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1874:Life Is Like a Song
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2097:That Crazy Feeling
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2272:Through the Years
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2360:Evening Star
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2630:Discography
2594:Other songs
2584:Anne Murray
2420:The Factory
2304:All My Life
2286:A Love Song
2188:The Gambler
1897:Dottie West
1720:The Gambler
1516:February 3,
1424:February 1,
1370:February 1,
1344:January 17,
1317:(in German)
1106:Ultratop 50
1057:Kent, David
1041:October 11,
864:The Gambler
378:Ultratop 50
150:Producer(s)
2921:1979 songs
2910:Categories
2880:Speechless
2736:Blue Bayou
2520:Billy Dean
2459:Holly Dunn
2332:This Woman
1366:. Ultratop
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1015:August 20,
910:References
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859:Dick Lowry
782:1,000,000
380:Flanders)
311:CMA Awards
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2573:Real Love
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1912:Timepiece
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376:Belgium (
364:Austria (
347:position
241:Billboard
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742:Canada (
700:Cash Box
672:Hot 100
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253:Cash Box
82:Released
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2487:Ol' Red
2146:Lucille
1621:YouTube
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892:Georgia
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119:Label
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