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Hyland, Ian (6 April 1997). "Orbital Make a
Heavenly Saints Sound".
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1811:Songs written by Johnny McElhone
895:Pride, Dominic (12 April 1997).
809:"Official Singles Chart Top 100"
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319:. The music video, filmed in
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815:. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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512:Australasian maxi-CD single
506:"Asking for Favours" – 3:49
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527:"Halo" (808 mix) – 5:25
489:"Halo" (808 dub) – 5:52
486:"Halo" (808 mix) – 5:25
1203:– via Imgur.com.
1017:(UK CD1 liner notes).
83:7 April 1997
388:is." Ian Hyland from
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1587:You Owe It All to Me
1573:Tired of Being Alone
1524:I Don't Want a Lover
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69:"Asking for Favours"
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1594:So in Love with You
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928:"Reviews: Singles"
897:"Reviews: Singles"
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350:Critical reception
237:Alternative covers
191:singles chronology
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