Small Talk (Twenty Twenty album)

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Small Talk
Twenty Twenty - Small Talk.jpg
Studio album by
Released25 April 2011
Genre Pop punk, power pop
Length28:34
Label Geffen Records
Twenty Twenty chronology
Worlds Apart
(2010)
Small Talk
(2011)
Singles from Twenty Twenty
  1. "Love to Life"
    Released: 17 April 2011

Small Talk is the debut album by British pop band Twenty Twenty. It was released for pre-order on 7 March 2011 before its general release on 25 April 2011. It charted at 26 in the UK on 9 May 2011. The first single from the album was Love to Life which peaked at number 60 in the UK when released on 17 April 2011.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Love to Life"3:10
2."Get Down"3:36
3."Girl Next Door"2:57
4."Burning Up"2:51
5."The Puppeteer"3:28
6."Superwoman"2:57
7."Jamie's Girl"3:42
8."Love's a Freak"2:47
9."Scared of Heights (iTunes bonus track)"3:12

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2011)Peak
position
UK Albums Chart [1] 26

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References

  1. "Twenty Twenty - Small Talk". Official Charts Company. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2012.