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| Released | 14 November 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Classical music | |||
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Only Men Aloud! is the debut album by the choir Only Men Aloud!.
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| Released | 14 November 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Classical music | |||
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Only Men Aloud! is the debut album by the choir Only Men Aloud!.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All By Myself" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Don't Rain on My Parade" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Angels" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "MacArthur Park" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "God Only Knows" | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | 4:11 |
| 7. | "You're a Lady" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Cwm Rhondda" | 2:59 |
| 9. | "One Voice" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Kiss From a Rose" | 4:50 |
| 11. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 4:23 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI) [4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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