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72:23 April 1970
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197:Music video
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1242:Les Dalton
1093:Joe Dassin
992:Pop Annual
727:References
679:Joe Dassin
663:Elton John
631:Australia
602:Pop Annual
558:Australia
313:Len Hawkes
232:Background
141:Mike Smith
76:1970-04-23
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675:Chris Rea
659:Leapy Lee
584:Billboard
517:position
488:Billboard
406:Ireland (
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295:Tremeloes
281:Personnel
254:Billboard
51:Christie
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871:21 April
829:(1993).
801:Cash Box
765:(2004).
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566:Germany
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449:Listener
398:Germany
390:Finland
335:Christie
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288:Christie
226:Christie
147:Christie
90:Pop rock
69:Released
43:Christie
1312:Cécilia
975:16 June
914:3 March
837:St Ives
747:30 June
587:Hot 100
491:Hot 100
460:Norway
426:Mexico
376:Canada
256:Hot 100
209:YouTube
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96:Length
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39:Single
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354:CAPIF
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