"Sleeping with Ghosts" | |
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Song by Placebo | |
from the album Sleeping with Ghosts | |
Released | March 2003 |
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Length | 4:38 |
Label | Astralwerks/Emd |
Songwriter(s) | Steve Forrest, William Patrick Lloyd, Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal |
Producer(s) | Jim Abbiss |
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