287:. Realising that her name did not fit the song, she and Heatlie decided to come up with a name to put to the single. Leafing through the telephone directory, they came upon the name of Anika, changing the middle letter to "e" for Sandeman's stage name. Following its release, the song became a hit when it eventually reached No. 1 on the
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