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British
Singles Chart Artists and Hits 1960 - 1969
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Artists are listed more or less alphabetically by the first letter of the artist's name (e.g. Barry Ryan is under 'B', not 'R'). Where a title appears to be repeated it is a different release with the same title. Re-releases and re-entries are not included in the listing. The month/year given is when the recording first hit the charts (according to the Guinness book of British hit singles which uses NME data) and the position is the highest that recording achieved at any time in the chart. A lot of the latter data comes from the 'Record Retailer (Music Week)' chart which began chart listings on 10th March 1960. Prior to that, for the first nine weeks of 1960, the NME (New Musical Express) chart is used, but which only listed the top 30. For this reason, these entries may differ slightly from the 'week by week' chart listings. Where the entry was a double 'A' side, both tracks have been listed. Entries listed on this page are now in chronological order of release (working on the others!) |
THE
EASYBEATS
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EDDIE
FLOYD
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EDDIE
HODGES
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FRIDAY ON MY MIND |
OCT 1966 |
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KNOCK ON WOOD |
FEB 1967 |
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I'M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR |
SEP 1961 |
37 |
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HELLO HOW ARE YOU |
APR 1968 |
20 |
RAISE YOUR HAND |
MAR 1967 |
42 |
MADE TO LOVE (GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS) |
AUG 1962 |
37 |
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THINGS GET BETTER |
AUG 1967 |
31 |
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EDDIE
COCHRAN
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HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO |
JAN 1960 |
22 |
LONELY |
NOV 1960 |
41 |
MY WAY |
APR 1963 |
23 |
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THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN |
MAY 1960 |
1 |
WEEKEND |
JUN 1961 |
15 |
SUMMERTIME BLUES * |
APR 1968 |
34 |
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SWEETIE PIE |
OCT 1960 |
38 |
JEANNIE, JEANNIE, JEANNIE |
NOV 1961 |
31 |
* Re-Issue - originally entered UK chart November 1958 reaching #18 |
EDDY
ARNOLD
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EDEN
KANE
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EDITH
PIAF
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MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY |
FEB 1966 |
8 |
WELL I ASK YOU |
JUN 1961 |
1 |
MILORD
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MAY
1960
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24
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I WANT TO GO WITH YOU |
MAY 1966 |
46 |
GET LOST |
SEP 1961 |
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IF YOU WERE MINE MARY |
JUL 1966 |
49 |
FORGET ME NOT |
JAN 1962 |
3 |
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Originally reached #41 Re-entered UK chart November 1960 reaching
#24
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I DON'T KNOW WHY |
MAY 1962 |
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BOYS CRY |
JAN 1964 |
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EDWARD
BYRNES
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THE
EDWIN HAWKINS SINGERS
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EDWIN
STARR
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KOOKIE
KOOKIE (LEND ME YOUR COMB) *
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MAY
1960
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27
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OH
HAPPY DAY *
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MAY
1969
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STOP HER ON SIGHT (SOS * / HEADLINE NEWS ** |
MAY 1968 |
11 |
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25 MILES |
SEP 1969 |
36 |
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With Connie Stevens
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Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison
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* Originally entered UK chart May 1966 by itself, reaching #35 | |||||
** Originally entered UK chart August 1966 by itself, reaching #39 |
THE
ELECTRIC PRUNES
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ELLA
FITZGERALD
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ELMER
BERNSTEIN
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I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM LAST NIGHT |
FEB 1967 |
49 |
MACK THE KNIFE |
APR 1960 |
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STACCATO'S
THEME *
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DEC
1959
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GET ME TO THE WORLD ON TIME |
MAY 1967 |
42 |
HOW HIGH THE MOON |
OCT 1960 |
46 |
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Stayed in chart for 4 weeks. Re-entered March 1960 for 1 week, reaching
#40
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DESAFINADO |
NOV 1962 |
38 |
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CAN'T BUY ME LOVE |
APR 1964 |
34 |
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ELVIS
PRESLEY
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STRICTLY ELVIS E.P. |
FEB 1960 |
26 |
ONE BROKEN HEART FOR SALE |
FEB 1963 |
12 |
LOVE LETTERS |
JUL 1966 |
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STUCK ON YOU |
APR 1960 |
3 |
DEVIL IN DISGUISE |
JUL 1963 |
1 |
ALL THAT I AM |
OCT 1966 |
18 |
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A MESS OF BLUES |
JUL 1960 |
2 |
BOSSA NOVA BABY |
OCT 1963 |
13 |
IF EVERY DAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS |
DEC 1966 |
13 |
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IT'S NOW OR NEVER |
NOV 1960 |
1 |
KISS ME QUICK |
DEC 1963 |
14 |
INDESCRIBABLY BLUE |
FEB 1967 |
21 |
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ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT |
JAN 1961 |
1 |
VIVA LAS VEGAS |
MAR 1964 |
17 |
YOU GOTTA STOP / LOVE MACHINE |
MAY 1967 |
38 |
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WOODEN HEART |
MAR 1961 |
1 |
KISSIN' COUSINS |
JUN 1964 |
10 |
LONG LEGGED GIRL |
AUG 1967 |
49 |
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SURRENDER |
MAY 1961 |
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SUCH A NIGHT |
AUG 1964 |
13 |
GUITAR MAN |
FEB 1968 |
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WILD IN THE COUNTRY / I FEEL SO BAD |
SEP 1961 |
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AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU BABY |
OCT 1964 |
15 |
U.S.MALE |
MAY 1968 |
15 |
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HIS LATEST FLAME / LITTLE SISTER |
NOV 1961 |
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BLUE CHRISTMAS |
DEC 1964 |
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YOUR TIME HASN'T COME YET BABY |
JUL 1968 |
22 |
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ROCK A HULA BABY / CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU |
FEB 1962 |
1 |
DO THE CLAM |
MAR 1965 |
19 |
YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE |
OCT 1968 |
44 |
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GOOD LUCK CHARM |
MAY 1962 |
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CRYING IN THE CHAPEL |
MAY 1965 |
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IF I CAN DREAM |
FEB 1969 |
11 |
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FOLLOW THAT DREAM E.P. |
JUN 1962 |
34 |
TELL ME WHY |
NOV 1965 |
15 |
IN THE GHETTO |
JUN 1969 |
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SHE'S NOT YOU |
AUG 1962 |
1 |
BLUE RIVER |
FEB 1966 |
22 |
CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD |
SEP 1969 |
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RETURN TO SENDER |
NOV 1962 |
1 |
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY |
APR 1966 |
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SUSPICIOUS MINDS |
NOV 1969 |
2 |
EMILE
FORD and THE CHECKMATES
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EMILIO
PERICOLI
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ENGELBERT
HUMPERDINCK
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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR * |
OCT 1959 |
1 |
AL
DI LA
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JUN
1962
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RELEASE ME |
JAN 1967 |
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ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA |
FEB 1960 |
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THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING |
MAY 1967 |
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YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING |
MAY 1960 |
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THE LAST WALTZ |
AUG 1967 |
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THEM THERE EYES |
SEP 1960 |
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AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET |
JAN 1968 |
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COUNTING TEARDROPS |
DEC 1960 |
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A MAN WITHOUT LOVE |
APR 1968 |
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WHAT AM I GONNA DO |
MAR 1961 |
33 |
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LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE |
SEP 1968 |
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HALF OF MY HEART |
MAY 1961 |
42 |
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THE WAY IT USED TO BE |
FEB 1969 |
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I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW |
MAR 1962 |
43 |
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I'M A BETTER MAN |
AUG 1969 |
15 |
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WINTER WORLD OF LOVE |
NOV 1969 |
7 |
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* Stayed in the UK chart for 25 weeks |
THE
ENGLAND SISTERS
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THE
EQUALS
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ERIC
BURDON and THE ANIMALS
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HEARTBEAT
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MAR
1960
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I GET SO EXCITED |
FEB 1968 |
44 |
HELP ME GIRL |
OCT 1966 |
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BABY COME BACK |
MAY 1968 |
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WHEN I WAS YOUNG |
JUN 1967 |
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LAUREL AND HARDY |
AUG 1968 |
35 |
GOOD TIMES |
SEP 1967 |
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SOFTLY SOFTLY |
NOV 1968 |
48 |
SAN FRANCISCAN NIGHTS |
OCT 1967 |
7 |
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MICHAEL AND THE SLIPPER TREE |
APR 1969 |
24 |
SKY PILOT |
FEB 1968 |
40 |
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VIVA BOBBY JOE |
JUL 1969 |
6 |
RING OF FIRE |
JAN 1969 |
35 |
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RUB A DUB DUB |
DEC 1969 |
34 |
(also
see The Animals)
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ERNIE
FIELDS
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ERNIE
K-DOE
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THE
ESCORTS
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IN
THE MOOD
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DEC
1959
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13
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MOTHER-IN-LAW
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MAY
1961
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29
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THE
ONE TO CRY
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JUL
1964
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49
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ESSEX
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ESTHER
and ABI OFARIM
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THE
ETHIOPIANS
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EASIER
SAID THAN DONE
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AUG
1963
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CINDARELLA ROCKAFELLA |
FEB 1968 |
1 |
TRAIN
TO SKAVILLE
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SEP
1967
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ONE MORE DANCE |
JUN 1968 |
13 |
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THE
EVERLY BROTHERS
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LET IT BE ME |
FEB 1960 |
13 |
MUSKRAT / DON'T BLAME ME |
OCT 1961 |
20 |
FERRIS WHEEL |
JUL 1964 |
22 |
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CATHY'S CLOWN |
APR 1960 |
1 |
CRYIN' IN THE RAIN |
JAN 1962 |
6 |
GONE GONE GONE |
DEC 1964 |
36 |
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WHEN WILL I BE LOVED |
JUL 1960 |
4 |
HOW CAN I MEET HER |
MAY 1962 |
12 |
THAT'LL BE THE DAY |
MAY 1965 |
30 |
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LUCILLE / SO SAD (TO WATCH GOOD LOVE GO BAD) |
SEP 1960 |
4 |
NO ONE CAN MAKE MY SUNSHINE SMILE |
OCT 1962 |
11 |
THE PRICE OF LOVE |
MAY 1965 |
2 |
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LIKE STRANGERS |
DEC 1960 |
11 |
SO IT WILL ALWAYS BE |
MAR 1963 |
23 |
I'LL NEVER GET OVER YOU |
AUG 1965 |
35 |
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WALK RIGHT BACK / EBONY EYES |
FEB 1961 |
1 |
IT'S BEEN NICE |
JUN 1963 |
26 |
LOVE IS STRANGE |
OCT 1965 |
11 |
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TEMPTATION |
JUN 1961 |
1 |
THE GIRL SANG THE BLUES |
OCT 1963 |
25 |
IT'S MY TIME |
MAY 1968 |
39 |
THE
EXCITERS
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EYDIE
GORME
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EZZ
RECO and THE LAUNCHERS with BOYSIE GRANT
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TELL
HIM
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FEB
1963
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YES MY DARLING DAUGHTER |
JUN 1962 |
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KING
OF KINGS
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MAR
1964
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BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA |
JAN 1963 |
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Also see 'Steve and Eydie' |
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