Goodbye to Romance (album)

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Goodbye to Romance
MelodyClub Goodbye.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 22, 2009
Genre Electronic rock
Melody Club chronology
At Your Service
(2007)
Goodbye to Romance
(2009)
Human Harbour
(2011)

Goodbye to Romance is an album by Melody Club released on April 22, 2009.

Contents

Track listing

  1. On the Run
  2. She's the Girl
  3. Where Do I Belong
  4. Girl Don't Always Want to Have Fun
  5. Devil in You
  6. Eighteen
  7. The Only Ones
  8. Do You Wanna Dance
  9. High Society Girl
  10. Oh Candy Call Me

Chart positions

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [1] 18

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References

  1. "Good Romance". Swedishcharts. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2009.