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1157:, p. 2003.
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991:2024-03-14
956:2024-03-14
918:2024-03-14
880:2024-03-14
842:2024-03-14
805:References
454:Dave Mason
434:Pam Sawyer
273:Marvelette
249:Pam Sawyer
122:chronology
60:March 1970
1649:On and On
1537:Giving Up
1212:March 13,
1202:Billboard
1182:March 13,
1172:Billboard
1089:Billboard
1054:Billboard
907:Billboard
710:Billboard
692:Billboard
680:position
573:Writer(s)
488:Let It Be
474:Hal David
410:Writer(s)
286:Reception
1487:Claudine
1239:Archived
1206:Archived
1176:Archived
1126:Archived
1098:Archived
1063:Archived
1024:Archived
985:Archived
950:Archived
912:Archived
874:Archived
836:Archived
560:Side two
397:Side one
310:AllMusic
227:quartet
57:Recorded
49:Released
39: by
1717:Aaliyah
1515:Singles
1462:Visions
1300:Discogs
1235:MusicVF
723:Singles
629:Stewart
239:History
225:R&B
165:Singles
151:(1971)
144:(1971)
135:(1970)
85:R&B
73:Detroit
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746:Canada
668:Charts
576:Length
413:Length
304:Rating
301:Source
257:Blinky
91:Length
65:Studio
782:1971
761:1970
730:Year
570:Title
407:Title
167:from
108:Label
80:Genre
1681:Hero
1214:2024
1184:2024
1151:ISBN
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864:ISBN
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750:CHUM
678:Peak
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278:and
247:and
113:Soul
52:1971
1298:at
1265:RPM
1015:Jet
976:Jet
798:30
792:17
777:23
754:RPM
703:US
698:35
685:US
566:No.
403:No.
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