I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)

I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)
Compilation album by
Lauv
ReleasedMay 31, 2018 (2018-05-31)
Genre
Length61:01
LabelAWAL[3]
Producer
Lauv chronology
Lauv EP
(2017) 		I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)
(2018) 		How I'm Feeling
(2020)
Singles from I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)
  1. "The Other"
    Released: March 12, 2015
  2. "Reforget"
    Released: July 15, 2015
  3. "Question"
    Released: June 10, 2016
  4. "Breathe"
    Released: October 6, 2016
  5. "The Story Never Ends"
    Released: October 20, 2016
  6. "I Like Me Better"
    Released: May 19, 2017
  7. "Easy Love"
    Released: October 5, 2017
  8. "Paris in the Rain"
    Released: November 16, 2017
  9. "Getting Over You"
    Released: February 14, 2018
  10. "Chasing Fire"
    Released: March 29, 2018[5]

I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist) (stylized as I met you when I was 18. (the playlist)) is the debut compilation album by American singer-songwriter Lauv. It was released on May 31, 2018 by AWAL. The singer describes the album as a "playlist".[6]

The album debuted at number 50 on the US Billboard 200 with 11,000 album equivalent units.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Like Me Better"
Lauv3:17
2."Paris In the Rain"
Lauv3:25
3."Comfortable"LeffLauv2:45
4."Paranoid"
Lauv3:13
5."The Other"
  • Leff
  • Matosic
Lauv3:09
6."Reforget"
  • Leff
  • Matosic
Lauv3:52
7."The Story Never Ends"
  • Leff
  • Pollack
  • Matosic
  • Carlos Cid
Lauv3:49
8."Enemies"
  • Leff
  • Pollack
  • Alexander O’Neill
3:15
9."Come Back Home"LeffLauv3:52
10."Question" (featuring Travis Mills)
Lauv3:55
11."Easy Love"
  • Leff
  • Geller
Lauv3:44
12."Adrenaline"LeffLauv3:26
13."Chasing Fire"
Lauv3:25
14."Breathe"
3:58
15."Bracelet"
4:22
16."Getting Over You"
  • Leff
  • Matosic
  • Tinashe Sibanda
Lauv4:16
17."Never Not"
  • Leff
  • Pollack
  • Lauv
  • Pollack
3:28
Total length:61:01

Charts

Chart performance for I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 77
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 40
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 105
US Billboard 200[11] 50
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 30

Certifications

Certifications for I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c Bruner, Raisa (17 August 2018). "Meet Lauv, the New Voice in Pop Making Hits Out of Heartbreak". Time. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Neill, Frazer (12 June 2018). ""I Met You When I Was 18", Lauv's Journey In Discovering Life, Love And Identity". OutLoud culture. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. ^ Payne, Chris (20 October 2017). "Spotify Announces Emerging Artist Program, Troy Carter Names First Four Picks: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Lauv - I met you when I was 18. (the playlist) Lyrics and Tracklist". Genius. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Chasing Fire – Single by Lauv on Apple Music". Apple Music. March 29, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Kowalski, Kristine (31 May 2018). "Lauv's Entire Debut Work "I Met You When I Was 18" Is Finally Here". CELEB SECRETS. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  7. ^ Caulfield, Keith (2018-06-15). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'The Greatest Showman' Is 2018's First Million-Selling Album in U.S." Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lauv – I Met You When I Was 18." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  9. ^ "Lauv Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lauv – I Met You When I was 18." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  11. ^ "Lauv Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  12. ^ "Lauv Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "Danish album certifications – Lauv – I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  14. ^ "British album certifications – Lauv – I Met You When I Was 18". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Lauv – I Met You When I Was 18". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2022.