Playmate to Jesus

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"Playmate to Jesus"
Aqua - Playmate To Jesus.jpg
Single by Aqua
from the album Megalomania
Released12 September 2011 (2011-09-12)
Recorded2011
Electron Studio (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Genre
Length4:46
Label Universal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Claus Norreen
  • Søren Rasted
Aqua singles chronology
"How R U Doin?"
(2011)
"Playmate to Jesus"
(2011)
"Like a Robot"
(2012)
Music video
"Playmate to Jesus" on YouTube

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Denmark [7] 12 September 2011 Digital download Universal Music
Norway [23]

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