| An InCONvenient Truth | ||||
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| Released | 2 December 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Urban | |||
| Label | Bonnier Amigo Music Norway AS | |||
| Producer | 3Elementz | |||
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| Singles from An InCONvenient Truth | ||||
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An InCONvenient Truth is the third album by the Norwegian urban music duo Madcon. It was released in December 2008. [1] It peaked at number 8 on the Norwegian Albums Chart.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "2000 ´N AA" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Liar" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "The Sweetest Drug" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Wholehearted" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Give It A Try" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "What If" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Hate-O-Rade" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "A Conversation" | 1:16 |
| 9. | "Hope" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Waiting On You" | 3:21 |
| 11. | "O-S-L-O" | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Gone" | 3:39 |
Source: www.discogs.com [2]
| Chart (2008/2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums Chart [3] | 8 |
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