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1749:Chickenfoot
1717:Discography
1587:Videography
1555:Other songs
1531:Without You
1267:Live albums
1128:Sammy Hagar
946:October 10,
940:Vulture.com
871:October 25,
750:October 25,
440:Vulture.com
433:guitar solo
412:Donn Landee
373:common time
363:singer and
287:"I'll Wait"
219:Producer(s)
115:Studio City
31:"I'll Wait"
1803:1984 songs
1792:Categories
1661:OU812 Tour
1183:Diver Down
1059:1121143123
786:August 31,
708:References
660:UK Singles
389:drum kit.
365:yacht rock
133:Synth rock
119:California
1744:Planet Us
1656:5150 Tour
1651:1984 Tour
1503:Amsterdam
1482:Right Now
1468:Poundcake
1398:I'll Wait
1363:Unchained
1155:Van Halen
1097:Van Halen
1023:Billboard
1005:Billboard
905:"Reviews"
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640:position
593:Personnel
418:Reception
347:Billboard
309:Van Halen
305:I'll Wait
254:I'll Wait
232:Van Halen
138:hard rock
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1777:Category
1681:III Tour
1563:Eruption
918:July 23,
912:Cash Box
424:Cash Box
97:Recorded
87:Released
1710:Related
1292:Singles
1218:Balance
679:Hot 100
613:– drums
387:Rototom
369:D minor
349:Hot 100
292:YouTube
267:(1984)
258:(1984)
249:(1983)
1722:Awards
1538:Tattoo
1426:Dreams
1405:Panama
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628:Charts
574:Length
561:Side B
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503:Length
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470:Length
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381:Like "
263:Panama
146:Length
106:Studio
68:B-side
46:Single
1619:Tours
1204:OU812
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571:Title
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429:riffs
376:tempo
280:Audio
166:Label
126:Genre
1391:Jump
1197:5150
1190:1984
1055:OCLC
1045:ISBN
948:2020
920:2022
873:2020
836:OCLC
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788:2017
752:2020
638:Peak
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481:4:10
383:Jump
329:and
314:1984
245:Jump
100:1983
59:1984
967:RPM
964:."
688:US
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648:RPM
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