Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy Album

Tracklist

1	–Jimmy Soul	If You Wanna Be Happy	2:11
2	–Santo & Johnny	Sleepwalk	2:21
3	–Doris Troy	Just One Look	2:26

Notes

From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack MERMAIDS
©1991 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

Barcodes

• Barcode: 5 099765 696424
• Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA

Short intro

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