:True (Avicii album)

Since starting work on a studio album, Avicii stated on multiple occasions that the material on the album will not be a replication of his earlier hits like "Levels" and "Silhouettes" but rather an experimental and more synthetic record.{{cite web|last=Tregoning|first=Jack|title=Avicii on new album 'TRUE': "Disruption is good when a scene is half stuck"|url=http://www.inthemix.com/news/55560/Avicii_on_new_album_True_Disruption_is_good_when_a_scene_is_half_stuck|publisher=In the Mix|access-date=15 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701100856/http://www.inthemix.com/news/55560/Avicii_on_new_album_True_Disruption_is_good_when_a_scene_is_half_stuck|archive-date=1 July 2013|url-status=dead}} In his own words, he wanted to bring "disruption" to the electronic dance music scene, which he described as "half stuck". Speaking to music magazine Billboard about the new album, Avicii said in response to an earlier conflict at the Ultra Music Festival that he wanted to "bring 15 minutes of something fresh to break [Ultra] up." In context to the listener's reactions to the heavy bluegrass and country music influences, he additionally stated, "We knew people would be provoked". He further explained that True "is about me being true to my sound but also to my own influences and musical preferences. For me it will be successful if it resonates with people – no matter how many. It's what I stand for, so whoever loves it loves what I love. That's what fans are to me."{{cite web|last=Dylan|first=Farella|title=Avicii's new album, 'TRUE,' will be released this September|date=20 June 2013|url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2013/06/aviciis-new-album-true-will-be-released-this-september/|publisher=Dancing Astronaut|access-date=15 July 2013}} In 2022, Avicii's biography was released four years after his death. Amongst the anecdotes in the work was revealed that Avicii had wanted to collaborate with American icons such as: Paul Simon, Mick Jagger ("who said no"), Van Morrison ("who's representatives were vague in their answer"), while a representative from Interscope Records was unable to get in touch with Slash, Stevie Wonder or Sting regarding potential collaborations. According to Billboard, there was little interest from the musicians: "For these contented men, whose career peaks were at least twenty years behind them, Avicii was at best an obscure Swede with a summer hit."{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/avicii-biography-new-book-tim-bergling-mans-mosseson-1235019948/ | title=12 Revelations from the New Avicii Biography | magazine=Billboard }}

In April 2013, Avicii released a 60-minute promotional mix of new album material on the online audio distribution platform SoundCloud. The mix featured several unreleased tracks from the album like "Wake Me Up" and songs featuring Dan Reynolds and Mac Davis, and has been played over three million times.{{cite web|title=Avicii – promo Mix 2013 – Featuring New Album Tracks|url=https://soundcloud.com/aviciiofficial/avicii-promotional-mix-2013|work=AviciiOfficial|publisher=SoundCloud|access-date=15 July 2013}} According to Billboard, the album was due for release on 17 September 2013.{{cite magazine|last=Schulman|first=Jacob|title=Avicii to Release Debut Album 'TRUE' in September: Exclusive|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/1567857/avicii-to-release-debut-album-true-in-september-exclusive|magazine=Billboard|date=20 June 2013|access-date=15 July 2013}}

File:Ultra Music Festival 20110326.jpg in Miami's Bicentennial Park, where Avicii showcased material from True.]]

Avicii performed at the 2013 Ultra Music Festival on 22 March 2013, revealing nearly forty minutes of new album material from True, to which he received a mixed to negative response from critics, fans and media alike. The new material, which incorporated bluegrass and country music elements, and included live performances from Aloe Blacc, backed by a banjo and kazoo, saw a negative response at the festival, whose attendees criticized the DJ for bringing the experimental material to a high-profile electronic dance music festival.{{cite web|last=Sherburne|first=Philip|title=Avicii Unveils Bizarrely Twangy Mumford & Sons Reinvention During Ultra Set|url=https://www.spin.com/2013/03/avicii-bizarre-twangy-mumford-and-sons-reinvention-ultra-2013/|work=Spin|date=26 March 2013 |access-date=15 July 2013}}{{cite web|last=Farella|first=Dylan|title=Avicii rolls the dice at Ultra 2013; too advanced for dance|date=27 March 2013|url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2013/03/avicii-rolls-the-dice-at-ultra-2013-too-advanced-for-dance/|publisher=Dancing Astronaut|access-date=15 July 2013}} Some fans and following musicians also took to social media sites like Twitter to bash the performance.{{cite web|author=Khal|title=50 People Who Hated (Or Were Confused By) Avicii's Album Premiere at the Ultra Music Festival|url=http://doandroidsdance.com/features/50-people-who-hated-or-were-confused-by-aviciis-album-premiere-at-the-ultra-music-festival/|publisher=Do Androids Dance?|access-date=13 August 2019}}{{cite web|last=Cunningham|first=Katie|title=The best DJ reactions to Avicii's divisive Ultra set|url=http://www.inthemix.com/news/54901/The_best_DJ_reactions_to_Aviciis_divisive_Ultra_set|publisher=In the Mix|access-date=15 July 2013}} Dubstep/electro house musician Jake Stanczak, better known as Kill the Noise, tweeted: "What are the similarities and differences between Avicii and Al Walser? Discuss."{{cite web|title=6:08 am – 25 Mar 13|url=https://twitter.com/killthenoise/statuses/315902922745597952|work=jAAAke|publisher=Twitter|access-date=15 July 2013}}{{Primary source inline|date=March 2020}} Producer Tommie Sunshine tweeted: "I just listened to @Avicii's @ultramusic Festival Main Stage set; did he jump the #EDM shark?"{{cite web|title=3:34 pm – 24 Mar 13|url=https://twitter.com/tommiesunshine/statuses/315682958369492993|work=Tommie Sunshine|publisher=Twitter|access-date=15 July 2013}}{{Primary source inline|date=March 2020}}

However, fans and high-profile musicians were quick to support Avicii and praise his performance at the Ultra Music Festival. Russian producer Zedd said in response to a negative comment about the performance, "I only heard a couple of those country-sounding tracks and I really liked them!"{{cite web|title=4:47 pm – 24 Mar 13|url=https://twitter.com/Zedd/statuses/315701446458875904|work=Zedd|publisher=Twitter|access-date=15 July 2013}}{{Primary source inline|date=March 2020}} Avicii's manager Ash Pournouri stated on Twitter: "So proud of @Avicii set at @ultramusic. Everyone will understand in a week. Stay calm and keep hyping the album."{{cite web|title=8:14 pm – 24 Mar 13|url=https://twitter.com/AshPunani/statuses/315753445204316160|work=Ash Pournouri|publisher=Twitter|access-date=15 July 2013}}{{Primary source inline|date=March 2020}}

On 26 March, Avicii went on Facebook to respond to the negative reaction to the Ultra Music Festival performance.{{cite web|author=Khal|title=Avicii Releases a Statement Regarding His Weekend 2 Set at 2013 Ultra Music Festival|url=http://doandroidsdance.com/news/avicii-releases-a-statement-regarding-his-weekend-2-set-at-2013-ultra-music-festival/|publisher=Do Androids Dance?|access-date=13 August 2019}}{{cite web|title=Avicii Responds to Ultra Music Festival Set Controversy|date=26 March 2013|url=http://www.youredm.com/2013/03/25/avicii-responds-to-ultra-music-festival-set-controversy/|publisher=Your EDM|access-date=15 July 2013}} He stated in an extended response, "we wanted to make a statement, and theres really no better place to make one than UMF mainstage. People will soon see what it's all about. [...] My music is open to anyone who wants to listen to it and I will always stay true to my sound. Love you all who listen with open hearts and open minds."{{cite web|title=March 26 at 9:07 am|url=https://www.facebook.com/avicii/posts/10151397088316799|work=Avicii|publisher=Facebook|access-date=15 July 2013}}{{Primary source inline|date=March 2020}}

On 13 August 2013, Avicii premiered his #TrueReveal project. Avicii's management set up an experiment, featuring a glass cube, of which was surrounded by large speakers, and in the cube contained the album artwork for True. Twitter users could tweet a true meaning about themselves using the hash-tag #TrueReveal, and the more users who did this, the more volume of Avicii's second single from the album was directed at the glass cube, until it would break, releasing the album artwork. The experiment ended on 14 August 2013, at 3:29 pm EST. The experiment achieved over 100,000 tweets at 3:13, but the glass still did not break. A crane was called in and a worker threw the hook of the crane into the glass, breaking it, and revealing the album cover.

Later on, the second part of True Reveal was announced. "Track Ambassador" is a project that aims to make 15-second teasers on Instagram to each song on the album. The most voted teasers will be selected as the official ones and the creators will be involved in the making of the official full music video. The winners were revealed on 17 September 2013.

{{Infobox album

| name = True: Avicii By Avicii

| type = remix

| artist = Avicii

| released = {{Start date|2014|03|23}}

| genre = {{hlist|Progressive house|Electro house|EDM}}

| length = {{Duration|m=50|s=33}}

| label = {{hlist|PRMD|Universal}}

| producer = {{hlist|Tim Bergling|Ash Pournouri}}

| prev_title = True

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = The Days / Nights EP

| next_year = 2014

| chronology = Avicii

| misc = {{Singles

| name = True: Avicii By Avicii

| type = remix

| single1 = Wake Me Up (Avicii By Avicii)

| single1date = 25 March 2014

| single2 = Hey Brother (Avicii By Avicii)

| single2date = 9 April 2014

| single3 = You Make Me (Avicii By Avicii)

| single3date = 14 April 2014

}}

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True: Avicii By Avicii is the remixed version of Avicii's 2013 album True. The album features most of the tracks from True, but all remixed by Avicii himself, hence the title "Avicii By Avicii." It was released on March 23, 2014.

On 17 February 2014, manager Ash Pournouri, confirmed through his Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages that Avicii was due to release a remix edition of True,{{cite web|title=True (Avicii remixed by Avicii)|url=https://twitter.com/AshPunani/status/435377030755278848|access-date=17 February 2014}}{{Primary source inline|date=March 2020}} containing a remake of all the tracks in True remixed by Avicii himself, however, "Heart Upon My Sleeve", "Canyons", "Edom", "Long Road to Hell", "All You Need Is Love," and "Always on the Run" were not remixed. On 20 February, it was confirmed that the remix edition was due to be released on 24 March 2014.{{cite web|title=True story: Avicii will remix his own album 'True' in March|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/avicii-remix-album-true|work=vibe|date=20 February 2014|publisher=Jessica Wunsch|access-date=20 February 2014}}

"Wake Me Up" was released as the lead single from True on 17 June 2013.{{cite web|title=Wake Me Up – Single|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/wake-me-up-single/id659284622|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025232655/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/wake-me-up-single/id659284622|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2013|work=iTunes AU|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=15 July 2013}} The song was first premiered on Pete Tong's show on BBC Radio 1 on 14 June 2013.{{cite web|title=Avicii – Wake Me Up (Pete Tong Radio 1 Premiere)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT29gXp6mss|work=AviciiOfficialVEVO| date=14 June 2013 |publisher=YouTube, Google|access-date=15 July 2013}} The song, which features vocals from Aloe Blacc, has so far charted on 20 national singles charts, peaking at number one in ten countries, including the Australian ARIA Charts and the Swedish Sverigetopplistan charts. The song has also peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The song features a Marantz enhanced digital audio track.

"You Make Me", featuring vocals from Swedish soul/pop singer Salem Al Fakir was revealed as the album's second single on 16 August 2013, when it received its worldwide radio premiere on Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1 dance music show.Tong, Pete; (16 August 2013). The Pete Tong Show. BBC Radio 1 (British Broadcasting Corporation). The single was released in Australia and New Zealand on 30 August 2013{{cite web|title=You Make Me – Single|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/you-make-me-single/id685987899|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008222207/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/you-make-me-single/id685987899|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2013|work=iTunes AU|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=29 August 2013}} and was scheduled in the United Kingdom for 15 September 2013, a day before the album's release in that region.{{cite web|title=You Make Me – Single|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/you-make-me-single/id685987899|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008222205/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/you-make-me-single/id685987899|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2013|work=iTunes GB|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=21 August 2013}} The song, so far, has charted within the top 40 in several countries including the Netherlands, Germany, Australia and Ireland. Notably, the single has peaked at number one in Avicii's home country of Sweden, the top five in the United Kingdom, and at number 44 on the Canadian Hot 100.

"Hey Brother" was serviced to radio on 9 October 2013 as the album's third single in Australia,{{cite web |url=http://joy.org.au/music/2013/10/09/new-music-to-weekdays-october-9-2013/ |title=New music to weekdays (October 9, 2013) |publisher=Joy 94.9 |date=9 October 2013 |access-date=11 October 2013 |author=Jameson, Chris}}{{cite web |url=http://www.noise11.com/news/midweek-chart-it-is-lorde-vs-miley-cyrus-for-aussie-chart-20131010 |title=Midweek Chart: It Is Lorde Vs Miley Cyrus For Aussie Chart |work=Noise11 |publisher=The Noise Network |date=10 October 2013 |access-date=11 October 2013 |author=Ryan, Gavin}} and on 1 October 2013 in Denmark.{{cite web |url=http://www.dr.dk/p3/musik/nymusik/2013/09/30/lyt-fa-en-forsmag-pa-efterarets-hits-fra-stjernerne |title=Lyt: Få en forsmag på efterårets hits fra stjernerne |publisher=Danish Broadcasting Corporation |date=1 October 2013 |access-date=18 October 2013 |author=Bang-Møller, Sørine |language=da |trans-title=Listen: Get a taste of this autumn's hits from the stars}} On 28 October 2013, it was released as the album's third single in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.{{cite web|title=AVICII {{!}} Hey Brother|url=http://www.universal-music.de/avicii/diskografie/detail/product:194074/hey-brother|publisher=Universal Music Group|access-date=1 November 2013|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102213340/http://www.universal-music.de/avicii/diskografie/detail/product:194074/hey-brother|archive-date=2 November 2013|url-status=dead}} It was released to US Triple A radio on 18 November 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/triple-a/future-releases |title=Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases | |website=Allaccess.com|access-date=8 February 2014}}

"Addicted to You" impacted Australian radio on 27 November 2013{{cite web |url=http://joy.org.au/music/2013/11/27/new-music-to-weekdays-november-27-2013/ |title=New music to weekdays (November 27, 2013) |publisher=Joy 94.9 |date=27 November 2013 |access-date=29 November 2013 |author=Jameson, Chris}}{{cite web |url=http://www.novafm.com.au/station/national/music/article/avicii-releases-new-track-%E2%80%98addicted-you%E2%80%99 |title=Avicii releases new track 'Addicted To You' |publisher=Nova |access-date=29 November 2013 |archive-date=27 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127142630/http://www.novafm.com.au/station/national/music/article/avicii-releases-new-track-%E2%80%98addicted-you%E2%80%99 |url-status=dead }} as the album's fourth single. "Addicted to You" had a lyric video release on Avicii's VEVO page on 24 January 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6xokv_0cyQ |title=Avicii Addicted To You Lyric Video (January 24, 2014)|date=24 January 2014 |publisher=AviciiOfficialVEVO|access-date=24 January 2014}}

"Lay Me Down" was released as the fifth single from True;{{cite web |url=https://fr.news.yahoo.com/avicii-nile-rodgers-adam-lambert-lay-down-nouveau-184600327.html |title=Avicii avec Nile Rodgers et Adam Lambert sur 'Lay Me Down', son nouveau single. Ecoutez! |publisher=Yahoo! |date=18 April 2014 |access-date=21 April 2014}} it was released to Australian radio on 21 April 2014.{{cite journal|url=http://a.smartmailpro.com/webv/s615bnhh9d |title=Single of the Day |journal=The Music Network |date=17 April 2014 |access-date=21 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064643/http://a.smartmailpro.com/webv/s615bnhh9d |archive-date=21 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 69/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/true/avicii|title = True by Avicii|website = Metacritic}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}

| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev2score = B{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2013/10/09/true-album/|title=True Album|access-date=2025-02-23|website=Entertainment Weekly}}

| rev3 = PopMatters

| rev3score = 8/10

| rev4 = Rolling Stone

| rev4score = {{rating|3.5|5}}

| rev5 = Slant Magazine

| rev5score = {{rating|0.5|5}}

| rev6 = Spin

| rev6score = 8/10

| rev7 = Sputnikmusic

| rev7score = 2/5{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/58966/Avicii-True/|title=Avicii - True|website=Sputnikmusic|last=R.|first=Will|date=18 September 2013|access-date=30 March 2025}}

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True received generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on seven reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web |title=True – Avicii|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/true/avicii |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=7 September 2013}}

Philip Sherburne from Spin magazine gave the album a positive review. In his review of True, Sherburne said "Avicii inhabits his newfound country-pop shtick so naturally that you may wonder whether he somehow internalized Ralph Lauren's aesthetic, or whether 'going country' was part of the business plan all along... It may be a sprawling hodge-podge, but all this works more often than you'd expect."{{cite web|last=Sherburne |first=Philip |url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/avicii-true-country-universal-island/ |title=Avicii, 'True' Review |work=Spin|date=12 September 2013 |access-date=10 April 2014}} Rolling Stone{{'}}s Caryn Ganz also gave the album a positive review, complementing the diversity of the guest musicians. In her review, Ganz said "Dan Tyminski of Union Station sings the grand Appalachian stomper "Hey Brother," and Imagine Dragons penned "Heart Upon My Sleeve." True saves room for two funky disco jams featuring banging diva vocals from Audra Mae and Adam Lambert. All of this proves that Avicii's new sound is much more than a page from Moby's Play book.{{cite magazine|author=By Caryn Ganz |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/true-20130917 |title=Avicii, 'True' | Album Reviews |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=2013-09-17 |access-date=2014-04-10}} PopMatters{{'}}s Francesca D'Arcy-Orga agreed, saying that "Avicii takes his listeners on a journey with True... it is an album that takes one type of music and moulds it into something completely different, allowing Avicii to cement himself as one of the best DJs in the world.{{cite web|author=Francesca D'Arcy-Orga 27 September 2013 |url=https://www.popmatters.com/avicii-true-2495724025.html |title=Avicii: True |work=PopMatters |date=27 September 2013 |access-date=10 April 2014}} Nick Catucci of Entertainment Weekly also gave the album a positive review, saying, "The challenge he faces, and mostly meets, on his official debut, True, is how to break up a woozy, whomping live experience into songs with feeling — to translate house music for the home."

However, David Jeffires of AllMusic gave the album a mixed-positive review, saying "Country music and bluegrass keep winding their way into the album, and while it rarely smacks of a gimmick, these rustic numbers often evolve into EDM around their drum machine-introducing choruses [...] In the end, it's an admirable and interesting effort where the highs offset the lows, but those with molly in hand and dancing shoes on feet should just cool their jets and get ready to sit a spell."{{cite web|author=David Jeffries |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/true-mw0002563657 |title=True – Avicii | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=16 September 2013 |access-date=10 April 2014}} Blue Sullivan's review for Slant Magazine only awarded the album 0.5 out of five stars, saying that "Fans will likely write this off as churlish hatred of pop EDM, but there are other artists that are more than capable of arousing genuine dance-floor thrills [...] Moreover, these artists' best material convincingly conveys something Avicii's work rarely does: a bone-deep love of this music and a palpable desire to create art their beloved EDM ancestors would be proud of."{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/avicii-true |title=Avicii: True | Music Review |work=Slant Magazine |date= 18 September 2013|access-date=10 April 2014}}

True ranked 7th on the list The 40 Greatest Dance Albums of the Decade: Staff List by Billboard in 2019.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/best-dance-albums-decade-2010s-top-40-8544805/ | title=The 40 Greatest Dance Albums of the Decade: Staff List | magazine=Billboard }} It was ranked at number 45 on Rolling Stone{{'}}s list of the 50 best albums of 2013.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-best-albums-of-2013-39776/|title=50 Best Albums of 2013|date=December 2, 2013|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=May 3, 2019|archive-date=May 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503225633/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-best-albums-of-2013-39776/|url-status=live}}

{{Track listing

| headline = True – CD /{{cite web|url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/true-avicii/26459511?ean=602537484607 |title=True [Deluxe Edition] by Island, Avicii | Barnes & Noble |publisher=Barnesandnoble.com |date=30 January 2014 |access-date=8 February 2014}} audio cassette / digital download{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F0AI9Y4 |title=True: Avicii: MP3 Downloads |website=Amazon.com |access-date=8 February 2014}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 46:55

| title1 = Wake Me Up

| writer1 = {{hlist|Tim Bergling|Aloe Blacc|Mike Einziger}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Bergling|Arash Pournouri{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length1 = 4:09

| title2 = You Make Me

| writer2 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Vincent Pontare|Salem Al Fakir}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length2 = 3:53

| title3 = Hey Brother

| writer3 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Pontare|Fakir|Veronica Maggio}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length3 = 4:14

| title4 = Addicted to You

| writer4 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Mac Davis|Josh Krajcik}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length4 = 2:28

| title5 = Dear Boy

| writer5 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Karen Marie Ørsted|Jonas Knutsson}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length5 = 7:59

| title6 = Liar Liar

| writer6 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Blacc|Einziger|Bruce Driscoll|Erica Driscoll|Peter Dyer}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length6 = 3:58

| title7 = Shame on Me

| writer7 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Audra Mae|Sterling Fox}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length7 = 4:13

| title8 = Lay Me Down

| writer8 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Nile Rodgers|Adam Lambert}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Bergling|Rodgers{{ref|a|[a]}}|Pournouri{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length8 = 5:00

| title9 = Hope There's Someone

| writer9 = Anohni Hegarty

| extra9 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length9 = 6:21

| title10 = Heart Upon My Sleeve

| writer10 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length10 = 4:40

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = True – Europe Amazon MP3 bonus track{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/True/dp/B00F04TCKU/ |title=True (Amazon exclusive): Avicii: Amazon.fr: Téléchargements MP3 |date=31 December 2013 |access-date=8 February 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/True/dp/B00F0CG804/ |title=True (Amazon exclusive): Avicii: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads |website=Amazon Germany |date=16 September 2013 |access-date=8 February 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.es/True/dp/B00F04A1N2/ |title=True (Amazon exclusive): Avicii: Amazon.es: Tienda MP3 |date=9 September 2009 |access-date=8 February 2014}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 53:21

| title11 = Always on the Run

| writer11 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Jonnali Parmenius|Måns Vredenberg|Linus Wiklund}}

| extra11 =

| length11 = 4:55

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = True – iTunes/UK CD bonus tracks{{cite web|title=TRUE|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/true/675749329|work=iTunes GB|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=30 July 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sainsburysentertainment.co.uk/en/Music/CD/Avicii/True/product.html?product=E11275683 |title=Buy Avicii – True CD |publisher=Sainsburys Entertainment |date=16 September 2013 |access-date=8 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012051710/http://www.sainsburysentertainment.co.uk/en/Music/CD/Avicii/True/product.html?product=E11275683 |archive-date=12 October 2013 }}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 60:23

| title11 = Long Road to Hell

| writer11 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Audra Mae|Alex Seaver}}

| extra11 =

| length11 = 3:42

| title12 = Edom

| writer12 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri}}

| extra12 =

| length12 = 8:15

}}

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| headline = True – Japanese edition{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00GNJA6ME/|title = トゥルー(初回限定盤)}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 72:49

| title11 = All You Need Is Love

| writer11 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Ruth-Anne}}

| extra11 =

| length11 = 6:21

| title12 = Always on the Run

| writer12 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Jonnali Parmenius|Måns Vredenberg|Linus Wiklund}}

| extra12 =

| length12 = 4:55

| title13 = Canyons

| writer13 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri}}

| extra13 =

| length13 = 7:29

| title14 = Long Road to Hell

| writer14 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Audra Mae|Alex Seaver}}

| extra14 =

| length14 = 3:42

| title15 = Levels

| note15 = radio edit

| writer15 = Bergling

| extra15 =

| length15 = 3:21

}}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| headline = True – Spotify bonus edition{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/50oWFJ0mDEeMa74ElsdAp3|title = True (Bonus Edition)|website = Spotify|date = 16 September 2013}}

| total_length = 77:43

| title11 = Long Road to Hell

| writer11 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Audra Mae|Alex Seaver}}

| extra11 =

| length11 = 3:42

| title12 = Always on the Run

| writer12 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Jonnali Parmenius|Måns Vredenberg|Linus Wiklund}}

| extra12 =

| length12 = 4:55

| title13 = All You Need Is Love

| writer13 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Ruth-Anne}}

| extra13 =

| length13 = 6:21

| title14 = Canyons

| writer14 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri}}

| extra14 =

| length14 = 7:29

| title15 = Edom

| writer15 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri}}

| extra15 =

| length15 = 8:15

}}

Notes

• ^{{{note|a|[a]}}} signifies co-producer

{{Track listing

| headline = True (Avicii by Avicii){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/true-avicii-by-avicii/1440824514 |title=iTunes Music – True: Avicii By Avicii by Avicii |publisher=iTunes Store |date=21 March 2014 |access-date=10 April 2014}}

| total_length =

| title1 = Wake Me Up

| writer1 = {{hlist|Bergling|Blacc|Einziger}}

| note1 = Avicii by Avicii

| length1 = 7:05

| title2 = You Make Me

| writer2 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Pontare|Fakir}}

| note2 = Avicii by Avicii

| length2 = 3:02

| title3 = Hey Brother

| writer3 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Pontare|Fakir}}

| note3 = Avicii by Avicii

| length3 = 6:09

| title4 = Addicted to You

| writer4 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Davis|Krajcik}}

| note4 = Avicii by Avicii

| length4 = 5:32

| title5 = Dear Boy

| writer5 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Ørsted|Knutsson}}

| note5 = Avicii by Avicii

| length5 = 5:30

| title6 = Liar Liar

| writer6 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Blacc|Einziger|B. Driscoll|E. Driscoll|Dyer}}

| note6 = Avicii by Avicii

| length6 = 5:06

| title7 = Shame on Me

| writer7 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Audra Mae|Fox}}

| note7 = Avicii by Avicii

| length7 = 3:56

| title8 = Lay Me Down

| writer8 = {{hlist|Bergling|Pournouri|Rodgers|Lambert}}

| note8 = Avicii by Avicii

| length8 = 6:02

| title9 = Hope There's Someone

| writer9 = Hegarty

| note9 = Avicii by Avicii

| length9 = 8:08

}}

Vocals

• Adam Lambert (track 8)
• Aloe Blacc (tracks 1 and 6)
• Audra Mae (tracks 4, 7 and 11; "Long Road to Hell")
• Blondfire (track 6)
• Dan Tyminski (track 3)
• Linnea Henriksson (track 9)
• Karen Marie Ørsted (track 5)
• Noonie Bao (track 11 (Amazon Europe) /12 (Japanese Edition); "Always on the Run")
• Ruth-Anne (track 11 (Japanese Edition) /12 (Spotify); "All You Need Is Love")
• Salem Al Fakir (track 2 and 3; "Hey Brother (Avicii by Avicii)")
• Sterling Fox (track 7)

Instruments

• Mac Davis – guitar (tracks 4)
• Peter Dyer – keyboards (tracks 1, 6, 7), talkbox (7)
• Mike Einziger – guitar (tracks 1, 6)
• Nile Rodgers – guitar (tracks 8)

Production

• Tim Bergling – producer, mixer
• Stuart Hawkes – mastering
• Arash Pournouri – co-producer

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