| "Hullabaloo" | ||||
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| Single by Absent Friends | ||||
| from the album Here's Looking Up Your Address | ||||
| Released | March 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | RooART | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Mackay, Sean Kelly | |||
| Producer(s) | Sean Kelly and Garry Gary Beers | |||
| Absent Friends singles chronology | ||||
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"Hullabaloo" is a song by Australian band Absent Friends. It was released in March 1990 as the second single from third debut album Here's Looking Up Your Address . It peaked at number 46 on the Australian Singles Charts.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hullabaloo" | John Mackay, Sean Kelly [1] | 4:16 |
| 2. | "A Short Walk" | Andrew Duffield, James Cockington | 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hullabaloo" | John Mackay, Sean Kelly | 4:16 |
| 2. | "A Short Walk" | Andrew Duffield, James Cockington | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Bringing Up Edward" | Andrew Duffield | 2:59 |
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [2] | 40 |
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