Wake Up and Say Goodbye

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Wake Up and Say Goodbye
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2008
Genre Adult Alternative
Label MapleMusic Recordings/Universal Music Canada
Producer David Usher, Jonathan Gallivan, Kevin Young, Fred St-Gelais (Drums)
David Usher chronology
Strange Birds
(2007)
Wake Up and Say Goodbye
(2008)
The Mile End Sessions
(2010)
Singles from Wake Up and Say Goodbye
  1. "Kill the Lights"
  2. "Wake Up and Say Goodbye"
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Wake Up and Say Goodbye is the sixth album by solo artist David Usher, released on September 23, 2008. Was nominated for a Juno award in 2009 for "Pop Album of the Year".

Contents

Track listing

  1. "The River"
  2. "We Are Wolves Here (Electric City)"
  3. "And So We Run"
  4. "My Biggest Mistake"
  5. "Wake Up and Say Goodbye"
  6. "Kill the Lights"
  7. "Everyday Things"
  8. "I Am the Weapon"
  9. "Airplanes"
  10. "Secret Garden"
  11. "When It Hurts"
  12. "Speak/Listen"

Bonus tracks:

  1. "Carry On (iTunes exclusive track, only available with pre-order)"
  2. "Kill the Lights (featuring Marie-Mai)"

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References

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