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Glaister, Dan (November 22, 1996). "Sign of the times".
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2316:(in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
2292:(in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
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3084:The Very Best of Prince
3012:One Nite Alone... Live!
2476:"Prince Chart History (
2464:Official Charts Company
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1195:
1193:"My Computer"
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672:Eric Bazilian
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2573:Music Canada
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2062:Emancipation
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1984:The Guardian
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1964:. Retrieved
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1945:Emancipation
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1924:. Retrieved
1920:the original
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1908:Emancipation
1907:
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1887:. Retrieved
1878:Emancipation
1877:
1844:
1836:2Γ Platinum
1801:Music Canada
1779:Emancipation
1778:
1762:
1751:
1739:
1724:Emancipation
1723:
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1683:
1494:Emancipation
1493:
1376:Rosie Gaines
1286:" (1974) by
1275:" (1982) by
1264:" (1994) by
1252:
1244:
1243:
1182:"Da, Da, Da"
835:"We Gets Up"
722:
710:
707:Emancipation
706:
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680:
676:Joan Osborne
656:Bonnie Raitt
639:Emancipation
638:
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611:
604:triple album
588:studio album
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