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1433:Queen
1427:Queen
1343:Queen
1170:AKB48
1164:AKB48
1158:AKB48
1140:Exile
1134:Exile
1050:Wands
1020:Boøwy
513:Pride
477:Z=One
453:Neppū
260:めぐり逢い
179:Chage
122:Chage
45:Japan
1074:Glay
780:2015
531:Guys
525:Tree
363:INXS
289:Guys
285:RIAJ
281:Tree
248:夢の番人
225:万里の河
192:Aska
190:and
139:Aska
1080:B'z
1062:TRF
1056:TRF
952:on
943:on
934:on
399:MTV
361:of
335:EMI
302:of
198:飛鳥涼
185:チャゲ
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