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1387:Holdin' Her
1285:Discography
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1164:December 5,
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752:Credits by
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578:Ben Hayslip
573:Rhett Akins
563:"Mine Does"
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281:Joe Nichols
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985:References
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488:Shy Carter
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256:Good Vibes
196:Good Vibes
134:chronology
56:2019-10-18
1307:Everybody
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686:"Beer Me"
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273:Billboard
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158:(2019)
149:(2017)
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