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1301:(featuring
1276:Jessie Ware
1193:Cheat Codes
1168:OneRepublic
1039:Olivia Holt
880:"The Fool"
777:James Blunt
608:James Blunt
597:"Make Out"
587:Make a Move
511:Rough Water
486:Keith Urban
374:Trespassing
327:Overexposed
238:Adam Levine
152:Songwriting
95:Ammar Malik
25:Ammar Malik
1823:Categories
1583:References
1425:"Obvious"
1215:Ed Sheeran
1043:"Phoenix"
996:"Volcano"
869:Withdrawal
806:"Seasons"
764:"Why Try"
754:"Teacher"
747:Nick Jonas
734:Nick Jonas
717:Jason Mraz
625:Mikky Ekko
527:Twin Forks
518:Twin Forks
469:Wallpaper.
419:Cher Lloyd
386:"Seasons"
350:Both of Us
263:Neon Hitch
194:Artist(s)
167:Rx Bandits
37:1987-06-22
1808:August 8,
1463:What Am I
1028:"Lifted"
957:The Vamps
861:Max Frost
802:Olly Murs
297:Sean Paul
277:Taio Cruz
163:Radiohead
135:Pakistani
119:Songtrust
1787:June 13,
1340:Galantis
1295:Maroon 5
1177:Oh My My
1128:Maroon 5
1060:New Girl
1005:DJ Snake
884:Dopamine
823:"Whole"
721:"Quiet"
686:Maroon 5
535:Jessie J
490:"Shame"
320:Payphone
314:Maroon 5
209:Maroon 5
99:Maroon 5
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1728:Divanee
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1504:Feel Me
1485:"More"
1268:So Good
1261:Sundown
1221:New Man
1172:"Born"
970:Wake Up
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1047:Olivia
1017:Encore
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740:Chains
645:Rixton
570:Golden
421:feat.
200:Album
105:" and
76:reggae
60:Genres
55:, U.S.
49:Origin
1598:. BMI
1539:HOKO
1490:Manic
1477:2020
1442:Trust
1358:2019
1317:2018
1211:2017
1024:Birdy
1001:2016
914:Adore
876:BØRNS
798:2015
641:2014
544:Alive
465:2013
444:Kesha
340:B.o.B
293:2012
205:2011
197:Song
191:Year
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1789:2013
1762:2012
1736:2013
1710:2012
1679:2012
1653:2012
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1519:Lauv
1511:Rare
1120:Tini
921:JoJo
726:Yes!
692:Maps
495:Fuse
429:Oath
382:Rome
342:ft.
286:TY.O
261:ft.
236:ft.
211:ft.
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