''Dear Dear'' is an album by Canadian rock band 54-40, released in 1992. It was their most successful album in their native

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, spawning the singles " Nice to Luv You", "

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", "Music Man", "You Don't Get Away (That Easy)" and "We Are, We Pretend". The album was certified platinum in Canada in April 1993. However, ''Dear Dear'' was their first album not to have an American release after several years of not breaking through in the

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market. The album was recorded in

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's studio in California. Including the blank space on track 11 between "Dear Dear" and the hidden track "Social Work", the album's running time when displayed on a CD player is 54:40. The band received three

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nominations at the

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, for

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, Video of the Year for "She-La", and Album Design of the Year."Juno Award nominations". ''

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'', February 10, 1993.

Track listing

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" – 4:10 # "Music Man" – 5:43 # " Nice to Luv You" – 4:22 # "Lovers & Losers" – 4:19 # "We Are, We Pretend" – 3:11 # "Apollo & Me" – 4:18 # "Faithful" – 4:04 # "Inside the Horn" – 3:20 # "You Don't Get Away (That Easy)" – 4:25 # "Book" – 4:38 # "Dear Dear" – 4:46 # "Untitled" (Hidden Track) - 2:59 # "Social Work" (Hidden Track) - 4:25

References

1992 albums 54-40 albums {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub