Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 9, 1982

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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Physical

Olivia Newton-John

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown For November 23, 2024

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 9, 1982

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Physical
  Olivia Newton-John
- 1
- 1
- 15
- - 1
  - 1
  - 15

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

2
- Waiting For A Girl Like You
  Foreigner
- 2
- 2
- 14
- - 2
  - 2
  - 14

Producer(s):

R.John, R.J.Lange, M.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Let's Groove
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 3
- 3
- 15
- - 3
  - 3
  - 15

Producer(s):

M.White, W.Vaughn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

4
- I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 4
- 4
- 9
- - 4
  - 4
  - 9

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

5
- Young Turks
  Rod Stewart
- 5
- 5
- 13
- - 5
  - 5
  - 13

Producer(s):

R.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

6
- Harden My Heart
  Quarterflash
- 6
- 6
- 13
- - 6
  - 6
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

7
- Leather And Lace
  Stevie Nicks With Don Henley
- 8
- 7
- 12
- - 8
  - 7
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern

8
- Centerfold
  The J. Geils Band
- 11
- 8
- 10
- - 11
  - 8
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Justman

Producer(s):

S.Justman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

9
- Turn Your Love Around
  George Benson
- 14
- 9
- 12
- - 14
  - 9
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

10
- Trouble
  Lindsey Buckingham
- 10
- 10
- 12
- - 10
  - 10
  - 12

Producer(s):

L.Buckingham, R.Dashut, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

11
- Yesterday's Songs
  Neil Diamond
- 12
- 11
- 10
- - 12
  - 11
  - 10

Producer(s):

N.Diamond, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

12
- Comin' In And Out Of Your Life
  Barbra Streisand
- 13
- 12
- 9
- - 13
  - 12
  - 9

Producer(s):

A.L.Webber, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

13
- The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)
  Juice Newton
- 15
- 13
- 13
- - 15
  - 13
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

14
- Hooked On Classics
  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- 16
- 14
- 11
- - 16
  - 14
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

15
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love
  Diana Ross
- 7
- 7
- 13
- - 7
  - 7
  - 13

Producer(s):

D.Ross, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

16
- Cool Night
  Paul Davis
- 18
- 16
- 10
- - 18
  - 16
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

17
- Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
  Kool & The Gang
- 17
- 17
- 13
- - 17
  - 17
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

18
- Don't Stop Believin'
  Journey
- 9
- 9
- 11
- - 9
  - 9
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.R.Perry, N.Schon, Jonathan Cain

Producer(s):

M.Stone, K.Elson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Diamond

19
- Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 21
- 19
- 9
- - 21
  - 19
  - 9

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, A.Paul Dean, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

20
- Waiting On A Friend
  The Rolling Stones
- 26
- 20
- 6
- - 26
  - 20
  - 6

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, C.Weil, B.Seger & Punch

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

21
- Shake It Up
  The Cars
- 24
- 21
- 8
- - 24
  - 21
  - 8

Producer(s):

R.Baker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

22
- I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World
  Ronnie Milsap
- 23
- 22
- 12
- - 23
  - 22
  - 12

Producer(s):

R.Milsap, T.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

23
- Leader Of The Band
  Dan Fogelberg
- 33
- 23
- 7
- - 33
  - 23
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Epic/Unknown

24
- Come Go With Me
  The Beach Boys
- 30
- 24
- 8
- - 30
  - 24
  - 8

Producer(s):

E.Schneider, P.Koopman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caribou/Unknown

25
- Steal The Night
  Stevie Woods
- 25
- 25
- 18
- - 25
  - 25
  - 18

Producer(s):

J.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

26
- She's Got A Way
  Billy Joel
- 28
- 26
- 8
- - 28
  - 26
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

27
- Our Lips Are Sealed
  Go-Go's
- 27
- 20
- 20
- - 27
  - 20
  - 20

Producer(s):

R.Gottehrer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./Unknown

28
- You Could Have Been With Me
  Sheena Easton
- 32
- 28
- 7
- - 32
  - 28
  - 7

Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

29
- Under Pressure
  Queen & David Bowie
- 31
- 29
- 10
- - 31
  - 29
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

David Bowie, F. Mercury, J.Deacon, B.H.May, R.A.Taylor

Producer(s):

Queen, Mack, David Bowie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood/Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

30
- Take It Easy On Me
  Little River Band
- 35
- 30
- 6
- - 35
  - 30
  - 6

Producer(s):

G.Martin, B.J.Wright, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

31
- Oh No
  Commodores
- 19
- 4
- 16
- - 19
  - 4
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

32
- Sweet Dreams
  Air Supply
- 42
- 32
- 5
- - 42
  - 32
  - 5

Producer(s):

H.Maslin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

33
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  The Police
- 20
- 3
- 16
- - 20
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Sting

Producer(s):

The Police, Not Listed

34
- Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
  Air Supply
- 22
- 5
- 16
- - 22
  - 5
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

35
- Love Is Alright Tonite
  Rick Springfield
- 40
- 35
- 6
- - 40
  - 35
  - 6

Producer(s):

T.Coleman, D.iris, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

36
- Castles In The Air
  Don McLean
- 36
- 36
- 11
- - 36
  - 36
  - 11

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

37
- More Than Just The Two Of Us
  Sneaker
- 37
- 37
- 11
- - 37
  - 37
  - 11

Producer(s):

J.Baxter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Handshake/Unknown

38
- My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
  Chilliwack
- 29
- 22
- 16
- - 29
  - 22
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium

39
- Heart Like A Wheel
  The Steve Miller Band
- 34
- 24
- 11
- - 34
  - 24
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

40
- Working For The Weekend
  Loverboy
- 41
- 40
- 9
- - 41
  - 40
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn, M.Gordon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

41
- Love In The First Degree
  Alabama
- 44
- 41
- 9
- - 44
  - 41
  - 9

Producer(s):

Alabama, L.McBride, H.Shedd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

42
- Key Largo
  Bertie Higgins
- 47
- 42
- 9
- - 47
  - 42
  - 9

Producer(s):

S.Limbo, A.MacLellan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kat Family/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

43
- Private Eyes
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 38
- 1
- 20
- - 38
  - 1
  - 20

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

44
- All Our Tomorrows
  Eddie Schwartz
- 54
- 44
- 5
- - 54
  - 44
  - 5

Producer(s):

E.Schwartz, D.Tyson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

45
- If I Were You
  Lulu
- 46
- 45
- 8
- - 46
  - 45
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.London, D.Lord, D.Pagen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa/Unknown

46
- My Kinda Lover
  Billy Squier
- 51
- 46
- 7
- - 51
  - 46
  - 7

Producer(s):

Mack And Billy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

47
- Start Me Up
  The Rolling Stones
- 39
- 2
- 21
- - 39
  - 2
  - 21

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

48
- Let Me Love You Once
  Greg Lake
- 48
- 48
- 8
- - 48
  - 48
  - 8

Producer(s):

G.Lake, S.Dorff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

49
- Somewhere Down The Road
  Barry Manilow
- 63
- 49
- 4
- - 63
  - 49
  - 4

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, T.Snow, C.Weil

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

50
- Breakin' Away
  Al Jarreau
- 56
- 50
- 6
- - 56
  - 50
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

51
- Sea Of Love
  Del Shannon
- 61
- 51
- 5
- - 61
  - 51
  - 5

Producer(s):

T.Petty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Network/Unknown

52
- Little Darlin'
  Sheila
- 58
- 52
- 6
- - 58
  - 52
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carrere

53
- The Old Songs
  Barry Manilow
- 43
- 15
- 14
- - 43
  - 15
  - 14

Producer(s):

S.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

54
- Could It Be Love
  Jennifer Warnes
- 60
- 54
- 6
- - 60
  - 54
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, M.Lee, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

55
- Feel Like A Number
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 67
- 55
- 4
- - 67
  - 55
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

56
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
  Christopher Cross
- 45
- 1
- 22
- - 45
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

57
- Abacab
  Genesis
- 71
- 57
- 3
- - 71
  - 57
  - 3

Producer(s):

Genesis, Banks, Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

58
- Keeping Our Love Alive
  Henry Paul Band
- 68
- 58
- 5
- - 68
  - 58
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

59
- Falling In Love
  Balance
- 59
- 59
- 8
- - 59
  - 59
  - 8

Producer(s):

T.Bongiovi, Balance, Starz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

60
- Poor Man's Son
  Survivor
- 55
- 33
- 13
- - 55
  - 33
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Peterik, F.Sullivan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

61
- No Reply At All
  Genesis
- 49
- 29
- 16
- - 49
  - 29
  - 16

Producer(s):

Genesis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

62
- Never Too Much
  Luther Vandross
- 50
- 33
- 14
- - 50
  - 33
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

63
- Wrack My Brain
  Ringo Starr
- 52
- 38
- 10
- - 52
  - 38
  - 10

Producer(s):

G.Harrison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

64
- Those Good Old Dreams
  Carpenters
- 72
- 64
- 4
- - 72
  - 64
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

65
- Wkrp In Cincinnati
  Steve Carlisle
- 65
- 65
- 8
- - 65
  - 65
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Buckner, G.Garcia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Sweet City/Unknown

66
- Tryin' To Live My Life Without You
  Bob Seger
- 53
- 5
- 18
- - 53
  - 5
  - 18

Producer(s):

B.Seger, Punch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

67
- Love Is Like A Rock
  Donnie Iris
- 77
- 67
- 4
- - 77
  - 67
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Avsec, D.iris, M.Lee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

68
- Through The Years
  Kenny Rogers
- 82
- 68
- 3
- - 82
  - 68
  - 3

Producer(s):

L.Richie, S.Dorff, M.panzer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

69
- Closer To The Heart
  Rush
- 70
- 69
- 9
- - 70
  - 69
  - 9

Producer(s):

Rush, T.Brown, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

70
- One Hundred Ways
  Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
- 73
- 70
- 4
- - 73
  - 70
  - 4

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, K.wakefield, B.J.Wright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

71
- Every Home Should Have One
  Patti Austin
- 75
- 71
- 5
- - 75
  - 71
  - 5

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Unknown

72
- Southern Pacific
  Neil Young / Crazy Horse
- 80
- 72
- 3
- - 80
  - 72
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

73
- Crazy (Keep On Falling)
  The John Hall Band
- 83
- 73
- 3
- - 83
  - 73
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

74
- A World Without Heroes
  KISS
- 78
- 74
- 5
- - 78
  - 74
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

75
- Tonight Tonight
  Bill Champlin
- 85
- 75
- 3
- - 85
  - 75
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

76 NEW
NEW
- Pac-Man Fever
  Buckner & Garcia
- -
- 76
- 1
- - -
  - 76
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

77
- The Theme From Hill Street Blues
  Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
- 57
- 10
- 21
- - 57
  - 10
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

78
- Living Eyes
  Bee Gees
- 62
- 45
- 10
- - 62
  - 45
  - 10

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

79
- Anyone Can See
  Irene Cara
- 64
- 64
- 7
- - 64
  - 64
  - 7

Producer(s):

R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Network/Unknown

80 NEW
NEW
- Mirror, Mirror
  Diana Ross
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

81 NEW
NEW
- Let The Feeling Flow
  Peabo Bryson
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Producer(s):

P.Bryson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

82
- Just Once
  Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
- 66
- 17
- 22
- - 66
  - 17
  - 22

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

83 NEW
NEW
- You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration
  Teddy Pendergrass
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

K.Gamble, L.A.Huff

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.A.Huff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

84
- Runaway Rita
  Leif Garrett
- 84
- 84
- 6
- - 84
  - 84
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Brothers

85
- Chariots Of Fire - Titles
  Vangelis
- 88
- 85
- 5
- - 88
  - 85
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

86
- I've Done Everything For You
  Rick Springfield
- 69
- 8
- 21
- - 69
  - 8
  - 21

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- When All Is Said And Done
  ABBA
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

88
- It's My Party
  Dave Stewart And Barbara Gaskin
- 92
- 88
- 4
- - 92
  - 88
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Platinum

89
- Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)
  Kano
- 91
- 89
- 3
- - 91
  - 89
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage

90
- The Night Owls
  Little River Band
- 74
- 6
- 21
- - 74
  - 6
  - 21

Producer(s):

G.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

91
- The Woman In Me
  Crystal Gayle
- 76
- 76
- 6
- - 76
  - 76
  - 6

Producer(s):

A.Reynolds, S.m.thomas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

92
- Better Things
  The Kinks
- 93
- 92
- 7
- - 93
  - 92
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.Davies, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

93
- When She Was My Girl
  Four Tops
- 79
- 11
- 22
- - 79
  - 11
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

94
- Sausalito Summernight
  Diesel
- 81
- 25
- 18
- - 81
  - 25
  - 18

Producer(s):

P.Koopman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Regency/Unknown

95
- We're In This Love Together
  Al Jarreau
- 86
- 15
- 24
- - 86
  - 15
  - 24

Producer(s):

J.Graydon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Unknown

96
- She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
  Carl Carlton
- 87
- 22
- 21
- - 87
  - 22
  - 21

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

97
- Blaze Of Glory
  Kenny Rogers
- 89
- 66
- 8
- - 89
  - 66
  - 8

Producer(s):

L.Richie, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

98
- For Your Eyes Only
  Sheena Easton
- 90
- 4
- 25
- - 90
  - 4
  - 25

Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

99
- Super Freak (Part I)
  Rick James
- 94
- 16
- 23
- - 94
  - 16
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

100
- Endless Love
  Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
- 95
- 1
- 27
- - 95
  - 1
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

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Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown For November 23, 2024

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Physical

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Waiting For A Girl Like You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Groove

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Turks

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harden My Heart

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Leather And Lace

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Centerfold

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Turn Your Love Around

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trouble

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yesterday's Songs

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Comin' In And Out Of Your Life

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hooked On Classics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cool Night

Producer(s):

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Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)

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Don't Stop Believin'

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Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight

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Waiting On A Friend

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Shake It Up

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I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World

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Leader Of The Band

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Come Go With Me

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