We Go On and On

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We Go On and On
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 26, 1998
RecordedMarch 10, 1998
Genre
Length62:25
Label
  • Rare One
  • Liaison
Producer Rare Essence
Rare Essence chronology
Body Snatchers
(1996)
We Go On and On
(1998)
RE-2000
(1999)

We Go On and On is a studio album released on May 26, 1998 [1] by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Track listing

A-Side
No.TitleLength
1."Concentration (Intro)"2:04
2."Player Haters"6:34
3."What Would U Do for the Money?"4:37
4."Stranded"0:46
5."Overnight Scenario"4:56
6."Super Chicken"0:42
7."Make 'em Bounce"4:40
8."Freaks Come Out at Night" (featuring D.J. Flexxx)6:23
B-Side
No.TitleLength
1."Freaks" (featuring D.J. Flexxx)4:18
2."Tell Me What U Want (1998)"5:10
3."Greatest Hits"0:28
4."We Go On and On" (featuring DJ Kool)6:00
5."Cab Confessions"0:30
6."Stars Be Partyin'" (featuring Kidd and Stinky Dink)5:21
7."Watch Out Now!" (featuring Nonchalant)4:27
8."Your Memory Lives On"5:29

Personnel

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References

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