| Want That Life | ||||
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| Released | 23 September 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | New wave, pop rock | |||
| Length | 44:06 | |||
| Label | Rainman | |||
| Producer | Martin Rex | |||
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Want That Life is the ninth studio album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 2003.
All songs written by Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram and Adam Woods.
Additional personnel
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