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1430:Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?
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517:Badarou, King, P. Gould
397:peaked at No. 3 on the
364:their first live record
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1087:www.officialcharts.com
986:"Rolling Stone review"
861:Paul King – management
559:R. Gould, King, Lindup
390:Commercial performance
1559:Take Care of Yourself
1510:Running in the Family
1477:"The Chant Has Begun"
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1278:Standing in the Light
1023:on 30 September 2015.
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355:Running in the Family
179:Running in the Family
1517:To Be with You Again
831:Level 42 – producers
260:Professional ratings
1482:Something About You
1345:A Physical Presence
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1207:Nathan King
1200:Mike Lindup
1117:1 September
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961:L.A. Weekly
807:Nathan King
757:Mike Lindup
375:. In 2007,
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344:Composition
1667:Categories
1622:Influences
1566:Guaranteed
1416:Turn It On
1409:Love Games
1363:Level Best
1327:Retroglide
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