Goodbye to Romance | ||||
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Released | April 22, 2009 | |||
Genre | Electronic rock | |||
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Goodbye to Romance is an album by Melody Club released on April 22, 2009.
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [1] | 18 |
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