| "The Fugitive Kind" | ||||
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| Single by Mondo Rock | ||||
| Released | 4 September 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Oz Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ross Wilson, Tony Slavich | |||
| Producer(s) | Ross Wilson | |||
| Mondo Rock singles chronology | ||||
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"The Fugitive Kind" is the debut single by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in September 1978. It peaked at number 49 on the Kent Music Report. [1] The song appears as a bonus track for Mondo Rock's debut studio album Primal Park . [2] [3]
Dennis Atkins in RAM said, "It's got an infectious hook line and some fancy pop riffs, especially from Slavich's piano." [4]
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] | 49 |
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