Cute (I'm Not Cute!)

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"Cute (I'm Not Cute!)"
Single by Blog 27
from the album Before I'll Die...
Released10 March 2008
Genre Pop-punk
Length3:09
Label Magic Records
Songwriter(s) Tola Szlagowska
Producer(s) Agnieszka Burcan, Paweł Radziszewski, Tola Szlagowska
Blog 27 singles chronology
"Who I Am?"
(2006)
"Cute (I'm Not Cute!)"
(2008)
"Fuck U!"
(2008)
Music video
"Cute (I'm Not Cute!)" on YouTube

"Cute (I'm Not Cute!)" is a song performed by Polish band Blog 27 from their 2008 album Before I'll Die... .

Contents

Overview

The song was written by the band's leader Tola Szlagowska who also co-produced it with Agnieszka Burcan and Paweł Radziszewski of the Polish band Plastic. It had its radio premiere on 10 March 2008 [1] and was released as a digital download single in Poland only. The song and its music video received a four-star review from the American music magazine Blender . [2]

Music video

The song's music video was filmed in March and released on 10 April 2008. [3] It was directed by Anna Maliszewska. [4]

Track listing

  1. "Cute (I'm Not Cute!)" – 3:09

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