It All Starts with One is the sixth studio album by Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun, released in the UK on 24 October 2011 and in the US on 1 November 2011. The album was released as a standard single CD with ten tracks, or as a two-disc "deluxe edition" on both CD and vinyl, with an additional eight tracks on the second CD and five tracks on the second vinyl disc. The track "Worship" features guest vocals from José González.
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| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Balloon Ranger Recordings | |||
| Producer | Tobias Fröberg | |||
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| Singles from It All Starts with One | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| BBC | (very favourable)[3] |
| The Independent | [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
The album was originally intended to be completed and released in 2010, but recording was delayed for a year when Brun was asked to be a backing singer on Peter Gabriel's New Blood tour, having contributed to the re-recording of "Don't Give Up" on the accompanying album.
The album was first released in the Scandinavian countries on 6 September 2011. It debuted at No. 1 in both Brun's native Norway[8] and in her adopted homeland of Sweden,[9] becoming the first album by a Norwegian artist ever to top the Swedish album charts. The album was subsequently released throughout Europe during September, before its release in the UK and US.
The music videos for "Words", "One", "Worship" and "Do You Remember" were taken from a short film titled ONE, which was directed by Brun's regular directorial partner, Magnus Renfors.
It All Starts with One was subsequently certified as 2× platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Norway, for 40,000 sales.
Track listings
editFrom Balloon Ranger Recordings.[10]
Standard edition
editAll tracks are written by Ane Brun
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "These Days" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Words" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Worship" (featuring José González) | 6:00 |
| 4. | "Do You Remember" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "What's Happening with You and Him" | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Lifeline" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "One" | 3:18 |
| 8. | "The Light from One" | 5:21 |
| 9. | "Oh Love" | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Undertow" | 6:31 |
CD deluxe edition (second disc)
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dirty Windshield" | 3:34 | |
| 2. | "Take It Slow" | 3:03 | |
| 3. | "One Last Try" | 2:57 | |
| 4. | "Queen and King" | 4:12 | |
| 5. | "Du Gråter Så Store Tåra" (English version) | 3:19 | |
| 6. | "I Would Hurt a Fly" | Doug Martsch | 5:49 |
| 7. | "Another World" | Antony Hegarty | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Alfonsina y el mar" | Ariel Ramírez, Félix Luna | 4:23 |
Vinyl deluxe edition (second disc)
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dirty Windshield" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Take It Slow" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "One Last Try" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Du Gråter Så Store Tåra" (English version) | 3:19 |
| 5. | "I Would Hurt a Fly" | 5:49 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Norway (IFPI Norway)[11] | 2× Platinum | 40,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[12] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Release dates from Ane Brun's official website
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. Ane Brun: It All Starts with One > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Slater, Luke (24 October 2011). "Review: It All Starts with One". BBC. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Gill, Andy (21 October 2011). "Review: It All Starts with One". The Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Tyler, Kieron. "Review: It All Starts with One". Mojo. No. March 2012. p. 98.
- ^ Murphy, John. "Review: It All Starts with One". musicOMH. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Johnson, Andy (31 October 2011). "Review: It All Starts with One". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ VG-Lista: official Norwegian charts
- ^ Sverigetopplistan: official Swedish charts, 16 September 2011
- ^ "Tracklistings stated on official website". Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Norwegian album certifications – Ane Brun – It All Starts with One" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Ane Brun" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 September 2023.