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Track listing

Personnel

* Johan Edlund – vocals, guitar, keys, arrangements, author *Anders Iwers – bass *Lars Sköld – drums *Stefan Gerbe – piano *Nicole Bolley, Andrea Schwarz & Jessica Andree – additional vocals

Charts

References

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