Thank You (For Letting Us Be Ourselves)

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Thank You
(For Letting Us Be Ourselves)
HardcoreSuperstarThankYou.jpg
Studio album by
Released22 October 2001
Genre Sleaze rock
Label Music for Nations
Producer Roberto Laghi
Hardcore Superstar chronology
Bad Sneakers and a Piña Colada
(2000)
Thank You
(For Letting Us Be Ourselves)

(2001)
No Regrets
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Thank You (For Letting Us Be Ourselves) is the third full-length album by Swedish hard rock band Hardcore Superstar, released by the Music for Nations record label.

Track listing

  1. "That's My Life" – 3:12
  2. "Not Dancing, Wanna Know Why?" – 3:02
  3. "Shame" – 4:23
  4. "Just Another Score" – 3:33
  5. "Summer Season's Gone" – 4:10
  6. "Wimpy Sister" – 3:29
  7. "Do Me That Favour" – 3:29
  8. "Significant Other" – 3:34
  9. "Dear Old Fame" – 4:58
  10. "Smoke 'Em" – 4:16
  11. "Riding With The King" – 4:18
  12. "They Are Not Even A New Bang Tango" – 2:35
  13. "Mother's Love" – 5:49
  14. "A Long Way To Go" (Japanese bonus track) – 3:02
  15. "Things On Fire" (Japanese bonus track) – 3:18
  16. "Staden Göteborg (feat. LOK)" – 2:54

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