Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 13, 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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If I Can't Have You

Yvonne Elliman

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 13, 1978

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- If I Can't Have You
  Yvonne Elliman
- 2
- 1
- 16
- - 2
  - 1
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

2
- The Closer I Get To You
  Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway
- 4
- 2
- 13
- - 4
  - 2
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

3
- With A Little Luck
  Wings
- 5
- 3
- 8
- - 5
  - 3
  - 8

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

4
- Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
  Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams
- 6
- 4
- 7
- - 6
  - 4
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

5
- Night Fever
  Bee Gees
- 1
- 1
- 15
- - 1
  - 1
  - 15

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
- You're The One That I Want
  John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
- 7
- 6
- 7
- - 7
  - 6
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

7
- Can't Smile Without You
  Barry Manilow
- 3
- 3
- 15
- - 3
  - 3
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

8
- Count On Me
  Jefferson Starship
- 10
- 8
- 10
- - 10
  - 8
  - 10

Producer(s):

L.Cox, Jefferson Starship, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

9
- Dust In The Wind
  Kansas
- 9
- 6
- 16
- - 9
  - 6
  - 16

Producer(s):

J.Glixman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kirshner/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

10
- Imaginary Lover
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 12
- 10
- 11
- - 12
  - 10
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

11
- Shadow Dancing
  Andy Gibb
- 14
- 11
- 5
- - 14
  - 11
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, C.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

12
- Feels So Good
  Chuck Mangione
- 13
- 12
- 14
- - 13
  - 12
  - 14

Producer(s):

C.Mangione, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

13
- Disco Inferno
  The Trammps
- 15
- 13
- 22
- - 15
  - 13
  - 22

Producer(s):

R.Baker, N.Harris, E.Young

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

14
- This Time I'm In It For Love
  Player
- 16
- 14
- 10
- - 16
  - 14
  - 10

Producer(s):

D.Lambert, B.Potter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

15
- Lay Down Sally
  Eric Clapton
- 8
- 3
- 19
- - 8
  - 3
  - 19

Producer(s):

G.Johns, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

16
- On Broadway
  George Benson
- 19
- 16
- 10
- - 19
  - 16
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

17
- Baby Hold On
  Eddie Money
- 22
- 17
- 12
- - 22
  - 17
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Eddie Money, J.Lyon

Producer(s):

B.Botnick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

18
- Love Is Like Oxygen
  Sweet
- 21
- 18
- 13
- - 21
  - 18
  - 13

Producer(s):

Sweet, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

19
- Two Doors Down
  Dolly Parton
- 20
- 19
- 9
- - 20
  - 19
  - 9

Producer(s):

G.Klein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

20
- Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
  Billy Joel
- 23
- 20
- 9
- - 23
  - 20
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Werewolves Of London
  Warren Zevon
- 24
- 21
- 8
- - 24
  - 21
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.P.Marinell, W.Zevon, R.Wachtel

Producer(s):

J.Browne, Waddy Wachtel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Elektra/Rhino

22
- It's A Heartache
  Bonnie Tyler
- 25
- 22
- 8
- - 25
  - 22
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Mackay, Scott + Wolf, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

23
- Jack And Jill
  Raydio
- 11
- 8
- 18
- - 11
  - 8
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

24
- Take A Chance On Me
  ABBA
- 30
- 24
- 4
- - 30
  - 24
  - 4

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

25
- Sweet Talkin' Woman
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 17
- 17
- 13
- - 17
  - 17
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Lynne, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- You Belong To Me
  Carly Simon
- 31
- 26
- 5
- - 31
  - 26
  - 5

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

27
- Flash Light
  Parliament
- 18
- 16
- 14
- - 18
  - 16
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

28
- Stayin' Alive
  Bee Gees
- 26
- 1
- 23
- - 26
  - 1
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

29
- Our Love
  Natalie Cole
- 28
- 10
- 18
- - 28
  - 10
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

30
- Running On Empty
  Jackson Browne
- 27
- 11
- 14
- - 27
  - 11
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

31
- Do You Believe In Magic
  Shaun Cassidy
- 33
- 31
- 8
- - 33
  - 31
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.Lloyd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

32
- Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
  Meat Loaf
- 36
- 32
- 9
- - 36
  - 32
  - 9

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Cleveland Int'l/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

33
- Deacon Blues
  Steely Dan
- 38
- 33
- 7
- - 38
  - 33
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Katz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

34
- Ego
  Elton John
- 34
- 34
- 5
- - 34
  - 34
  - 5

Producer(s):

E.John, C.Franks, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

35
- Every Kinda People
  Robert Palmer
- 39
- 35
- 8
- - 39
  - 35
  - 8

Producer(s):

R.Palmer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Unknown

36
- Dance With Me
  Peter Brown With Betty Wright
- 40
- 36
- 11
- - 40
  - 36
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drive/Unknown

37
- Because The Night
  Patti Smith Group
- 41
- 37
- 6
- - 41
  - 37
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

38
- Let's All Chant
  The Michael Zager Band
- 37
- 37
- 11
- - 37
  - 37
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock

39
- Heartless
  Heart
- 43
- 39
- 6
- - 43
  - 39
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom/Unknown

40
- Baker Street
  Gerry Rafferty
- 53
- 40
- 4
- - 53
  - 40
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

41
- (I Will Be Your) Shadow In The Street
  Allan Clarke
- 42
- 41
- 8
- - 42
  - 41
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

42
- Goodbye Girl
  David Gates
- 29
- 15
- 22
- - 29
  - 15
  - 22

Producer(s):

D.Gates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

43
- Tumbling Dice
  Linda Ronstadt
- 50
- 43
- 4
- - 50
  - 43
  - 4

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

44
- Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
  Angel
- 44
- 44
- 7
- - 44
  - 44
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

45
- Stay
  Rufus/Chaka Khan
- 51
- 45
- 6
- - 51
  - 45
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

46
- More Than A Woman
  Tavares
- 32
- 32
- 20
- - 32
  - 32
  - 20

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

47
- (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
  Andy Gibb
- 35
- 1
- 28
- - 35
  - 1
  - 28

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

48
- Since You Been Gone
  Head East
- 55
- 48
- 5
- - 55
  - 48
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

49
- You're The Love
  Seals & Crofts
- 56
- 49
- 5
- - 56
  - 49
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

50
- Make You Feel Love Again
  Wet Willie
- 45
- 45
- 6
- - 45
  - 45
  - 6

Producer(s):

G.Lyons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

51
- Cheeseburger In Paradise
  Jimmy Buffett
- 63
- 51
- 4
- - 63
  - 51
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Buffett

Producer(s):

N.Putnam

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

52
- I Was Only Joking
  Rod Stewart
- 60
- 52
- 3
- - 60
  - 52
  - 3

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

53
- Follow You Follow Me
  Genesis
- 61
- 53
- 4
- - 61
  - 53
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

54
- The Wanderer
  Leif Garrett
- 64
- 54
- 4
- - 64
  - 54
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Lloyd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

55
- I Want To Live
  John Denver
- 65
- 55
- 3
- - 65
  - 55
  - 3

Producer(s):

M.Okun, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

56
- Almost Summer
  Celebration featuring Mike Love
- 66
- 56
- 3
- - 66
  - 56
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

57
- Wheel In The Sky
  Journey
- 58
- 57
- 6
- - 58
  - 57
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

58
- Everybody Dance
  Chic
- 68
- 58
- 4
- - 68
  - 58
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

59
- Oh What A Night For Dancing
  Barry White
- 75
- 59
- 3
- - 75
  - 59
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

60
- The Groove Line
  Heatwave
- 70
- 60
- 2
- - 70
  - 60
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.Blue, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

61
- I Can't Stand The Rain
  Eruption
- 69
- 61
- 10
- - 69
  - 61
  - 10

Producer(s):

F.Farian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

62
- Fantasy
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 47
- 32
- 11
- - 47
  - 32
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

63
- Use Ta Be My Girl
  The O'Jays
- 73
- 63
- 3
- - 73
  - 63
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

64
- Warm Ride
  Rare Earth
- 74
- 64
- 3
- - 74
  - 64
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Ryan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prodigal/Unknown

65
- We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again
  England Dan & John Ford Coley
- 48
- 9
- 12
- - 48
  - 9
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

66
- Even Now
  Barry Manilow
- 76
- 66
- 2
- - 76
  - 66
  - 2

Producer(s):

R. Dante, B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

67
- Bluer Than Blue
  Michael Johnson
- 77
- 67
- 4
- - 77
  - 67
  - 4

Producer(s):

B.Maher, S.Gibson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

68
- Dance Across The Floor
  Jimmy "Bo" Horne
- 72
- 68
- 7
- - 72
  - 68
  - 7

Producer(s):

Casey, R.Finch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sunshine Sound/Unknown

69
- Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
  Styx
- 46
- 29
- 13
- - 46
  - 29
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

70
- Ca Plane Pour Moi
  Plastic Bertrand
- 80
- 70
- 3
- - 80
  - 70
  - 3

Producer(s):

L.Lacombiez, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

71
- You'll Love Again
  Hotel
- 71
- 71
- 7
- - 71
  - 71
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

72
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
  Tuxedo Junction
- 81
- 72
- 4
- - 81
  - 72
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Butterfly

73 NEW
NEW
- Still The Same
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- -
- 73
- 1
- - -
  - 73
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

74 NEW
NEW
- Only The Good Die Young
  Billy Joel
- -
- 74
- 1
- - -
  - 74
  - 1

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

75
- Thank God It's Friday
  Love And Kisses
- 85
- 75
- 2
- - 85
  - 75
  - 2

Producer(s):

A.R.Constantnos, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

76
- I'm On My Way
  Captain & Tennille
- 79
- 76
- 4
- - 79
  - 76
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

77
- You Got It
  Diana Ross
- 87
- 77
- 2
- - 87
  - 77
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.d.souther, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

78
- You Keep Me Dancing
  Samantha Sang
- 88
- 78
- 2
- - 88
  - 78
  - 2

Producer(s):

N.DeCaro, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock/Unknown

79
- Weekend Lover
  Odyssey
- 89
- 79
- 2
- - 89
  - 79
  - 2

Producer(s):

S.Linzer, C.Calello, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

80 NEW
NEW
- Roll With The Changes
  REO Speedwagon
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

81
- Where Have You Been All My Life
  Fotomaker
- 82
- 81
- 4
- - 82
  - 81
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

82 NEW
NEW
- Wonderful Tonight
  Eric Clapton
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

RIAA Certification: Gold

83 NEW
NEW
- It's The Same Old Song
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

84
- Africanism/Gimme Some Lovin'
  Kongas
- 84
- 84
- 6
- - 84
  - 84
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

85 NEW
NEW
- Last Dance
  Donna Summer
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

86 NEW
NEW
- I Want You To Be Mine
  Kayak
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.Lancaster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Janus/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- It's Late
  Queen
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

Queen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

88
- Runnin' With The Devil
  Van Halen
- 93
- 88
- 2
- - 93
  - 88
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

E.Van Halen, A.Van Halen, M.Anthony, D.L.Roth

Producer(s):

T.Templeman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

89
- Do You Wanna Dance
  Ramones
- 86
- 86
- 5
- - 86
  - 86
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

90
- I Go Crazy
  Paul Davis
- 83
- 7
- 38
- - 83
  - 7
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang

91
- Ebony Eyes
  Bob Welch
- 52
- 14
- 16
- - 52
  - 14
  - 16

Producer(s):

J.Carter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

92 NEW
NEW
- Stay Awhile
  Continental Miniatures
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.Lloyd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Unknown

93
- Yank Me, Crank Me
  Ted Nugent
- 78
- 58
- 7
- - 78
  - 58
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

94
- Always And Forever
  Heatwave
- 57
- 18
- 19
- - 57
  - 18
  - 19

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

95
- Lady Love
  Lou Rawls
- 62
- 24
- 17
- - 62
  - 24
  - 17

Producer(s):

S.Marshall, V.Gray, J.Faith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

96
- Thank You For Being A Friend
  Andrew Gold
- 54
- 25
- 14
- - 54
  - 25
  - 14

Producer(s):

A.Gold, B.Walsh, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

97
- Just The Way You Are
  Billy Joel
- 92
- 3
- 27
- - 92
  - 3
  - 27

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

98
- Emotion
  Samantha Sang
- 49
- 3
- 26
- - 49
  - 3
  - 26

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock/Unknown

99
- Music, Harmony And Rhythm
  Brooklyn Dreams
- 67
- 57
- 8
- - 67
  - 57
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium

100
- Mama Let Him Play
  Doucette
- 100
- 72
- 6
- - 100
  - 72
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 13, 1978

Billboard Hot 100™

If I Can't Have You

Producer(s):

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Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

If I Can't Have You

Producer(s):

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The Closer I Get To You

Producer(s):

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With A Little Luck

Producer(s):

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Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Night Fever

Songwriter(s):

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You're The One That I Want

Producer(s):

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Can't Smile Without You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Count On Me

Producer(s):

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Dust In The Wind

Producer(s):

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Imaginary Lover

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Shadow Dancing

Producer(s):

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Feels So Good

Producer(s):

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Disco Inferno

Producer(s):

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This Time I'm In It For Love

Producer(s):

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Lay Down Sally

Producer(s):

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On Broadway

Producer(s):

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Baby Hold On

Songwriter(s):

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Love Is Like Oxygen

Producer(s):

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Two Doors Down

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Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)

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Werewolves Of London

Songwriter(s):

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It's A Heartache

Producer(s):

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Jack And Jill

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Take A Chance On Me