Billboard Hot 100™

Week of March 7, 1981

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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I Love A Rainy Night

Eddie Rabbitt

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

Dolly Parton to Diana Ross: No.1 Songs From 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of March 7, 1981

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- I Love A Rainy Night
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 1
- 1
- 18
- - 1
  - 1
  - 18

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

2
- 9 To 5
  Dolly Parton
- 2
- 1
- 15
- - 2
  - 1
  - 15

Producer(s):

G.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3
- Woman
  John Lennon
- 3
- 3
- 8
- - 3
  - 3
  - 8

Producer(s):

Y.Ono, J.W.Lennon, J.Douglass

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

4
- Keep On Loving You
  REO Speedwagon
- 5
- 4
- 15
- - 5
  - 4
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

K.Cronin

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, K.Beamish

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- The Best Of Times
  Styx
- 6
- 5
- 7
- - 6
  - 5
  - 7

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

6
- Celebration
  Kool & The Gang
- 4
- 1
- 20
- - 4
  - 1
  - 20

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

7
- Crying
  Don McLean
- 11
- 7
- 7
- - 11
  - 7
  - 7

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

8
- Giving It Up For Your Love
  Delbert McClinton
- 8
- 8
- 14
- - 8
  - 8
  - 14

Producer(s):

B.Beckett, Muscle Shoals Sound, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/MSS/Unknown

9
- The Winner Takes It All
  ABBA
- 10
- 9
- 16
- - 10
  - 9
  - 16

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

10
- Hello Again
  Neil Diamond
- 14
- 10
- 6
- - 14
  - 10
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

11
- I Ain't Gonna Stand For It
  Stevie Wonder
- 12
- 11
- 13
- - 12
  - 11
  - 13

Producer(s):

S.Wonder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

12
- Rapture
  Blondie
- 15
- 12
- 6
- - 15
  - 12
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

13
- The Tide Is High
  Blondie
- 7
- 1
- 17
- - 7
  - 1
  - 17

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

14
- Same Old Lang Syne
  Dan Fogelberg
- 9
- 9
- 13
- - 9
  - 9
  - 13

Producer(s):

D.Fogelberg, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Epic

15
- What Kind Of Fool
  Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
- 20
- 15
- 6
- - 20
  - 15
  - 6

Producer(s):

C.Koppelman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

16
- Passion
  Rod Stewart
- 13
- 5
- 16
- - 13
  - 5
  - 16

Producer(s):

Harry The Hook, R.Stewart, J.Johns

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

17
- Kiss On My List
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 25
- 17
- 7
- - 25
  - 17
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

18
- Games People Play
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 22
- 18
- 14
- - 22
  - 18
  - 14

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

19
- A Little In Love
  Cliff Richard
- 19
- 19
- 13
- - 19
  - 19
  - 13

Producer(s):

A.Tarney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

20
- Treat Me Right
  Pat Benatar
- 21
- 20
- 8
- - 21
  - 20
  - 8

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

21
- Hearts On Fire
  Randy Meisner
- 23
- 21
- 7
- - 23
  - 21
  - 7

Producer(s):

V.Garay, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

22
- Fade Away
  Bruce Springsteen
- 27
- 22
- 5
- - 27
  - 22
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Springsteen, J.Landau, S.Van Zandt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

23
- Living In A Fantasy
  Leo Sayer
- 26
- 23
- 7
- - 26
  - 23
  - 7

Producer(s):

A.Tarney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

24
- Smoky Mountain Rain
  Ronnie Milsap
- 24
- 24
- 15
- - 24
  - 24
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

25
- While You See A Chance
  Steve Winwood
- 30
- 25
- 5
- - 30
  - 25
  - 5

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

26
- Don't Stand So Close To Me
  The Police
- 31
- 26
- 5
- - 31
  - 26
  - 5

Producer(s):

The Police, M.Gray, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

27
- Morning Train (Nine To Five)
  Sheena Easton
- 34
- 27
- 4
- - 34
  - 27
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

28
- Together
  Tierra
- 18
- 18
- 18
- - 18
  - 18
  - 18

Producer(s):

R.Salas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

29
- Ah! Leah!
  Donnie Iris
- 29
- 29
- 13
- - 29
  - 29
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Carousel

30
- Precious To Me
  Phil Seymour
- 33
- 30
- 7
- - 33
  - 30
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.Podolor, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

31
- (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
  Outlaws
- 32
- 31
- 11
- - 32
  - 31
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

32
- Guitar Man
  Elvis Presley
- 36
- 32
- 13
- - 36
  - 32
  - 13

Producer(s):

F.Jarvis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

33
- Somebody's Knockin'
  Terri Gibbs
- 38
- 33
- 8
- - 38
  - 33
  - 8

Producer(s):

E.Penny, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

34
- Just The Two Of Us
  Grover Washington, Jr. With Bill Withers
- 41
- 34
- 4
- - 41
  - 34
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

W.Withers, Jr., R.MacDonald, W.Salter

Producer(s):

G.Washington, Jr., R.MacDonald

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

35
- Hey Nineteen
  Steely Dan
- 17
- 10
- 15
- - 17
  - 10
  - 15

Producer(s):

G.Katz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

36
- Angel Of The Morning
  Juice Newton
- 54
- 36
- 3
- - 54
  - 36
  - 3

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

37
- Staying With It
  Firefall
- 39
- 37
- 7
- - 39
  - 37
  - 7

Producer(s):

K.Lehning, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

38
- (Just Like) Starting Over
  John Lennon
- 16
- 1
- 19
- - 16
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

39
- Every Woman In The World
  Air Supply
- 28
- 5
- 20
- - 28
  - 5
  - 20

Producer(s):

R.Porter, H.Maslin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

40
- Back In Black
  AC/DC
- 37
- 37
- 12
- - 37
  - 37
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

A.Young, M.Young, B.F.Johnson

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

41
- Too Tight
  ConFunkShun
- 40
- 40
- 7
- - 40
  - 40
  - 7

Producer(s):

Con Funk Shun, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

42
- Just Between You And Me
  April Wine
- 49
- 42
- 5
- - 49
  - 42
  - 5

Producer(s):

M.Goodwyn, M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

43
- Don't Stop The Music
  Yarbrough & Peoples
- 50
- 43
- 5
- - 50
  - 43
  - 5

Producer(s):

L.Simmons, J.Ellis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

44
- Ain't Even Done With The Night
  John Cougar
- 48
- 44
- 6
- - 48
  - 44
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva

45
- Heartbreak Hotel
  The Jacksons
- 35
- 22
- 14
- - 35
  - 22
  - 14

Producer(s):

The Jacksons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

46
- Miss Sun
  Boz Scaggs
- 42
- 14
- 15
- - 42
  - 14
  - 15

Producer(s):

B.Schnee, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

47
- I Can't Stand It
  Eric Clapton And His Band
- 63
- 47
- 2
- - 63
  - 47
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

48
- Turn Me Loose
  Loverboy
- 52
- 48
- 6
- - 52
  - 48
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

49
- Love On The Rocks
  Neil Diamond
- 46
- 2
- 19
- - 46
  - 2
  - 19

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

50
- Guilty
  Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
- 43
- 3
- 19
- - 43
  - 3
  - 19

Producer(s):

C.Koppelman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

51
- Lipstick
  Suzi Quatro
- 51
- 51
- 7
- - 51
  - 51
  - 7

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dreamland/Unknown

52
- It's My Turn
  Diana Ross
- 44
- 9
- 20
- - 44
  - 9
  - 20

Producer(s):

M.Masser, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

53
- Seven Bridges Road
  Eagles
- 45
- 21
- 12
- - 45
  - 21
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

54
- Flash's Theme Aka Flash
  Queen
- 53
- 42
- 8
- - 53
  - 42
  - 8

Producer(s):

May, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

55
- Being With You
  Smokey Robinson
- 68
- 55
- 4
- - 68
  - 55
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

56
- How 'bout Us
  Champaign
- 65
- 56
- 4
- - 65
  - 56
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

57
- It's A Love Thing
  The Whispers
- 67
- 57
- 4
- - 67
  - 57
  - 4

Producer(s):

D.Griffey, The Whispers, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

58
- Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains The Same
  The Spinners
- 66
- 58
- 4
- - 66
  - 58
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

59
- And Love Goes On
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 59
- 59
- 5
- - 59
  - 59
  - 5

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

60
- Fantastic Voyage
  Lakeside
- 55
- 55
- 6
- - 55
  - 55
  - 6

Producer(s):

D.Griffey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

61
- I Love You
  Climax Blues Band
- 71
- 61
- 3
- - 71
  - 61
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

62
- Keep This Train A-Rollin'
  The Doobie Brothers
- 64
- 62
- 4
- - 64
  - 62
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

63
- The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)
  Journey
- 73
- 63
- 2
- - 73
  - 63
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

64
- Who Do You Think You're Foolin'
  Donna Summer
- 74
- 64
- 3
- - 74
  - 64
  - 3

Producer(s):

P.Belotte, S.Levay, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

65
- Wasn't That A Party
  The Rovers
- 72
- 65
- 3
- - 72
  - 65
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Richardson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Cleveland Int'l/Unknown

66
- Ch Ch Cherie
  The Johnny Average Band Featuring Nikki Wills
- 76
- 66
- 3
- - 76
  - 66
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville

67
- It's My Job
  Jimmy Buffett
- 77
- 67
- 3
- - 77
  - 67
  - 3

Producer(s):

N.Putnam, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

68
- Killin' Time
  Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton
- 47
- 28
- 16
- - 47
  - 28
  - 16

Producer(s):

J.Stroud, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

69
- Proud
  The Joe Chemay Band
- 70
- 69
- 4
- - 70
  - 69
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unicorn

70
- Don't You Know What Love Is
  Touch
- 69
- 69
- 6
- - 69
  - 69
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

71
- Games
  Phoebe Snow
- 79
- 71
- 3
- - 79
  - 71
  - 3

Producer(s):

G.Ladanyi, R.Cannata, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage/Unknown

72
- Bon Bon Vie (Gimme The Good Life)
  T.S. Monk
- 80
- 72
- 3
- - 80
  - 72
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage

73
- Mister Sandman
  Emmylou Harris
- 83
- 73
- 2
- - 83
  - 73
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.Ahern, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

74
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
  The Police
- 56
- 10
- 20
- - 56
  - 10
  - 20

Producer(s):

The Police, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

75
- Hold On Loosely
  38 Special
- 85
- 75
- 2
- - 85
  - 75
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Mills, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

76
- Hold On
  Badfinger
- 86
- 76
- 2
- - 86
  - 76
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Richardson, S.Wittmack, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radio/Unknown

77 NEW
NEW
- Sweetheart
  Franke & The Knockouts
- -
- 77
- 1
- - -
  - 77
  - 1

Producer(s):

S.Verroca, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

78
- Lovers After All
  Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson
- 88
- 78
- 2
- - 88
  - 78
  - 2

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

79
- Hit Me With Your Best Shot
  Pat Benatar
- 57
- 9
- 23
- - 57
  - 9
  - 23

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

80
- Lady
  Kenny Rogers
- 62
- 1
- 23
- - 62
  - 1
  - 23

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

81 NEW
NEW
- Running Scared
  The Fools
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Producer(s):

V.Poncia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

82
- Fireflies
  Fleetwood Mac
- 60
- 60
- 5
- - 60
  - 60
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Dashut, K.Cayllat, Fleetwood Mac

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

83 NEW
NEW
- Sukiyaki
  A Taste Of Honey
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Producer(s):

G.Duke, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

84
- I Made It Through The Rain
  Barry Manilow
- 58
- 10
- 16
- - 58
  - 10
  - 16

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

85
- Hungry Heart
  Bruce Springsteen
- 61
- 5
- 18
- - 61
  - 5
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

B.Springsteen

Producer(s):

B.Springsteen, J.Landau, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

86 NEW
NEW
- A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
  Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- Walking On Thin Ice
  Yoko Ono
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.W.Lennon, Y.Ono, J.Douglass

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- I Have The Skill
  Sherbs
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

89 NEW
NEW
- Let Me Go
  The Rings
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

90
- 8th Wonder
  Sugarhill Gang
- 90
- 90
- 5
- - 90
  - 90
  - 5

Producer(s):

Sugar Hill Gang, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sugar Hill/Unknown

91
- Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
  The Gap Band
- 95
- 91
- 2
- - 95
  - 91
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

92 NEW
NEW
- The Rambler
  Molly Hatchet
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Producer(s):

T.Werman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

93
- Time Is Time
  Andy Gibb
- 75
- 15
- 16
- - 75
  - 15
  - 16

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

94
- Theme From Raging Bull (Cavalleria Rusticana)
  Joel Diamond
- 82
- 82
- 3
- - 82
  - 82
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

95
- Full Of Fire
  Shalamar
- 81
- 55
- 12
- - 81
  - 55
  - 12

Producer(s):

L.F.Sylvers,III, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

96
- Tell It Like It Is
  Heart
- 78
- 8
- 16
- - 78
  - 8
  - 16

Producer(s):

Heart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

97
- He Can't Love You
  Michael Stanley Band
- 92
- 33
- 16
- - 92
  - 33
  - 16

Producer(s):

M.Stanley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

98
- Another One Bites The Dust
  Queen
- 96
- 1
- 30
- - 96
  - 1
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

J.Deacon

Producer(s):

Queen, Mack

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

99
- Cafe Amore
  Spyro Gyra
- 84
- 77
- 5
- - 84
  - 77
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Beckstein, R.Calandra, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

100
- Love On The Airwaves
  Night
- 87
- 87
- 3
- - 87
  - 87
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of March 7, 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

I Love A Rainy Night

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dolly Parton to Diana Ross: No.1 Songs From 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

I Love A Rainy Night

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

9 To 5

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Woman

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keep On Loving You

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Best Of Times

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Celebration

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crying

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giving It Up For Your Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Winner Takes It All

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hello Again

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Ain't Gonna Stand For It

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rapture

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The Tide Is High

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Same Old Lang Syne

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What Kind Of Fool

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Passion

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Kiss On My List

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Games People Play

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A Little In Love

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Treat Me Right

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Hearts On Fire

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Fade Away

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Living In A Fantasy

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