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One - Aimee Mann

2 AM - Bear Hands

5:55 - Charlotte Gainsbourg

7 Days to Change Your Life - Jamie Cullum

9 to 5 - Dolly Parton

25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago

83 - John Mayer

99.9 F - Suzanne Vega

1999 - Prince

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Suzanne Vega 🙌

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“One” by its writer Harry Nilsson and, sure, why not, Three Dog Night.

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"7 Rooms Of Gloom" (The Four Tops).

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"Love Potion No. 9"

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One by U2 and One by Aimee Mann were the first two that came to my mind, but of course already mentioned! Love Twenty One by the Cranberries and Seven Natural Army that Lou mentioned.

Two Princes by the Spin Doctors

Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks

One Week by Barenaked Ladies

Little 15 by Depeche Mode

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Just had to look up Little 15. It would appear I’ve never listened to Music For The Masses! Not sure how that’s possible! 🤯

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Music for the Masses is probably the album that rocketed their popularity! I saw them on that tour and then the violator tour.

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I love DM but my knowledge of the albums is a little hit and miss. Had a listen yesterday and this is a good one! The ones I know best are Construction Time Again, Some Great Reward, Violator, Songs of Faith and Devotion, Playing the Angel and Sounds of the Universe. That last one was when I finally saw them on tour. Fantastic!

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Songs of Faith and Devotion was the last one I purchased, so not familiar with the last two here (but probably should be!! lol) I have most of the earlier stuff on vinyl.

I had friends who went to their concert last summer in Chicago and said they are still amazing in concert!

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Honestly not sure I want to see them without Andy Fletcher 😢 I don’t doubt they are still incredible though. Playing The Angel particularly is definitely worth investigating. It’s a fabulous album.

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Seven Nation Army…love when the autocorrect takes over and I don’t notice it lol

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So many good tracks with numbers in the title!

One - Aimee Mann

7 - Catfish and the Bottlemen

12:51 - The Strokes

8 Dead Boys - Babyshambles

1,000,000 - REM

Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes

Not Nineteen Forever - Courteeners

Nineteen - Charly Bliss

Twenty One - The Cranberries

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Oct 17·edited Oct 17

At the Hundredth Meridian - the Tragically Hip https://youtu.be/BCFo0a8V-Ag?si=1zFYciy8Dh9wKYW2

One - U2

12 Things I Don't Like - BROKENcUP https://brokencup.bandcamp.com/track/12-things-i-dont-like-2

Between Two Points - David Gilmour https://youtu.be/A9qdvkx9E3o?si=kydkcpuIFcM4oM-q

Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds https://youtu.be/4sfhvxTZ0wo?si=qVQtUDx7lkrJfuwX

Murder by Numbers - The Police https://youtu.be/VqMgCu6gNR0?si=3pO-lIs9UDAlubeR

The Silver Seas - I'm the One https://youtu.be/nyxO8ULk6tI?si=gsg_fxk4-GV6HplP

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One Particular Harbor - Jimmy Buffett

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7 by Prince

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One of my favorites on this theme is 1-2-3 by Len Barry, a classic dance-floor filler from 1965. Then there’s also the ten songs on my playlist, Count To Ten, which takes you from Ray Charles playing One Mint Julep to Kaytranada and Kali Uchis’ jam 10%. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BroSZ4OI0PEAEEsS26dOM?si=CzkZA2OxTXSRMpgC-h0nig&pi=u-t5waGZoaTQi_

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All gr8 selections! I’ll proffer:

Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan (1st thought)

45-Elvis Costello (the next one)

Too many to count, har. I’ve one called “13 Steps to Regret”

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Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen

Blur - Song 2

Dave Matthews Band - #41

R.E.M. - Star 69

Nena - 99 Luftballoons

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