A Bad Girl in Harlem

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A Bad Girl in Harlem
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 21, 2013
Studio
Genre Alternative rock, pop rock
Length33:00
Label RCA
Producer
New Politics chronology
New Politics
(2010)
A Bad Girl in Harlem
(2013)
Vikings
(2015)
Singles from A Bad Girl in Harlem
  1. "Harlem"
    Released: March 9, 2013
  2. "Tonight You're Perfect"
    Released: October 15, 2013
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Review scores
SourceRating
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The Arkansas Traveler 5.5/10 [2]

A Bad Girl in Harlem is the second studio album by Danish rock band New Politics, released on May 21, 2013 via RCA Records. [3] The three members moved from Copenhagen to Brooklyn, where the material was recorded. [4] Two singles were released, titled "Harlem" and "Tonight You're Perfect". Allmusic.com called the album 'hooky, infectious pop'. [5]

The track "Harlem" was featured in a 2013 Taco Bell commercial, [6] a Windows 8 commercial, several Frozen trailers, Guitar Hero Live, NHL 14 and promotional spots for America's Got Talent. [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Boyd, Søren Hansen, and Louis Vecchio.

No.TitleLength
1."Tonight You're Perfect"3:22
2."Harlem"2:43
3."Berlin"3:11
4."Stuck On You"3:42
5."Give Me Hope"2:48
6."Die Together"3:57
7."Goodbye Copenhagen"3:22
8."Overcome"3:35
9."Just Like Me"2:36
10."Fall Into These Arms"3:44

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