() is the second studio album by Swedish singer Benjamin Ingrosso, released on 15 January 2021 by TEN Music Group. Ingrosso's first album in Swedish, he is credited as a co-producer on every song. Dealing with themes of love, friendship, and childhood, Ingrosso described the album as an homage to 1990s pop, with influences from Orup, Mauro Scocco, and

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. In mid-2020, Ingrosso was a contestant on the Swedish music reality series ; two of his covers from the series are included on the track listing, including "", originally by Nilsson. The lyrics of "" were taken from a poem by Swedish writer Barbro Lindgren. "", written when Ingrosso was 12–13 years old, was released as a single on 11 January 2021. The album debuted at number one on the Swedish national albums chart published by the Swedish Recording Industry Association. A follow-up album, ''

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'', was released on 16 April 2021; ''En gång i tiden'' was subsequently listed as on some streaming services.

Critical reception

received mixed reviews from domestic music critics. In a review for , the album's modern pop sound was praised, but criticism was aimed at the vocals' use of Auto-Tune and the lyrics' lack of emotion. A reviewer for noted the memorable lyrics and nostalgic sound but found the album lacked a common theme. and ''

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'' both highlighted Ingrosso's maturity in recording Swedish-language songs compared to his English-language debut in 2018, noting the more personal subject matter of their lyrics. A two-star review from praised Ingrosso's songwriting but felt that the album's tracks were "safe", unexciting, and not memorable.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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