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1033:089919026X
963:References
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832:Billboard
824:position
652:keyboards
630:woodwinds
623:Diva Gray
554:Personnel
409:in 2011.
331:Pitchfork
1572:Le Freak
1397:Chic-ism
1389:Believer
1012:(1981).
998:AllMusic
947:500,000
701:trombone
625:- vocals
619:- vocals
613:- vocals
604:- vocals
589:, vocals
485:Side two
426:Side one
282:AllMusic
145:Producer
138:Atlantic
64:Recorded
49:Released
39: by
1635:Hangin'
1550:Singles
932:/sales
923:Region
725:strings
689:trumpet
367:Release
213:Singles
199:(1978)
190:(1977)
107:R&B
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1542:(2013)
1534:(2006)
1518:(2000)
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1349:Risqué
1344:(1978)
1336:(1977)
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802:Charts
587:guitar
576:(A3),
498:Length
439:Length
336:7.6/10
276:Rating
273:Source
116:Length
72:Studio
1086:200)"
944:Gold
673:flute
636:bells
597:drums
495:Title
436:Title
217:Chic
215:from
133:Label
102:Disco
94:Genre
1333:Chic
1225:Chic
1184:2019
1159:2021
1134:2021
1069:2018
1041:2019
1028:ISBN
994:Chic
939:RIAA
884:200
822:Peak
732:harp
546:4:32
535:4:29
524:3:53
513:6:41
476:5:36
465:5:01
454:8:21
387:Chic
349:Chic
344:Chic
186:Chic
171:Chic
67:1977
42:Chic
22:Chic
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