| Our Solar System | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, punk rock, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 40:11 | |||
| Label | Iridescence | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10 [4] |
Our Solar System is an album by the rock group Half Japanese, released in 1984 by Iridescence. [5] [6] [7]
The album received mixed to fair reviews. The Spin Alternative Record Guide wrote that "the playing is often too drowsy" and that "David's continued fear/objectification of women grows less cute by the minute." [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance When I Say Dance" | 1:48 |
| 2. | "Girl Athletes" | 2:12 |
| 3. | "Because I Love You" | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Danger Danger Rachel Lang" | 0:58 |
| 5. | "E.S.P." | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Classical Music" | 0:38 |
| 7. | "You're Gonna Miss Me" | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Little Girls Have to Be Home Early" | 1:03 |
| 9. | "Too Much Adrenalin" | 1:32 |
| 10. | "Fire to Burn" | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Rhonda" | 0:30 |
| 12. | "Electricity Respect" | 2:55 |
| 13. | "Knocked Down on the Dancefloor" | 1:21 |
| 14. | "European Son" | 2:53 |
| 15. | "There's a Girl" | 0:51 |
| 16. | "Hall of the Mountain King/Louie Louie" | 3:24 |
| 17. | "Young Hearts Break" | 1:41 |
| 18. | "Did You Miss Me" | 2:32 |
| 19. | "Thing With a Hook" | 2:53 |
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