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"Living in America" is a song written by #DanHartman and #CharlieMidnight and performed by #JamesBrown. It was released as a #single in 1985 and reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song entered the Billboard top 40 on January 11, 1986, and remained on the chart for 11 weeks. It also became a top five hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 5 on the #UKSinglesChart.
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"In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" is a 1969 hit song by the American pop-rock duo of #ZagerAndEvans. A "one-hit wonder", it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks starting July 12, 1969. It peaked at No. 1 in the #UKSinglesChart for three weeks in August and September that year. The song was written and composed by Rick Evans in 1964 and released on Truth Records in 1968. It was picked up by RCA Records. Their follow-up single on #RCAVictor.
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"In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" is a 1969 hit song by the American pop-rock duo of #ZagerAndEvans. A "one-hit wonder", it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks starting July 12, 1969. It peaked at No. 1 in the #UKSinglesChart for three weeks in August and September that year. The song was written and composed by Rick Evans in 1964 and released on Truth Records in 1968. It was picked up by RCA Records. Their follow-up single on #RCAVictor.
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"In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" is a 1969 hit song by the American pop-rock duo of #ZagerAndEvans. A "one-hit wonder", it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks starting July 12, 1969. It peaked at No. 1 in the #UKSinglesChart for three weeks in August and September that year. The song was written and composed by Rick Evans in 1964 and released on Truth Records in 1968. It was picked up by RCA Records. Their follow-up single on #RCAVictor.
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"In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" is a 1969 hit song by the American pop-rock duo of #ZagerAndEvans. A "one-hit wonder", it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks starting July 12, 1969. It peaked at No. 1 in the #UKSinglesChart for three weeks in August and September that year. The song was written and composed by Rick Evans in 1964 and released on Truth Records in 1968. It was picked up by RCA Records. Their follow-up single on #RCAVictor.
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"In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" is a 1969 hit song by the American pop-rock duo of #ZagerAndEvans. A "one-hit wonder", it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks starting July 12, 1969. It peaked at No. 1 in the #UKSinglesChart for three weeks in August and September that year. The song was written and composed by Rick Evans in 1964 and released on Truth Records in 1968. It was picked up by RCA Records. Their follow-up single on #RCAVictor.
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"Baby, I Love You" is a song originally recorded by #theRonettes in 1963 and released on their debut album #PresentingTheFabulousRonettes (1964). The song was written by #JeffBarry, #EllieGreenwich, and #PhilSpector, and #produced by Spector. Released in November 1963, the single reached number 24 on both the US #Billboard #Hot100 and Cashbox Top 100 charts, and peaked at number 11 on the #UKSinglesChart.
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"You've Got a Friend" is a 1971 song and single by American singer-songwriter #CaroleKing. It was first recorded by King and included on her second studio album, #Tapestry (1971). Another notable version, by #JamesTaylor, appears on his album #MudSlideSlimAndTheBlueHorizon (1971). His version, which features backing vocals by #JoniMitchell, was released as a single in 1971, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the #UKSinglesChart.
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"I Feel You" is a song by the English #electronicMusic band #DepecheMode, released on 9 February 1993 as the first single from their eighth studio album, #SongsOfFaithAndDevotion (1993). The song was written by #MartinGore and produced by the band with #Flood. It peaked at number eight on the #UKSinglesChart and also made number one and number three on the US #Billboard #ModernRockTracks chart and the Billboard #DanceClubPlay chart.
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"Guilty" is a vocal duet between #BarbraStreisand and #BarryGibb. The song was written by all three #BeeGees: #BarryRobinAndMauriceGibb. Released as a #single from Streisand's 1980 album of the same name, "Guilty" peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 5 on the #adultContemporaryChart. In the UK, the song reached No. 34 on the #UKSinglesChart. The single was certified gold by the #RIAA. In addition.
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"Be My Guest" is a song written by #FatsDomino, #JohnMarascalco and #TommyBoyce. Arranged and produced by #DaveBartholomew and recorded by Domino on September 26, 1959, it was released as a single by #ImperialRecords the following month and reached number 8 on the #Billboard #popChart, number 2 on the #RAndBChart, and number 11 on the #UKSinglesChart. The song was Boyce's first hit as a writer.
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"Good Times" is a #disco #soul song by American R&B band #Chic, released in June 1979 by #AtlanticRecords as the first single from their third album, #Risqué (1979). It was both written and produced by #BernardEdwards and #NileRodgers, and peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on August 18, 1979. In Europe, the song peaked at number five on the #UKSinglesChart and was a top-20 hit in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden.
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"Mama Told Me Not to Come", also written as "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)", is a song by American singer-songwriter #RandyNewman written for #EricBurdon's first solo album in 1966. #ThreeDogNight's 1970 cover topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for #twoWeeksInJuly1970. #TomJones and #Stereophonics' version also reached No. 4 on the #UKSinglesChart in 2000.
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"Mama Told Me Not to Come", also written as "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)", is a song by American singer-songwriter #RandyNewman written for #EricBurdon's first solo album in 1966. #ThreeDogNight's 1970 cover topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for #twoWeeksInJuly1970. #TomJones and #Stereophonics' version also reached No. 4 on the #UKSinglesChart in 2000.
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"Mama Told Me Not to Come", also written as "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)", is a song by American singer-songwriter #RandyNewman written for #EricBurdon's first solo album in 1966. #ThreeDogNight's 1970 cover topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for #twoWeeksInJuly1970. #TomJones and #Stereophonics' version also reached No. 4 on the #UKSinglesChart in 2000.
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"Mama Told Me Not to Come", also written as "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)", is a song by American singer-songwriter #RandyNewman written for #EricBurdon's first solo album in 1966. #ThreeDogNight's 1970 cover topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for #twoWeeksInJuly1970. #TomJones and #Stereophonics' version also reached No. 4 on the #UKSinglesChart in 2000.
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"Mama Told Me Not to Come", also written as "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)", is a song by American singer-songwriter #RandyNewman written for #EricBurdon's first solo album in 1966. #ThreeDogNight's 1970 cover topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for #twoWeeksInJuly1970. #TomJones and #Stereophonics' version also reached No. 4 on the #UKSinglesChart in 2000.
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"Separate Lives" is a 1985 song recorded by #PhilCollins and #MarilynMartin and featured on the #soundtrack to the motion picture #WhiteNights. It reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #AdultContemporary charts as well as in Canada and Ireland. It reached No. 4 on the #UKSinglesChart, and was certified silver by the #BritishPhonographicIndustry. Songwriter #StephenBishop recorded his own version for his album Sleeping with Girls for Polydor Records.
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"Sweet Child o' Mine" is a song by American #rock band #GunsNRoses, released on their debut studio album, #AppetiteForDestruction (1987). In the United States, the song was released in June 1988, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming the band's only US number-one single. In the United Kingdom, the song was released in August 1988, reaching number 24 on the #UKSinglesChart the same month. In May 1989, it was re-released there in a slightly remixed form.
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"Be My Guest" is a song written by #FatsDomino, #JohnMarascalco and #TommyBoyce. Arranged and produced by #DaveBartholomew and recorded by Domino on September 26, 1959, it was released as a single by #ImperialRecords the following month and reached number 8 on the #Billboard #popChart, number 2 on the #RAndBChart, and number 11 on the #UKSinglesChart. The song was Boyce's first hit as a writer.
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"Emma" is a 1974 song by the British #soul band #HotChocolate. Written by band members #ErrolBrown (vocals) and #TonyWilson (music), the song addresses themes of suicide, early death and lost childhood. Brown's lyrics celebrate his then recently deceased mother. Its rawness was developed after producer #MickieMost asked him for further "depth and darkness". "Emma" reached number 3 on the #UKSinglesChart and number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 #chart.
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"Emma" is a 1974 song by the British #soul band #HotChocolate. Written by band members #ErrolBrown (vocals) and #TonyWilson (music), the song addresses themes of suicide, early death and lost childhood. Brown's lyrics celebrate his then recently deceased mother. Its rawness was developed after producer #MickieMost asked him for further "depth and darkness". "Emma" reached number 3 on the #UKSinglesChart and number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 #chart.
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"Emma" is a 1974 song by the British #soul band #HotChocolate. Written by band members #ErrolBrown (vocals) and #TonyWilson (music), the song addresses themes of suicide, early death and lost childhood. Brown's lyrics celebrate his then recently deceased mother. Its rawness was developed after producer #MickieMost asked him for further "depth and darkness". "Emma" reached number 3 on the #UKSinglesChart and number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 #chart.
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"Emma" is a 1974 song by the British #soul band #HotChocolate. Written by band members #ErrolBrown (vocals) and #TonyWilson (music), the song addresses themes of suicide, early death and lost childhood. Brown's lyrics celebrate his then recently deceased mother. Its rawness was developed after producer #MickieMost asked him for further "depth and darkness". "Emma" reached number 3 on the #UKSinglesChart and number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 #chart.
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"Emma" is a 1974 song by the British #soul band #HotChocolate. Written by band members #ErrolBrown (vocals) and #TonyWilson (music), the song addresses themes of suicide, early death and lost childhood. Brown's lyrics celebrate his then recently deceased mother. Its rawness was developed after producer #MickieMost asked him for further "depth and darkness". "Emma" reached number 3 on the #UKSinglesChart and number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 #chart.
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"Ghostbusters" is a song written by American musician #RayParkerJr as the theme to the 1984 film #Ghostbusters, and included on #itsSoundtrack. Debuting at number 68 on June 16, 1984, the song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 11, staying there for three weeks (Parker's only number one on that chart), and at No. 2 on the #UKSinglesChart on September 16, staying there for three weeks. The song reentered the #UK Top 75 on November 2, 2008 at No. 49.
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"Angel of Mine" is a song by British #RAndB girl group #Eternal from their first compilation album, #GreatestHits (1997). It was written by #RhettLawrence and #TravonPotts, produced by Lawrence, and released on 29 September 1997. The song became Eternal's 12th and final top-10 hit on the #UKSinglesChart, peaking at number four. "Angel of Mine" was the ensemble's final single as a three-piece, as after its release, #KélléBryan left the group. In June 2019.
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"Kiss the Rain" is a song by British singer-songwriter #BillieMyers from her debut album, #GrowingPains (1997). Produced by #DesmondChild, the song was released on 23 September 1997 as the lead single from the album by #UniversalRecords. Myers co-wrote it with Child and #EricBazilian, and also recorded a #Spanish version titled "Besa la lluvia (Piensa en mí)" ("Kiss the Rain (Think of Me)"). The song charted at number four on the #UKSinglesChart.
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"Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?)" is a #noveltySong by #LonnieDonegan. Released as a single in 1959, it entered the #UKSinglesChart on 6 February 1959 and peaked at number three. It was also Donegan's greatest chart success in the United States, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1961. In #Canada it reached number 20 in August 1961.
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"I Only Want to Be with You" is a song written by #MikeHawker and #IvorRaymonde. Released as the debut solo single by British singer #DustySpringfield under her long-time producer #JohnnyFranz, "I Only Want to Be with You" peaked at number 4 on the #UKSinglesChart in January 1964. "I Only Want to Be with You" has been recorded by a wide range of artists, and three remakes of the song were UK chart hits. The first two by the #BayCityRollers (1976).
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"All Right Now" is a song by English rock band #Free, released on their third studio album, #FireAndWater (1970). It was released by #IslandRecords, a record label founded by #ChrisBlackwell. Released as the album's second #single, "All Right Now" peaked at number two on the #UKSinglesChart and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. In July 1973, the song was re-released, peaking at number 15 on the UK chart. In 1991.
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"Angel of Mine" is a song by British #RAndB girl group #Eternal from their first compilation album, #GreatestHits (1997). It was written by #RhettLawrence and #TravonPotts, produced by Lawrence, and released on 29 September 1997. The song became Eternal's 12th and final top-10 hit on the #UKSinglesChart, peaking at number four. "Angel of Mine" was the ensemble's final single as a three-piece, as after its release, #KélléBryan left the group. In June 2019.
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"Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?)" is a #noveltySong by #LonnieDonegan. Released as a single in 1959, it entered the #UKSinglesChart on 6 February 1959 and peaked at number three. It was also Donegan's greatest chart success in the United States, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1961. In #Canada it reached number 20 in August 1961.
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"Riders on the Storm" is a song by American #rock band #theDoors, released in June 1971 by #ElektraRecords as the second single from the band's sixth studio album, #LAWoman. It is known for being the last song that #JimMorrison recorded prior to his sudden death in #Paris on July 3, 1971. It reached number 14 on the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100, number 22 on the #UKSinglesChart, and number seven in the #Netherlands.
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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band #ProcolHarum that was issued as their debut single on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the #UKSinglesChart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached number 5 on the US #Billboard Hot 100. One of the anthems of the 1967 #SummerOfLove, it is one of the most commercially successful singles in history, having #soldMoreThan10Million copies worldwide. In the years since.
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"Riders on the Storm" is a song by American #rock band #theDoors, released in June 1971 by #ElektraRecords as the second single from the band's sixth studio album, #LAWoman. It is known for being the last song that #JimMorrison recorded prior to his sudden death in #Paris on July 3, 1971. It reached number 14 on the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100, number 22 on the #UKSinglesChart, and number seven in the #Netherlands.
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"Fields of Gold" is a song written and performed by English musician #Sting. It first appeared on his fourth studio album, #TenSummonersTales (1993). The song, co-produced by Sting with #HughPadgham, was released as a single on 7 June 1993 by #AAndMRecords, reaching No. 16 on the #UKSinglesChart and No. 23 on the US #Billboard Hot 100. The song also reached No. 2 in Canada and No. 6 in Iceland. In 1994, it was awarded one of #BMI's Pop Songs Awards.
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"Love Is in the Air" is a 1977 #disco song by Australian singer #JohnPaulYoung. It was written by #GeorgeYoung and #HarryVanda, and released as the lead single from Young's fourth studio album, #LoveIsInTheAir (1978). The song became a worldwide hit in 1978, peaking at No. 3 on the Australian charts and No. 5 on the #UKSinglesChart. In the United States, it peaked at No. 7 on the #popChart and spent two weeks at No. 1 on the #AdultContemporaryChart.
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"Bizarre Love Triangle" is a song by English #rock band New Order, released as a single in November 1986 from their fourth studio album, #Brotherhood (1986). The song reached No. 4 on the US #Billboard #DanceDiscoClubPlay chart and No. 5 on the Australian #KentMusicReport in March 1987. It failed to enter the top 40 of both the #UKSinglesChart and the US Billboard Hot 100; however, a new mix included on #TheBestOfNewOrder was released in 1994.
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"Hello" is a song by American singer and songwriter #LionelRichie. Taken as the third single from his second solo album, #CantSlowDown (1983), the song was released in 1984 and reached number one on three #Billboard music charts: the #popChart (for two weeks), the #RAndBChart (for three weeks), and the #AdultContemporaryChart (for six weeks). The song also went to number one on the #UKSinglesChart for six weeks.
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"Kiss the Rain" is a song by British singer-songwriter #BillieMyers from her debut album, #GrowingPains (1997). Produced by #DesmondChild, the song was released on 23 September 1997 as the lead single from the album by #UniversalRecords. Myers co-wrote it with Child and #EricBazilian, and also recorded a #Spanish version titled "Besa la lluvia (Piensa en mí)" ("Kiss the Rain (Think of Me)"). The song charted at number four on the #UKSinglesChart.
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"Guilty" is a vocal duet between #BarbraStreisand and #BarryGibb. The song was written by all three #BeeGees: #BarryRobinAndMauriceGibb. Released as a single from Streisand's 1980 album of the same name, "#Guilty" peaked at No. 3 on the US #Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 5 on the #adultContemporaryChart. In the UK, the song reached No. 34 on the #UKSinglesChart. The single was certified gold by the #RIAA. In addition.
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"All Right Now" is a song by English rock band #Free, released on their third studio album, #FireAndWater (1970). It was released by #IslandRecords, a record label founded by #ChrisBlackwell. Released as the album's second single, "#AllRightNow" peaked at number two on the #UKSinglesChart and number four on the US #BillboardHot100 singles chart. In July 1973, the song was re-released, peaking at number 15 on the UK chart. In 1991.
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"Separate Lives" is a 1985 song recorded by #PhilCollins and #MarilynMartin and featured on the #soundtrack to the motion picture #WhiteNights. It reached No. 1 on the US #Billboard Hot 100 and #AdultContemporary charts as well as in Canada and Ireland. It reached No. 4 on the #UKSinglesChart, and was certified silver by the #BritishPhonographicIndustry. Songwriter #StephenBishop recorded his own version for his album Sleeping with Girls for Polydor Records.
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"Angel of Mine" is a song by British #RAndB girl group #Eternal from their first compilation album, #GreatestHits (1997). It was written by #RhettLawrence and #TravonPotts, produced by Lawrence, and released on 29 September 1997. The song became Eternal's 12th and final top-10 hit on the #UKSinglesChart, peaking at number four. "Angel of Mine" was the ensemble's final single as a three-piece, as after its release, #KélléBryan left the group. In June 2019.
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"Cannonball" is a song written by #DuaneEddy and #LeeHazlewood and performed by Eddy. It reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, #22 on the #RAndBChart, #2 on the #UKSinglesChart, #7 in #Canada in 1958, and appeared on his 1958 album, #HaveTwangyGuitarWillTravel. The song was recorded at Audio Recorders recording studio in #PhoenixArizona, produced by Lee Hazlewood and #LesterSill.
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"Sunrise" is a song by English musical group #SimplyRed. It was released on 17 March 2003 as the first single from their eighth studio album, #Home (2003), as well as the first single from frontman #MickHucknall's new #recordLabel, simplyred.com. Heavily based on #HallAndOates' 1981 song "#ICantGoForThatNoCanDo", "Sunrise" peaked at number seven on the #UKSinglesChart, number three in Canada, and number one on the US #Billboard #DanceClubPlay chart.
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"Hello" is a song by American singer and songwriter #LionelRichie. Taken as the third single from his second solo album, #CantSlowDown (1983), the song was released in 1984 and reached number one on three #Billboard music charts: the #popChart (for two weeks), the #RAndBChart (for three weeks), and the #AdultContemporaryChart (for six weeks). The song also went to number one on the #UKSinglesChart for six weeks.
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"Be My Guest" is a song written by #FatsDomino, #JohnMarascalco and #TommyBoyce. Arranged and produced by #DaveBartholomew and recorded by Domino on September 26, 1959, it was released as a single by #ImperialRecords the following month and reached number 8 on the #Billboard #popChart, number 2 on the #RAndBChart, and number 11 on the #UKSinglesChart. The song was Boyce's first hit as a writer.
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"Sunrise" is a song by English musical group #SimplyRed. It was released on 17 March 2003 as the first single from their eighth studio album, #Home (2003), as well as the first single from frontman #MickHucknall's new #recordLabel, simplyred.com. Heavily based on #HallAndOates' 1981 song "#ICantGoForThatNoCanDo", "Sunrise" peaked at number seven on the #UKSinglesChart, number three in Canada, and number one on the US #Billboard #DanceClubPlay chart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1eJtBiiOnA