Billboard Hot 100™

Week of November 23, 1959

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

M.Blitzstein, K.Weill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

Celebrate Tony Bennett's 90th Birthday With His Top 5 Billboard Hits

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of November 23, 1959

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Mack The Knife
  Bobby Darin
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.Blitzstein, K.Weill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Mr. Blue
  The Fleetwoods
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.Blackwell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolton

3
- Don't You Know
  Della Reese
- 3
- 3
- 10
- - 3
  - 3
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Worth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

4
- Heartaches By The Number
  Guy Mitchell
- 5
- 4
- 8
- - 5
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

H.Howard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

5
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder
  Paul Anka
- 4
- 2
- 13
- - 4
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

6
- So Many Ways
  Brook Benton
- 9
- 6
- 6
- - 9
  - 6
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.Stevenson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

7
- Deck Of Cards
  Wink Martindale
- 8
- 7
- 11
- - 8
  - 7
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.Tyler

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

8
- In The Mood
  Ernie Fields & Orch.
- 11
- 8
- 10
- - 11
  - 8
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Garland, A.Razaf

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rendezvous

9
- Primrose Lane
  Jerry Wallace With The Jewels
- 10
- 8
- 15
- - 10
  - 8
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

G.Callender, W.Shaklin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Challenge

10
- We Got Love
  Bobby Rydell
- 12
- 10
- 7
- - 12
  - 10
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Mann, B.Lowe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

11
- Lonely Street
  Andy Williams
- 6
- 5
- 12
- - 6
  - 5
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

C.Belew, K.Sowder, W.S.Stevenson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

12
- (Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat
  Paul Evans and the Curls
- 13
- 9
- 11
- - 13
  - 9
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Hilliard, L.Pockriss

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guaranteed

13
- Teen Beat
  Sandy Nelson
- 7
- 4
- 12
- - 7
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

A.Egnoian, S.Nelson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Original Sound

14
- Be My Guest
  Fats Domino
- 17
- 14
- 5
- - 17
  - 14
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.Boyce, F.Domino, J.Marascalco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

15
- Misty
  Johnny Mathis
- 20
- 15
- 8
- - 20
  - 15
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Burke, E.Garner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

16
- Woo-Hoo
  Rock-A-Teens
- 21
- 16
- 8
- - 21
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

G.McGraw

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

17
- The Enchanted Sea
  The Islanders
- 15
- 15
- 9
- - 15
  - 15
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

F.Metis, R.Starr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mayflower

18
- Danny Boy
  Conway Twitty
- 14
- 11
- 9
- - 14
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

F.Weatherly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

19
- Oh! Carol
  Neil Sedaka
- 19
- 16
- 7
- - 19
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

H.Greenfield, N.Sedaka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

20
- Dance With Me
  The Drifters
- 16
- 16
- 7
- - 16
  - 16
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

21
- Unforgettable
  Dinah Washington
- 18
- 17
- 8
- - 18
  - 17
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

I.Gordon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

22
- You Were Mine
  Fireflies
- 22
- 21
- 12
- - 22
  - 21
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.Giacalone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ribbon

23
- Battle Hymn Of The Republic
  The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- 25
- 13
- 12
- - 25
  - 13
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.W.Howe, W.Steffe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

24
- Always
  Sammy Turner
- 35
- 24
- 4
- - 35
  - 24
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

I.Berlin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Top

25
- Reveille Rock
  Johnny And The Hurricanes
- 29
- 25
- 4
- - 29
  - 25
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

I.Mack, C.Conaster, T.King

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

26
- Believe Me
  Royal Teens
- 37
- 26
- 5
- - 37
  - 26
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.Austin, B.Gaudio, J.Villa

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

27
- Love Potion No. 9
  The Clovers
- 23
- 23
- 11
- - 23
  - 23
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

28
- The Enchanted Sea
  The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny
- 31
- 28
- 5
- - 31
  - 28
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

F.Metis, R.Starr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

29
- High School U.S.A.
  Tommy Facenda
- 28
- 28
- 6
- - 28
  - 28
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Royster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

30
- Living Doll
  Cliff Richard and The Drifters
- 32
- 30
- 9
- - 32
  - 30
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

L.Bart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

31
- Just Ask Your Heart
  Frankie Avalon
- 24
- 7
- 13
- - 24
  - 7
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

P.Damato, D.DeNota, J.Ricci

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

32
- You Got What It Takes
  Marv Johnson
- 38
- 32
- 4
- - 38
  - 32
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

B.Gordy Jr., G.Gordy Fuqua, T.Carlo, M.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

33
- Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
  The Browns
- 50
- 33
- 4
- - 50
  - 33
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Segal, E.Danzig

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

34
- (If You Cry) True Love, True Love
  The Drifters
- 42
- 34
- 4
- - 42
  - 34
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

35
- Come Into My Heart
  Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
- 47
- 35
- 5
- - 47
  - 35
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

H.Logan, H.Price

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

36
- The Big Hurt
  Miss Toni Fisher
- 55
- 36
- 2
- - 55
  - 36
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

W.Shanklin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Signet

37
- If I Give My Heart To You
  Kitty Kallen
- 34
- 34
- 8
- - 34
  - 34
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Crane, A.Jacobs, J.Brewster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

38
- Midnight Stroll
  The Revels
- 45
- 38
- 6
- - 45
  - 38
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.Jackson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Norgolde

39
- Marina
  Rocco Granata and the International Quintet
- 51
- 39
- 3
- - 51
  - 39
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.Granata

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

40
- Talk To Me
  Frank Sinatra
- 40
- 40
- 6
- - 40
  - 40
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

E.Snyder, S.Kahan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

41
- Just As Much As Ever
  Bob Beckham
- 36
- 32
- 15
- - 36
  - 32
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

C.Singleton, L.Coleman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

42
- Hound Dog Man
  Fabian
- 81
- 42
- 2
- - 81
  - 42
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

43
- Poison Ivy
  The Coasters
- 26
- 7
- 14
- - 26
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

44
- I've Been Around
  Fats Domino
- 33
- 33
- 5
- - 33
  - 33
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

F.Domino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

45
- ('til) I Kissed You
  The Everly Brothers
- 27
- 4
- 15
- - 27
  - 4
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.Everly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

46
- Say Man
  Bo Diddley
- 30
- 20
- 10
- - 30
  - 20
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Diddley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Checker

47
- Torquay
  Fireballs
- 39
- 39
- 9
- - 39
  - 39
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

G.Tomsco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Rank

48
- Joey's Song
  Bill Haley And His Comets
- 49
- 46
- 8
- - 49
  - 46
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Reisman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

49
- Poco-Loco
  Gene & Eunice
- 48
- 48
- 12
- - 48
  - 48
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Case

50
- Uh! Oh! Part 2
  The Nutty Squirrels
- 70
- 50
- 3
- - 70
  - 50
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

S.Burland, D.Elliot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hanover

51
- El Paso
  Marty Robbins
- 73
- 51
- 3
- - 73
  - 51
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

M.Robbins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

52
- Tennessee Waltz
  Bobby Comstock
- 52
- 52
- 5
- - 52
  - 52
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

P.W.King, R.Stewart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blaze

53
- The Clouds
  The Spacemen
- 41
- 41
- 6
- - 41
  - 41
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Dixon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alton

54
- Wont'cha Come Home
  Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
- 43
- 43
- 3
- - 43
  - 43
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

L.Price, H.Logan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

55
- I'm Movin' On
  Ray Charles and his Orchestra
- 68
- 55
- 3
- - 68
  - 55
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

H.Snow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

56
- I Dig Girls
  Bobby Rydell
- 46
- 46
- 5
- - 46
  - 46
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

57
- Pretend
  Carl Mann
- 64
- 57
- 5
- - 64
  - 57
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

L.Douglas, C.Parman, F.LaVere

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phillips

58
- God Bless America
  Connie Francis
- 96
- 58
- 2
- - 96
  - 58
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

I.Berlin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

59
- Some Kind-A Earthquake
  Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels
- 58
- 37
- 8
- - 58
  - 37
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Eddy, L.Hazlewood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

60
- A Worried Man
  The Kingston Trio
- 54
- 20
- 11
- - 54
  - 20
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.Glazer, D.Guard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

61 NEW
NEW
- This Friendly World
  Fabian
- -
- 61
- 1
- - -
  - 61
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

K.Darby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

62
- Smooth Operator
  Sarah Vaughan
- 66
- 62
- 4
- - 66
  - 62
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

C.Otis, M.Stein

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

63
- Morgen
  Ivo Robic and The Song-Masters
- 59
- 13
- 15
- - 59
  - 13
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

P.Moesser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

64
- Red River Rock
  Johnny And The Hurricanes
- 56
- 5
- 17
- - 56
  - 5
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

T.King, I.Mack, F.Mendelsohn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

65
- Honestly And Truly
  Tommy Edwards
- 94
- 65
- 4
- - 94
  - 65
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

66
- The Best Of Everything
  Johnny Mathis
- 67
- 66
- 2
- - 67
  - 66
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

S.Cahn, A.Newman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

67
- Hey Little Girl
  Dee Clark
- 53
- 20
- 14
- - 53
  - 20
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

O.Blackwell, B.Stevenson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Abner

68
- The Hunch
  Paul Gayten
- 85
- 68
- 5
- - 85
  - 68
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

L.Kerrin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Anna

69
- Mary Lou
  Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks
- 75
- 26
- 15
- - 75
  - 26
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.Hawkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

70
- (New In) The Ways Of Love
  Tommy Edwards
- 97
- 70
- 2
- - 97
  - 70
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

71
- The Hunch
  Bobby Peterson Quintet
- 82
- 71
- 5
- - 82
  - 71
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

L.Kerrin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

V-Tone

72 NEW
NEW
- Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
  Freddie Cannon
- -
- 72
- 1
- - -
  - 72
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

H.Creamer, T.Layton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

73
- Tiny Tim
  LaVern Baker
- 65
- 65
- 4
- - 65
  - 65
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

L.Baker, A.Bradford

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

74 NEW
NEW
- It's Time To Cry
  Paul Anka
- -
- 74
- 1
- - -
  - 74
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

75
- First Name Initial
  Annette With The Afterbeats
- 69
- 58
- 5
- - 69
  - 58
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Kalmanoff, A.Schroeder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista

76 NEW
NEW
- Among My Souvenirs
  Connie Francis
- -
- 76
- 1
- - -
  - 76
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

E.Leslie, L.Wright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

77
- The Angels Listened In
  The Crests
- 44
- 22
- 15
- - 44
  - 22
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

B.Smith, S.Faust

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

78
- Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)
  Ray Peterson
- 92
- 78
- 2
- - 92
  - 78
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

G.Motola, J.Marascalco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

79
- One More Chance
  Rod Bernard
- 74
- 74
- 3
- - 74
  - 74
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.P.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

80 NEW
NEW
- Pretty Blue Eyes
  Steve Lawrence
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

T.Randazzo, B.Weinstein

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

81
- There, I've Said It Again
  Sam Cooke
- 90
- 81
- 3
- - 90
  - 81
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.Evans, D.Mann

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keen

82
- Happy Anniversary
  The Four Lads
- 77
- 77
- 3
- - 77
  - 77
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

A.Stillman, R.Allen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

83
- I'll Walk The Line
  Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus
- 98
- 83
- 2
- - 98
  - 83
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.R.Cash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

84
- Gilee
  Sonny Spencer
- 93
- 84
- 2
- - 93
  - 84
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

D.Covay, J.Berry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Memo

85
- Fancy Nancy
  Skip And Flip
- 71
- 71
- 4
- - 71
  - 71
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

G.Paxton, C.Battin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brent

86 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Running Bear
  Johnny Preston
- -
- 71
- 6
- - -
  - 71
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.P.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

87 NEW
NEW
- Talk That Talk
  Jackie Wilson
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

S.Wyche

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

88
- First Love, First Tears
  Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels
- 60
- 59
- 9
- - 60
  - 59
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.Eddy, L.Hazlewood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

89 NEW
NEW
- Sandy
  Larry Hall
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

T.Fell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Strand

90
- Sleep Walk
  Santo & Johnny
- 57
- 1
- 18
- - 57
  - 1
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

A.Farina, J.Farina, S.Farina

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Canadian American

91
- Starry Eyed
  Gary Stites
- 79
- 77
- 4
- - 79
  - 77
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Garson, E.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

92
- Broken-Hearted Melody
  Sarah Vaughan
- 76
- 7
- 19
- - 76
  - 7
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

H.David, S.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

93 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- The Story Of Our Love
  Johnny Mathis
- -
- 93
- 2
- - -
  - 93
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

M.Colicchio, A.Piano

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

94
- Marina
  Jacky Noguez And His Orchestra
- 95
- 94
- 2
- - 95
  - 94
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

R.Granata

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jamie

95 NEW
NEW
- Why
  Frankie Avalon
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

P.DeAngelis, B.Marcucci

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

96
- Happy Anniversary
  Jane Morgan
- 83
- 83
- 3
- - 83
  - 83
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

A.Stillman, R.Allen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

97
- Just To Be With You
  The Passions
- 89
- 84
- 7
- - 89
  - 84
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Kalfin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Audicon

98
- Tennessee Waltz
  Jerry Fuller
- 63
- 63
- 6
- - 63
  - 63
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.W.King, R.Stewart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Challenge

99
- So Young
  Clyde Stacy
- 100
- 99
- 2
- - 100
  - 99
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

D.Sherman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argyle

100 NEW
NEW
- We Told You Not To Marry
  Titus Turner
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

H.Bernard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glover

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of November 23, 1959

Billboard Hot 100™

Mack The Knife

Songwriter(s):

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Celebrate Tony Bennett's 90th Birthday With His Top 5 Billboard Hits

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Mack The Knife

Songwriter(s):

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Mr. Blue

Songwriter(s):

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Don't You Know

Songwriter(s):

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Heartaches By The Number

Songwriter(s):

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Put Your Head On My Shoulder

Songwriter(s):

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So Many Ways

Songwriter(s):

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Deck Of Cards

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

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In The Mood

Songwriter(s):

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Primrose Lane

Songwriter(s):

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We Got Love

Songwriter(s):

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Lonely Street

Songwriter(s):

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(Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat

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Teen Beat

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Be My Guest

Songwriter(s):

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Misty

Songwriter(s):

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Woo-Hoo

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