Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 14, 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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Heartaches By The Number

Guy Mitchell

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

H.Howard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

February 27, 2009

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 14, 1959

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Heartaches By The Number
  Guy Mitchell
- 2
- 1
- 11
- - 2
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

H.Howard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

2
- Mr. Blue
  The Fleetwoods
- 3
- 1
- 15
- - 3
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.Blackwell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolton

3
- Mack The Knife
  Bobby Darin
- 1
- 1
- 17
- - 1
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

M.Blitzstein, K.Weill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

4
- In The Mood
  Ernie Fields & Orch.
- 5
- 4
- 13
- - 5
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Garland, A.Razaf

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rendezvous

5
- Why
  Frankie Avalon
- 24
- 5
- 4
- - 24
  - 5
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.DeAngelis, B.Marcucci

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

6
- We Got Love
  Bobby Rydell
- 6
- 6
- 10
- - 6
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

K.Mann, B.Lowe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cameo

7
- Don't You Know
  Della Reese
- 4
- 2
- 13
- - 4
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.Worth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

8
- So Many Ways
  Brook Benton
- 7
- 6
- 9
- - 7
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Stevenson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

9
- It's Time To Cry
  Paul Anka
- 18
- 9
- 4
- - 18
  - 9
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

10
- The Big Hurt
  Miss Toni Fisher
- 17
- 10
- 5
- - 17
  - 10
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

W.Shanklin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Signet

11
- El Paso
  Marty Robbins
- 15
- 11
- 6
- - 15
  - 11
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Robbins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

12
- Be My Guest
  Fats Domino
- 8
- 8
- 8
- - 8
  - 8
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.Boyce, F.Domino, J.Marascalco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

13
- Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
  Freddie Cannon
- 31
- 13
- 4
- - 31
  - 13
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

H.Creamer, T.Layton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan

14
- Oh! Carol
  Neil Sedaka
- 9
- 9
- 10
- - 9
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

H.Greenfield, N.Sedaka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

15
- Uh! Oh! Part 2
  The Nutty Squirrels
- 19
- 15
- 6
- - 19
  - 15
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.Burland, D.Elliot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hanover

16
- Hound Dog Man
  Fabian
- 21
- 16
- 5
- - 21
  - 16
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

17
- Misty
  Johnny Mathis
- 13
- 12
- 11
- - 13
  - 12
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Burke, E.Garner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

18
- Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
  The Browns
- 16
- 16
- 7
- - 16
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Segal, E.Danzig

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

19
- Danny Boy
  Conway Twitty
- 10
- 10
- 12
- - 10
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

F.Weatherly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

20
- Pretty Blue Eyes
  Steve Lawrence
- 44
- 20
- 4
- - 44
  - 20
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.Randazzo, B.Weinstein

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

21
- Among My Souvenirs
  Connie Francis
- 38
- 21
- 4
- - 38
  - 21
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

E.Leslie, L.Wright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

22
- Always
  Sammy Turner
- 22
- 19
- 7
- - 22
  - 19
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

I.Berlin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Top

23
- I Wanna Be Loved
  Ricky Nelson
- 40
- 23
- 3
- - 40
  - 23
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

B.Knight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

24
- Dance With Me
  The Drifters
- 23
- 15
- 10
- - 23
  - 15
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

25
- Come Into My Heart
  Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
- 20
- 20
- 8
- - 20
  - 20
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

H.Logan, H.Price

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

26
- (Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat
  Paul Evans and the Curls
- 14
- 9
- 14
- - 14
  - 9
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Hilliard, L.Pockriss

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guaranteed

27
- This Friendly World
  Fabian
- 25
- 25
- 4
- - 25
  - 25
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

K.Darby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

28
- Reveille Rock
  Johnny And The Hurricanes
- 28
- 25
- 7
- - 28
  - 25
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

I.Mack, C.Conaster, T.King

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warwick

29
- Unforgettable
  Dinah Washington
- 30
- 17
- 11
- - 30
  - 17
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

I.Gordon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

30
- Tear Drop
  Santo & Johnny
- 52
- 30
- 3
- - 52
  - 30
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

S.Farina, J.Farina, A.Farina

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Canadian American

31
- Sandy
  Larry Hall
- 37
- 31
- 4
- - 37
  - 31
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.Fell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Strand

32
- First Name Initial
  Annette With The Afterbeats
- 42
- 32
- 8
- - 42
  - 32
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Kalmanoff, A.Schroeder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buena Vista

33
- (If You Cry) True Love, True Love
  The Drifters
- 34
- 33
- 7
- - 34
  - 33
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

34
- Marina
  Rocco Granata and the International Quintet
- 32
- 32
- 6
- - 32
  - 32
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Granata

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

35
- Believe Me
  Royal Teens
- 36
- 26
- 8
- - 36
  - 26
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.Austin, B.Gaudio, J.Villa

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

36
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder
  Paul Anka
- 11
- 2
- 16
- - 11
  - 2
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

P.Anka

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

37
- Just As Much As Ever
  Bob Beckham
- 33
- 32
- 18
- - 33
  - 32
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

C.Singleton, L.Coleman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

38
- Deck Of Cards
  Wink Martindale
- 12
- 7
- 14
- - 12
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

T.Tyler

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

39
- Primrose Lane
  Jerry Wallace With The Jewels
- 29
- 8
- 18
- - 29
  - 8
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

G.Callender, W.Shaklin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Challenge

40
- I'm Movin' On
  Ray Charles and his Orchestra
- 45
- 40
- 6
- - 45
  - 40
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

H.Snow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

41
- Running Bear
  Johnny Preston
- 51
- 41
- 9
- - 51
  - 41
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.P.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

42
- Lonely Street
  Andy Williams
- 26
- 5
- 15
- - 26
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

43
- You Got What It Takes
  Marv Johnson
- 39
- 32
- 7
- - 39
  - 32
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

44
- Smooth Operator
  Sarah Vaughan
- 50
- 44
- 7
- - 50
  - 44
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Otis, M.Stein

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

45
- Woo-Hoo
  Rock-A-Teens
- 27
- 16
- 11
- - 27
  - 16
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.McGraw

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

46
- Marina
  Willy Alberti
- 60
- 46
- 3
- - 60
  - 46
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.Granata

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London

47
- High School U.S.A.
  Tommy Facenda
- 54
- 28
- 9
- - 54
  - 28
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Royster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

48
- Smokie - Part 2
  Bill Black's Combo
- 65
- 48
- 3
- - 65
  - 48
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

B.Black

Imprint/Promotion Label:

49
- Talk To Me
  Frank Sinatra
- 43
- 38
- 9
- - 43
  - 38
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

E.Snyder, S.Kahan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

50
- You Were Mine
  Fireflies
- 48
- 21
- 15
- - 48
  - 21
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

P.Giacalone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ribbon

51
- I've Been Around
  Fats Domino
- 58
- 33
- 8
- - 58
  - 33
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

F.Domino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

52
- Love Potion No. 9
  The Clovers
- 47
- 23
- 14
- - 47
  - 23
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Leiber, M.Stoller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

53
- The Enchanted Sea
  The Islanders
- 35
- 15
- 12
- - 35
  - 15
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

F.Metis, R.Starr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mayflower

54
- Uh! Oh! Part 1
  The Nutty Squirrels
- 100
- 54
- 2
- - 100
  - 54
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

S.Burland, D.Elliot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hanover

55
- Mighty Good
  Ricky Nelson
- 61
- 55
- 3
- - 61
  - 55
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

B.Knight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

56
- Talk That Talk
  Jackie Wilson
- 72
- 56
- 4
- - 72
  - 56
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

S.Wyche

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

57
- Midnight Stroll
  The Revels
- 46
- 35
- 9
- - 46
  - 35
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Jackson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Norgolde

58
- If I Give My Heart To You
  Kitty Kallen
- 53
- 34
- 11
- - 53
  - 34
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Crane, A.Jacobs, J.Brewster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

59
- I'll Walk The Line
  Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus
- 67
- 59
- 5
- - 67
  - 59
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

J.R.Cash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

60
- God Bless America
  Connie Francis
- 59
- 46
- 5
- - 59
  - 46
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

I.Berlin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

61
- Living Doll
  Cliff Richard and The Drifters
- 57
- 30
- 12
- - 57
  - 30
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

L.Bart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

62
- Teen Beat
  Sandy Nelson
- 41
- 4
- 15
- - 41
  - 4
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

A.Egnoian, S.Nelson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Original Sound

63
- The Clouds
  The Spacemen
- 62
- 41
- 9
- - 62
  - 41
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Dixon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alton

64
- Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)
  Ray Peterson
- 69
- 64
- 5
- - 69
  - 64
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

G.Motola, J.Marascalco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

65
- A Year Ago Tonight
  The Crests
- 71
- 65
- 2
- - 71
  - 65
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coed

66
- Battle Hymn Of The Republic
  The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- 55
- 13
- 15
- - 55
  - 13
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.W.Howe, W.Steffe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

67
- What About Us
  The Coasters
- 77
- 67
- 2
- - 77
  - 67
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

68
- Torquay
  Fireballs
- 70
- 39
- 12
- - 70
  - 39
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.Tomsco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Rank

69
- Just To Be With You
  The Passions
- 73
- 69
- 10
- - 73
  - 69
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Kalfin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Audicon

70 NEW
NEW
- The Village Of St. Bernadette
  Andy Williams
- -
- 70
- 1
- - -
  - 70
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

E.Parker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadence

71
- Wont'cha Come Home
  Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
- 56
- 43
- 6
- - 56
  - 43
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Price, H.Logan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

72
- Honestly And Truly
  Tommy Edwards
- 68
- 65
- 7
- - 68
  - 65
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

T.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

73
- Joey's Song
  Bill Haley And His Comets
- 49
- 46
- 11
- - 49
  - 46
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Reisman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

74
- Go, Jimmy, Go
  Jimmy Clanton
- 98
- 74
- 2
- - 98
  - 74
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

D.Pomus, M.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ace

75
- The Best Of Everything
  Johnny Mathis
- 63
- 62
- 5
- - 63
  - 62
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

S.Cahn, A.Newman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

76
- The Enchanted Sea
  The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny
- 64
- 28
- 8
- - 64
  - 28
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

F.Metis, R.Starr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

77
- (New In) The Ways Of Love
  Tommy Edwards
- 66
- 66
- 5
- - 66
  - 66
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

78
- Beyond The Sunset
  Pat Boone
- 88
- 78
- 3
- - 88
  - 78
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

V.Brock, B.Brock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

79
- Tiny Tim
  LaVern Baker
- 75
- 63
- 7
- - 75
  - 63
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

L.Baker, A.Bradford

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

80
- The Happy Reindeer
  Dancer, Prancer And Nervous
- 83
- 80
- 2
- - 83
  - 80
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

H.Rustigian, R.Plaisted

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

81 NEW
NEW
- Not One Minute More
  Della Reese
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

D.Robertson, H.Blair, E.Robertson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

82
- Symphony
  Sammy Turner
- 89
- 82
- 3
- - 89
  - 82
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

A.Alstone, New Writer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Top

83
- We Told You Not To Marry
  Titus Turner
- 87
- 83
- 4
- - 87
  - 83
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

H.Bernard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glover

84
- One More Chance
  Rod Bernard
- 84
- 74
- 6
- - 84
  - 74
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.P.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

85
- Lucky Devil
  Carl Dobkins, Jr.
- 93
- 85
- 2
- - 93
  - 85
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

A.Schroeder, W.Gold

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

86
- Teach Me Tiger
  April Stevens
- 95
- 86
- 3
- - 95
  - 86
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

N.Tempo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imperial Records

87
- Shadows
  5 Satins
- 94
- 87
- 3
- - 94
  - 87
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

F.Parris

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ember

88
- How About That
  Dee Clark
- 99
- 88
- 2
- - 99
  - 88
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

D.Payne, F.Augustus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Abner

89 NEW
NEW
- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
  David Seville And The Chipmunks
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

D.Seville

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

90
- Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop
  Little Anthony And The Imperials
- 96
- 90
- 2
- - 96
  - 90
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

END

91
- Just Ask Your Heart
  Frankie Avalon
- 78
- 7
- 16
- - 78
  - 7
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

P.Damato, D.DeNota, J.Ricci

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chancellor

92 NEW
NEW
- Do-Re-Mi
  Mitch Miller
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Rodgers, O.Hammerstein II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

93 NEW
NEW
- Ebb Tide
  Bobby Freeman
- -
- 93
- 1
- - -
  - 93
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

C.Sigman, R.Maxwell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Josie

94
- Happy Anniversary
  Jane Morgan
- 85
- 83
- 6
- - 85
  - 83
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

A.Stillman, R.Allen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

95
- Starry Eyed
  Gary Stites
- 79
- 77
- 7
- - 79
  - 77
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Garson, E.Shuman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carlton

96 NEW
NEW
- I Don't Know What It Is
  The Bluenotes
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brooke

97 NEW
NEW
- Candy Apple Red
  Bonnie Guitar
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

B.Guitar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolton

98 NEW
NEW
- CooCoo-U
  The Kingston Trio
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

D.Wheat, B.Lofborough

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

99 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- The Little Drummer Boy
  The Harry Simeone Chorale
- -
- 13
- 10
- - -
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

H.Simeone, K.K.Davis, H.Onerati

100 NEW
NEW
- Just Come Home
  Hugo & Luigi
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

C.Sigman, M.Monnot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 14, 1959

Billboard Hot 100

Heartaches By The Number

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February 27, 2009

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Heartaches By The Number

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Mr. Blue

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Mack The Knife

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In The Mood

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Why

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We Got Love

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Don't You Know

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So Many Ways

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It's Time To Cry

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The Big Hurt

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El Paso

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Be My Guest

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Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

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Oh! Carol

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Uh! Oh! Part 2

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Hound Dog Man

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Misty

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Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)

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Danny Boy

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Pretty Blue Eyes

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Among My Souvenirs

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Always

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I Wanna Be Loved

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Dance With Me