| No More Nice Girls | ||||
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| Released | September 27, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, C-pop | |||
| Label | Zhong Guo Yin | |||
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No More Nice Girls is the third studio album from Hang on the Box. It was released on September 27, 2007 in China.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No More Nice Girls" | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Ourselves Beside Me" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "You Hate Me, But I Love You" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Rock Star" | 8:36 |
| 5. | "Sad and Low" | 5:51 |
| 6. | "Rollercoaster" | 5:27 |
| 7. | "Shanghai" | 7:12 |
| 8. | "Cherry Tree" | 1:58 |
| 9. | "Trio" | 4:28 |
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