Hardcore Superstar (album)
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Hardcore Superstar is the fifth studio album released in November 2005 by Swedish
Sweden
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 Sleaze rock band Hardcore Superstar
Hardcore Superstar
Hardcore Superstar is a hard rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was formed in 1997 and continue on today. Hardcore Superstar have had several #1 hit singles, and Grammy wins in Sweden.-Bad Sneakers and a Piña Colada:...

 on the record label Gain
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. The album is the first of Hardcore Superstar's career to have any major impact in their homeland, where it reached #12 in the Swedish album charts.

The album spawned the single We Don't Celebrate Sundays
We Don't Celebrate Sundays
We Don't Celebrate Sundays is the first single by Swedish Sleaze rock band Hardcore Superstar from their 2005 self titled album Hardcore Superstar....

, which was released in 2006 and received airplay on British
United Kingdom
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 music channels Kerrang and Scuzz
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. The B-side to the single is a cover of Hanoi Rocks
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' song Don't You Ever Leave Me from their 1984 album Two Steps From The Move
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Two Steps From The Move is the fourth studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1984. The album was their last before disbanding after drummer Razzle's death in a car accident on December 8, 1984.-Album information:...

. Hanoi Rocks, who are Finnish, have been a major influence on the sound of Hardcore Superstar.

Track listing

  1. "Kick On The Upperclass" - 5:34
  2. "Bag On Your Head" - 3:59
  3. "Last Forever" - 4:13
  4. "She's Offbeat" - 3:15
  5. "We Don't Celebrate Sundays
    We Don't Celebrate Sundays
    We Don't Celebrate Sundays is the first single by Swedish Sleaze rock band Hardcore Superstar from their 2005 self titled album Hardcore Superstar....

    " - 3:49
  6. "Hateful" - 4:13
  7. "Wild Boys" - 3:55
  8. "My Good Reputation" - 4:03
  9. "Cry Your Eyes Out" - 4:09
  10. "Simple Man" - 3:28
  11. "Blood On Me" - 3:15
  12. "Standin' On The Verge" - 4:47
  13. "GTO"

Personnel

  • Jocke Berg - vocals
  • Thomas Silver - guitar
  • Martin Sandvik - bass, backing vocals
  • Adde Andreasson - drums, percussion, backing vocals


Additional musicians and production
  • Anders Ehlin - Moog synthesizer
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    , Roland System 100, mellotron
  • Ralf Gyllenhammar - backing vocals
  • Oscar Carlquist - backing vocals
  • Tomas Brandt - backing vocals
  • Johan Reivén - backing vocals, percussion
  • Martin Westerstrand - backing vocals
  • Daniel Cordero - backing vocals
  • Olof Lindgren - backing vocals
  • Axel Karlsson - backing vocals
  • Markus Tagaris - A&R; backing vocals, bass on "Wild Boys"
  • Maria "Vampirella" Lyttkens - backing vocals
  • Magnus Lundbäck - manager
  • Jani Peteri - artwork
  • Emma Svensson - photography
  • Klaudio Eskudero - illustrations
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