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381:Dave Pirner
247:Ronnie Wood
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1649:Categories
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1499:Katy Perry
1449:Mando Diao
882:References
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735:Peter Buck
690:Don't Talk
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501:Neil Young
497:Neil Young
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466:Elton John
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1175:The Grind
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802:position
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421:k.d. lang
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60:1989–1993
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1018:: 75–6.
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858:500,000
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112:Producer
57:Recorded
49:Released
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1274:Remixed
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1414:Juanes
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283:Length
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83:Length
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1343:audio
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855:Gold
772:72:58
274:Title
240:Spin'
227:blues
100:Label
66:Genre
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1429:Korn
1424:Kiss
1299:A-ha
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