Pleasureman | |
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Released | 30 August 2004 |
Genre | Swedish pop, Eurodance, parody |
Length | 41:45 |
Label | Warner Bros. |
Singles from Pleasureman | |
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Pleasureman is the only album by Swedish singer Günther. The album was originally released in Sweden in 2004, and an uncensored American version was released by Warner Bros. Records in 2006. In 2007, the album was released in Japan.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Golddiggers" | 3:36 |
2. | "Ding Dong Song" | 4:04 |
3. | "Teeny Weeny String Bikini" | 4:00 |
4. | "Touch Me" | 3:29 |
5. | "Pleasureman" | 3:24 |
6. | "Crazy & Wild" | 4:17 |
7. | "One Night Stand" | 3:37 |
8. | "I'm Your Man (G.U.N.T.H.E.R)" | 3:08 |
9. | "Naughty Boy" | 3:30 |
10. | "Enormous Emotion (I Love You)" | 4:08 |
11. | "Ding Dong Song" (Soft Core Version) | 4:23 |
Total length: | 41:45 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ding Dong Song" | 4:04 |
2. | "Golddiggers" | 3:35 |
3. | "Teeny Weeny String Bikini" | 4:00 |
4. | "Touch Me" | 3:38 |
5. | "Tuttifrutti Summerlove" | 3:46 |
6. | "Pleasureman" | 3:24 |
7. | "Crazy & Wild" | 4:17 |
8. | "One Night Stand" | 3:37 |
9. | "I'm Your Man (G.U.N.T.H.E.R.)" | 3:08 |
10. | "Naughty Boy" | 3:30 |
11. | "Enormous Emotion (I Love You)" | 4:08 |
12. | "Like Fire Tonight" | 3:00 |
Total length: | 44:07 |
Chart | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [2] | 12 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [3] | 6 |
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