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Released in late 1981, the single generated initial buzz in early 1982 where the song became a smash on the dance floor eventually reaching #2 on the
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654:Discography
551:(US Top 40)
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735:1981 songs
699:Categories
581:Two Lovers
529:Easy Touch
438:Mary Wells
391:Mary Wells
324:References
207:Mary Wells
156:Mary Wells
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283:Personnel
279:in 1990.
220:Billboard
497:Together
227:Overview
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48:Released
22:"Gigolo"
548:Singles
341:Discogs
250:Reprise
223:chart.
209:on the
205:singer
203:R&B
183:(1982)
178:(1981)
169:(1974)
659:Albums
616:My Guy
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337:Gigolo
215:Motown
195:Gigolo
174:Gigolo
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74:disco
65:Genre
115:Epic
70:Funk
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