Strictly Personal (The Romantics album)

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Strictly Personal
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1981
RecordedAugust 1981
Genre Pop rock
Length33:22
Label Nemperor
Producer Mike Stone
The Romantics chronology
National Breakout
(1980)
Strictly Personal
(1981)
In Heat
(1983)
Professional ratings
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Strictly Personal is the third album by The Romantics. It was released in 1981 on Nemperor Records.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar and Coz Canler, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Nighttime" 3:41
2."Look at Her" 2:58
3."No One Like You" 3:08
4."Bop" 2:03
5."Why'd You Leave Me" 3:27
6."Can't Get Over You"Marinos, Palmar, Canler, Richard Cole3:09
7."C'mon Girl (Work Out With Me)" 2:28
8."Spend a Little Love on Me" 2:41
9."She's Hot"Marinos, Palmar, Canler, Cole2:35
10."All That I Want" 3:31
11."Don't You Put Me on Hold" 2:41

Personnel

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