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1193:Productions
1169:I Go to Rio
1023:Peter Allen
1009:Peter Allen
836:Kent, David
764:Ultratop 50
642:Top Singles
587:I Go to Rio
562:Bill Schnee
556:Producer(s)
416:Australia (
345:Ultratop 50
331:Australia (
277:(1995) and
245:soundtracks
217:soundtracks
197:Peter Allen
193:I Go to Rio
172:I Go to Rio
157:Peter Allen
146:Producer(s)
41:Peter Allen
1524:1976 songs
1518:Categories
1062:Bi-Coastal
821:2016-10-12
816:Rock.co.za
746:References
347:Flanders)
1476:Cool Love
1430:Reflector
1365:Bruce Day
1157:" (1975)
693:Peggy Lee
673:Billboard
635:position
611:Billboard
411:position
384:position
343:Belgium (
326:position
209:Peggy Lee
1402:Lifeline
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715:Werribee
482:Released
283:(2004).
271:(1994),
265:(1989),
259:(1988),
253:(1986),
235:Number 1
77:Recorded
69:Released
1440:Singles
640:Canada
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591:(1979)
582:(1978)
533:A&M
223:History
181:(1977)
176:(1976)
123:A&M
1228:(2015)
1220:(1998)
1212:(1988)
1204:(1971)
1132:(2006)
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1116:(1985)
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940:8 June
935:SFGate
896:8 June
874:8 June
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506:Length
472:B-side
452:Single
309:Charts
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698:Peggy
528:Label
491:Genre
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95:disco
86:Genre
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968:2017
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898:2017
876:2017
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633:Peak
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324:Peak
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