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817:"Mer Cardigans än Atomic Swing"
814:Edlom, Carl (30 January 2009).
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694:"A Camp – Colonia Album Review"
675:– via Retriever Research.
638:– via Retriever Research.
527:"My America – Single by A Camp"
388:"My America" did not enter the
976:"Tracks – Lördag 13 juni 2009"
590:. 2 March 2009. Archived from
206:from its second studio album,
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1210:Songs written by Niclas Frisk
1205:Songs written by Nina Persson
882:"A Camp Colonia Album Review"
431: – songwriting
425: – songwriting
404:Credits are adapted from the
1001:"Credits / Colonia / A Camp"
582:"A Camp Announce New Single"
419: – production
202:" is a song by Swedish band
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511:. Scandinavia: Wigpowder,
224:Background and composition
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162: singles chronology
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1147:Song for the Leftovers
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621:"Proffsigt – men tunt"
344:Västerbottens Folkblad
254:Love Has Left the Room
218:Love Has Left the Room
173:Love Has Left the Room
786:[New music].
400:Credits and personnel
60:25 May 2009
16:2009 single by A Camp
351:, Mats Bengtsson of
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849:"A Camp – Colonia"
727:Upsala Nya Tidning
537:on 7 November 2012
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1184:Categories
1168:My America
918:PopMatters
783:"Ny musik"
485:References
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296:Roxy Music
282:Lolita Pop
200:My America
182:My America
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759:Pitchfork
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