Dysfunctional (Bachelor Girl album)

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Dysfunctional
Bachelor Girl - Dysfunctional - Front.jpg
Studio album by
Released5 August 2002
Genre Pop
Label Gotham
Bachelor Girl chronology
Waiting for the Day
(1998)
Dysfunctional
(2002)
Loved & Lost: The Best of Bachelor Girl
(2011)
Singles from Dysfunctional
  1. "I'm Just a Girl"
    Released: July 2002
  2. "Drowning Not Waving"
    Released: October 2002

"Dysfunctional" is the second studio album by Australian band Bachelor Girl, released in Australia through Gotham Records on 5 August 2002 (see 2002 in music).

Contents

Track listing

  1. I'm Just a Girl (Written By J.Roche)
  2. Drowning Not Waving (Written By J.Roche)
  3. Rollercoaster (Written By P.Thornalley & M.Lewis)
  4. Walking With Shoes On Fire (Written By J.Roche & T.Doko)
  5. Can't Wait To Meet You (Written By J.Roche & T.Doko)
  6. Shaping My Universe (Written By J.Roche & T.Doko)
  7. Why Wait? (Written By J.Roche)
  8. I Am Myself (Written By J.Roche & T.Doko)
  9. Falling (Written By J.Roche & T.Doko)
  10. Nothing At All (Written By J.Roche & T.Doko)
  11. Last Thing (Written By J.Roche & T.Doko)
  12. Drowning, Not Waving (Remix) - Hidden Track Following 'Last Thing'

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [1] 28

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogue
Australia 5 August 2002Gotham Records CD GOTH02062

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