Samantha (Margaret Berger song)

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"Samantha"
Margaret BergerSamanthaSingle.jpeg
Single by Margaret Berger
from the album Pretty Scary Silver Fairy
Released19 June 2006
Genre Electronica, dance, pop
Length3:30
Label Sony BMG
Songwriter(s) Jukka Immonen, Margaret Berger, Patric Sarin
Producer(s) Jukka Immonen
Margaret Berger singles chronology
"Samantha"
(2006)
"Will You Remember Me Tomorrow?"
(2006)

"Samantha" is an electropop song performed by Norwegian singer Margaret Berger. The song was written by Jukka Immonen, Berger and Patric Sarin for her second album Pretty Scary Silver Fairy (2006). It was released as the album's lead single on 19 June 2006.

Contents

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Samantha".

CD single
(82876-85605-2; Released 19 June 2006)

  1. "Samantha" – 3:29

Digital download
(Released 19 June 2006)

  1. "Samantha" – 3:29

Personnel

The following people contributed to "Samantha": [1]

Chart performance

Charts (2006)Peak
position
Norway (VG-lista) [2] 6

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Norway 19 June 2006Digital download, CD Sony BMG

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References

  1. "Samantha" (CD single liner notes). Sony BMG. June 2006.
  2. "Norwegiancharts.com – Margaret Berger – Samantha". VG-lista.