"Living In America" | ||||
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Single by The Sounds | ||||
from the album Living in America | ||||
Released | 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Genre | New wave, Alternative Rock | |||
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Label | Telegram Records Stockholm | |||
Songwriter(s) | The Sounds | |||
The Sounds singles chronology | ||||
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"Living in America" is the second single by Swedish new wave band The Sounds from their debut album Living In America . The song reached number 3 in the Swedish single charts [1] and was the band's first single released in the United States.
Chart (2002-2004) | Peak position |
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Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [3] | 3 |
Chart (2002) | Position |
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Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [4] | 24 |
Chart (2003) | Position |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [5] | 31 |
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