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“Emily Barker has gift for great melodies”—The Guardian
“a wonderful, wonderful songwriter”—Frank Turner
Emily Barker is an award-winning Australian singer-songwriter. She found early success as the writer and performer of the theme to the hugely successful BBC/PBS Masterpiece crime drama Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh and has since gone on to forge an acclaimed catalogue of releases, leading The Guardian to say, “Emily Barker has a gift for great melodies”.
Barker’s new album, Fragile as Humans, was produced at storied English studio The Wool Hall by Luke Potashnick (Gabrielle Aplin, Jack Savoretti, Alberta Cross). Her previous album, A Dark Murmuration of Words, was widely praised, Uncut calling it “…a kind of Australian equivalent of PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake” and NPR’s Ann Powers acclaiming it as “One of the most literate and probing folk albums of the year.”
Barker has released music and toured as a solo artist as well as with various bands and collaborations - most notably her long associations with Mary Chapin Carpenter and Frank Turner - and has written for TV and film, including composing the soundtrack for Jake Gavin’s lauded debut feature Hector starring Peter Mullan and Keith Allen.
Praise for Fragile as Humans:
“Barker’s writing has never been so pin sharp” —MOJO ★★★★
"tender and deep" —Ann Powers (NPR)
"truly exquisite" —Full Pelt Music ★★★★
"an overflow of talent" —The Arts Desk
“a wonderful, wonderful songwriter”—Frank Turner
Emily Barker is an award-winning Australian singer-songwriter. She found early success as the writer and performer of the theme to the hugely successful BBC/PBS Masterpiece crime drama Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh and has since gone on to forge an acclaimed catalogue of releases, leading The Guardian to say, “Emily Barker has a gift for great melodies”.
Barker’s new album, Fragile as Humans, was produced at storied English studio The Wool Hall by Luke Potashnick (Gabrielle Aplin, Jack Savoretti, Alberta Cross). Her previous album, A Dark Murmuration of Words, was widely praised, Uncut calling it “…a kind of Australian equivalent of PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake” and NPR’s Ann Powers acclaiming it as “One of the most literate and probing folk albums of the year.”
Barker has released music and toured as a solo artist as well as with various bands and collaborations - most notably her long associations with Mary Chapin Carpenter and Frank Turner - and has written for TV and film, including composing the soundtrack for Jake Gavin’s lauded debut feature Hector starring Peter Mullan and Keith Allen.
Praise for Fragile as Humans:
“Barker’s writing has never been so pin sharp” —MOJO ★★★★
"tender and deep" —Ann Powers (NPR)
"truly exquisite" —Full Pelt Music ★★★★
"an overflow of talent" —The Arts Desk
Genres
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18.5 million
Updated on 2025-08-09
Total plays for Emily Barker
The total plays count is calculated based on all the tracks listed in the "Most popular tracks" section. Spotify does not provide this data, and it is quite tricky to compute in some cases. You should consider this as an estimation, more than an exact value. The data is not real time, but we try to update it as often as possible.
| Date | Total plays |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | 18,516,339 |
| 2025-08-01 | 18,461,304 |
| 2025-07-24 | 18,408,319 |
| 2025-07-16 | 18,353,945 |
| 2025-07-08 | 18,296,654 |
| 2025-06-30 | 18,241,158 |
| 2025-06-22 | 18,186,392 |
| 2025-06-14 | 18,134,889 |
| 2025-06-06 | 18,078,216 |
| 2025-05-29 | 18,010,247 |
| 2025-05-21 | 17,951,790 |
| 2025-05-13 | 17,893,689 |
| 2025-04-26 | 17,773,164 |
| 2025-04-16 | 17,699,617 |
| 2025-04-09 | 17,637,541 |
| 2025-03-31 | 17,570,167 |
| 2025-03-23 | 17,503,402 |
| 2025-03-14 | 17,425,491 |
| 2025-03-05 | 17,352,971 |
| 2025-02-25 | 17,288,691 |
| 2025-02-15 | 17,206,785 |
| 2025-02-07 | 17,140,755 |
| 2025-01-27 | 17,049,380 |
| 2025-01-19 | 16,992,285 |
| 2025-01-10 | 16,930,242 |
| 2025-01-02 | 16,890,991 |
| 2024-12-24 | 16,840,725 |
| 2024-12-16 | 16,788,073 |
| 2024-12-07 | 16,743,655 |
| 2024-07-02 | 15,848,540 |
| 2024-06-02 | 15,629,356 |
| 2024-05-19 | 15,459,974 |
| 2024-05-02 | 15,205,105 |
| 2024-04-16 | 15,098,014 |
| 2024-04-02 | 14,979,752 |
| 2024-03-18 | 14,858,147 |
| 2024-03-03 | 14,774,610 |
| 2024-02-18 | 14,692,737 |
| 2023-12-03 | 10,661,229 |
| 2023-10-24 | 10,487,615 |
| 2023-10-06 | 10,407,366 |
| 2023-09-20 | 15,170,317 |
| 2023-08-30 | 15,056,176 |
| 2023-08-26 | 15,068,650 |
| 2023-08-22 | 10,187,133 |
Country
United Kingdom
Monthly listeners
69,574
Followers
17,137
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Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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5,119,972 | 3:52 | 2008-09-29 | |
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1,887,865 | 1:36 | 2017-07-14 | |
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1,569,273 | 2:24 | 2017-07-14 | |
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1,378,070 | 3:10 | 2012-09-24 | |
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883,509 | 3:53 | 2008-09-29 | |
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642,707 | 3:49 | 2015-04-06 | |
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374,650 | 3:16 | 2020-09-04 | |
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307,377 | 4:04 | 2024-04-19 | |
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303,194 | 3:46 | 2011-02-07 | |
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252,425 | 3:17 | 2020-09-04 | |
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183,800 | 2:25 | 2017-07-14 | |
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183,483 | 3:54 | 2021-05-14 | |
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181,212 | 3:07 | 2008-09-29 | |
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162,906 | 3:10 | 2017-07-14 | |
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139,019 | 3:22 | 2013-01-01 | |
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137,413 | 3:20 | 2024-03-22 | |
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119,373 | 3:45 | 2008-09-29 | |
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111,065 | 1:26 | 2008-09-29 | |
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100,572 | 2:51 | 2017-07-14 | |
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95,477 | 3:29 | 2013-01-01 | |
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95,381 | 2:20 | 2017-07-14 | |
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86,919 | 3:45 | 2019-11-22 | |
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83,418 | 2:16 | 2017-07-14 | |
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75,428 | 3:08 | 2008-09-29 | |
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74,951 | 3:45 | 2011-02-07 | |
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73,791 | 4:20 | 2020-09-04 | |
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70,866 | 2:49 | 2017-07-14 | |
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67,498 | 4:06 | 2008-09-29 | |
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67,193 | 3:55 | 2020-09-04 | |
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65,428 | 3:07 | 2008-09-29 | |
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64,678 | 2:53 | 2013-01-01 | |
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61,006 | 4:44 | 2017-07-14 | |
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60,969 | 1:52 | 2008-09-29 | |
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60,428 | 3:19 | 2020-09-04 | |
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59,657 | 3:29 | 2020-09-04 | |
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59,014 | 3:43 | 2008-09-29 | |
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57,652 | 4:09 | 2017-02-10 | |
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57,228 | 3:08 | 2008-09-29 | |
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55,690 | 5:46 | 2019-11-22 | |
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55,567 | 2:35 | 2008-09-29 | |
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54,314 | 3:36 | 2017-05-19 | |
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54,208 | 5:10 | 2025-04-11 | |
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53,245 | 3:32 | 2011-02-07 | |
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51,734 | 3:39 | 2007-01-01 | |
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50,290 | 4:15 | 2013-01-01 | |
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49,686 | 3:23 | 2013-01-01 | |
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49,112 | 2:25 | 2017-07-14 | |
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49,057 | 2:18 | 2017-07-14 | |
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46,211 | 3:02 | 2013-01-01 | |
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46,146 | 4:54 | 2011-02-07 | |
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45,943 | 3:24 | 2011-02-07 | |
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44,780 | 3:48 | 2011-02-07 | |
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44,597 | 3:55 | 2013-01-01 | |
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44,522 | 3:22 | 2015-04-06 | |
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44,118 | 4:14 | 2015-12-11 | |
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43,929 | 2:40 | 2020-01-24 | |
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43,360 | 4:01 | 2022-01-14 | |
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42,313 | 3:59 | 2007-01-01 | |
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42,201 | 3:27 | 2008-09-29 | |
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41,350 | 4:58 | 2018-06-22 | |
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41,318 | 3:15 | 2017-07-14 | |
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40,947 | 3:14 | 2017-07-14 | |
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39,991 | 3:10 | 2021-10-01 | |
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39,772 | 2:42 | 2013-01-01 | |
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39,277 | 2:52 | 2011-02-07 | |
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38,851 | 3:55 | 2008-09-29 | |
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38,799 | 4:20 | 2011-02-07 | |
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36,229 | 4:54 | 2008-09-29 | |
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35,355 | 3:60 | 2011-02-07 | |
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34,529 | 4:53 | 2017-05-19 | |
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34,178 | 3:18 | 2007-01-01 | |
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34,040 | 5:37 | 2020-09-04 | |
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33,858 | 4:00 | 2022-01-14 | |
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33,064 | 3:29 | 2013-01-01 | |
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32,047 | 3:01 | 2011-02-07 | |
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31,621 | 3:38 | 2007-01-01 | |
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31,048 | 3:41 | 2017-03-17 | |
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30,396 | 3:27 | 2023-11-17 | |
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30,197 | 4:02 | 2013-01-01 | |
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28,851 | 3:54 | 2024-05-03 | |
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28,745 | 3:28 | 2015-04-06 | |
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28,730 | 2:55 | 2013-01-01 | |
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27,372 | 4:19 | 2015-04-06 | |
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27,312 | 4:08 | 2017-05-19 | |
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27,218 | 3:59 | 2015-04-06 | |
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26,695 | 2:55 | 2015-04-06 | |
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26,250 | 3:59 | 2011-02-07 | |
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26,091 | 4:11 | 2024-01-12 | |
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25,987 | 2:47 | 2019-12-13 | |
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25,137 | 4:20 | 2015-04-06 | |
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24,720 | 4:08 | 2007-01-01 | |
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23,213 | 4:41 | 2007-01-01 | |
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23,058 | 4:04 | 2015-04-06 | |
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22,947 | 5:07 | 2017-05-19 | |
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21,778 | 3:20 | 2020-09-04 | |
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21,679 | 3:24 | 2019-01-25 | |
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21,656 | 3:25 | 2007-01-01 | |
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21,585 | 3:54 | 2015-04-06 | |
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21,417 | 3:31 | 2017-05-19 | |
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20,865 | 3:57 | 2015-04-06 | |
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20,619 | 4:47 | 2017-10-13 | |
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20,616 | 2:52 | 2015-04-06 | |
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20,551 | 3:03 | 2020-09-04 | |
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20,273 | 3:47 | 2022-01-14 | |
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18,960 | 4:19 | 2007-01-01 | |
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18,649 | 3:55 | 2015-04-06 | |
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18,596 | 3:60 | 2024-02-09 | |
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18,510 | 3:57 | 2017-05-19 | |
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18,307 | 5:10 | 2007-01-01 | |
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17,937 | 3:34 | 2020-09-04 | |
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16,290 | 2:46 | 2019-02-15 | |
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15,573 | 3:53 | 2022-01-14 | |
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15,376 | 4:08 | 2021-12-09 | |
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15,317 | 4:51 | 2007-01-01 | |
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15,076 | 2:38 | 2019-12-13 | |
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15,021 | 3:43 | 2007-01-01 | |
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14,895 | 2:43 | 2017-05-19 | |
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14,479 | 3:49 | 2017-03-17 | |
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14,340 | 3:00 | 2017-05-19 | |
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14,067 | 3:13 | 2007-01-01 | |
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14,008 | 3:46 | 2024-05-03 | |
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13,721 | 4:39 | 2019-11-22 | |
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13,238 | 3:32 | 2022-01-06 | |
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13,209 | 3:33 | 2013-01-01 | |
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13,165 | 3:27 | 2019-03-29 | |
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12,471 | 3:08 | 2013-01-01 | |
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12,440 | 5:26 | 2019-11-22 | |
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12,409 | 4:11 | 2020-01-24 | |
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12,398 | 4:11 | 2022-01-14 | |
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12,378 | 3:44 | 2022-01-14 | |
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12,363 | 3:24 | 2015-12-11 | |
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12,244 | 3:29 | 2025-01-24 | |
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11,326 | 3:12 | 2013-10-30 | |
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10,776 | 3:27 | 2024-05-03 | |
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10,447 | 2:50 | 2020-01-24 | |
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9,707 | 4:03 | 2017-10-13 | |
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9,688 | 3:22 | 2019-10-18 | |
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9,669 | 2:50 | 2017-02-10 | |
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9,588 | 3:59 | 2024-09-27 | |
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9,278 | 3:31 | 2024-05-03 | |
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9,136 | 4:51 | 2017-10-13 | |
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9,097 | 4:28 | 2020-01-24 | |
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8,785 | 5:30 | 2020-01-24 | |
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8,672 | 3:51 | 2018-01-19 | |
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8,540 | 3:54 | 2015-12-11 | |
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8,423 | 4:15 | 2023-05-04 | |
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8,334 | 3:32 | 2025-05-30 | |
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8,332 | 3:47 | 2019-03-29 | |
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8,219 | 2:36 | 2019-03-29 | |
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8,104 | 3:49 | 2022-01-14 | |
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8,069 | 2:53 | 2019-03-29 | |
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7,956 | 2:52 | 2017-10-13 | |
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7,942 | 3:04 | 2024-05-03 | |
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7,564 | 3:35 | 2022-03-11 | |
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7,500 | 2:56 | 2018-11-02 | |
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7,045 | 3:26 | 2013-01-01 | |
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6,941 | 3:39 | 2017-10-13 | |
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6,880 | 3:35 | 2013-01-01 | |
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6,675 | 2:46 | 2022-01-14 | |
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6,130 | 3:18 | 2023-06-02 | |
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5,909 | 3:21 | 2013-01-01 | |
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5,883 | 4:16 | 2020-01-24 | |
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5,795 | 3:29 | 2019-03-29 | |
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5,714 | 3:54 | 2020-01-24 | |
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5,679 | 3:45 | 2019-03-29 | |
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5,620 | 3:52 | 2007-01-01 | |
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5,585 | 8:01 | 2017-10-13 | |
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5,564 | 3:40 | 2019-03-29 | |
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5,422 | 3:18 | 2007-01-01 | |
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5,207 | 3:54 | 2020-01-24 | |
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5,207 | 4:08 | 2007-01-01 | |
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5,083 | 3:44 | 2020-01-24 | |
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5,001 | 5:24 | 2023-09-08 | |
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4,933 | 3:33 | 2019-03-29 | |
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4,928 | 2:25 | 2020-01-24 | |
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4,918 | 4:59 | 2018-02-23 | |
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4,636 | 4:28 | 2013-01-01 | |
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4,417 | 3:01 | 2019-03-29 | |
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4,190 | 3:56 | 2013-01-01 | |
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4,116 | 2:52 | 2013-01-01 | |
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4,006 | 3:32 | 2025-04-11 | |
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3,835 | 0:57 | 2019-03-29 | |
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3,806 | 3:01 | 2013-01-01 | |
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3,663 | 3:03 | 2013-01-01 | |
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3,614 | 3:11 | 2013-01-01 | |
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3,519 | 3:40 | 2022-05-13 | |
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3,515 | 3:55 | 2013-01-01 | |
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3,501 | 2:32 | 2025-04-11 | |
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3,494 | 3:39 | 2013-01-01 | |
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3,374 | 3:32 | 2019-11-01 | |
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3,125 | 4:07 | 2019-11-01 | |
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2,376 | 4:44 | 2023-06-02 | |
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2,321 | 2:44 | 2018-06-22 | |
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2,317 | 3:53 | 2023-06-02 | |
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2,214 | 3:28 | 2019-11-01 | |
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2,204 | 2:24 | 2025-04-11 | |
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1,266 | 3:55 | 2025-04-11 | |
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< 1000 | 3:16 | 2017-02-06 |
