Cause and Effect (Maria Mena album)

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Cause And Effect
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Studio album by
Released15 September 2008
Genre Pop, folk, rock
Length38:20
Label Sony Music, Columbia
Producer Martin Sjølie
Maria Mena chronology
Apparently Unaffected
(2005)
Cause And Effect
(2008)
Viktoria
(2011)

Cause and Effect is the fourth album by the Norwegian singer-songwriter Maria Mena. "Belly Up" was the first single of the album, but only released in her home country. "All This Time" was the 2nd single in Norway and the first single released in the rest of Europe. A music video for "All This Time" aired on VH1 Europe.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Power Trip Ballad"Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang4:00
2."Belly Up"Maria Mena and Martin Sjølie 4:06
3."All This Time (Pick-Me-Up Song)"Maria Mena and Martin Sjølie 3:12
4."Cause and Effect"Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang3:13
5."I'm On Your Side"Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang3:04
6."Eyesore"Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang3:16
7."Where Were You?"Maria Mena and Martin Sjølie 3:16
8."I'm in Love"Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang2:59
9."Self-Fulfilling Prophecy"Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang3:20
10."I Was Made For Lovin' You"Paul Stanley, Desmond Child and Vincent Poncia Jr.4:34
11."Dear..."Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang3:21
12."It Must Have Been Love (iTunes Bonus Track)" Per Gessle 4:06
13."You're Scaring Me (iTunes Bonus Track)"Maria Mena3:21

Singles

Charts and certifications

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