| A Time for Us | |
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| Released | 12 July 2013 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Label | Universal |
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A Time for Us is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Luke Kennedy, who finished second on the second season of The Voice Australia . The album was released on 12 July 2013, through Universal Music Australia. It features eight songs Kennedy performed on The Voice, two original songs, as well as two newly recorded covers. [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Un giorno per noi (A Time for Us)"" (Cover) | 2:42 |
| 2. | "I Dreamed a Dream" (Cover) | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Time To Say Goodbye" (Cover) | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Please Don't Ask Me" (Cover) | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Freedom 90" (Cover) | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Overjoyed" (Cover) | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Caruso" | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Love is Gone" | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Stay For A Minute" | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (Cover) | 3:09 |
| 11. | "In My Life" | 2:45 |
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart | 6 [3] |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 July 2013 | CD, digital download [4] [5] | Universal Music Australia |
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