | "Leave It Beautiful" |
| 3:04 |
| Total length: | 28:30 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leave It Beautiful" |
| 3:04 |
| 2. | "Marilyn Monroe" |
| 2:54 |
| 3. | "Can't Forget" |
| 2:53 |
| 4. | "Hits Different" |
| 2:38 |
| 5. | "It's Okay If You Forget Me" |
| 3:24 |
| 6. | "Dance Dance Dance" |
| 2:39 |
| 7. | "Airpods" |
| 2:12 |
| 8. | "Good Choices" |
| 3:35 |
| 9. | "Obsessed" |
| 2:56 |
| 10. | "If I Can't Have You" |
| 2:15 |
| 11. | "I Do" (withBrett Young) |
| 2:36 |
| 12. | "Emotion" |
| 3:11 |
| 13. | "Hurts So Good" |
| 3:29 |
| 14. | "Think Before I Talk" |
| 3:05 |
| 15. | "Dance Dance Dance" (acoustic) |
| 3:02 |
| 16. | "I Don't Know Why" (withNOTD) |
| 3:28 |
| Total length: | 47:21 | ||
Musicians
Technical
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 2 |
