Play with the Changes

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Play with the Changes
4 Hero Play With the Changes.jpg
Studio album by
Released29 January 2007 (2007-01-29) [1]
Genre Electronica, trip hop, R&B, neo soul
Length71:21
Label Raw Canvas Records
Producer 4hero (Dego, Marc Mac), Kaidi Tatham, Matt Lord, Akwasi Mensah
4hero chronology
The Remix Album
(2004)
Play with the Changes
(2007)
Extensions
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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BBC Music favourable [2]
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Play with the Changes is a studio album by 4hero, released via Raw Canvas Records in 2007. It peaked at number 91 on the UK Albums Chart. [5]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Morning Child"4:36
2."Take My Time"4:07
3."Look Inside"4:06
4."Sink or Swim (No Choice for Me)"3:50
5."Give In"4:52
6."Play with the Changes"5:57
7."Something in the Way"4:58
8."Stoke Up the Fire"5:04
9."The Awakening"4:45
10."Sophia"3:53
11."Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You?)"7:53
12."Why Don't You Talk?"4:35
13."Bed of Roses (featuring Jody Watley)"4:06
14."Gonna Give It Up (Wanna Quit)"2:45
15."Our Own Place" (limited edition only)4:09
16."Dedication to the Horse"1:52

Charts

ChartPeak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [5] 91

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