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2719:" / (You're Gone But) Always in My Heart"
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2872:This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
2658:"My Lady Bug Stay Away from That Beatle"
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1904:Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)
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2583:"(He Won't Be True) Little Girl Blue"
2376:"Tonight I'm Gonna Love You All Over"
2307:"I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind"
2263:"Walk with Me, Talk with Me, Darling"
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651:s Hot 100 chart, and at #41 on both
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2628:" / "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)"
1698:The Return of the Magnificent Seven
781:University of North Texas Libraries
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2895:Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)
2831:" / "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
2824:" / "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
2335:"I'm Glad You Walked into My Life"
2266:"(It's the Way) Nature Planned It"
2066:Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)
1806:Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)
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2808:Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
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2611:I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying
2555:"Tie a String Around Your Finger"
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3012:Love Is Here and Now You're Gone
2758:"You've Been a Long Time Coming"
2310:"One Chain Don't Make No Prison"
3135:Give Me Just a Little More Time
3034:"My World Is Empty Without You"
3014:" / There's No Stopping Us Now"
2972:Standing in the Shadows of Love
2527:"Old Love (Let's Try It Again)"
2087:Standing in the Shadows of Love
2073:Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
1827:Standing in the Shadows of Love
1813:Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
1059:Konnikova, Maria (2009-07-30).
2919:"I Guess I'll Always Love You"
2913:"Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
2761:"Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
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2916:"I Like Everything About You"
2882:My World Is Empty Without You
2324:"We All Gotta Stick Together"
1460:Lawrence "Roquel" Payton, Jr.
743:More Songs from the Big Chill
3090:I Guess I'll Always Love You
2950:" / "Until You Love Someone"
2620:" / "Darling I Hum Our Song"
703:Velveeta Shells & Cheese
698:Velveeta Shells & Cheese
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3061:" / "I'll Take Care of You"
2974:" / Since You've Been Gone"
2941:Little Darling (I Need You)
2853:There's a Ghost in My House
2560:Come and Get These Memories
2438:"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine"
2413:"If Ever a Love There Was"
1732:The Four Tops Greatest Hits
1013:. July 17, 1965. p. 12
985:. July 17, 1965. p. 14
952:"The Definitive Collection"
847:. Billboard Books. p.
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591:In 1967, Australian singer
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3041:" / "All I Know About You"
2887:"Put Yourself in My Place"
2817:" / "Your Love Is Amazing"
2692:"Guarantee for a Lifetime"
2653:A Tear from a Woman's Eyes
2407:"Reach Out I'll Be There"
2201:River Deep – Mountain High
1329:DavEvans066 (2015-05-15),
1249:"Cash Box Top 100 6/24/78"
1041:. July 17, 1965. p. 1
1032:"Single Picks of the Week"
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3212:"Where Do I Go from Here"
3100:"Whisper You Love Me Boy"
2993:Heaven Must Have Sent You
2789:"The Only Time I'm Happy"
2753:Stop! In the Name of Love
2705:"Whisper You Love Me Boy"
2567:You Lost the Sweetest Boy
2530:"Darling, I Hum Our Song"
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3175:"Why Can't We Be Lovers"
3169:"The Day I Found Myself"
3112:I'm in a Different World
3051:" / "I'll Turn to Stone"
3044:"Just Ain't Enough Love"
2953:"Stay in My Lonely Arms"
2934:Put Yourself in My Place
2675:"Just Ain't Enough Love"
2391:"I Just Can't Walk Away"
2297:Sweet Understanding Love
2240:MacArthur Park (Part II)
2146:I'm in a Different World
2108:" / "I'll Turn to Stone"
1869:I'm in a Different World
1306:Wynn, Bob (1978-05-29),
1091:Foolawecon.wordpress.com
1004:"CashBox Record Reviews"
711:The Rosie O'Donnell Show
696:The group appeared in a
641:KC and the Sunshine Band
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2967:" / "Remove This Doubt"
2948:Reach Out I'll Be There
2777:Whisper You Love Me Boy
2755:" / "I'm in Love Again"
2697:Baby I Need Your Loving
2386:I Believe in You and Me
2080:Reach Out I'll Be There
2014:Baby I Need Your Loving
1820:Reach Out I'll Be There
1764:Baby I Need Your Loving
1746:The Ultimate Collection
1671:Christmas Here with You
1399:Dennis, Robert (1998).
1223:Whitburn, Joel (2015).
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902:Rock 'n' Roll Gold Rush
717:It appears in the 1984
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3125:"Crumbs off the Table"
3017:"Your Love Is Amazing"
2965:You Keep Me Hangin' On
2958:You Keep Me Hangin' On
2890:"There's No Love Left"
2815:It's the Same Old Song
2803:" / "He Holds His Own"
2801:Nothing but Heartaches
2796:" / "He Holds His Own"
2731:You're a Wonderful One
2665:" / "If You Were Mine"
2479:Holland–Dozier–Holland
2370:"Back to School Again"
2159:"Do What You Gotta Do"
2047:It's the Same Old Song
1945:Holland–Dozier–Holland
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3031:" / "I Got a Feeling"
2773:Back in My Arms Again
2680:Where Did Our Love Go
2367:"Let Me Set You Free"
2321:"Seven Lonely Nights"
2132:If I Were a Carpenter
2113:You Keep Running Away
1855:If I Were a Carpenter
1739:Live & in Concert
1573:Still Waters Run Deep
1485:Renaldo "Obie" Benson
382:Renaldo "Obie" Benson
376:Background vocals by
310:Where Did Our Love Go
251:Writing and recording
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3185:You're Gonna Need Me
3149:Everything's Tuesday
3059:Your Unchanging Love
2930:You Can't Hurry Love
2910:" / "He's All I Got"
2687:Baby Don't You Do It
2354:When She Was My Girl
2271:Keeper of the Castle
2187:It's All in the Game
1911:When She Was My Girl
1897:Keeper of the Castle
1876:It's All in the Game
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1601:Meeting of the Minds
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2641:Can I Get a Witness
2562:" / "Jealous Lover"
2547:Locking Up My Heart
2054:Something About You
1799:Something About You
1650:Back Where I Belong
1622:The Show Must Go On
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3105:Forever Came Today
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3005:Just One Last Look
2979:I'm Ready for Love
2922:"Nothing but Soul"
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2597:" / "Come on Home"
2290:Are You Man Enough
2194:Still Water (Love)
2139:Yesterday's Dreams
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1594:Main Street People
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1377:on October 6, 2014
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