This Is... Icona Pop

{{Infobox album

| name = This Is... Icona Pop

| type = Studio

| artist = Icona Pop

| cover = This Is... Icona Pop by Icona Pop.png

| alt = Two topless women with one's hands pointing up on top of another one's head, resembling ears and another embracing the woman in front. The front woman's breasts are covered by a white box with text reading "THIS IS..."

| released = {{Start date|2013|9|23|df=yes}}

| recorded = 2011–2013

| studio =

| genre = *Synth-pop{{Cite web|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|title=Icona Pop, ‘This Is… Icona Pop’: Track-By-Track Review|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/icona-pop-this-is-icona-pop-track-by-track-review-5695596/|magazine=Billboard|date=18 September 2013 |language=en}}

  • new wave{{Cite web|last=Zoladz|first=Lindsay|title=This Is… Icona Pop|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18529-icona-pop-this-is-icona-pop/|website=Pitchfork|date=26 September 2013 |language=en}}
  • electro house
  • dance-pop{{cite magazine |last=Gentile |first=John |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-darker-side-of-icona-pop-20130920 |title=The Dark Side of Icona Pop |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=20 September 2013 |accessdate=19 December 2017}}

| length = 32:58

| label =

| producer =

| prev_title = Icona Pop

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Emergency EP

| next_year = 2015

| misc = {{Singles

| name = This Is...

| type = Studio

| single1 = I Love It

| single1date = 9 May 2012

| single2 = We Got the World

| single2date = 15 October 2012

| single3 = Girlfriend

| single3date = 4 June 2013

| single4 = All Night

| single4date = 23 July 2013

| single5 = Just Another Night

| single5date = 27 January 2014

}}

}}

This Is... Icona Pop (also known as simply This Is...) is the second studio album and debut international album by Swedish synth-pop duo Icona Pop, released on 24 September 2013 by Swedish independent record label TEN Music Group and Atlantic Records subsidiary Big Beat Records in the US.{{cite magazine

|title=Icona Pop Announce 'This Is…' Album, Unveil New Single 'All Night' |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/4302249/icona-pop-announce-this-is-album-unveil-new-single-all-night |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=11 September 2013 |date=23 July 2013}} "Girlfriend" was released on {{Start date|2013|06|04|df=y}} as the first single,{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |title=Icona Pop Returns With 'Girlfriend': Hear New International Single |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1565419/icona-pop-returns-with-girlfriend-hear-new-international-single |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=21 June 2013 |date=30 May 2013}} followed by "All Night" on {{Start date|2013|07|23|df=y}}. The album also includes the hit single "I Love It" which was also included on the band's Swedish-only self-titled debut album Icona Pop. On 16 September 2013, the album was made available to stream in full on the Pitchfork website.{{cite web|title=Icona Pop: This Is... Icona Pop|url=http://pitchfork.com/advance/222-this-is-icona-pop/|website=Pitchfork}} The album debuted at number 36 on the Billboard 200.

Reception

{{Music ratings

| MC = 69/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/this-is/icona-pop |title=This Is... Reviews |website=Metacritic |date=2013-09-24 |accessdate=2013-09-30}}

| rev1 = The A.V. Club

| rev1score = A−{{cite news|last=Zaleski |first=Annie |url=https://www.avclub.com/icona-pop-this-is-icona-pop-1798178036 |title=Icona Pop: This Is… Icona Pop | Music |newspaper=The A.V. Club |date=2013-09-24 |access-date=2013-09-30}}

| rev2 = AllMusic

| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|author=Heather Phares |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/this-is-mw0002562856 |title=This Is... - Icona Pop | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |website=AllMusic |accessdate=2013-09-30}}

| rev3 = Consequence of Sound

| rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Flynn|first=Katherine|title=Album Review: Icona Pop - This Is. . . Icona Pop|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/09/album-review-icona-pop-this-is-icona-pop/|work=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=Sep 30, 2013|date=Sep 30, 2013}}

| rev4 = Pitchfork

| rev4score = 7.5/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18529-icona-pop-this-is-icona-pop/ |title=Icona Pop: This Is… Icona Pop | Album Reviews |work=Pitchfork |date=2013-09-26 |accessdate=2013-09-30}}

| rev5 = Rolling Stone

| rev5score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|author=Rob Tannenbaum |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/this-is-icona-pop-20130919 |title='This Is . . . Icona Pop' Album Review | Album Reviews |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=2013-09-19 |accessdate=2013-09-30}}

}}

This Is... received positive reviews from critics upon its release. The album scored a 69 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based upon 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Under the Radar wrote that This Is... "[is a] nurturing, exciting, and very intelligent debut." The A.V. Club described This Is... as "a refreshingly fun album with no pretenses, just plenty of sing-along hooks and dancefloor jams."

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = This Is... Icona Pop track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = I Love It

| note1 = featuring Charli XCX

| length1 = 2:37

| writer1 = {{flatlist|

}}

| extra1 = {{flatlist|

  • Berger
  • Style of Eye

}}

| title2 = All Night

| length2 = 3:06

| writer2 = {{flatlist|

}}

| extra2 = {{flatlist|

  • Loelv
  • Lee

}}

| title3 = We Got the World

| length3 = 3:07

| writer3 = {{flatlist|

}}

| extra3 = Loelv

| title4 = Ready for the Weekend

| length4 = 2:42

| writer4 = {{flatlist|

  • Loelv
  • Lo
  • Jawo
  • Hjelt

}}

| extra4 = Loelv

| title5 = Girlfriend

| length5 = 2:50

| writer5 = {{flatlist|

}}

| extra5 = {{flatlist|

  • Stargate
  • Knight{{ref|a|[a]}}
  • Reynolds{{ref|a|[a]}}
  • Passereh{{ref|a|[a]}}

}}

| title6 = In the Stars

| length6 = 3:16

| writer6 = {{flatlist|

}}

| extra6 = Rogers

| title7 = On a Roll

| length7 = 3:12

| writer7 = {{flatlist|

}}

| extra7 = {{flatlist|

  • Shellback
  • Svensson{{ref|a|[a]}}
  • Kool Kojak{{ref|a|[a]}}

}}

| title8 = Just Another Night

| length8 = 3:09

| writer8 = {{flatlist|

}}

| extra8 = {{flatlist|

}}

| title9 = Hold On

| length9 = 3:17

| writer9 = {{flatlist|

  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Benjamin Eli Hanna

}}

| extra9 = Stargate

| title10 = Light Me Up

| length10 = 3:20

| writer10 = {{flatlist|

  • Nick Scapa
  • Hall
  • Jawo
  • Hjelt
  • Loelv
  • Lo

}}

| extra10 = {{flatlist|

  • 10k Islands
  • Johan Wedel

}}

| title11 = Then We Kiss

| length11 = 2:22

| writer11 = {{flatlist|

}}

| extra11 = {{flatlist|

}}

| total_length = 32:58

}}

{{track listing

| headline = German digital bonus tracks{{Cite web | url=https://music.amazon.de/albums/B00IPKLG28 | title=THIS IS... ICONA POP | website=music.amazon.de | date=2013-08-27}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title12 = I Love It

| note12 = Club Edit; featuring Charli XCX

| writer12 = {{flatlist|

  • Berger
  • Aitchison
  • Eklöw

}}

| extra12 = {{flatlist|

  • Berger
  • Style of Eye

}}

| length12 = 5:06

| title13 = All Night

| note13 = Cash Cash Remix Radio Edit

| length13 = 3:26

| writer13 = {{flatlist|

  • Loelv
  • Lee
  • Jawo
  • Hjelt
  • Littlemore
  • Steele
  • Sloan

}}

| extra13 = {{flatlist|

  • Loelv
  • Lee

}}

| total_length = 41:32

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Target edition bonus tracks{{cite web|url=http://www.target.com/p/icona-pop-this-is-icona-pop-only-at-target/-/A-14847351#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=Icona+pop |title=Icona Pop - This Is... Icona Pop - Only at Target|publisher=Target|accessdate=2013-09-30}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title12 = Nights Like This

| writer12 = {{flatlist|

  • Loelv
  • Jawo
  • Hjelt

}}

| extra12 = Loelv

| length12 = 3:25

| title13 = Heads Up

| writer13 = {{flatlist|

  • Loelv
  • Jawo
  • Hjelt

}}

| extra13 = {{flatlist|

  • Loelv
  • Wedel

}}

| length13 = 2:59

| title14 = Lovers to Friends

| writer14 = {{flatlist|

  • Loelv
  • Jawo
  • Hjelt

}}

| extra14 = Loelv

| length14 = 2:58

| title15 = I Love It

| note15 = Fix8 Mix

| writer15 = {{flatlist|

  • Berger
  • Aitchison
  • Eklöw

}}

| extra15 = {{flatlist|

  • Berger
  • Style of Eye
  • Fix8{{ref|c|[c]}}

}}

| length15 = 5:04

| total_length = 47:24

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Japanese bonus tracks{{cite web|url=http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Icona-Pop_000000000513175/item_This-Is-Icona-Pop_5481969 |title=Icona Pop THIS IS... ICONA POP |publisher=HMV Japan |accessdate=2013-09-30}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title16 = I Love It

| note16 = Tiësto Club Life Remix; featuring Charli XCX

| writer16 = {{flatlist|

  • Berger
  • Aitchison
  • Eklöw

}}

| extra16 = {{flatlist|

  • Berger
  • Style of Eye
  • Tiësto{{ref|c|[c]}}

}}

| length16 = 4:30

| total_length = 51:54

}}

Notes

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  • {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an additional producer.
  • {{sup|{{note|c|[c]}}}} signifies a remixer.

Personnel

Credits for This Is... Icona Pop adapted from AllMusic.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/this-is-icona-pop-mw0002562856/credits|title=This Is.. Icona Pop – Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=29 July 2015}}

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • Adis Adamsson – executive producer
  • Nicki Adamsson – vocal engineer
  • Matt Beckley – vocal engineer, vocal producer
  • Patrik Berger – mixing, musician, producer, programming, vocal engineer, vocal producer
  • Amanda Bergman – background vocals
  • Tim Blacksmith – executive producer
  • Benny Blanco – musician, producer, programming
  • Charli XCX – featured artist, background vocals
  • Robert Cohen – engineer
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Danny D. – executive producer
  • Raia Michaela – guitar
  • Mikkel Storleer Eriksen – engineer, musician, programming
  • Emma Essinger – background vocals
  • Fredrik Etoall – photography
  • Read Fasse – keyboards, programming
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Ross Golan – vocals
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Andrew Haas – guitar
  • Ola Håkansson – executive producer
  • Fransisca Hall – background vocals
  • John Hanes – mixing engineer
  • Patrick Hart – keyboards
  • Tor Erik Hermansen – musician, programming
  • Caroline Hjelt – executive producer
  • Icona Pop – primary artist
  • Aino Jawo – executive producer
  • Mark Knight – producer
  • Kool Kojak – additional production, keyboards
  • Markus Krunegård – musician, producer, programming
  • Brian Lee – musician, producer, programming
  • Colin Leonard – mastering
  • Rafi Levy – guitar
  • Tove Lo – background vocals
  • Elof Loelv – mixing, musician, producer, programming, vocal engineer, vocal producer, background vocals
  • Andrew Luftman – production coordination
  • Blake Mares – engineer
  • Robert Orton – mixing
  • Caweh Passereh – producer
  • Noah Passovoy – engineer
  • James Reynolds – producer
  • Daniela Rivera – assistant engineer, engineer
  • Brian Robertson – bass
  • Jarrad "Jaz" Rogers – musician, producer, programming
  • Chris Rude – keyboards
  • Nick Scapa – keyboards, programming, background vocals
  • Chris Sclafani – assistant
  • Shellback – keyboards, producer, programming, background vocals
  • Stargate – musician, producer, programming
  • Style of Eye – musician, producer, programming
  • Peter Svensson – additional production, guitar
  • Phil Tan – mixing
  • Carolyn Tracey – package production
  • Virgilio Tzaj – art direction, design
  • Miles Walker – engineer
  • Johan Wedel – keyboards, producer, programming
  • Scott "Yarnov" Yarnovsky – production coordination

{{div col end}}

Charts

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|+Chart performance for This Is... Icona Pop

! scope="col"| Chart (2013)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite magazine|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue1231.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20131023130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20131024-0000/issue1231.pdf |magazine=The ARIA Report |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2013 |title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 30 September 2013 |date=24 October 2013 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |via=Pandora Archive |issue=1231 |access-date=23 December 2023}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| 62

{{album chart|Flanders|96|artist=Icona Pop|album=This Is...|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2023}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|120|artist=Icona Pop|album=This Is...|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2023}}
{{album chart|France|185|artist=Icona Pop|album=This Is...|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Germany4|99|id=225294|artist=Icona Pop|album=This Is...|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2023}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|65|artist=Icona Pop|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2023}}
{{album chart|Italy|77|artist=Icona Pop|album=This Is...|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2023}}
{{album chart|Spain|78|artist=Icona Pop|album=This Is...|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|46|artist=Icona Pop|album=This Is...|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2023}}
{{album chart|UK2|86|date=20131110|rowheader=true|access-date=23 December 2023}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|36|artist=Icona Pop|rowheader=true|access-date=17 October 2013}}
{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|3|artist=Icona Pop|rowheader=true|access-date=17 October 2013}}

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for This Is... Icona Pop}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|award=Gold|artist=Icona Pop|title=This Is... Icona Pop|relyear=2013|certyear=2023|accessdate=30 November 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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|+Release history and formats for This Is... Icona Pop

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

scope="row"| France{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/This-Is-Icona-Pop/dp/B00DOZRRAE/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1377512348&sr=8-15&keywords=icona+pop |title=This is...Icona Pop: Icona Pop: Amazon.fr: Musique |publisher=Amazon.fr |accessdate=Sep 19, 2013}}

| 23 September 2013

| rowspan="5"| {{flatlist|

  • CD
  • digital download

}}

| {{hlist|TEN|Atlantic}}

scope="row"| United States{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/This-Is-Icona-Pop/dp/B00DOZRRAE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1377512539&sr=8-4&keywords=icona+pop |title=This is...Icona Pop: Icona Pop: Music |website=Amazon |accessdate=Sep 19, 2013}}

| 24 September 2013

| Big Beat

scope="row"| Japan{{Cite web|url=https://wmg.jp/iconapop/discography/10593/|title=Icona Pop/ アイコナ・ポップ「THIS IS... ICONA POP / ディス・イズ...アイコナ・ポップ (通常盤)」 {{!}} Warner Music Japan|work=ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン {{!}} Warner Music Japan|accessdate=June 23, 2020|language=ja-JP}}

| 25 September 2013

| Warner Music Japan

scope="row"| United Kingdom{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/this-is-icona-pop/688353919 |title=This is...Icona Pop: Icona Pop: Music |publisher=iTunes |access-date=Sep 19, 2013}}

| 4 November 2013

| rowspan="2"| {{hlist|TEN|Atlantic}}

scope="row"| Germany{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00DOZRRAE/ref=as_li_tf_til?camp=1410&creative=6378&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B00DOZRRAE&adid=0DVEMYJ54EPYHFFSBNQ4 |title=This is...Icona Pop: Icona Pop: Amazon.de: Musik |publisher=Amazon.de |accessdate=Sep 19, 2013}}

| 8 November 2013

References