| School Girl Distortional Addict | ||||
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| Released | July 23, 1999 | |||
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| Length | 35:50 | |||
| Label | Toshiba EMI | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10 [1] |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [3] |
School Girl Distortional Addict is the second studio album by Japanese rock band Number Girl, released on July 23, 1999. It peaked at number 50 on the Oricon Albums Chart. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Touch" (タッチ) | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Pixie Dü" | 2:06 |
| 3. | "Hadashi no Kisetsu" (裸足の季節) | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Young Girl Seventeen Sexually Knowing" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Sakura no Dance" (桜のダンス) | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Nichijō ni Ikiru Shōjo" (日常に生きる少女) | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Kurutte Sōrō" (狂って候) | 2:06 |
| 8. | "Tōmei Shōjo" (透明少女) | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Tenkōsei" (転校生) | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Eight Beater" | 4:03 |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [4] | 50 |
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