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816:"Will the real Kim Carnes stand up?"
719:Wuench, Kevin (September 13, 2013).
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767:Larkin, Colin (1997).
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122:4:02 (Single Version)
1191:Barking at Airplanes
471:Canada Top Singles (
212:"Mistaken Identity"
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1237:Live at Savoy, 1981
1219:Chasin' Wild Trains
1205:View from the House
1156:St. Vincent's Court
999:Swiss Singles Chart
965:Irish Singles Chart
618:"Billboard Hot 100"
597:Journal and Courier
511:Schweizer Hitparade
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1135:Rest on Me
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