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"Everyday" is a song written by Buddy Holly and , recorded by on May 29, 1957, and released on September 20, 1957, as the B-side of "", which went to three on the Billboard Top 100 chart in 1957. The song is ranked number 238 on magazine's list of the . On the original single the Crickets are not mentioned, but it is known that Holly plays .
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"Sexual Healing" is a song recorded by American singer from his seventeenth and final studio album, (1982). It was his first single since his exit from his long-term record label earlier in the year, following the release of the (1981) album the previous year. It peaked at No. 3 on the (Gaye's final top 10 hit) and is listed at number 198 on list of .
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"Roadrunner" is a song written by and recorded in various versions by Richman and his band, in most cases credited as . Richman has described it as an ode to . Critic described it as "the most obvious song in the world, and the strangest". ranked it No. 269 on their list of the in 2004 and No. 77 in 2021.
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"Candle in the Wind" is a written by English musician and songwriter , and performed by John. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of , who had died 11 years earlier. In 1997, John performed a rewritten version of the song, "", as a tribute to . In 2004, Magazine listed the original version of the song at No. 347 of its .
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