Poster Girl

by Zara Larsson

Overview

Following an extended rollout that reached back to 2018, Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson returned in 2021 with her third solo effort, Poster Girl. A generous dose of buoyant dance pop, the set builds upon a formula similar to its 2017 predecessor, the chart-topping, multi-platinum international hit So Good, home to a quartet of Swedish number one singles. Here, she continues to dole out infectious R&B-influenced pop gems with ease, from the pulsing, string-backed "Love Me Land" -- an exuberant earworm that would make both Rihanna and Robyn proud -- to the sensual throbber "FFF," which falls somewhere between Kylie Minogue's Body Language and Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia. Other highlights include the sparkling summer jam "Need Someone," which packs piano twinkle and funky bass into a nostalgic disco throwback; the booming "WOW," a dramatic electronic journey courtesy of Marshmello; and the disco-kissed "Look What You've Done," a sonic sibling to Larsson's hit collaboration with Clean Bandit, "Symphony." That latter track recalls contemporary radio hits by Ava Max, while elsewhere the spirit of Ariana Grande slides up next to Larsson's Young Thug duet "Talk About Love" and album closer "What Happens Here." Tighter than So Good and packed with just as many catchy tunes, Poster Girl is yet another big step forward for the artist, adding a dozen fresh anthems to her catalog and maintaining her position as one of Sweden's finest pop exports. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	04/16/2021
Label:	Black Butter / Epic / Record Company Ten / Sony Music
UPC:	0194398496511
Rank:	48766

Tracks

1. Love Me Land
2. Talk About Love
3. Need Someone
4. Right Here
5. WOW
6. Poster Girl
7. I Need Love
8. Look What You've Done
9. Ruin My Life
10. Stick With You
11. FFF
12. What Happens Here

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Zara Larsson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Max Martin   Vocals (Background)
Chris Laws   Drums
Michael Pollack   Piano
Steve Mac   Keyboards
John Parricelli   Guitar
Marshmello   Vocals (Background)
MattmaN   Bass,Drums,Piano,Marimba,Percussion,Synthesizer
Young Thug   Featured Artist
Jason Gill   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Strings,Keyboards,Percussion
Julia Michaels   Vocals (Background)
Starsmith   Piano,Synthesizer
Robin Fredriksson   Bass,Drums,Piano,Marimba,Percussion,Synthesizer
Strangerz   Synthesizer
The Monsters   Instrumental
Brittany Amaradio   Vocals (Background)
Sarah Aarons   Vocals (Background)
Jackson Foote   Instrumental
Fat Max Gsus   Guitar
Strut   Bass,Drums,Keyboards
Nonnie Bao   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Tony Maserati   Mixing
John Hanes   Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Max Martin   Composer
Chris Laws   Engineer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Michael Pollack   Composer
Steve Mac   Composer,Producer
Justin Tranter   Composer,Executive Producer
Savan Kotecha   Composer
Daniel Pursey   Engineer
Theron Thomas   Composer
Amy Allen   Composer
Bart Schoudel   Engineer,Vocal Editing,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer
Anita Marisa Boriboon   Creative Director
Marshmello   Composer,Musician,Producer,Programming
Mike Greek   Booking
Jeremy "J Boogs" Levin   Production Coordination
Tommy Brown   Composer,Producer
Michelle Mancini   Mastering
Mike Sabath   Composer,Producer
Joey Arbagey   A&R
Mary Ellen Devaux   A&R
MattmaN   Producer,Programming,Vocal Engineer
Roger Ames   Management
Young Thug   Composer
Jordan Johnson   Composer
Ian Kirkpatrick   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Brian Manning   Booking
Billy Hicks   Engineer
Jason Gill   Composer,Producer,Programming
Julia Michaels   Composer,Executive Producer
Mattias Larsson   Composer
Starsmith   Producer,Drum Programming
Fin Dow-Smith   Composer
Thomas Eriksen   Composer
Al Shux   Additional Production
David Pramik   Composer
Stefan Johnson   Composer
Karen Clarkson   Stylist
Dewain Whitmore, Jr.   Composer
Joakim Harestad Haukaas   Composer
Bekah Connolly   Label Coordination
David Silberstein   Production Coordination
Adam Brill   Booking
Christian Johnson   Production Coordination
Camille Purcell   Composer
Stephanie Yu   Music Business Affairs
Robin Fredriksson   Composer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Engineer
Jamie Sanderson   Composer
Dalia Glickman   A&R
Ludvig Soederberg   Composer
Jakob Jerlstrom   Composer
Thom Skarzynski   Business Consultant
Zara Larsson   Composer
Strangerz   Producer,Programming
The Monsters   Producer,Programming
The Struts   Producer
Steven Franks   Composer
Joe Kearns   Composer
Madison Love   Composer
Hampus Lindvall   Engineer,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer
Mr. Franks   Producer
Brittany Amaradio   Composer
Ryder Ripps   Art Direction,Creative Director
Anton Goransson   Composer,Additional Production
Kalli Clark Sternberg   Management
Sarah Aarons   Composer
Jackson Foote   Composer,Producer,Programming
Max Wolfgang   Composer
Robert Faulstich   Music Business Affairs
Chelsea Donnarumma   Business Consultant
Jacob Richards   Assistant
Sam Homaee   Composer,Engineer
Jon Wienner   Composer,Engineer
Mike Seaberg   Assistant
Gregg Golterman   Production Coordination
Junior Oliver Frid   Vocal Producer
DJ Riggins   Assistant
Shannon Mingal   Marketing
Strut   Programming
Robert N. Johnson   Assistant Engineer
Victoria Huber   Marketing
Jordan Rossi   Photography
Ali Pirzadeh   Hair Stylist
Sofia Sinot   Make-Up
Sarah Griggs   Music Business Affairs
Nonnie Bao   Composer
Michaela Quan   Photography
Melissa Victor   Publicity
David Bell   Marketing
The Roommates   Producer