Unite (A Friend in London album)

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Unite
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Studio album by
Released21 January 2013
Recorded2011-2012
Genre Indie pop
Label ArtPeople
Singles from Unite
  1. "New Tomorrow"
    Released: 25 February 2011
  2. "Calling a Friend"
    Released: 30 April 2012
  3. "Get Rich in Vegas"
    Released: 23 July 2012

Unite is the debut album of the Danish indie pop band A Friend in London. It was released on 21 January 2013 on ArtPeople record label and includes "New Tomorrow", their Danish Eurovision Song Contest 2011 entry that finished fifth in that year's competition. The album also includes a collaboration with Carly Rae Jepsen, who is featured in the track "Rest from the Streets".

Contents

Singles

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Light"4:12
2."Get Rich in Vegas"3:49
3."Hide"4:16
4."Are You Lost"3:40
5."New Tomorrow"3:03
6."Rocket"3:47
7."Unite Unite"3:26
8."Out of My Hands"5:33
9."Rest from the Streets" (feat. Carly Rae Jepsen)3:58
10."Tweeting with the Birds"3:14
11."Calling a Friend"3:18
12."Stage Dive"3:55
13."Time Took My Words"3:26
iTunes Deluxe Version
No.TitleLength
14."New Tomorrow" (feat. Howie D) 
15."New Tomorrow" (Acoustic Version) 
16."Get Rich in Vegas" (Acoustic Version) 
17."Calling a Friend" (DJ Anders K and DJ Jay Adams Remix) 
18."It's Odd" 

Chart performance

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [1] 14

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Denmark 21 January 2013 [2] Digital download ArtPeople

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