Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 13, 1979

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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Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough

Michael Jackson

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 13, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
  Michael Jackson
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

2
- Rise
  Herb Alpert
- 3
- 2
- 12
- - 3
  - 2
  - 12

Producer(s):

H.Alpert, R.Badazz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

3
- Sad Eyes
  Robert John
- 1
- 1
- 22
- - 1
  - 1
  - 22

Producer(s):

G.Tobin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

4
- Sail On
  Commodores
- 5
- 4
- 10
- - 5
  - 4
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

5
- My Sharona
  The Knack
- 4
- 1
- 17
- - 4
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

6
- I'll Never Love This Way Again
  Dionne Warwick
- 7
- 6
- 17
- - 7
  - 6
  - 17

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

7
- Pop Muzik
  M
- 8
- 7
- 10
- - 8
  - 7
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

8
- Dim All The Lights
  Donna Summer
- 10
- 8
- 8
- - 10
  - 8
  - 8

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

9
- Lonesome Loser
  Little River Band
- 6
- 6
- 13
- - 6
  - 6
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

10
- After The Love Has Gone
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 9
- 2
- 15
- - 9
  - 2
  - 15

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

11
- Heaven Must Have Sent You
  Bonnie Pointer
- 13
- 11
- 18
- - 13
  - 11
  - 18

Producer(s):

B.Gordy,Jr., J.Bowen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

12
- Cruel To Be Kind
  Nick Lowe
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Producer(s):

N.Lowe, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

13
- Don't Bring Me Down
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 11
- 4
- 11
- - 11
  - 4
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- You Decorated My Life
  Kenny Rogers
- 25
- 14
- 6
- - 25
  - 14
  - 6

Producer(s):

D.hupp, B.Morrison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

15
- Heartache Tonight
  Eagles
- 52
- 15
- 2
- - 52
  - 15
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

16
- Born To Be Alive
  Patrick Hernandez
- 16
- 16
- 17
- - 16
  - 16
  - 17

Producer(s):

J.Vanlou, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

17
- Spooky
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 20
- 17
- 10
- - 20
  - 17
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

18
- Dirty White Boy
  Foreigner
- 24
- 18
- 6
- - 24
  - 18
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Baker, M.Jones, I.Mc Donald

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

19
- The Boss
  Diana Ross
- 19
- 19
- 14
- - 19
  - 19
  - 14

Producer(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

20
- Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
  Journey
- 21
- 20
- 13
- - 21
  - 20
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

21
- Get It Right Next Time
  Gerry Rafferty
- 23
- 21
- 10
- - 23
  - 21
  - 10

Producer(s):

H.Murphy, G.Rafferty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

22
- Good Girls Don't
  The Knack
- 27
- 22
- 7
- - 27
  - 22
  - 7

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

23
- Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love
  Lobo
- 28
- 23
- 12
- - 28
  - 23
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Montgomery, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

24
- Come To Me
  France Joli
- 32
- 24
- 7
- - 32
  - 24
  - 7

Producer(s):

T.Green, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude/Unknown

25
- Dependin' On You
  The Doobie Brothers
- 26
- 25
- 10
- - 26
  - 25
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

26
- Hold On
  Ian Gomm
- 34
- 26
- 7
- - 34
  - 26
  - 7

Producer(s):

M.Rushent, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stiff/Unknown

27
- I Know A Heartache When I See One
  Jennifer Warnes
- 33
- 27
- 16
- - 33
  - 27
  - 16

Producer(s):

R.Rraboni, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

28
- Please Don't Go
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 37
- 28
- 8
- - 37
  - 28
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

29
- Arrow Through Me
  Wings
- 30
- 29
- 8
- - 30
  - 29
  - 8

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, C.Thomas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

30
- Rolene
  Moon Martin
- 31
- 30
- 9
- - 31
  - 30
  - 9

Producer(s):

C.Leon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

31
- Midnight Wind
  John Stewart
- 36
- 31
- 8
- - 36
  - 31
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

32
- This Night Won't Last Forever
  Michael Johnson
- 35
- 32
- 11
- - 35
  - 32
  - 11

Producer(s):

E.Starr, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

33
- Gotta Serve Somebody
  Bob Dylan
- 39
- 33
- 6
- - 39
  - 33
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Wexler, B.Beckett, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

34
- Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
  Robert Palmer
- 14
- 14
- 13
- - 14
  - 14
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

35
- Driver's Seat
  Sniff 'n' the Tears
- 15
- 15
- 13
- - 15
  - 15
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

36
- Found A Cure
  Ashford & Simpson
- 41
- 36
- 9
- - 41
  - 36
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Musso, V.Simpson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

37
- So Good, So Right
  Brenda Russell
- 42
- 37
- 9
- - 42
  - 37
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Horizon

38
- Still
  Commodores
- 47
- 38
- 3
- - 47
  - 38
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

39
- Good Friend
  Mary Macgregor
- 40
- 39
- 10
- - 40
  - 39
  - 10

Producer(s):

E.Bernstein, N.Gimbel, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

40
- Tusk
  Fleetwood Mac
- 64
- 40
- 2
- - 64
  - 40
  - 2

Producer(s):

Fleetwood Mac, R.Dashut, K.Cayllat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

41
- Broken Hearted Me
  Anne Murray
- 51
- 41
- 4
- - 51
  - 41
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

42
- Babe
  Styx
- 72
- 42
- 2
- - 72
  - 42
  - 2

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

43
- You're Only Lonely
  J.D. Souther
- 53
- 43
- 6
- - 53
  - 43
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

44
- I've Never Been In Love
  Suzi Quatro
- 44
- 44
- 6
- - 44
  - 44
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

45
- If You Remember Me
  Chris Thompson & Night
- 48
- 45
- 8
- - 48
  - 45
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

46
- Street Life
  The Crusaders
- 49
- 46
- 8
- - 49
  - 46
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

47
- Fins
  Jimmy Buffett
- 54
- 47
- 6
- - 54
  - 47
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Buffett, D.McColl, B.Chance, T.Corcoran

Producer(s):

N.Putnam

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

48
- Rainbow Connection
  Kermit (Jim Henson)
- 55
- 48
- 5
- - 55
  - 48
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

49
- Sure Know Something
  KISS
- 50
- 49
- 7
- - 50
  - 49
  - 7

Producer(s):

V.Poncia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

50
- Please Don't Leave
  Lauren Wood
- 58
- 50
- 4
- - 58
  - 50
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Jackson, T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

51
- Lead Me On
  Maxine Nightingale
- 29
- 5
- 21
- - 29
  - 5
  - 21

Producer(s):

D.Diante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Windsong/Unknown

52
- Reason To Be
  Kansas
- 57
- 52
- 6
- - 57
  - 52
  - 6

Producer(s):

Kansas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kirshner/Unknown

53
- Let Me Know (I Have A Right)
  Gloria Gaynor
- 62
- 53
- 4
- - 62
  - 53
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

54
- Victim Of Love
  Elton John
- 63
- 54
- 3
- - 63
  - 54
  - 3

Producer(s):

P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

55
- Different Worlds
  Maureen McGovern
- 18
- 18
- 15
- - 18
  - 18
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Curb

56
- Dreaming
  Blondie
- 69
- 56
- 3
- - 69
  - 56
  - 3

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

57 NEW
NEW
- Ships
  Barry Manilow
- -
- 57
- 1
- - -
  - 57
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

58
- Do You Think I'm Disco?
  Steve Dahl And Teenage Radiation
- 68
- 58
- 4
- - 68
  - 58
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ovation

59
- Hell On Wheels
  Cher
- 61
- 59
- 5
- - 61
  - 59
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Esty, M.aller, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

60
- Half The Way
  Crystal Gayle
- 70
- 60
- 3
- - 70
  - 60
  - 3

Producer(s):

A.Reynolds, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

61
- 5:15
  The Who
- 71
- 61
- 3
- - 71
  - 61
  - 3

Producer(s):

G.Washington, Jr., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

62
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia
  The Charlie Daniels Band
- 17
- 3
- 17
- - 17
  - 3
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

C.Daniels, F.Edwards, J.W.Marshall, C.F.Hayward, J.Crain, W.J.Digregorio

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

63
- What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'
  Stephanie Mills
- 22
- 22
- 13
- - 22
  - 22
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Mtume, R.Lucas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

64
- Angeleyes
  ABBA
- 65
- 64
- 4
- - 65
  - 64
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

65
- Damned If I Do
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 75
- 65
- 3
- - 75
  - 65
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

66
- Good Times
  Chic
- 38
- 1
- 18
- - 38
  - 1
  - 18

Producer(s):

B.Edwards, C.Mims,Jr., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

67
- Starry Eyes
  The Records
- 77
- 67
- 3
- - 77
  - 67
  - 3

Producer(s):

D.Weinreich, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Unknown

68 NEW
NEW
- Better Love Next Time
  Dr. Hook
- -
- 68
- 1
- - -
  - 68
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

69
- Dream Police
  Cheap Trick
- 79
- 69
- 2
- - 79
  - 69
  - 2

Producer(s):

T.Werman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

70 NEW
NEW
- Take The Long Way Home
  Supertramp
- -
- 70
- 1
- - -
  - 70
  - 1

Producer(s):

Supertramp, P.Henderson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

71
- I'm So Anxious
  Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
- 73
- 71
- 4
- - 73
  - 71
  - 4

Producer(s):

B.Beckett, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

72
- My Forbidden Lover
  Chic
- 82
- 72
- 2
- - 82
  - 72
  - 2

Producer(s):

C.Mims,Jr., B.Edwards, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

73 NEW
NEW
- I Need A Lover
  John Cougar
- -
- 73
- 1
- - -
  - 73
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva

74 NEW
NEW
- I Want You Tonight
  Pablo Cruise
- -
- 74
- 1
- - -
  - 74
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Schnee, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

75 NEW
NEW
- Who Listens To The Radio
  The Sports
- -
- 75
- 1
- - -
  - 75
  - 1

Producer(s):

P.Solley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

76
- If You Want It
  Niteflyte
- 86
- 76
- 5
- - 86
  - 76
  - 5

Producer(s):

S.Torano, B.Mraz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

77
- Sweet Summer Lovin'
  Dolly Parton
- 78
- 77
- 3
- - 78
  - 77
  - 3

Producer(s):

D.Parks, G.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

78
- All Things Are Possible
  Dan Peek
- 83
- 78
- 5
- - 83
  - 78
  - 5

Producer(s):

D.Peek, C.Christian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Songbird/Unknown

79
- Cruisin'
  Smokey Robinson
- 89
- 79
- 2
- - 89
  - 79
  - 2

Producer(s):

S.Robinson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

80
- Hold On To The Night
  Hotel
- 80
- 80
- 4
- - 80
  - 80
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

81
- Plain Jane
  Sammy Hagar
- 81
- 81
- 5
- - 81
  - 81
  - 5

Producer(s):

S.Hagar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

82 NEW
NEW
- Highway To Hell
  AC/DC
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

A.Young, M.Young, B.Scott

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

83
- Ladies Night
  Kool & The Gang
- 93
- 83
- 2
- - 93
  - 83
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

84 NEW
NEW
- It's All I Can Do
  The Cars
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Baker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

85 NEW
NEW
- Pretty Girls
  Melissa Manchester
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

86 NEW
NEW
- Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)
  Neil Young & Crazy Horse
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

87 NEW
NEW
- Love Pains
  Yvonne Elliman
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

S.Barri, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- Slip Away
  Ian Lloyd
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

89
- Fooled By A Feeling
  Barbara Mandrell
- 90
- 89
- 2
- - 90
  - 89
  - 2

Producer(s):

T.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

90
- You Stepped Into My Life
  Wayne Newton
- 91
- 90
- 5
- - 91
  - 90
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aries II

91
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
  Bama
- 92
- 91
- 2
- - 92
  - 91
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Free Flight

92
- Get It Up
  Ronnie Milsap
- 94
- 92
- 2
- - 94
  - 92
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Milsap, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

93
- Remember (Walking In The Sand)
  Louise Goffin
- 43
- 43
- 9
- - 43
  - 43
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

94
- Another Night
  Wilson Bros.
- 95
- 94
- 2
- - 95
  - 94
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

95
- Get A Move On
  Eddie Money
- 46
- 46
- 8
- - 46
  - 46
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Botnick, Eddie Money, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

96
- I Do Love You
  GQ
- 45
- 20
- 16
- - 45
  - 20
  - 16

Producer(s):

J.Simpson, B.R.Fleming, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

97
- Killer Cut
  Charlie
- 60
- 60
- 6
- - 60
  - 60
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

98
- Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)
  Pat Travers
- 56
- 56
- 7
- - 56
  - 56
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

99
- When You're #1
  Gene Chandler
- 99
- 99
- 2
- - 99
  - 99
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

100
- One Fine Day
  Rita Coolidge
- 66
- 66
- 7
- - 66
  - 66
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.T.Jones, D.Anderle, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 13, 1979

Billboard Hot 100™

Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough

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Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rise

Producer(s):

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Sad Eyes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sail On

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Sharona

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'll Never Love This Way Again

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pop Muzik

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dim All The Lights

Producer(s):

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Lonesome Loser

Producer(s):

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After The Love Has Gone

Producer(s):

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Heaven Must Have Sent You

Producer(s):

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Cruel To Be Kind

Producer(s):

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Don't Bring Me Down

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You Decorated My Life

Producer(s):

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Heartache Tonight

Producer(s):

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Born To Be Alive

Producer(s):

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Spooky

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dirty White Boy

Producer(s):

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The Boss

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Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'

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Get It Right Next Time

Producer(s):

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Good Girls Don't

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Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love

Producer(s):

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Come To Me

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