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At the beginning of the music video, Kershaw is seen trying to get through a door with a screwdriver. The video ends with the camera moving up away from
Kershaw to reveal that the question mark is lying in an alleyway, at which point, a man in a green costume seen earlier in the video comes and picks
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The "riddling" lyrics caused speculation among listeners as to their meaning; Kershaw states that there is in fact no intended meaning at all, the words simply being a "guide vocal" thrown together to fit the music. Kershaw has stated: "In short, 'The Riddle' is nonsense, rubbish, bollocks, the
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Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Nik
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1934:. Vol. 1, no. 38/39. 17 December 1984. p. 14.
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Song recordings produced by Peter
Collins (record producer)
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Two versions of the video exist, with minor differences.
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2125:. Vol. 2, no. 7. 18 February 1985. p. 7.
2432:. Vol. 17, no. 25. 17 June 2000. p. 11.
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Jack
Holiday & Mike Candys – The Riddle Anthem"
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Holiday & Mike Candys – The Riddle Anthem"
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Holiday & Mike Candys – The Riddle Anthem"
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Jack
Holiday & Mike Candys – The Riddle Anthem"
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Jack Holiday & Mike Candys – The Riddle Anthem"
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2000:The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Riddle"
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2316:. No. 599. 30 December 1985 – via
247:" is a song by the English singer-songwriter
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1957:(in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki:
301:confused ramblings of an 80s popstar."
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324:and an observation made by Kershaw to
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2568:Nederlandse Top 40 – Gigi D Agostino"
2653:"Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 2000"
2628:"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2000 p.9"
2332:"Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1985"
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1739:"The Riddle" reached number 12 when
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257:second studio album of the same name
2308:"National Top 100 Singles for 1985"
2208:"Nik Kershaw: Artist Chart History"
2149:The South African Rock Encyclopedia
1768:"The Official Nik Kershaw FAQ file"
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3418:Il programmino di Gigi D'agostino
3135:I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
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2048:Nederlandse Top 40 – Nik Kershaw"
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1254:Germany (Official German Charts)
383:I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
18:The Riddle (Gigi D'Agostino)
3326:Lento Violento ...e altre storie
2934:. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
2723:"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2002"
2701:"Jaaroverzichten 2002 – Singles"
2675:"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2000"
2505:– via World Radio History.
2475:. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
2440:– via World Radio History.
2296:– via World Radio History.
2266:. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
2133:– via World Radio History.
1942:– via World Radio History.
1772:The Official Nik Kershaw Website
1316:Certifications for "The Riddle"
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2655:(in German). GfK Entertainment
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1819:"Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 12""
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2585:Gigi D'Agostino – The Riddle"
2551:Gigi D'Agostino – The Riddle"
2534:Gigi D'Agostino – The Riddle"
2517:Gigi D'Agostino – The Riddle"
2469:Gigi D'Agostino – The Riddle"
2452:Gigi D'Agostino – The Riddle"
2354:Gigi D'Agostino – The Riddle"
1801:"Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 7""
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1554:"The Riddle Anthem (Rework)"
1301:Netherlands (Single Top 100)
379:A3: "Progress" (Live) – 3:02
3561:Songs written by Nik Kershaw
3379:Underconstruction 1: Silence
2838:Bundesverband Musikindustrie
1285:Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)
1238:Austria (Ă–3 Austria Top 40)
1027:-styled animation like the "
431:The Riddle (Extended Riddle)
372:Cassette Single (WEA NIKC 6)
368:B: "Progress" (Live) – 3:02
359:B: "Progress" (Live) – 3:02
334:it up. The green man is the
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2421:"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"
2410:. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
2408:Library and Archives Canada
1910:Library and Archives Canada
1900:Top RPM Singles: Issue 0524
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1293:Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)
1246:Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)
46:Cover of the 12-inch single
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1923:"European Top 100 Singles"
1453:19 November 2012
435:Produced by Peter Collins
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251:, released in 1984 as the
27:1984 single by Nik Kershaw
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2574:. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
2214:. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
2192:Nik Kershaw – The Riddle"
2175:Nik Kershaw – The Riddle"
2099:Nik Kershaw – The Riddle"
2082:Nik Kershaw – The Riddle"
2065:Nik Kershaw – The Riddle"
2054:. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
1983:Nik Kershaw – The Riddle"
1959:Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava
1912:. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
1883:Nik Kershaw – The Riddle"
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1581:"Sunshine (Fly So High)"
511:European Top 100 Singles
375:A1: "The Riddle" – 3:52
357:A: "The Riddle" – 3:52
3096:The Best of Nik Kershaw
2212:Official Charts Company
1953:Pennanen, Timo (2006).
1679:Ultratip Bubbling Under
1572: singles chronology
1527: singles chronology
1184:Ultratip Bubbling Under
787:Gigi D'Agostino version
523:Suomen virallinen lista
363:12" Single (WEA NIKT 6)
2486:"Top National Sellers"
1703:Official German Charts
1119:Official German Charts
702:Official German Charts
3546:Gigi D'Agostino songs
2915:Les classement single
2456:Les classement single
1987:Les classement single
1595:"Bring Back the Love"
354:7" Single (WEA NIK 6)
338:, a villain from the
3397:A Journey into Space
2806:on 23 September 2012
2703:(in Dutch). Ultratop
1079:Canada Dance/Urban (
495:Canada Top Singles (
3551:MCA Records singles
3333:La Musica Che Pesta
3319:L'Amour Toujours II
3142:Wouldn't It Be Good
3064:You've Got to Laugh
2949:Swiss Singles Chart
2633:. Music & Media
2521:Swiss Singles Chart
2196:Swiss Singles Chart
2004:Irish Singles Chart
1715:Schweizer Hitparade
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1613:"The Riddle Anthem"
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389:Wouldn't It Be Good
385:" (Extended Mix)
3389:Compilation albums
3226:Somebody Loves You
3184:When a Heart Beats
2972:(list of releases)
1778:on 7 February 2003
1655:Chart (2012–2013)
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461:Chart (1984–1985)
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377:A2: "Interview"
174:singles chronology
3566:ZYX Music singles
3541:Nik Kershaw songs
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2881:Ă–3 Austria Top 40
2606:austriancharts.at
2494:Music & Media
2429:Music & Media
2358:Ă–3 Austria Top 40
2313:Kent Music Report
2116:"Top 3 in Europe"
1968:978-951-1-21053-5
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391:" (Extended Mix)
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3492:L'amour toujours
3439:Some Experiments
3404:Le Voyage Estate
3372:Tecno Fes Vol. 2
3312:L'Amour Toujours
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2179:Singles Top 100
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2168:
2158:
2156:
2143:
2142:
2138:
2118:
2114:
2113:
2109:
2096:
2092:
2079:
2075:
2062:
2058:
2045:
2041:
2028:
2026:
2022:Musica e dischi
2015:
2014:
2010:
1997:
1993:
1980:
1976:
1969:
1951:
1947:
1925:
1921:
1920:
1916:
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1869:
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1456:
1454:
1416:
1403:
1399:
1328:Certified units
1313:
1222:
1220:Year-end charts
1164:
1049:
1037:
1015:
1001:Gigi D'Agostino
978:
958:
949:
940:
924:Gigi D'Agostino
918:Gigi D'Agostino
911:
897:
877:
873:
872:
829:
819:from the album
813:Gigi D'Agostino
789:
784:
718:
716:Year-end charts
633:Springbok Radio
560:Musica e dischi
465:
453:
443:
436:
434:
422:
416:
404:
397:
386:
380:
378:
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367:
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298:
282:Gigi D'Agostino
226:
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63:from the album
47:
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3205:One Step Ahead
3201:
3198:Radio Musicola
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3036:Radio Musicola
3032:
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2988:
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2959:External links
2957:
2954:
2953:
2936:
2919:
2902:
2885:
2868:
2854:(in Italian).
2843:
2817:
2787:
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2692:
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2593:
2589:Single Top 100
2576:
2559:
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2477:
2460:
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2155:on 24 May 2018
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2086:Top 40 Singles
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2069:Single Top 100
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2008:
1991:
1974:
1967:
1945:
1914:
1891:
1874:
1867:
1846:
1828:
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1766:Kershaw, Nik.
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1208:Single Top 100
1203:
1202:
1199:
1191:
1190:
1187:
1179:
1178:
1175:
1167:
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1161:
1150:
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1019:Andreas Hykade
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585:Single Top 100
580:
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3425:Laboratorio 1
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3297:Studio albums
3295:
3291:
3284:
3279:
3277:
3272:
3270:
3265:
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3249:
3248:Sheri Kershaw
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3149:Dancing Girls
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3131:
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3104:
3103:The Essential
3100:
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3092:
3090:
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3080:
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3073:
3072:
3068:
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3014:Studio albums
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3008:
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2987:
2982:
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2978:
2971:
2967:
2963:
2962:
2950:
2946:
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2930:(in German).
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2916:
2913:(in French).
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2899:
2896:(in French).
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2879:(in German).
2878:
2872:
2857:
2853:
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2839:
2836:(in German).
2835:
2821:
2805:
2801:
2798:(in French).
2797:
2791:
2775:
2772:(in German).
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2765:
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2718:
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2553:(in French).
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2018:
2017:"Classifiche"
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1538:Children 2012
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1045:Chart (2000)
1043:
1035:Weekly charts
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844:December 1999
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425:Simon Boswell
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407:Peter Collins
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269:Lewis Carroll
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165:Peter Collins
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147:Songwriter(s)
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38:
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30:
19:
3536:2012 singles
3531:1999 singles
3526:1984 singles
3437:
3430:
3423:
3416:
3409:
3402:
3395:
3377:
3370:
3363:
3356:
3340:Suono Libero
3338:
3331:
3324:
3317:
3310:
3303:
3191:Nobody Knows
3162:
3156:Human Racing
3115:
3110:Then And Now
3108:
3101:
3094:
3088:Other albums
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3069:
3062:
3055:
3048:
3041:
3034:
3027:
3022:Human Racing
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2922:
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