Lukas Graham

Band · The band from Christiania

Photo: Tore Sætre · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 2011-present
Origin Copenhagen, Denmark
Albums 5
Tracks 58
Most frequent collaborator Stefan Forrest · 32 tracks
Genres PopSoulBlue-Eyed Soul
Complete Artist
98%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 57 of 58 tracks

Does Lukas Graham write their own songs?

The singer does. Lukas Forchhammer is credited on 57 of the band's 58 tracks. Nobody else in the line-up writes much: drummer Mark Falgren has three credits and the other members none. The regular co-writers, Stefan Forrest, Morten Ristorp and Morten Pilegaard, are producers rather than band members.

By the Numbers

5
Studio Albums
58
Tracks Credited
98%
Self-Written
15
Years Active
90
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 57 / 58 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 58 tracks: how many Lukas Graham wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Lukas Graham has a writing credit98%
2%
97%
2%
Sole author1tracks2%
Co-written56tracks97%
Outside writers1tracks2%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Lukas Graham's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 58 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)98%
Composer (music)98%
Producer3%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 58 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Lukas Forchhammer 2011-present
98%
98%
0%
0%
Mark Falgren 2011-present
5%
5%
0%
0%
Magnus Larsson 2011-2019
3%
5%
0%
0%
Morten Ristorp 2011-2012; 2016
48%
48%
3%
0%
Kasper Daugaard 2012-2016
0%
0%
0%
0%
Anders Kirk 2011
0%
0%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Lukas Graham's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 98%
100%
100%
100%
91%
100%
2012Lukas Graham
2015Lukas Graham (Blue Album)
20183 (The Purple Album)
20234 (The Pink Album)
2026Good Times
Early · 100% written
Late · 96% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2010s
Lukas Graham, Lukas Graham (Blue Album) +1 more
96%
2020s
4 (The Pink Album), Good Times

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Lukas Graham sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Lukas Graham
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Christina Aguilera74%
John Legend83%
98%Lukas Graham
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Drunk in the Morning
Lukas Graham
Written by Lukas Forchhammer, Sebastian Fogh, Morten Ristorp, Stefan Forrest, Lukas Graham, Mark Falgren, Magnus Larsson
Co-wrote
Ordinary Things
Lukas Graham
Written by Lukas Forchhammer, Sebastian Fogh, Mads Emil Nielsen, Stefan Forrest
Co-wrote
Criminal Mind
Lukas Graham
Written by Lukas Forchhammer, Sebastian Fogh, Morten Ristorp, Mark Falgren, Stefan Forrest
Co-wrote
7 Years
Lukas Graham (Blue Album)
Written by Lukas Forchhammer, Morten Ristorp, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard
Co-wrote
Mama Said
Lukas Graham (Blue Album)
Written by Lukas Forchhammer, Morten Ristorp, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard
Co-wrote
Love Someone
3 (The Purple Album)
Written by Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Ristorp, Morten Pilegaard, Jaramye Daniels, David LaBrel, James Alan
Co-wrote
Lie
4 (The Pink Album)
Written by Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Rick Parkhouse, Jaramye Daniels, George Tizzard, David LaBrel
Co-wrote

Discography 5 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Lukas GrahamLukas Graham58 tracks
SF32Stefan Forrest, 32 tracks MP21Morten Pilegaard, 21 tracks P21Pilo, 21 tracks Photo of Brandon Beal12Brandon Beal, 12 tracks FA12Future Animals, 12 tracks SF11Sebastian Fogh, 11 tracks B11Backbone, 11 tracks RK11Roger Kleinman, 11 tracks ZS11Zachary Seman, 11 tracks BS10Bart Schoudel, 10 tracks R10Rissi, 10 tracks DS10Don Stefano, 10 tracks DL8David LaBrel, 8 tracks JM7John Mark Nelson, 7 tracks JD5Jaramye Daniels, 5 tracks CS4Christopher Steven Brown, 4 tracks WR4William Robert Washington, 4 tracks RG3Ross Golan, 3 tracks RH3Rasmus Hedegaard, 3 tracks SB3Steven Brown, 3 tracks JG3Jeff Gitelman, 3 tracks MA3Markus Artved, 3 tracks JV3Josh Varnadore, 3 tracks BD3Bonnie Dymond, 3 tracks MV2Mauro Verdi, 2 tracks H2Hedegaard, 2 tracks JA2James Alan, 2 tracks BJ2Blu June, 2 tracks GT2George Taylor, 2 tracks RT2Ryan Tedder, 2 tracks on OneRepublic's page JT2Jake Torrey, 2 tracks DG2Dave Gibson, 2 tracks RA2Rory Andrew, 2 tracks MM2Marty Maro, 2 tracks LK2Liam Kevany, 2 tracks ME1Mads Emil Nielsen, 1 track CB1Christian Bach Worsøe, 1 track W1Worsø, 1 track DG1David Greenbaum, 1 track JD1Jim Duguid, 1 track HB1Henrik Bryld Wolsing, 1 track H1Hennedub, 1 track AW1Amy Wadge, 1 track DW1Dan Wilson, 1 track BC1Brittany Coney, 1 track NW1Nova Wav, 1 track B"1Brittany "Chi" Coney, 1 track KL1Kennedi Lykken, 1 track NN1Nina Nesbitt, 1 track JK1Joe Kearns, 1 track PC1Phil Cook, 1 track AD1Andrew DeRoberts, 1 track A1Aldae, 1 track K1Khalid, 1 track GH1Gregory Hein, 1 track KR1Khalid Robinson, 1 track DF1Digital Farm Animals, 1 track NO1Neil Ormandy, 1 track G1G-Eazy, 1 track GG1Gerald Gillum, 1 track W"1William "B.A." Washington, 1 track NG1Nicolle Galyon, 1 track KK1Karen Kosowski, 1 track NS1Nolan Sipe, 1 track DB1Daniella Binyamin, 1 track RP1Rick Parkhouse, 1 track GT1George Tizzard, 1 track J1Jussifer, 1 track RT1Red Triangle, 1 track M1mayak, 1 track PP1Philip Plested, 1 track NC1Noah Conrad, 1 track JN1James Norton, 1 track TS1Tyler Spry, 1 track LC1Leonard Caspersen, 1 track MF1Margrethe Frich, 1 track ZM1Zaccaria Massagrande, 1 track BP1Benjamin Pinkus, 1 track SH1Scott Harris, 1 track NI1Nirob Islam, 1 track WA1William Asingh, 1 track CB1Cameron Bartolini, 1 track SK1Sean Kennedy, 1 track DC1Dan Caplen, 1 track JV1Jenson Vaughan, 1 track RR1Ruthy Raba, 1 track IA1Isa Azier, 1 track RT1Remme ter Haar, 1 track RG1Remy Gautreau, 1 track SO1Simon Oscroft, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. SF Stefan Forrest · MP Morten Pilegaard · P Pilo · FA Future Animals · SF Sebastian Fogh

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Lukas Forchhammer is credited on 57 of the band's 58 tracks, and the writing team around him barely changes: Stefan Forrest on 32, Morten Ristorp on 28, Morten Pilegaard on 21. Forrest and Pilegaard are producers rather than members, and Ristorp was only briefly in the line-up, so the group's writing is really one singer and a fixed production trio. Drummer Mark Falgren is credited on three tracks and nobody else in the band on any.

Quick Facts

  • FromCopenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2011
  • Self-writtenLukas Forchhammer is credited on 57 of the band's 58 tracks
  • Writing teamStefan Forrest on 32 tracks, Morten Ristorp on 28, Morten Pilegaard on 21
  • Biggest song"7 Years" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one in six countries
  • Home chartThe 2012 debut spent 15 weeks at number one in Denmark
  • Line-upDown to Forchhammer and drummer Mark Falgren since 2019

Creative Fingerprint

One singer writing with the same three producers for fifteen years, with the rest of the band playing rather than writing.

The Story

Lukas Graham started in Copenhagen in 2011 and were already a Danish number one act before anyone outside Denmark had heard them. "7 Years" changed that in 2016, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one in the UK. Five studio albums, two of them self-titled.

Awards & Recognition

European Border Breakers Award (2013)

Frequently Asked Questions Lukas Graham

Does Lukas Graham write their own songs?
The singer does. Lukas Forchhammer is credited on 57 of the band's 58 tracks. Nobody else in the line-up writes much: drummer Mark Falgren has three credits and the other members none. The regular co-writers, Stefan Forrest, Morten Ristorp and Morten Pilegaard, are producers rather than band members.
Who wrote "7 Years"?
Lukas Forchhammer with Stefan Forrest, Morten Ristorp and Morten Pilegaard. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the chart in Denmark, the UK, Australia, Austria, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
Why are there two albums called Lukas Graham?
The 2012 debut was released only in Denmark and selected other countries. The 2015 record, known as the Blue Album, was the international breakthrough and carries the same self-titled name.
How many albums has Lukas Graham released?
Five: the 2012 self-titled debut, the 2015 self-titled Blue Album, 3 (The Purple Album) in 2018, 4 (The Pink Album) in 2023 and Good Times in 2026.
How well did the debut sell?
It entered the Danish chart at number one, stayed there 15 weeks and is certified multi-platinum in Denmark. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Who is in the band?
Lukas Forchhammer on vocals and Mark Falgren on drums, both since 2011. Bassist Magnus Larsson left in 2019 and keyboard players Anders Kirk, Morten Ristorp and Kasper Daugaard came and went before that.
Who is Stefan Forrest?
A producer credited on 32 of the band's tracks, more than anyone besides Forchhammer. He works alongside Morten Pilegaard as part of the production team behind most of the catalogue.
Did they win any awards?
They won the European Border Breakers Award in 2013, before "7 Years" made them internationally known.
How did the band get its name?
It comes from the singer, Lukas Graham Forchhammer, who grew up in the Copenhagen free town of Christiania.
Which album charted highest in the US?
The 2015 Blue Album, which entered the Billboard 200 at number three with 34,000 copies sold.

Sources

Wikipedia: Lukas Graham Wikipedia: Lukas Graham discography File:Lukas Graham Forchhammer Stavernfestivalen - Wikimedia Commons