My Kind of World | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 5 October 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
Genre | Pop, rock, alternative dance | |||
Length | 47:22 | |||
Label | JMCA | |||
Producer | Wolfram Dettki, Amber | |||
Amber chronology | ||||
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Amber's fourth album is titled My Kind of World. Amber co-wrote 10 of the 12 songs on the album. The album features three singles: "You Move Me", "Voodoo" and "Just Like That."
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