Women in Technology (album)

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All tracks are written by Jyoti Mishra, except where noted

Women in Technology
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Studio album by
Released25 February 1997
Genre
Length47:18
Label
Producer Jyoti Mishra
White Town chronology
>Abort, Retry, Fail?_
(1996)
Women in Technology
(1997)
Peek & Poke
(2000)
White Town studio album chronology
Socialism, Sexism & Sexuality
(1994)
Women in Technology
(1997)
Peek & Poke
(2000)
Women in Technology track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Undressed" 4:19
2."Thursday at the Blue Note" 2:48
3."A Week Next June" 4:18
4."Your Woman"
4:18
5."White Town" 2:24
6."The Shape of Love" 5:21
7."Wanted"
  • Mishra
  • Ann Pearson
4:24
8."The Function of the Orgasm" 2:29
9."Going Nowhere Somehow" 5:22
10."Theme for an Early Evening American Sitcom" 2:17
11."The Death of My Desire" 4:54
12."Once I Flew" 4:24
Total length:47:18
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Give Me Some Pain"4:23
Total length:52:41

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Women in Technology
Chart (1997)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 83
US Billboard 200 [8] 84

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