DJ-Kicks: Annie

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DJ-Kicks: Annie
DJKicks Annie albumcover.jpg
Compilation album by
Released17 October 2005
Genre Electronic, house, nu-disco
Length59:55
Label Studio !K7
Producer Annie, Ercola, Timo Kaukolampi
Annie chronology
Anniemal
(2005)
DJ-Kicks: Annie
(2005)
iTunes Live: London Festival '08
(2008)
DJ-Kicks chronology
The Glimmers
(2005)
Annie
(2005)
The Exclusives
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Exclaim! positive [3]
musicOMH positive [4]
Pitchfork Media 7.5/10 [5]
Stylus Magazine B+ [6]

DJ-Kicks: Annie is a DJ mix album, mixed by Norwegian recording artist Annie. It was released on 17 October 2005 on the Studio !K7 independent record label as part of the DJ-Kicks series.

Contents

The previously unreleased track "Wedding" was offered as a free download prior to the album's release. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Rabbit Pushing Mower"Alisdair Stirling, Jørgen TræenToy2:42
2."I Wanna Be Your Lover"Angelo La Bionda, Carmelo La Bionda, R.W. Pamler-James La Bionda 3:16
3."Jukebox Babe" Alan Vega Alan Vega4:19
4."Nanny Nanny Boo Boo" JD Samson, Johanna Fateman, Kathleen Hanna Le Tigre 3:24
5."Bongo Song"S.I. Mukai Zongamin 5:09
6."Flextone" (JD Twitch Optimo Edit)Dennis Young, Salvatore Principato Liquid Liquid 3:00
7."Wedding"Anne L. B. Strand, Svein Berge, Torbjørn Brundtland Annie2:36
8."Black History Month" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) Jesse F. Keeler, Sebastien Grainger Death from Above 1979 4:33
9."1939"Antti Koivisto, Ercola, Timo KaukolampiMotiivi:Tuntematon2:50
10."Geared Up" (featuring Annie)Strand, Brundtland, ThersonBrundtland and Pehrson3:47
11."Lady Bug (I Just Wanna Be Your)" Greg Carmichael, Patrick Adams, Carmen TrussBumblebee Unlimited5:12
12."Gimme Your Money"Strand, KaukolampiAnnie2:59
13."I Want Candy" Jerry Goldstein, Bob Feldman, Richard Gottehrer, Bert Berns Bow Wow Wow 2:24
14."My Love for You"Marie Scroggins, Renee Scroggins, Valerie Scroggins, Deborah Scroggins ESG 2:45
15."Sally (That Girl)"Cleveland Bell, Victor May Gucci Crew II 2:28
16."Paris Hilton"Mutsumi Kanamori MU 3:21
17."Fa Fa Fa"Fredrik Saroea, Ketil Mosnes Datarock 5:10
Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from DJ-Kicks: Annie album liner notes. [9]

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