Silver Moon | ||||
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Studio album by Donkeyboy | ||||
Released | 2 March 2012 (Livingroom Studio, Soundbay Studio, Norsk Lydstudio and Eccentric Studio) | |||
Recorded | April–December 2011 | |||
Genre | Electropop | |||
Label | Warner | |||
Producer | Simen Eriksrud, Espen Berg, Soundbay, Thomas Eriksen, George Tanderø, Thomas Eriksen, Lasse Michelsen | |||
Donkeyboy chronology | ||||
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Singles from Silver Moon | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Silver Moon" | Cato Sundberg, Kent Sundberg, Espen Berg | Simen Eriksrud, Espen Berg | 3:42 |
2. | "City Boy" | C. Sundberg, K. Sundberg, Berg, Simen Eriksrud | Simen Eriksrud, Espen Berg, Soundbay* | 3:25 |
3. | "Drive" | C. Sundberg, K. Sundberg | Soundbay | 4:05 |
4. | "Get Up" | C. Sundberg, K. Sundberg, Berg, Eriksrud | Simen Eriksrud, Espen Berg | 3:56 |
5. | "Out of Control" | C. Sundberg, K. Sundberg, Alexander Garborg Ågedal, Berg, Eriksrud, Simone Larsen | Simen Eriksrud, Espen Berg, Soundbay* | 3:26 |
6. | "No More Movies" | C. Sundberg, K. Sundberg | Soundbay | 3:09 |
7. | "Pull of the Eye" | C. Sundberg, K. Sundberg, Eriksrud, Larsen | Simen Eriksrud, Espen Berg | 3:03 |
8. | "On Fire" | C. Sundberg, K. Sundberg, Thomas Eriksen | Thomas Eriksen, Soundbay* | 3:33 |
9. | "All Up to You" | C. Sundberg, K. Sundberg, George Tanderø | George Tanderø, Soundbay* | 3:26 |
10. | "Darkest Night" | C. Sundberg, K. Sundberg, Berg, Eriksrud | Simen Eriksrud, Espen Berg | 3:59 |
11. | "We Can Be Friends" | C. Sundberg, K. Sundberg, Berg, Eriksrud, Larsen | Simen Eriksrud, Espen Berg | 3:17 |
12. | "Stay" | K. Sundberg, Lasse Michelsen, Peter Michelsen | Lasse Michelsen, co-prod Thomas Eriksen | 3:50 |
(*) denotes co-producer
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Danish Albums Chart [2] | 35 |
Norwegian Albums Chart [3] | 2 |
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