Hollywood Lie (album)

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Hollywood Lie
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)
Genre Rock
Length37:21
Label Cleopatra
Producer Adam Hamilton
Missing Persons chronology
Dreaming
(2020)
Hollywood Lie
(2023)
Singles from Hollywood Lie
  1. "Ice Blue Eyes"
    Released: October 10, 2023

Hollywood Lie is the fourth studio album of original material by American rock band Missing Persons, and seventh release overall. The album was released November 10, 2023, on Cleopatra Records. [1] [2] It's the band's first studio album in 37 years.

Contents

The single, "Ice Blue Eyes", preceded the release of the album. [3]

Track listing

All songs written by Dale Bozzio and Adam Hamilton, except where noted

  1. "Hollywood Lie" (Dale Bozzio, Karl D'Amico) – 4:56
  2. "King 4 a Day" (Dale Bozzio, Troy Sebastian McKenzie) – 5:21
  3. "Movie Star" – 7:42
  4. "Castles in the Sand" – 6:02
  5. "Because of You I'm Crying" (featuring Steve Stevens) – 5:47
  6. "Fading Away" – 5:56
  7. "Circles" – 5:30
  8. "Ice Blue Eyes" – 2:28
  9. "I Can't Take It Anymore" – 4:51
  10. "Gatsby" – 6:06

Personnel

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References

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