About Lily Allen
In many ways, Lily Allen’s 2006 debut Alright, Still is an encapsulation of being a young person in Britain back in the early 2000s. Singles such as “Smile” and “LDN” were ubiquitous at the time, released when the London artist was just 21 years old, and still bring to life an age of chunky gold hoop earrings and brightly colored Topshop dresses (paired, of course, with trainers). Beyond the nostalgia of its sound—bright, laidback ska-pop stylings, all taut basslines and exuberant brass flourishes—and visual identity, though, Alright, Still is also indicative of its time in another way: Allen found fame through uploading her songs onto the internet—an extremely early-2000s way of attaining music stardom.
The story goes that Allen, the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen, was troubled at school, often expelled for drinking, smoking, and other bad behavior. But, in music and singing, she found a sense of meaning and began to record demos. Her eventual widespread acclaim on Myspace convinced her label to invest in her and commit to an album.
But Alright, Still isn’t just a time capsule; it endures as a deeply impressive first album chock full of kitchen-sink tales of growing up in the city. Produced with Mark Ronson and Greg Kurstin (known best for his work with Adele), it’s a sleek listen with clever samples, sonic nods to classic R&B, squelchy reggae, and even scratchy grime beats. But at the core of the record’s success are Allen’s deliciously frank and wry lyrics in her delicately intoned vernacular accent and conversational delivery—a style that influenced everyone from hyperpop auteur Charli XCX to Olivia Rodrigo.
On Alright, Still, she also marks herself out as a captivatingly raw storyteller. Sometimes, she’s cheeky and forthright, as on “Knock ’Em Out,” in which she tries to escape unwanted attention in bars with lines like, “And, no, you can’t have my number, ’cause I lost my phone.” Other times, she’s quite beautiful in her candid simplicity, as with the astonishing end-of-relationship song “Littlest Things” (“We’d spend the whole weekend lying in our own dirt/I was just so happy in your boxers and your T-shirt”).
Unfettered by the public perceptions and fame that would mark out her later work, Allen’s debut is a distinctive, feisty pop album. It’s as reminiscent as it is timeless.
Albums list:
Lily Allen - Alright, Still
Lily Allen - Alright, Still (Deluxe Edition)
Lily Allen - Alright, Still (Pre-order Version)
Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You (Bonus Track Version)
Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You (Deluxe Version)
Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You (Deluxe Version) (Explicit)
Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You (French Version)
Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You (Special Edition)
Lily Allen - No Shame (Clean) (Mastered)
Lily Allen - No Shame (Mastered)
Lily Allen - Sheezus
Lily Allen - Sheezus (Special Edition)
EPs & Singles list:
Lily Allen - Alfie
Lily Allen - Alfie - EP (Japan Version)
Lily Allen - Smile - EP (US Version)
Lily Allen - Video EP
Lily Allen - 22 - EP
Lily Allen - Alfie - EP
Lily Allen - F k You - EP
Lily Allen - F k You Remix - EP
Lily Allen - F.U.E.P. - EP
Lily Allen - Fuck You - EP
Lily Allen - LDN - EP
Lily Allen - Littlest Things (Live) - EP
Lily Allen - NRJ Sessions Lily Allen - EP
Lily Allen - Not Fair - EP
Lily Allen - Paris Live Session - EP
Lily Allen - Smile (Blue) - EP
Lily Allen - Smile (Red) - EP
Lily Allen - The Fear - EP
Lily Allen - Who'd Have Known - EP
Mark Ronson featuring Lily Allen - Oh My God - EP
Professor Green - Just Be Good to Green (feat. Lily Allen) - EP
Lily Allen - LDN - Single
T-Pain - 5 O'Clock (feat. Lily Allen & Wiz Khalifa) - Single
Singles list:
Burna Boy - Heaven's Gate (feat. Lily Allen) - Single (Mastered)
Lily Allen - 22 - Single
Lily Allen - Air Balloon - Single
Lily Allen - Alfie (Radio Edit) - Single
Lily Allen - Alfie - Single
Lily Allen - Alfie - Single (New Zealand Version)
Lily Allen - Fuck You - Single
Lily Allen - Hard Out Here - Single
Lily Allen - I Could Say (Acoustic) - Single
Lily Allen - L8 CMMR - Single
Lily Allen - Littlest Things - Single
Lily Allen - Lost My Mind (Michael Calfan Respect Remix) - Single
Lily Allen - Mr Blue Sky - Single
Lily Allen - Nan You're a Window Shopper - Single
Lily Allen - Not Fair (Clean Radio Edit) - Single
Lily Allen - Not Fair - Single
Lily Allen - Our Time - Single
Lily Allen - Shame for You - Single
Lily Allen - Smile (Version Revisted) [Mark Ronson Remix] - Single
Lily Allen - Smile - Single
Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know - Single
Lily Allen - The Fear (The People vs. Lily Allen) Remake - Single
Lily Allen - The Fear - Single
Lily Allen - Trigger Bang (feat. Giggs) - Single (Mastered)
Lily Allen - U Killed It - Single
Lily Allen - Who'd Have Known-Single
Oscar Scheller feat. Lily Allen - 1% - Single
Shy FX - Roll the Dice (feat. Stamina MC & Lily Allen) - Single
T-Pain - 5 O'Clock (feat. Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen) - Single
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