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Basic Element – Why (2007) | Track profile | Dork

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Basic Element
The Empire Strikes Back
Why

TRACK

Why

Release date: 2007

From The Empire Strikes BackTrack 84:18

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About This Track

"Why" is a track by Basic Element, from the album The Empire Strikes Back, released 2007. The track is 4:18 long.

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Basic Element

Basic Element

Track details

From The Empire Strikes Back

4:182007

Album

The Empire Strikes Back

Track number

8

Release year

2007

1Intro (Intro-Wire)
1:03
2I'll Never Let You Know
3:50
3Entourage
3:36
4Raise The Gain
3:24
5To You
3:10
6Nowhere To Run
4:02
7Devotion
4:12
8Why
4:18
9Out Of This World
3:34
10Exit Hour
11Chance
3:45
12Alive
4:58
13Hot Wire
3:15
14Bonustrack
15The Empire Strike Back Mix-Tape
9:26

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I'll Never Let You Know 2008The Truth

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Love 4 RealEarthquake

Life In VainEarthquake

Deep DownEarthquake

Meant To BeEarthquake

Trippin' On A FantasyEarthquake

Strike It UpEarthquake

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Do You BelieveEarthquake

Earthquake ThemeEarthquake

Love 4 Real (Latin Mix)Earthquake

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AliveThe Empire Strikes Back
4:58
BonustrackThe Empire Strikes Back
BoysStar Tracks
4:10
Can't Forgive YouStar Tracks
4:08
ChanceThe Empire Strikes Back
3:45
Deep DownEarthquake
3:21
DevotionThe Empire Strikes Back
4:12
Do You BelieveEarthquake
4:07
Earthquake ThemeEarthquake
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EntourageThe Empire Strikes Back
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Production & Engineering

Writer: David Seisay, Jonas Månsson, Peter Thelenius
Producer: OneTrack (2)
Mixing Engineer: OneTrack (2)
Recording Engineer: OneTrack (2)