Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 23, 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 23, 1982

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Physical
  Olivia Newton-John
- 1
- 1
- 17
- - 1
  - 1
  - 17

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

2
- Waiting For A Girl Like You
  Foreigner
- 2
- 2
- 16
- - 2
  - 2
  - 16

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Centerfold
  The J. Geils Band
- 5
- 3
- 12
- - 5
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

S.Justman

Producer(s):

S.Justman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

4
- I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 4
- 4
- 11
- - 4
  - 4
  - 11

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

5
- Harden My Heart
  Quarterflash
- 6
- 5
- 15
- - 6
  - 5
  - 15

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

6
- Leather And Lace
  Stevie Nicks With Don Henley
- 7
- 6
- 14
- - 7
  - 6
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern

7
- Turn Your Love Around
  George Benson
- 8
- 7
- 14
- - 8
  - 7
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

8
- Let's Groove
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 3
- 3
- 17
- - 3
  - 3
  - 17

Producer(s):

M.White, W.Vaughn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

9
- Trouble
  Lindsey Buckingham
- 9
- 9
- 14
- - 9
  - 9
  - 14

Producer(s):

L.Buckingham, R.Dashut, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

10
- The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)
  Juice Newton
- 10
- 10
- 15
- - 10
  - 10
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

11
- Hooked On Classics
  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- 13
- 11
- 13
- - 13
  - 11
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

12
- Comin' In And Out Of Your Life
  Barbra Streisand
- 12
- 12
- 11
- - 12
  - 12
  - 11

Producer(s):

A.L.Webber, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

13
- Cool Night
  Paul Davis
- 14
- 13
- 12
- - 14
  - 13
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

14
- Shake It Up
  The Cars
- 18
- 14
- 10
- - 18
  - 14
  - 10

Producer(s):

R.Baker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

15
- Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 16
- 15
- 11
- - 16
  - 15
  - 11

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, A.Paul Dean, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

16
- Waiting On A Friend
  The Rolling Stones
- 17
- 16
- 8
- - 17
  - 16
  - 8

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

17
- Leader Of The Band
  Dan Fogelberg
- 19
- 17
- 9
- - 19
  - 17
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Epic/Unknown

18
- Take It Easy On Me
  Little River Band
- 22
- 18
- 8
- - 22
  - 18
  - 8

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

19
- Come Go With Me
  The Beach Boys
- 21
- 19
- 10
- - 21
  - 19
  - 10

Producer(s):

E.Schneider, P.Koopman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caribou/Unknown

20
- I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World
  Ronnie Milsap
- 20
- 20
- 14
- - 20
  - 20
  - 14

Producer(s):

R.Milsap, T.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

21
- You Could Have Been With Me
  Sheena Easton
- 23
- 21
- 9
- - 23
  - 21
  - 9

Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

22
- Sweet Dreams
  Air Supply
- 26
- 22
- 7
- - 26
  - 22
  - 7

Producer(s):

H.Maslin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

23
- She's Got A Way
  Billy Joel
- 24
- 23
- 10
- - 24
  - 23
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

24
- Yesterday's Songs
  Neil Diamond
- 11
- 11
- 12
- - 11
  - 11
  - 12

Producer(s):

N.Diamond, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

25
- Young Turks
  Rod Stewart
- 15
- 5
- 15
- - 15
  - 5
  - 15

Producer(s):

R.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

26
- Love Is Alright Tonite
  Rick Springfield
- 30
- 26
- 8
- - 30
  - 26
  - 8

Producer(s):

T.Coleman, D.iris, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

27
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love
  Diana Ross
- 25
- 7
- 15
- - 25
  - 7
  - 15

Producer(s):

D.Ross, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

28
- Don't Stop Believin'
  Journey
- 27
- 9
- 13
- - 27
  - 9
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

M.Stone, K.Elson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Diamond

29
- Open Arms
  Journey
- 57
- 29
- 2
- - 57
  - 29
  - 2

Producer(s):

M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

30
- Through The Years
  Kenny Rogers
- 35
- 30
- 5
- - 35
  - 30
  - 5

Producer(s):

L.Richie, S.Dorff, M.panzer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

31
- Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
  Kool & The Gang
- 28
- 17
- 15
- - 28
  - 17
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

32
- Under Pressure
  Queen & David Bowie
- 29
- 29
- 12
- - 29
  - 29
  - 12

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

33
- Love In The First Degree
  Alabama
- 37
- 33
- 11
- - 37
  - 33
  - 11

Producer(s):

Alabama, L.McBride, H.Shedd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

34
- More Than Just The Two Of Us
  Sneaker
- 36
- 34
- 13
- - 36
  - 34
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Baxter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Handshake/Unknown

35
- Key Largo
  Bertie Higgins
- 39
- 35
- 11
- - 39
  - 35
  - 11

Producer(s):

S.Limbo, A.MacLellan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kat Family/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- Working For The Weekend
  Loverboy
- 38
- 36
- 11
- - 38
  - 36
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn, M.Gordon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

37
- All Our Tomorrows
  Eddie Schwartz
- 40
- 37
- 7
- - 40
  - 37
  - 7

Producer(s):

E.Schwartz, D.Tyson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

38
- Sea Of Love
  Del Shannon
- 41
- 38
- 7
- - 41
  - 38
  - 7

Producer(s):

T.Petty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Network/Unknown

39
- Somewhere Down The Road
  Barry Manilow
- 43
- 39
- 6
- - 43
  - 39
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, T.Snow, C.Weil

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

40
- Abacab
  Genesis
- 47
- 40
- 5
- - 47
  - 40
  - 5

Producer(s):

Genesis, Banks, Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

41
- Our Lips Are Sealed
  Go-Go's
- 31
- 20
- 22
- - 31
  - 20
  - 22

Producer(s):

R.Gottehrer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./Unknown

42
- Steal The Night
  Stevie Woods
- 32
- 25
- 20
- - 32
  - 25
  - 20

Producer(s):

J.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

43
- Mirror, Mirror
  Diana Ross
- 51
- 43
- 3
- - 51
  - 43
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

44
- Breakin' Away
  Al Jarreau
- 46
- 44
- 8
- - 46
  - 44
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

45
- Pac-Man Fever
  Buckner & Garcia
- 64
- 45
- 3
- - 64
  - 45
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

46
- Oh No
  Commodores
- 33
- 4
- 18
- - 33
  - 4
  - 18

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

47
- Could It Be Love
  Jennifer Warnes
- 48
- 47
- 8
- - 48
  - 47
  - 8

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

48
- Feel Like A Number
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 49
- 48
- 6
- - 49
  - 48
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

49
- Little Darlin'
  Sheila
- 50
- 49
- 8
- - 50
  - 49
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carrere

50
- Love Is Like A Rock
  Donnie Iris
- 59
- 50
- 6
- - 59
  - 50
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Avsec, D.iris, M.Lee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

51
- Keeping Our Love Alive
  Henry Paul Band
- 53
- 51
- 7
- - 53
  - 51
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

52
- That Girl
  Stevie Wonder
- 72
- 52
- 2
- - 72
  - 52
  - 2

Producer(s):

S.Wonder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

53
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  The Police
- 34
- 3
- 18
- - 34
  - 3
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

Sting

Producer(s):

The Police, Not Listed

54
- Spirits In The Material World
  The Police
- 76
- 54
- 2
- - 76
  - 54
  - 2

Producer(s):

The Police, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

55
- Castles In The Air
  Don McLean
- 42
- 36
- 13
- - 42
  - 36
  - 13

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

56
- A World Without Heroes
  KISS
- 66
- 56
- 7
- - 66
  - 56
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

57
- Crazy (Keep On Falling)
  The John Hall Band
- 67
- 57
- 5
- - 67
  - 57
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

58
- If I Were You
  Lulu
- 44
- 44
- 10
- - 44
  - 44
  - 10

Producer(s):

M.London, D.Lord, D.Pagen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa/Unknown

59
- When All Is Said And Done
  ABBA
- 77
- 59
- 3
- - 77
  - 59
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

60
- One Hundred Ways
  Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
- 69
- 60
- 6
- - 69
  - 60
  - 6

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

61
- Tonight Tonight
  Bill Champlin
- 68
- 61
- 5
- - 68
  - 61
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

62
- Every Home Should Have One
  Patti Austin
- 62
- 62
- 7
- - 62
  - 62
  - 7

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Unknown

63
- You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 73
- 63
- 3
- - 73
  - 63
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

K.Gamble, L.A.Huff

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.A.Huff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

64
- Let The Feeling Flow
  Peabo Bryson
- 71
- 64
- 3
- - 71
  - 64
  - 3

Producer(s):

P.Bryson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

65
- My Kinda Lover
  Billy Squier
- 45
- 45
- 9
- - 45
  - 45
  - 9

Producer(s):

Mack And Billy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

66
- My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
  Chilliwack
- 54
- 22
- 18
- - 54
  - 22
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium

67
- Private Eyes
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 55
- 1
- 22
- - 55
  - 1
  - 22

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

68
- Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
  Air Supply
- 52
- 5
- 18
- - 52
  - 5
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

69
- Perhaps Love
  Placido Domingo & John Denver
- 79
- 69
- 2
- - 79
  - 69
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

70
- Daddy's Home
  Cliff Richard
- 80
- 70
- 2
- - 80
  - 70
  - 2

Producer(s):

C.Richard, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

71
- Let's Get It Up
  AC/DC
- 81
- 71
- 2
- - 81
  - 71
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

72
- Bobbie Sue
  The Oak Ridge Boys
- 85
- 72
- 2
- - 85
  - 72
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

73
- I Believe
  Chilliwack
- 83
- 73
- 2
- - 83
  - 73
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.Henderson, B.Macleod, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

74 NEW
NEW
- Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)
  Rod Stewart
- -
- 74
- 1
- - -
  - 74
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

75
- Chariots Of Fire - Titles
  Vangelis
- 78
- 75
- 7
- - 78
  - 75
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

76
- Tell Me Tomorrow - Part I
  Smokey Robinson
- 86
- 76
- 2
- - 86
  - 76
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

77
- Call Me
  Skyy
- 87
- 77
- 2
- - 87
  - 77
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul

78 NEW
NEW
- Wanna Be With You
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.White, W.Vaughn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

79
- It's My Party
  Dave Stewart And Barbara Gaskin
- 84
- 79
- 6
- - 84
  - 79
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Platinum

80
- Tainted Love
  Soft Cell
- 90
- 80
- 2
- - 90
  - 80
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

81 NEW
NEW
- If Looks Could Kill
  Player
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Producer(s):

D.Lambert, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

82 NEW
NEW
- Should I Do It
  The Pointer Sisters
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/Unknown

83
- Start Me Up
  The Rolling Stones
- 56
- 2
- 23
- - 56
  - 2
  - 23

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

84 NEW
NEW
- Seasons Of Gold
  Gidea Park featuring Adrian Baker
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Profile

85 NEW
NEW
- Circle Of Love
  The Steve Miller Band
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

86 NEW
NEW
- Just Can't Win 'em All
  Stevie Woods
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- Genius Of Love
  Tom Tom Club
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

S.Stanley, T.weymouth, C.Frantz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- 867-5309/jenny
  Tommy Tutone
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Producer(s):

C.Plotkin, Tutone, Keller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

89
- Falling In Love
  Balance
- 58
- 58
- 10
- - 58
  - 58
  - 10

Producer(s):

T.Bongiovi, Balance, Starz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

90 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Anyone Can See
  Irene Cara
- -
- 64
- 8
- - -
  - 64
  - 8

Producer(s):

R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Network/Unknown

91
- Heart Like A Wheel
  The Steve Miller Band
- 60
- 24
- 13
- - 60
  - 24
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

92
- Let Me Love You Once
  Greg Lake
- 61
- 48
- 10
- - 61
  - 48
  - 10

Producer(s):

G.Lake, S.Dorff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

93
- Those Good Old Dreams
  Carpenters
- 63
- 63
- 6
- - 63
  - 63
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

94
- Wkrp In Cincinnati
  Steve Carlisle
- 65
- 65
- 10
- - 65
  - 65
  - 10

Producer(s):

J.Buckner, G.Garcia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Sweet City/Unknown

95
- Southern Pacific
  Neil Young / Crazy Horse
- 70
- 70
- 5
- - 70
  - 70
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

96
- The Old Songs
  Barry Manilow
- 74
- 15
- 16
- - 74
  - 15
  - 16

Producer(s):

S.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

97
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
  Christopher Cross
- 75
- 1
- 24
- - 75
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

98
- No Reply At All
  Genesis
- 82
- 29
- 18
- - 82
  - 29
  - 18

Producer(s):

Genesis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

99
- Closer To The Heart
  Rush
- 88
- 69
- 11
- - 88
  - 69
  - 11

Producer(s):

Rush, T.Brown, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

100
- Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)
  Kano
- 89
- 89
- 5
- - 89
  - 89
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 23, 1982

Billboard Hot 100™

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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:

Centerfold

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harden My Heart

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Leather And Lace

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Turn Your Love Around

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Groove

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trouble

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hooked On Classics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Comin' In And Out Of Your Life

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cool Night

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shake It Up

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Waiting On A Friend

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Leader Of The Band

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take It Easy On Me

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Come Go With Me

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I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World

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You Could Have Been With Me

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Sweet Dreams

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She's Got A Way

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Yesterday's Songs

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