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1836:Singles Top 100
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1506:
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1501:Fontana Records
1497:Tears for Fears
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1470:
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1465:Fontana Records
1461:Tears for Fears
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1429:Fontana Records
1425:Tears for Fears
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1389:Tears for Fears
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918:Year-end charts
872:Mainstream Rock
704:Musica e dischi
583:
571:
561:
519:Tears Roll Down
504:
496:
460:Michael Jackson
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421:
343:
297:Tears for Fears
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247:Woman in Chains
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216:Tears for Fears
205:Tears for Fears
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154:(US radio edit)
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130:(album version)
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98:Psychedelic pop
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68:Tears Roll Down
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49:from the album
43:Tears for Fears
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3354:Feel Good Inc.
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3287:
3284:Love Is Strong
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3246:Leave Me Alone
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3135:Matt & Kim
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2749:Video releases
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2667:Goodnight Song
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2341:Roland Orzabal
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1790:Top 40 Singles
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1773:Single Top 100
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470:directed the "
464:Leave Me Alone
440:Jim Blashfield
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375:Roland Orzabal
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3466:Industry Baby
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3438:All the Stars
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2989:Give It Away
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2940:Art of Noise
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2548:Pale Shelter
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