| Fixin to Thrill | ||||
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| Released | September 25, 2009 | |||
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| Genre | Electropop [1] | |||
| Length | 42:41 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Canada | |||
| Producer | Black Wrappers | |||
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| Singles from Fixin to Thrill | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| ChartAttack | 3/5 [6] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [1] |
Fixin to Thrill is the second studio album by Canadian electronic music band Dragonette, released on September 25, 2009 by Universal Music Canada.
All tracks are written by Dan Kurtz and Martina Sorbara, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fixin to Thrill" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Gone Too Far" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Liar" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Stupid Grin" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Easy" | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Pick Up the Phone" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "We Rule the World" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Big Sunglasses" | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Okay Dolore" | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Come On Be Good" | 3:22 |
| 11. | "You're a Disaster" | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Don't Be Funny" | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Boys & Girls" (Martin Solveig featuring Dragonette) | Solveig | 3:44 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Fixin to Thrill. [9]
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| Chart (2009–10) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart [10] | 63 |
| US Dance/Electronic Albums [11] | 21 |
| US Heatseekers Albums [12] | 37 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | September 25, 2009 | Digital download | Bandroom | [13] |
| Canada | September 29, 2009 |
| Universal | [14] [15] |
| Australia | October 2, 2009 | CD | Bandroom | [7] |
| United States | October 27, 2009 | Digital download | I Surrender | [16] |
| November 18, 2009 | CD | [17] | ||
| Canada | November 27, 2012 | LP | Universal | [18] |
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