| "So Nice" | ||||
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| Single by Scribe featuring Ladi 6 | ||||
| from the album The Crusader | ||||
| A-side | "Dreaming" | |||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Malo Luafutu, Peter Wadams | |||
| Scribe singles chronology | ||||
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