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908:"The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1966"
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432:and later re-recorded it for their
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1783:On the Sunny Side of the Street
1720:Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
442:. A demo that pre-dates their
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314:Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles
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16:1966 single by The Capitols
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1558:Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)
1667:Saturday Night Fish Fry
1593:Love Potion Number Nine
1488:One Kiss Led to Another
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851:"Top 100 Hits for 1966"
707:"The Capitols – Awards"
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1572:T'ain't Nothin' to Me
1537:Besame Mucho (Part I)
1449:Earl "Speedo" Carroll
1324:When the Love Is Good
1069:God Bless the Go-Go's
1755:Moonlight in Vermont
1551:Shoppin' for Clothes
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855:The Longbored Surfer
281:Canada Top Singles (
220:chart, No. 7 on the
52:Dance the Cool Jerk
1868:Songs about dancing
1863:Todd Rundgren songs
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1130:Our Lips Are Sealed
1048:Beauty and the Beat
419:The Go-Go's version
1848:The Coasters songs
1804:Willow Weep for Me
1713:Frosty the Snowman
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920:on October 4, 2012
800:on October 4, 2012
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1776:On Broadway
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1407:Leon Hughes
1317:Crazy World
1299:Big Trouble
1282:Suzy Zarow
1254:Big Trouble
1210:The Go-Go's
1196:Discography
1151:Turn to You
1009:Gina Schock
983:The Go-Go's
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