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939:Music video
916:Maxi single
864:Ghostwriter
859:Vocal coach
814:Disc jockey
787:Arrangement
756:Record shop
726:Music venue
721:Music store
681:Disc jockey
541:Live Nation
536:CTS Eventim
458:Independent
267:. bbc.co.uk
105:dance music
97:Traci Lords
51:white label
43:white label
18:White Label
1681:Categories
1487:by country
1475:by country
1233:Television
1215:Smash Hits
1120:Sino Chart
993:Live shows
904:12" single
792:Songwriter
780:Production
588:Electronic
529:Live music
390:Publishers
371:PROMUSICAE
271:2007-10-31
213:References
45:12" vinyl.
1552:Album era
1446:Brazilian
1418:(Females)
1349:The Voice
1322:franchise
1283:MuchMusic
1248:Channel V
1166:Hot Press
1152:Billboard
1060:Billboard
1052:Billboard
1044:Billboard
912:CD single
809:Conductor
761:Road crew
741:Promotion
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546:LiveStyle
483:Retailers
446:Universal
108:producers
72:mastering
1665:Category
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1342:The Four
1328:Popstars
1241:Channels
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802:Lyricist
797:Composer
160:See also
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41:A plain
1461:Swedish
1456:Italian
1451:British
1441:Belgian
1427:Genre:
1405:Germany
1400:Finland
1115:Top 100
1046:Hot 100
1000:Concert
974:Airplay
932:Mixtape
887:formats
885:Release
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628:New Age
608:Hip hop
578:Country
515:Kaspien
464:Concord
149:samples
141:remixes
1395:Brazil
1312:Series
1030:Charts
895:Single
638:Reggae
603:Gospel
490:Amazon
451:Warner
243:
1545:Other
1514:Latin
1431:Latin
1410:Japan
923:Album
653:World
623:Metal
618:Latin
573:Blues
435:Major
1393:In:
1320:Idol
1293:Viva
1278:Tr3s
1273:MTV2
1263:Mnet
1258:Fuse
1180:Mojo
648:Rock
613:Jazz
598:Folk
505:Fnac
474:AAMG
441:Sony
381:SNEP
376:RIAA
356:FIMI
341:BVMI
336:ARIA
241:ISBN
99:and
1298:VH1
1268:MTV
1253:CMT
1194:NME
969:DVD
633:Pop
510:HMV
366:PMB
346:BPI
265:BBC
120:DJs
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