Lykke Li is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Her discography consists of six studio albums, four extended plays (EPs), twenty-five singles (including three as a featured artist), and twenty-two music videos. Eager to pursue a music career, Li began working with producer Björn Yttling of Swedish indie rock band Peter Bjorn and John when she was 19. The sessions resulted in her debut EP Little Bit, which she released on her own label LL Recordings in 2007. The release garnered attention from indie pop and mainstream publications in Sweden, while its title track peaked at number 20 on the Sverigetopplistan singles chart. Li soon released her debut studio album, Youth Novels (2008), which peaked at number three on the Swedish albums chart and spawned three more singles, including her second chart entry "I'm Good, I'm Gone". She then signed with Atlantic Records to distribute her releases worldwide. Youth Novels received widespread critical praise, but sales were poor.
Li appeared on American hip hop group N.A.S.A.'s single "Gifted" in 2009, and penned and recorded the song "Possibility" for the soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: New Moon later that year. Her second studio album Wounded Rhymes (2011) received similar critical success as Youth Novels, while adopting a darker sound. The album peaked at number two in Sweden and was certified gold by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF). Note: The reader must enter 'Wounded Rhymes' in the search field. It also reached the top 20 on the album charts of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland and Norway. Wounded Rhymes second single, "I Follow Rivers", is Li's best performing single to date; it reached the top five on multiple charts and peaked at number one in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia) and Germany, and earned certifications in Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland. Li's third studio album I Never Learn (2014) showcased a more melancholic sound compared to her previous releases, and was named one of the best albums of 2014 by several American music publications.Accolades for I Never Learn:
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications SWE AUT BEL(Fl) FRA GER IRL NLD SWI UKPeak chart positions for albums in the UK: For all except noted: Youth Novels: US Youth Novels Released: 30 January 2008 Label: LL Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 3 — 56 143 — 75 75 — 112 —US: 106,000 Wounded Rhymes Released: 25 February 2011 Label: LL, Atlantic Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 2 53 53 73 42 16 47 38 37 36UK: 26,391 US: 97,000 GLF: Gold I Never Learn Released: 6 May 2014 Label: LL, Atlantic Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 2 50 54 60 43 17 60 25 33 29 So Sad So Sexy Released: 8 June 2018 Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 10 — 55 — 78 53 89 27 73 173 Eyeye Released: 20 May 2022 Label: PIAS Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl — — — — — — — — — — The Afterparty Released: 8 May 2026 Label: Neon Gold Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title EP details Little Bit Released: 24 September 2007 (SWE) Label: LL Formats: CD, digital download iTunes Festival: London 2008 Released: 24 July 2008 (USA) Label: LL Format: Digital download iTunes Session Released: 29 August 2011 (SWE) Label: LL Format: Digital download Still Sad Still Sexy Released: 26 July 2019 Label: RCA Format: Digital download Covers Released: 13 June 2025 Label: Play It Again Sam Format: Digital download
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album SWE AUT BEL(Fl) DEN FRAPeaks in France: All except noted: "Late Night Feelings": GER IRL NLD SWI UK "Little Bit" 2007 20 — — — — — — — — — RIAA: GoldLittle Bit / Youth Novels "I'm Good, I'm Gone" 2008 58 — — — — — — — — 152 Youth Novels "Tonight" — — — — — — — — — — "Breaking It Up" — — — — — — — — — — "Get Some" 2010 — — — — — — — — — — Wounded Rhymes "I Follow Rivers" 2011 44 2 1 40 4 1 2 2 2 — BEA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: 5× Gold Note: The reader must enter 'I Follow Rivers' in the Title field. IFPI DNK: Gold IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum SNEP: Diamond RIAA: Platinum "Sadness Is a Blessing" — — — — — — — — — — "Youth Knows No Pain" — — — — — — — — — — "No Rest for the Wicked" 2014 — — — — 161 — — — — — I Never Learn "Gunshot" — — — — 40 — — — — 126 "Never Gonna Love Again"2015 — — — — — — — — — — "Deep End" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — So Sad So Sexy "Hard Rain" — — — — — — — — — — "Utopia" — — — — — — — — — — "Sex Money Feelings Die" — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Silver RIAA: Platinum "Two Nights" — — — — — — — — — — "Sex Money Feelings Die" (Remix) 2019 — — — — — — — — — — Still Sad Still Sexy "Two Nights Part II" (Remix) — — — — — — — — — — "Bron" 2020 70 — — — — — — — — — "No Hotel" 2022 — — — — — — — — — — Eyeye "Highway to Your Heart" — — — — — — — — — — "Happy Hurts" — — — — — — — — — — "Lucky Again" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — The Afterparty "Knife in the Heart" — — — — — — — — — — "Sick of Love" — — — — — — — — — — "Happy Now" — — — — — — — — — — "Happiness Is So Sad" 3 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album SWE BEL(Fl) FRA IRL NLD UK "Gifted"(N.A.S.A. featuring Kanye West, Santigold & Lykke Li) 2009 — — — — — — The Spirit of Apollo "I'm Waiting Here"(David Lynch featuring Lykke Li) 2013 — — — — — — The Big Dream "Late Night Feelings"(Mark Ronson featuring Lykke Li) 2019 — — 54 40 — 30 ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum Late Night Feelings "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album SWE BEL(FL) FRA UK USBub. "Possibility" 2009 59 — 166 133 20 RIAA: Gold The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Unchained Melody"Unchained Melody - Single by Lykke Li on Apple Music 2017 — — 137 — — rowspan="2" "Time in a Bottle" 2018 — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances + List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Until We Bleed" 2008 Kleerup Kleerup "Knocked Up" (Lykke Li vs. Rodeo Remix) Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" — Single "Little Bit" 2009 Drake So Far Gone "Gifted" N.A.S.A., Kanye West, Santigold The Spirit of Apollo "Miss It So Much" Röyksopp Junior "Were You Ever Wanted" "Leaving You Behind" Amanda Blank I Love You "Possibility" The Twilight Saga: New Moon – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "A New Name to Go By" 2012 Deportees Islands & Shores "Black Tin Box" Miike Snow Happy to You "Come Near" Ingrid Volym 1 "Silver Springs" Just Tell Me That You Want Me "I'm Waiting Here" 2013 David Lynch The Big Dream "Du är den ende" 2014 "Du är den ende (Music from the Motion Picture "Tommy")" — Single "No One Ever Loved" The Fault In Our Stars (Music from the Motion Picture) "The Troubles" U2 Songs of Innocence "No Rest for the Wicked" (Robin Schulz Edit) Robin Schulz Prayer "Come Find Me" 2015 Emile Haynie, Romy Madley Croft (from the xx) We Fall "Never Let You Down" Woodkid The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Wicked Game" 2016 The Music of David Lynch "Late Night Prelude" 2019 Mark Ronson Late Night Feelings "2 AM"
Songwriting credits + List of songs written or co-written for other artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Artist(s) Album "Million Pieces" 2010 Tove Styrke Tove Styrke "Let Me Go" 2012 Brandy Two Eleven "Spinning" 2019 Mark Ronson, Ilsey Late Night Feelings
Music videos
+ List of music videos, showing year released and director Title Year Director(s) "Little Bit" 2008 Mattias Montero "I'm Good, I'm Gone" "Breaking It Up" Sarah Chatfield "Tonight" 2009 Christian Haag "Possibility" 2010 Marcus Palmqvist and Frode Fjerdingstad "Get Some" Johan Söderberg "I Follow Rivers" 2011 Tarik Saleh "Sadness Is a Blessing" "I Never Learn" 2014 "Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone" "No Rest for the Wicked" "Gunshot" Fleur & Manu "Never Gonna Love Again" 2015 Philippe Tempelman "Utopia" 2018 Clara Cullen "Deep End" Anton Tammi "Hard Rain" "Highway To Your Heart" 2022 Theo Lindquist "Happy Hurts" "Over" "Carousel" "5D" "ü&i"
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References
External links
[ Lykke Li] discography at AllMusic