Happyland (album)

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Happyland
Happyland Amanda Jenssen.png
Studio album by
Released28 October 2009
Genre Pop, soul
Length36:39
Label Epic Sweden
Amanda Jenssen chronology
Killing My Darlings
(2008)
Happyland
(2009)
Hymns for the Haunted
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Happyland is the second studio album by Swedish singer Amanda Jenssen, who finished second in Idol 2007. It was released on October 28, 2009. The first single from the album was the title track "Happyland" and it was released on September 28, 2009 and entered the Swedish Singles Chart at number three.

Contents

Track listing

Swedish Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Happyland"3:32
2."Save Me for a Day"2:50
3."Autopilot"3:03
4."Morning Light"3:08
5."Our Time"3:09
6."Sing Me to Sleep"2:16
7."The Rebounder"2:33
8."The End"3:10
9."Charlie"3:11
10."Common Henry""2:52
11."Borderline"2:44
12."I Choose You"4:04

Bonus Tracks

iTunes Edition
No.TitleLength
13."We're All Friends Tonight"3:24
International Edition
No.TitleLength
13."Amarula Tree (Happyland Mix)"3:01
14."Greetings from Space"5:16
15."For the Sun"3:42
16."Look What They’ve Done to My Song (Happyland Mix)"3:04
17."Happyland (Desert Mist)"3:02

Charts

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