{{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<ref name="Zaleski">{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> * new wave<ref>{{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}}</ref> * electro house * dance-pop<ref>{{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}}</ref> | length = 32:58 | label = * TEN * Big Beat * Atlantic | producer = * Stargate * Elof Loelv * Patrik Berger * Style of Eye * Brian Lee * Jarrad Rogers * Shellback * Kool Kojak * Benny Blanco * Justin Parker * 10k Islands | 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.<ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine |title=Icona Pop Announce 'This Is…' Album, Unveil New Single 'All Night' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/icona-pop-announce-this-is-album-unveil-new-single-all-night-4302249/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=11 September 2013 |date=23 July 2013}}</ref> "Girlfriend" was released on {{Start date|2013|06|04|df=y}} as the first single,<ref name="billboard2">{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |title=Icona Pop Returns With 'Girlfriend': Hear New International Single |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/icona-pop-returns-with-girlfriend-hear-new-international-single-1565419/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=21 June 2013 |date=30 May 2013}}</ref> followed by "All Night" on {{Start date|2013|07|23|df=y}}.<ref name="billboard1"/> 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''.<ref name="billboard1"/> On 16 September 2013, the album was made available to stream in full on the ''Pitchfork'' website.<ref>{{cite web|title=Icona Pop: This Is... Icona Pop|url=http://pitchfork.com/advance/222-this-is-icona-pop/|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> The album debuted at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' 200.
==Reception== {{Music ratings | MC = 69/100<ref name="This Is... Reviews">{{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}}</ref> | rev1 = ''The A.V. Club'' | rev1score = A−"<ref name="Zaleski"/> | rev2 = AllMusic | rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{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}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Consequence of Sound'' | rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Flynn|first=Katherine|title=Album Review: Icona Pop - This Is. . . Icona Pop|url=https://consequence.net/2013/09/album-review-icona-pop-this-is-icona-pop/|work=Consequence of Sound|access-date=Sep 30, 2013|date=Sep 30, 2013}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev4score = 7.5/10<ref>{{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}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev5score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{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}}</ref> }}
''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".<ref name="This Is... 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."<ref name="Zaleski"/>
==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| * Patrik Berger * Charlotte Aitchison * Linus Eklöw }} | extra1 = {{flatlist| * Berger * Style of Eye }} | title2 = All Night | length2 = 3:06 | writer2 = {{flatlist| * Elof Loelv * Brian Lee * Aino Jawo * Caroline Hjelt * Nick Littlemore * Luke Steele * Jonathan Sloan }} | extra2 = {{flatlist| * Loelv * Lee }} | title3 = We Got the World | length3 = 3:07 | writer3 = {{flatlist| * Loelv * Jawo * Hjelt * Tove Lo * Eklöw * Nicole Morier }} | 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| * Mack * Jawo * Hjelt * James Reynolds * Mark Knight * Caweh Passereh * Mikkel S. Eriksen * Tor Erik Hermansen * Marvin Harper * Ricy Rouse * Tupac Shakur * Tyrone Wrice }} | extra5 = {{flatlist| * Stargate * Knight{{ref|a|[a]}} * Reynolds{{ref|a|[a]}} * Passereh{{ref|a|[a]}} }} | title6 = In the Stars | length6 = 3:16 | writer6 = {{flatlist| * Jarrad "Jaz" Rogers * Fransisca Hall * Anjulie Persaud }} | extra6 = Rogers | title7 = On a Roll | length7 = 3:12 | writer7 = {{flatlist| * Peter Svensson * Kool Kojak * Shellback }} | extra7 = {{flatlist| * Shellback * Svensson{{ref|a|[a]}} * Kool Kojak{{ref|a|[a]}} }} | title8 = Just Another Night | length8 = 3:09 | writer8 = {{flatlist| * Hermansen * Eriksen * Benjamin Levin * Dan Omelio * Ross Golan * Justin Parker }} | extra8 = {{flatlist| * Stargate * Benny Blanco }} | 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| * Markus Krunegård * Jarvis Anderson * Berger * Jawo * Hjelt * Loelv }} | extra11 = {{flatlist| * Berger * Markus Krunegård{{ref|a|[a]}} }} | total_length = 32:58 }} {{track listing | headline = German digital bonus tracks<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://music.amazon.de/albums/B00IPKLG28 | title=THIS IS... ICONA POP | website=music.amazon.de | date=2013-08-27}}</ref> | 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<ref>{{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}}</ref> | 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<ref>{{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}}</ref> | 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 }}
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==Personnel== Credits for ''This Is... Icona Pop'' adapted from AllMusic.<ref>{{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}}</ref> {{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== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Chart performance for ''This Is... Icona Pop'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2013) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{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}}</ref> | 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|Germany|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== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+Release history and formats for ''This Is... Icona Pop'' ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |- ! scope="row"| France<ref>{{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}}</ref> | 23 September 2013 | rowspan="5"| {{flatlist| * CD * digital download }} | {{hlist|TEN|Atlantic}} |- ! scope="row"| United States<ref>{{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}}</ref> | 24 September 2013 | Big Beat |- ! scope="row"| Japan<ref>{{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}}</ref> | 25 September 2013 | Warner Music Japan |- ! scope="row"| United Kingdom<ref>{{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}}</ref> | 4 November 2013 | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|TEN|Atlantic}} |- ! scope="row"| Germany<ref>{{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}}</ref> | 8 November 2013 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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