Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 23, 1976

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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If You Leave Me Now

Chicago

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

J.Guerc, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 23, 1976

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- If You Leave Me Now
  Chicago
- 4
- 1
- 11
- - 4
  - 1
  - 11

Producer(s):

J.Guerc, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Disco Duck (Part I)
  Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

3
- A Fifth Of Beethoven
  Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
- 2
- 1
- 22
- - 2
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock

4
- Lowdown
  Boz Scaggs
- 3
- 3
- 17
- - 3
  - 3
  - 17

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

5
- Still The One
  Orleans
- 6
- 5
- 13
- - 6
  - 5
  - 13

Producer(s):

C.Plotkin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

6
- Play That Funky Music
  Wild Cherry
- 5
- 1
- 19
- - 5
  - 1
  - 19

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 8
- 1
- 16
- - 8
  - 1
  - 16

Producer(s):

H.W.Casey, R.Finch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- She's Gone
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 9
- 8
- 22
- - 9
  - 8
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

9
- Love So Right
  Bee Gees
- 16
- 9
- 6
- - 16
  - 9
  - 6

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

10
- Rock'n Me
  Steve Miller
- 11
- 10
- 11
- - 11
  - 10
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

11
- That'll Be The Day
  Linda Ronstadt
- 12
- 11
- 10
- - 12
  - 11
  - 10

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

12
- I Only Want To Be With You
  Bay City Rollers
- 13
- 12
- 8
- - 13
  - 12
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Ienner, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

13
- Magic Man
  Heart
- 14
- 13
- 15
- - 14
  - 13
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom/Unknown

14
- Devil Woman
  Cliff Richard
- 7
- 6
- 17
- - 7
  - 6
  - 17

Producer(s):

B.Welch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket/Unknown

15
- The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
  Gordon Lightfoot
- 19
- 15
- 9
- - 19
  - 15
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

G.Lightfoot

Producer(s):

L.Waronker, G.Lightfoot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Unknown

16
- (Don't Fear) The Reaper
  Blue Oyster Cult
- 17
- 16
- 13
- - 17
  - 16
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

D.Roeser

Producer(s):

M.Krugman, S.Pearlman, D.Lucas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

17
- Beth/Detroit Rock City
  KISS
- 18
- 17
- 8
- - 18
  - 17
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

18
- Muskrat Love
  Captain & Tennille
- 25
- 18
- 5
- - 25
  - 18
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

19
- Nadia's Theme (The Young And The Restless)
  Barry DeVorzon And Perry Botikin Jr.
- 22
- 19
- 9
- - 22
  - 19
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

20
- Fernando
  ABBA
- 21
- 20
- 8
- - 21
  - 20
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

21
- More Than A Feeling
  Boston
- 24
- 21
- 6
- - 24
  - 21
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, T.Scholz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- You Are The Woman
  Firefall
- 23
- 22
- 10
- - 23
  - 22
  - 10

Producer(s):

J.Mason, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

23
- Just To Be Close To You
  Commodores
- 26
- 23
- 6
- - 26
  - 23
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

24
- I'd Really Love To See You Tonight
  England Dan & John Ford Coley
- 10
- 2
- 20
- - 10
  - 2
  - 20

Producer(s):

K.Lehning, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

25
- The Best Disco In Town
  The Ritchie Family
- 27
- 25
- 9
- - 27
  - 25
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Marlin

26
- Do You Feel Like We Do
  Peter Frampton
- 28
- 26
- 6
- - 28
  - 26
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

27
- The Rubberband Man
  The Spinners
- 29
- 27
- 7
- - 29
  - 27
  - 7

Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

28
- A Little Bit More
  Dr. Hook
- 15
- 11
- 19
- - 15
  - 11
  - 19

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

29
- Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)
  Flash Cadillac And The Continental Kids
- 30
- 29
- 9
- - 30
  - 29
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock

30
- This One's For You
  Barry Manilow
- 32
- 30
- 6
- - 32
  - 30
  - 6

Producer(s):

R. Dante, B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

31
- A Dose Of Rock 'N' Roll
  Ringo Starr
- 35
- 31
- 4
- - 35
  - 31
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

32
- You Are My Starship
  Norman Connors
- 34
- 32
- 9
- - 34
  - 32
  - 9

Producer(s):

S.Drinkwater, J.Schoenbaum, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

33
- Getaway
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 20
- 12
- 15
- - 20
  - 12
  - 15

Producer(s):

M.White, C.Stepney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

34
- Get The Funk Out Ma Face
  The Brothers Johnson
- 33
- 30
- 11
- - 33
  - 30
  - 11

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

35
- Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
  Rod Stewart
- 42
- 35
- 4
- - 42
  - 35
  - 4

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

36
- Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)
  Silver
- 31
- 16
- 19
- - 31
  - 16
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

37
- With Your Love
  Jefferson Starship
- 36
- 12
- 14
- - 36
  - 12
  - 14

Producer(s):

L.Cox, Jefferson Starship, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/Unknown

38
- Say You Love Me
  Fleetwood Mac
- 37
- 11
- 17
- - 37
  - 11
  - 17

Producer(s):

Fleetwood Mac, K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Unknown

39
- You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)
  Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
- 43
- 39
- 7
- - 43
  - 39
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

40
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart
  Elton John & Kiki Dee
- 38
- 1
- 17
- - 38
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket

RIAA Certification: Platinum

41
- Nice 'N' Naasty
  The Salsoul Orchestra
- 51
- 41
- 6
- - 51
  - 41
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul

42
- Anything You Want
  John Valenti
- 47
- 42
- 8
- - 47
  - 42
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Cullen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

43
- I Got To Know
  Starbuck
- 45
- 43
- 7
- - 45
  - 43
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Blackman, M.Clark, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock/Unknown

44
- It's A Long Way There
  Little River Band
- 48
- 44
- 6
- - 48
  - 44
  - 6

Producer(s):

G.Wheatley, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvest/Unknown

45
- I Never Cry
  Alice Cooper
- 55
- 45
- 11
- - 55
  - 45
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.R.Fleming, B.Byrd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

46
- Love Ballad
  L.T.D.
- 56
- 46
- 4
- - 56
  - 46
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

47
- Give It Up (turn It Loose)
  Tyrone Davis
- 52
- 47
- 5
- - 52
  - 47
  - 5

Producer(s):

L.Graham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

48
- Nights Are Forever Without You
  England Dan & John Ford Coley
- 58
- 48
- 3
- - 58
  - 48
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

49
- One Love In My Lifetime
  Diana Ross
- 44
- 25
- 12
- - 44
  - 25
  - 12

Producer(s):

L.Brown, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

50
- It's Only Love
  ZZ Top
- 54
- 50
- 7
- - 54
  - 50
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Ham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Unknown

51
- Message In Our Music
  The O'Jays
- 49
- 49
- 7
- - 49
  - 49
  - 7

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.Huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

52
- Stand Tall
  Burton Cummings
- 62
- 52
- 3
- - 62
  - 52
  - 3

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

53
- You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine
  Neil Sedaka
- 53
- 53
- 5
- - 53
  - 53
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Appere, N.Sedaka, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket/Unknown

54
- Love Me
  Yvonne Elliman
- 64
- 54
- 4
- - 64
  - 54
  - 4

Producer(s):

F.Perren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

55
- Mr. Melody
  Natalie Cole
- 57
- 55
- 7
- - 57
  - 55
  - 7

Producer(s):

C.Jackson, M.Yancy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

56
- You Should Be Dancing
  Bee Gees
- 50
- 1
- 17
- - 50
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

B.A.Gibb, R.H.Gibb, M.E.Gibb

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

57
- Queen Of My Soul
  Average White Band
- 40
- 40
- 8
- - 40
  - 40
  - 8

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

58
- Summer
  War
- 39
- 7
- 16
- - 39
  - 7
  - 16

Producer(s):

J.Goldstein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

59
- The Fez
  Steely Dan
- 59
- 59
- 5
- - 59
  - 59
  - 5

Producer(s):

G.Katz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

60
- Hello Old Friend
  Eric Clapton
- 70
- 60
- 2
- - 70
  - 60
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

61
- The End Is Not In Sight (the Cowboy Tune)
  Amazing Rhythm Aces
- 63
- 61
- 6
- - 63
  - 61
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Burton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

62
- So Sad The Song
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 73
- 62
- 3
- - 73
  - 62
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah

63
- Like A Sad Song
  John Denver
- 46
- 36
- 7
- - 46
  - 36
  - 7

Producer(s):

M.Okun, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

64
- Hot Line
  The Sylvers
- 74
- 64
- 3
- - 74
  - 64
  - 3

Producer(s):

F.Perren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

65
- It's O.k.
  The Beach Boys
- 41
- 29
- 10
- - 41
  - 29
  - 10

Producer(s):

B.Wilson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Unknown

66
- Brand New Love Affair
  Jigsaw
- 68
- 66
- 7
- - 68
  - 66
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chelsea

67
- Don't Think....Feel
  Neil Diamond
- 67
- 43
- 7
- - 67
  - 43
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.Robertson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

68 NEW
NEW
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
  Leo Sayer
- -
- 68
- 1
- - -
  - 68
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

69
- I Can't Live A Dream
  The Osmonds
- 79
- 69
- 4
- - 79
  - 69
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Curb, M.Lloyd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kolob/Unknown

70
- Daylight
  Vicki Sue Robinson
- 77
- 70
- 4
- - 77
  - 70
  - 4

Producer(s):

W.Schatz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

71
- California Day
  Starland Vocal Band
- 81
- 71
- 2
- - 81
  - 71
  - 2

Producer(s):

M.Okun, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Windsong/Unknown

72
- Jump
  Aretha Franklin
- 75
- 72
- 4
- - 75
  - 72
  - 4

Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

73
- My Sweet Summer Suite
  Love Unlimited Orchestra
- 76
- 73
- 7
- - 76
  - 73
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

74
- Shake Your Rump To The Funk
  The Bar-Kays
- 85
- 74
- 2
- - 85
  - 74
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

75
- You Ought To Be Havin' Fun
  Tower Of Power
- 86
- 75
- 2
- - 86
  - 75
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

76
- Wanna Make Love (Come Flick My BIC)
  Sun
- 78
- 76
- 5
- - 78
  - 76
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

77
- Breezin'
  George Benson
- 90
- 77
- 2
- - 90
  - 77
  - 2

Producer(s):

T.LiPuma, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

78
- Groovy People
  Lou Rawls
- 88
- 78
- 2
- - 88
  - 78
  - 2

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.Huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

79
- Cowboy Song
  Thin Lizzy
- 83
- 79
- 6
- - 83
  - 79
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

80
- Jeans On
  David Dundas
- 80
- 80
- 3
- - 80
  - 80
  - 3

Producer(s):

R.Greenaway, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

81
- Let's Be Young Tonight
  Jermaine Jackson
- 89
- 81
- 6
- - 89
  - 81
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Smith, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

82
- The Raven
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 87
- 82
- 2
- - 87
  - 82
  - 2

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

83 NEW
NEW
- Lets Get It Together
  El Coco
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avi

84
- If I Only Could
  The Rowans
- 84
- 84
- 2
- - 84
  - 84
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

85 NEW
NEW
- After The Lovin'
  Engelbert Humperdinck
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.diamond, P.williams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

86 NEW
NEW
- Car Wash
  Rose Royce
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

87 NEW
NEW
- Keep Me Cryin'
  Al Green
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

W.Mitchell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hi (Cream)/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- Livin' Thing
  Electric Light Orchestra
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Jet

RIAA Certification: Gold

89
- Flowers
  The Emotions
- 91
- 89
- 3
- - 91
  - 89
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

90 NEW
NEW
- Dazz
  Brick
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang

91
- Here's Some Love
  Tanya Tucker
- 82
- 82
- 4
- - 82
  - 82
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Crutchfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

92
- Harvest For The World
  The Isley Brothers
- 96
- 63
- 10
- - 96
  - 63
  - 10

Producer(s):

Isley Brothers, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck/Unknown

93
- One For The Money (part 1)
  The Whispers
- 95
- 88
- 9
- - 95
  - 88
  - 9

Producer(s):

N.Harris, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul Train/Unknown

94 NEW
NEW
- Find 'Em, Fool 'Em & Forget 'Em
  Dobie Gray
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn

95 NEW
NEW
- Down To Love Town
  The Originals
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Producer(s):

F.Wilson, L.Casablanca, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul/Unknown

96
- Love Of My Life
  Gino Vannelli
- 98
- 64
- 7
- - 98
  - 64
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, G.Emerick, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

97 NEW
NEW
- Full Time Thing (Between Dusk And Dawn)
  Whirlwind
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

98 NEW
NEW
- Peter Gunn
  Deodato
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

99
- You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
  Lou Rawls
- 60
- 2
- 21
- - 60
  - 2
  - 21

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.Huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

100
- Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (part 1)
  Tavares
- 66
- 15
- 21
- - 66
  - 15
  - 21

Producer(s):

F.Perren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 23, 1976

Billboard Hot 100™

If You Leave Me Now

Producer(s):

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Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

If You Leave Me Now

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Disco Duck (Part I)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Fifth Of Beethoven

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lowdown

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Still The One

Producer(s):

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Play That Funky Music

Producer(s):

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(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty

Producer(s):

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She's Gone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love So Right

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock'n Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

That'll Be The Day

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Only Want To Be With You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Magic Man

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

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Devil Woman

Producer(s):

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The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

(Don't Fear) The Reaper

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beth/Detroit Rock City

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Muskrat Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nadia's Theme (The Young And The Restless)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fernando

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More Than A Feeling

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You Are The Woman

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Just To Be Close To You

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I'd Really Love To See You Tonight

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The Best Disco In Town

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Do You Feel Like We Do