"Hello Sun" | ||||
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Single by Amber Smith | ||||
from the album RePRINT | ||||
Released | November 21, 2005 | |||
Recorded | May - September 2004 at Akustair and Fenn-Ti Studios, Budapest | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 3:35(album version) 2:45 (single version) | |||
Label | Kalinkaland | |||
Songwriter(s) | Imre Poniklo | |||
Producer(s) | Robin Guthrie and Amber Smith | |||
Amber Smith singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Hello Sun" on YouTube |
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