Billboard Hot 100™

Week of March 4, 1978

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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(Love Is) Thicker Than Water

Andy Gibb

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of March 4, 1978

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
  Andy Gibb
- 2
- 1
- 18
- - 2
  - 1
  - 18

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

2
- Stayin' Alive
  Bee Gees
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

3
- Sometimes When We Touch
  Dan Hill
- 4
- 3
- 15
- - 4
  - 3
  - 15

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

4
- Emotion
  Samantha Sang
- 5
- 4
- 16
- - 5
  - 4
  - 16

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock/Unknown

5
- Night Fever
  Bee Gees
- 8
- 5
- 5
- - 8
  - 5
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

6
- Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)
  Chic
- 6
- 6
- 19
- - 6
  - 6
  - 19

Producer(s):

N.G.Rodgers, Jr., K.Lehman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

7
- Lay Down Sally
  Eric Clapton
- 9
- 7
- 9
- - 9
  - 7
  - 9

Producer(s):

G.Johns, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

8
- Just The Way You Are
  Billy Joel
- 3
- 3
- 17
- - 3
  - 3
  - 17

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- I Go Crazy
  Paul Davis
- 11
- 9
- 28
- - 11
  - 9
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang

10
- How Deep Is Your Love
  Bee Gees
- 10
- 1
- 24
- - 10
  - 1
  - 24

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

11
- We Are The Champions
  Queen
- 7
- 4
- 20
- - 7
  - 4
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

F. Mercury

Producer(s):

Queen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

12
- Peg
  Steely Dan
- 12
- 12
- 16
- - 12
  - 12
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

13
- Theme From "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"
  John Williams
- 13
- 13
- 11
- - 13
  - 13
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

14
- The Name Of The Game
  ABBA
- 16
- 14
- 11
- - 16
  - 14
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

15
- What's Your Name
  Lynyrd Skynyrd
- 17
- 15
- 14
- - 17
  - 15
  - 14

Producer(s):

N.a., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

16
- Thunder Island
  Jay Ferguson
- 18
- 16
- 12
- - 18
  - 16
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

17
- Can't Smile Without You
  Barry Manilow
- 27
- 17
- 5
- - 27
  - 17
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

18
- Happy Anniversary
  Little River Band
- 20
- 18
- 12
- - 20
  - 18
  - 12

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvest/Unknown

19
- Short People
  Randy Newman
- 14
- 2
- 17
- - 14
  - 2
  - 17

Producer(s):

L.Waronker, R.Titelman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

20
- (What A) Wonderful World
  Art Garfunkel With James Taylor & Paul Simon
- 24
- 20
- 7
- - 24
  - 20
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

21
- Falling
  LeBlanc & Carr
- 28
- 21
- 21
- - 28
  - 21
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

22
- The Way You Do The Things You Do
  Rita Coolidge
- 26
- 22
- 8
- - 26
  - 22
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Anderle, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

23
- Our Love
  Natalie Cole
- 31
- 23
- 8
- - 31
  - 23
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

24
- Baby Come Back
  Player
- 15
- 1
- 23
- - 15
  - 1
  - 23

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

25
- Always And Forever
  Heatwave
- 29
- 25
- 9
- - 29
  - 25
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

26
- Dust In The Wind
  Kansas
- 34
- 26
- 6
- - 34
  - 26
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Glixman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kirshner/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

27
- Ebony Eyes
  Bob Welch
- 35
- 27
- 6
- - 35
  - 27
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Carter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

28
- Jack And Jill
  Raydio
- 32
- 28
- 8
- - 32
  - 28
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

29
- If I Can't Have You
  Yvonne Elliman
- 40
- 29
- 6
- - 40
  - 29
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

30
- Goodbye Girl
  David Gates
- 33
- 30
- 12
- - 33
  - 30
  - 12

Producer(s):

D.Gates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

31
- You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
  Rod Stewart
- 19
- 4
- 19
- - 19
  - 4
  - 19

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

32
- Poor Poor Pitiful Me
  Linda Ronstadt
- 36
- 32
- 6
- - 36
  - 32
  - 6

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

33
- Flash Light
  Parliament
- 38
- 33
- 4
- - 38
  - 33
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

34
- Theme Song From "Which Way Is Up"
  Stargard
- 42
- 34
- 6
- - 42
  - 34
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

35
- Before My Heart Finds Out
  Gene Cotton
- 45
- 35
- 5
- - 45
  - 35
  - 5

Producer(s):

S.Gibson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

36
- Lady Love
  Lou Rawls
- 39
- 36
- 7
- - 39
  - 36
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.Marshall, V.Gray, J.Faith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

37
- Long, Long Way From Home
  Foreigner
- 22
- 20
- 13
- - 22
  - 20
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Sinclair, G.Lyons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

38
- Native New Yorker
  Odyssey
- 21
- 21
- 17
- - 21
  - 21
  - 17

Producer(s):

S.Linzer, C.Calello, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

39
- Thank You For Being A Friend
  Andrew Gold
- 51
- 39
- 4
- - 51
  - 39
  - 4

Producer(s):

A.Gold, B.Walsh, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

40
- Running On Empty
  Jackson Browne
- 49
- 40
- 4
- - 49
  - 40
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

41
- You Really Got Me
  Van Halen
- 47
- 41
- 6
- - 47
  - 41
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Davies

Producer(s):

T.Templeman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

42
- Hot Legs
  Rod Stewart
- 52
- 42
- 4
- - 52
  - 42
  - 4

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

43
- Everybody Loves A Rain Song
  B.J. Thomas
- 44
- 43
- 7
- - 44
  - 43
  - 7

Producer(s):

C.Moman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

44
- It's You That I Need
  Enchantment
- 50
- 44
- 5
- - 50
  - 44
  - 5

Producer(s):

M.Strokes, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadshow/Liberty/Unknown

45
- Let It Go, Let It Flow
  Dave Mason
- 46
- 45
- 7
- - 46
  - 45
  - 7

Producer(s):

D.Mason, R.Nevison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

46
- Sweet Talkin' Woman
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 61
- 46
- 3
- - 61
  - 46
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Lynne, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

RIAA Certification: Gold

47
- Boogie Shoes
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 57
- 47
- 4
- - 57
  - 47
  - 4

Producer(s):

K.l. & Finch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

48
- Theme From Close Encounters
  Meco
- 25
- 25
- 9
- - 25
  - 25
  - 9

Producer(s):

M.Monardo, T.Bongiovi, H.Wheeler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

49
- Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
  Waylon & Willie
- 59
- 49
- 4
- - 59
  - 49
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

50
- We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again
  England Dan & John Ford Coley
- 70
- 50
- 2
- - 70
  - 50
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

51
- Hollywood
  Boz Scaggs
- 55
- 51
- 5
- - 55
  - 51
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Wissert, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

52
- The Circle Is Small (I Can See It In Your Eyes)
  Gordon Lightfoot
- 62
- 52
- 4
- - 62
  - 52
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

53
- California
  Debby Boone
- 63
- 53
- 4
- - 63
  - 53
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Brooks, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

54
- Silver Dreams
  The Babys
- 54
- 54
- 5
- - 54
  - 54
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

55
- Feels So Good
  Chuck Mangione
- 66
- 55
- 4
- - 66
  - 55
  - 4

Producer(s):

C.Mangione, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

56
- Ffun
  ConFunkShun
- 23
- 23
- 12
- - 23
  - 23
  - 12

Producer(s):

S.scarborough, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

57
- Disco Inferno
  The Trammps
- 68
- 53
- 12
- - 68
  - 53
  - 12

Producer(s):

R.Baker, N.Harris, E.Young

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

58
- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
  Santa Esmeralda Starring Leroy Gomez
- 30
- 15
- 18
- - 30
  - 15
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

59
- Storybook Children (Daybreak)
  Bette Midler
- 65
- 59
- 8
- - 65
  - 59
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

60
- Love Is Like Oxygen
  Sweet
- 71
- 60
- 3
- - 71
  - 60
  - 3

Producer(s):

Sweet, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

61
- Sweet, Sweet Smile
  Carpenters
- 64
- 61
- 5
- - 64
  - 61
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

62
- Little One
  Chicago
- 72
- 62
- 4
- - 72
  - 62
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Ellis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

63
- The Closer I Get To You
  Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway
- 74
- 63
- 3
- - 74
  - 63
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

64
- Too Hot Ta Trot
  Commodores
- 37
- 24
- 12
- - 37
  - 24
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

65
- Desiree
  Neil Diamond
- 41
- 16
- 14
- - 41
  - 16
  - 14

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

66
- Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
  Styx
- 78
- 66
- 3
- - 78
  - 66
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

67
- Street Corner Serenade
  Wet Willie
- 48
- 30
- 14
- - 48
  - 30
  - 14

Producer(s):

G.Lyons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

68
- Galaxy
  War
- 53
- 39
- 9
- - 53
  - 39
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Goldstein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

69
- Le Spank
  Le Pamplemousse
- 58
- 58
- 15
- - 58
  - 58
  - 15

Producer(s):

M.Lewis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avi/Unknown

70 NEW
NEW
- Imaginary Lover
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- -
- 70
- 1
- - -
  - 70
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

71
- You Brought The Woman Out Of Me
  Hot
- 75
- 71
- 5
- - 75
  - 71
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

72
- Baby Hold On
  Eddie Money
- 84
- 72
- 2
- - 84
  - 72
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Eddie Money, J.Lyon

Producer(s):

B.Botnick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

73
- Let's Live Together
  Cazz
- 77
- 73
- 3
- - 77
  - 73
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Number 1 Record

74
- I'm Gonna Take Care Of Everything
  Rubicon
- 85
- 74
- 2
- - 85
  - 74
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Podolor, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

75
- Until Now
  Bobby Arvon
- 76
- 75
- 14
- - 76
  - 75
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

First Artists

76
- I Can't Hold On
  Karla Bonoff
- 82
- 76
- 4
- - 82
  - 76
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

77 NEW
NEW
- Fantasy
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- -
- 77
- 1
- - -
  - 77
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

78
- Honey Don't Leave L.a.
  James Taylor
- 88
- 78
- 2
- - 88
  - 78
  - 2

Producer(s):

V.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

79
- Rocket Ride
  KISS
- 89
- 79
- 2
- - 89
  - 79
  - 2

Producer(s):

Kiss, E.Kramer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

80
- More Than A Woman
  Tavares
- 86
- 80
- 10
- - 86
  - 80
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

81 NEW
NEW
- It Amazes Me
  John Denver
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.Okun, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

82 NEW
NEW
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder
  Leif Garrett
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.Lloyd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

83 NEW
NEW
- Rumour Has It
  Donna Summer
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

84
- I Love My Music
  Wild Cherry
- 91
- 84
- 2
- - 91
  - 84
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Parissi, C.Maduri, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

85
- Love Me Right
  Denise LaSalle
- 87
- 85
- 8
- - 87
  - 85
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.LaSalle, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

86 NEW
NEW
- Your Love Is So Good For Me
  Diana Ross
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

87
- Let Me Party With You (Part 1) (Party, Party, Party)
  Bunny Sigler
- 97
- 87
- 2
- - 97
  - 87
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gold Mind

88
- Ready For The Times To Get Better
  Crystal Gayle
- 93
- 88
- 2
- - 93
  - 88
  - 2

Producer(s):

A.Reynolds, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

89
- That's Your Secret
  Sea Level
- 92
- 89
- 2
- - 92
  - 89
  - 2

Producer(s):

S.Levine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn/Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- Let's All Chant
  The Michael Zager Band
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock

91
- We Fell In Love While Dancing
  Bill Brandon
- 95
- 91
- 2
- - 95
  - 91
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude

92
- Dancin' Fever
  Claudja Barry
- 98
- 92
- 2
- - 98
  - 92
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Korduletsch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul/Unknown

93
- Come Go With Me
  Pockets
- 96
- 84
- 9
- - 96
  - 84
  - 9

Producer(s):

V.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

94
- Psycho Killer
  Talking Heads
- 94
- 94
- 3
- - 94
  - 94
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

95 NEW
NEW
- Dance With Me
  Peter Brown With Betty Wright
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drive/Unknown

96 NEW
NEW
- Disco Rufus
  Stargard
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

97 NEW
NEW
- Love Is All You Need
  High Inergy
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Producer(s):

K.Washburn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

98 NEW
NEW
- Woman To Woman
  Barbara Mandrell
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Dot

99
- Cocomotion
  El Coco
- 83
- 44
- 15
- - 83
  - 44
  - 15

Producer(s):

M.Lew, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avi/Unknown

100
- Rockaway Beach
  Ramones
- 100
- 66
- 14
- - 100
  - 66
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of March 4, 1978

Billboard Hot 100™

(Love Is) Thicker Than Water

Producer(s):

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Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

(Love Is) Thicker Than Water

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stayin' Alive

Songwriter(s):

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Sometimes When We Touch

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Emotion

Producer(s):

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Night Fever

Songwriter(s):

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Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)

Producer(s):

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Lay Down Sally

Producer(s):

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Just The Way You Are

Producer(s):

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I Go Crazy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

How Deep Is Your Love

Producer(s):

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We Are The Champions

Songwriter(s):

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Peg

Producer(s):

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Theme From "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"

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The Name Of The Game

Producer(s):

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What's Your Name

Producer(s):

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Thunder Island

Producer(s):

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Can't Smile Without You

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Happy Anniversary

Producer(s):

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Short People

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(What A) Wonderful World

Producer(s):

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Falling

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The Way You Do The Things You Do

Producer(s):

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Our Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Baby Come Back

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