Sick and Twisted Affair

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Sick and Twisted Affair
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 26, 2012
Genre
Length30:07
Label 604
Producer Joey Moi
My Darkest Days chronology
My Darkest Days
(2010)
Sick and Twisted Affair
(2012)
Singles from Sick and Twisted Affair
  1. "Casual Sex"
    Released: January 13, 2012
  2. "Sick and Twisted Affair"
    Released: May 10, 2012

Sick and Twisted Affair is the second and final album from Canadian rock band, My Darkest Days. The album was released on March 26, 2012. It debuted at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and number nine on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sick and Twisted Affair"
3:38
2."Save Yourself"
  • Matt Walst
  • James Michaels
  • Joey Moi
3:41
3."Casual Sex"
  • Matt Walst
  • Ted Bruner
  • Joey Moi
3:13
4."Stutter" (Joe cover)
2:43
5."Nature of the Beast"
  • Matt Walst
  • Jeff Johnson
  • Joey Moi
3:00
6."Perfect"
  • Matt Walst
  • Brendan McMillian
  • James Michaels
  • Joey Moi
3:48
7."Again"
  • Matt Walst
  • Ted Bruner
  • Joey Moi
3:36
8."Gone"
  • Matt Walst
  • Ted Bruner
  • Joey Moi
3:30
9."Love Crime"
  • Matt Walst
  • Sal Coz Costa
  • Cody Hanson
  • Reid Henry
  • Brendan McMillan
  • Doug Oliver
2:58
Total length:30:07
Special edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Rolling Stoned"
  • Matt Walst
  • Ted Bruner
  • Joey Moi
3:02
11."Casual Sex" (rock mix)
  • Matt Walst
  • Ted Bruner
  • Joey Moi
3:16
12."Like Nobody Else" (Mountain View remix)
3:38
13."Every Lie" (acoustic)
2:54
14."Porn Star Dancing" (acoustic - iTunes only bonus track) 3:16
Total length:43:02

Personnel

My Darkest Days
Additional Personnel

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