Sugarpills is the debut album from

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Kids of 88 Kids of 88 were a New Zealand new wave duo based in Auckland, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, " My House". They have since signed through Dryden Street to Sony Music and rel ...

released 16 August 2010.Sugarpills CD (2010) by Kids Of 88
. ''Mighty Ape New Zealand''. Singles released off the album include " My House", " Just a Little Bit" and most recently "

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Reception

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'' gave ''Sugarpills'' 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "good-time party music" and saying that "You'd have to be a prude, or a killjoy not to want Sugarpills banging away at your house."

Singles

*" My House", the first single from Kids of 88 was first heard on a C4 television advertisement. The song peaked at number 3 on the RIANZ New Zealand Singles Chart and remained in the chart for 17 weeks. *" Just a Little Bit", the second single from Kids of 88 was first heard on a Glassons NZ television advertisement. The song peaked at number 11 on the RIANZ New Zealand Singles Chart and remained in the chart for 19 weeks. *"

", the third single from Kids of 88 was first heard on radio station

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. The song has currently peaked at number 21 on the RIANZ New Zealand Singles Chart and is still currently in the chart.Downtown - charts.org.nz
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Reception

Singles

Track listing

Release history

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