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Featuring a blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are a critically acclaimed indie-folk group led by Tony Dekker. Based in Southern Ontario, the group emerged in the early 2000s with a succession of heavily atmospheric albums recorded in old silos and rural country churches. The music developed in that pastoral warmth, performed and recorded in acoustically resonant and historical locales with a revolving cast of personnel. They are renowned for homespun folk and lush, intimate Americana in their live shows.
Their newest album, Caught Light, out Oct 10, 2025, is their most immediate and instinctive album to date. Recorded in just five days in Ontario’s Ganaraska Forest with producer Darcy Yates (Bahamas) and engineer Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo), it draws warmth from early ’70s folk-pop while embracing a new spontaneity and directness in Dekker’s songwriting.
Great Lake Swimmers were shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize and nominated twice for Canada’s Juno Awards, with the CBC calling them “a national treasure.”
“A stunning variety of tones and textures… nothing less than both cerebral and sublime” – American Songwriter, 4/5
“Dekker’s preoccupation with the Canadian state of mind flourishes in his lyrics. Few songwriters are able to convey the country’s harsh beauty as well. …Canadian folk tradition personified in the 21st century” – Exclaim!
Their newest album, Caught Light, out Oct 10, 2025, is their most immediate and instinctive album to date. Recorded in just five days in Ontario’s Ganaraska Forest with producer Darcy Yates (Bahamas) and engineer Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo), it draws warmth from early ’70s folk-pop while embracing a new spontaneity and directness in Dekker’s songwriting.
Great Lake Swimmers were shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize and nominated twice for Canada’s Juno Awards, with the CBC calling them “a national treasure.”
“A stunning variety of tones and textures… nothing less than both cerebral and sublime” – American Songwriter, 4/5
“Dekker’s preoccupation with the Canadian state of mind flourishes in his lyrics. Few songwriters are able to convey the country’s harsh beauty as well. …Canadian folk tradition personified in the 21st century” – Exclaim!
Total plays
124.1 million
Updated on 2025-08-06
Total plays for Great Lake Swimmers
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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-06 | 124,087,847 |
| 2025-07-29 | 123,740,775 |
| 2025-07-20 | 123,352,767 |
| 2025-07-13 | 123,089,220 |
| 2025-07-05 | 122,773,317 |
| 2025-06-27 | 122,387,088 |
| 2025-06-19 | 122,086,476 |
| 2025-06-11 | 121,802,652 |
| 2025-06-03 | 121,506,980 |
| 2025-05-26 | 121,123,646 |
| 2025-05-17 | 120,714,762 |
| 2025-05-02 | 120,147,560 |
| 2025-04-22 | 119,781,300 |
| 2025-04-13 | 119,458,113 |
| 2025-04-06 | 119,197,455 |
| 2025-03-28 | 118,857,698 |
| 2025-03-20 | 118,549,015 |
| 2025-03-11 | 118,196,006 |
| 2025-03-02 | 117,840,949 |
| 2025-02-21 | 117,472,467 |
| 2025-02-12 | 117,070,362 |
| 2025-02-03 | 116,668,406 |
| 2025-01-24 | 116,218,206 |
| 2025-01-15 | 115,761,872 |
| 2025-01-07 | 115,325,142 |
| 2024-12-29 | 114,824,031 |
| 2024-12-21 | 114,253,715 |
| 2024-12-12 | 113,650,166 |
| 2024-11-20 | 112,296,417 |
| 2024-06-10 | 103,395,116 |
| 2024-05-28 | 102,551,717 |
| 2024-05-12 | 101,622,885 |
| 2024-04-25 | 100,695,168 |
| 2024-04-10 | 99,904,012 |
| 2024-03-27 | 99,160,085 |
| 2024-03-12 | 98,393,251 |
| 2024-02-26 | 97,505,795 |
| 2024-02-11 | 96,695,212 |
| 2023-11-25 | 92,011,697 |
| 2023-10-16 | 89,638,493 |
| 2023-09-30 | 88,717,820 |
| 2023-09-15 | 87,835,687 |
| 2023-08-29 | 86,941,181 |
| 2023-08-25 | 82,237,567 |
| 2023-08-20 | 82,013,884 |
Country
Canada
Monthly listeners
450,659
Followers
95,669
Related artists
Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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42,363,542 | 3:36 | 2007-01-01 | |
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7,609,032 | 3:19 | 2009-03-31 | |
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7,068,669 | 3:08 | 2016-03-25 | |
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4,703,710 | 2:54 | 2012-11-20 | |
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4,147,641 | 3:18 | 2018-08-17 | |
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3,856,747 | 4:19 | 2009-03-31 | |
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3,328,379 | 4:15 | 2012-01-01 | |
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2,722,356 | 2:35 | 2009-03-31 | |
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2,602,155 | 3:06 | 2015-04-21 | |
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2,402,842 | 5:20 | 2005-01-01 | |
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2,067,090 | 5:31 | 2003-03-05 | |
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1,933,110 | 4:17 | 2015-04-21 | |
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1,856,400 | 4:44 | 2007-01-01 | |
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1,809,014 | 3:25 | 2009-03-31 | |
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1,681,479 | 4:39 | 2012-01-01 | |
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1,584,235 | 3:47 | 2012-01-01 | |
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1,547,692 | 2:51 | 2009-03-31 | |
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1,228,980 | 3:12 | 2015-04-21 | |
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1,211,802 | 3:22 | 2009-03-31 | |
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1,097,272 | 3:49 | 2007-01-01 | |
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1,048,035 | 4:29 | 2007-01-01 | |
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1,036,505 | 3:32 | 2009-03-31 | |
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997,452 | 3:36 | 2017-11-03 | |
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923,292 | 4:11 | 2007-01-01 | |
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822,553 | 3:47 | 2009-03-31 | |
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697,312 | 2:23 | 2005-01-01 | |
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575,907 | 4:24 | 2012-01-01 | |
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555,190 | 3:14 | 2015-04-21 | |
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513,059 | 5:07 | 2007-01-01 | |
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485,180 | 4:29 | 2007-01-01 | |
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439,468 | 4:23 | 2018-04-13 | |
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425,261 | 4:12 | 2005-01-01 | |
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419,596 | 4:23 | 2012-01-01 | |
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411,947 | 4:51 | 2018-08-17 | |
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400,940 | 2:44 | 2007-01-01 | |
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380,838 | 4:07 | 2012-01-01 | |
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367,121 | 3:46 | 2003-03-05 | |
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364,393 | 4:04 | 2009-03-31 | |
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362,588 | 3:24 | 2018-08-17 | |
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338,427 | 5:17 | 2005-01-01 | |
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327,185 | 5:55 | 2007-01-01 | |
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324,187 | 4:21 | 2009-03-31 | |
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315,015 | 3:14 | 2015-04-21 | |
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314,191 | 3:18 | 2012-01-01 | |
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310,701 | 4:24 | 2007-01-01 | |
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294,186 | 4:39 | 2023-02-17 | |
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288,890 | 4:44 | 2003-03-05 | |
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282,238 | 4:51 | 2012-01-01 | |
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279,361 | 4:36 | 2018-04-13 | |
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273,908 | 3:48 | 2005-01-01 | |
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257,706 | 3:50 | 2015-04-21 | |
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252,419 | 4:17 | 2012-04-03 | |
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252,367 | 4:25 | 2012-01-01 | |
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250,273 | 5:33 | 2012-01-01 | |
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242,843 | 3:11 | 2015-04-21 | |
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239,887 | 3:26 | 2009-10-20 | |
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234,561 | 3:49 | 2005-01-01 | |
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234,521 | 2:22 | 2024-05-08 | |
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224,069 | 3:24 | 2023-04-28 | |
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224,034 | 3:47 | 2024-04-10 | |
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218,345 | 3:55 | 2012-01-01 | |
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212,786 | 4:46 | 2025-05-21 | |
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208,637 | 2:28 | 2017-11-03 | |
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205,347 | 5:23 | 2003-03-05 | |
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204,919 | 3:20 | 2009-03-31 | |
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204,368 | 4:09 | 2018-08-17 | |
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196,827 | 5:24 | 2005-01-01 | |
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191,732 | 4:11 | 2006-03-21 | |
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191,239 | 3:36 | 2003-03-05 | |
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188,852 | 3:35 | 2005-01-01 | |
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184,319 | 0:48 | 2009-03-31 | |
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183,430 | 2:57 | 2012-01-01 | |
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177,287 | 3:14 | 2012-02-14 | |
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175,741 | 3:53 | 2015-04-21 | |
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166,360 | 3:57 | 2008-04-02 | |
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165,808 | 5:32 | 2016-03-25 | |
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162,847 | 3:58 | 2011-05-17 | |
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161,897 | 3:37 | 2018-04-13 | |
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157,009 | 5:27 | 2003-03-05 | |
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151,590 | 3:54 | 2023-09-07 | |
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149,697 | 3:43 | 2012-04-03 | |
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145,567 | 3:49 | 2017-11-03 | |
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144,107 | 3:21 | 2018-08-17 | |
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142,976 | 4:12 | 2023-03-31 | |
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142,774 | 3:12 | 2015-04-21 | |
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142,584 | 2:32 | 2018-08-17 | |
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142,070 | 2:47 | 2015-04-21 | |
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137,665 | 3:50 | 2010-12-14 | |
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129,194 | 4:30 | 2012-04-03 | |
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128,813 | 3:10 | 2010-12-14 | |
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128,615 | 3:18 | 2019-11-08 | |
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128,079 | 3:34 | 2015-04-21 | |
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125,786 | 3:39 | 2015-04-21 | |
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123,381 | 4:05 | 2005-01-01 | |
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117,345 | 3:36 | 2012-04-03 | |
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115,979 | 3:30 | 2024-05-10 | |
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115,241 | 3:15 | 2015-04-21 | |
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113,782 | 4:06 | 2010-12-14 | |
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112,321 | 3:08 | 2012-04-03 | |
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112,138 | 6:23 | 2018-08-17 | |
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109,084 | 4:14 | 2023-02-17 | |
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105,068 | 3:30 | 2025-06-25 | |
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102,538 | 5:31 | 2003-03-05 | |
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100,857 | 3:56 | 2012-04-03 | |
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97,399 | 3:57 | 2018-08-17 | |
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97,375 | 4:35 | 2017-11-03 | |
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94,110 | 3:52 | 2003-03-05 | |
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92,440 | 3:34 | 2012-04-03 | |
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92,151 | 3:05 | 2005-01-01 | |
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87,280 | 4:09 | 2009-10-20 | |
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84,485 | 4:09 | 2003-03-05 | |
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83,655 | 3:51 | 2018-08-17 | |
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77,681 | 2:60 | 2009-10-20 | |
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76,448 | 5:44 | 2005-01-01 | |
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70,330 | 3:47 | 2024-09-13 | |
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69,961 | 2:43 | 2009-10-20 | |
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69,346 | 3:48 | 2025-03-05 | |
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68,075 | 5:06 | 2020-03-06 | |
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67,986 | 3:02 | 2010-12-14 | |
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67,433 | 4:28 | 2023-04-28 | |
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66,538 | 3:56 | 2009-10-20 | |
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64,750 | 5:12 | 2016-03-25 | |
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61,794 | 3:27 | 2023-04-28 | |
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59,119 | 3:51 | 2009-12-22 | |
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58,851 | 4:09 | 2023-04-28 | |
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58,064 | 6:45 | 2003-03-05 | |
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55,778 | 3:41 | 2009-10-20 | |
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54,951 | 5:27 | 2022-10-14 | |
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52,288 | 1:15 | 2009-12-22 | |
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52,155 | 4:28 | 2023-09-29 | |
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49,942 | 3:03 | 2016-03-25 | |
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48,975 | 4:09 | 2009-10-20 | |
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47,663 | 3:37 | 2023-04-28 | |
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47,156 | 3:14 | 2009-10-20 | |
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46,005 | 5:19 | 2024-10-04 | |
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42,280 | 3:45 | 2021-02-25 | |
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41,267 | 3:41 | 2009-10-20 | |
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40,547 | 2:54 | 2023-04-28 | |
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39,887 | 4:11 | 2019-11-08 | |
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39,792 | 1:02 | 2009-12-22 | |
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39,094 | 3:39 | 2008-04-02 | |
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38,259 | 4:36 | 2023-04-28 | |
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37,898 | 1:47 | 2009-12-22 | |
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36,631 | 2:00 | 2009-12-22 | |
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36,339 | 4:07 | 2008-04-02 | |
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35,538 | 5:32 | 2025-07-23 | |
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35,366 | 0:57 | 2009-12-22 | |
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35,260 | 3:38 | 2008-04-02 | |
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35,089 | 4:53 | 2023-04-28 | |
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33,219 | 1:37 | 2009-12-22 | |
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33,041 | 4:25 | 2008-04-02 | |
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32,370 | 5:06 | 2024-09-13 | |
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32,193 | 4:17 | 2008-04-02 | |
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28,729 | 3:27 | 2009-12-22 | |
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26,548 | 3:21 | 2019-11-29 | |
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25,931 | 1:36 | 2009-12-22 | |
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24,764 | 3:32 | 2019-11-08 | |
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22,863 | 3:02 | 2019-11-08 | |
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22,534 | 3:37 | 2023-09-29 | |
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21,916 | 5:02 | 2023-09-29 | |
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21,626 | 3:13 | 2019-11-08 | |
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21,170 | 3:54 | 2019-11-08 | |
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21,030 | 4:34 | 2019-11-08 | |
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20,441 | 4:10 | 2019-11-08 | |
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20,427 | 3:45 | 2024-10-04 | |
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19,222 | 2:43 | 2019-11-08 | |
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19,171 | 4:12 | 2021-04-01 | |
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18,515 | 3:34 | 2024-10-04 | |
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18,496 | 4:29 | 2019-11-08 | |
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16,710 | 0:34 | 2012-04-03 | |
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16,265 | 2:36 | 2019-11-08 | |
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15,941 | 3:20 | 2009-08-25 | |
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15,105 | 5:47 | 2021-05-14 | |
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15,088 | 4:04 | 2024-10-04 | |
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14,398 | 4:44 | 2019-11-08 | |
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14,145 | 4:41 | 2024-10-04 | |
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14,035 | 3:30 | 2024-10-04 | |
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13,932 | 0:43 | 2012-04-03 | |
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12,299 | 4:06 | 2025-05-02 | |
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12,079 | 4:23 | 2021-05-14 | |
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12,072 | 1:50 | 2024-10-04 | |
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11,914 | 3:17 | 2010-04-19 | |
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11,798 | 5:37 | 2021-05-14 | |
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11,521 | 3:10 | 2024-10-04 | |
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11,160 | 3:05 | 2024-10-04 | |
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11,154 | 4:40 | 2021-05-14 | |
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11,053 | 2:50 | 2024-10-04 | |
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10,427 | 4:01 | 2024-10-04 | |
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10,131 | 3:50 | 2021-05-14 | |
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9,958 | 3:40 | 2023-09-29 | |
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9,588 | 4:38 | 2021-05-14 | |
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9,335 | 2:59 | 2021-05-14 | |
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9,147 | 5:17 | 2023-09-29 | |
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8,655 | 4:23 | 2024-10-04 | |
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8,341 | 3:14 | 2024-10-04 | |
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8,195 | 5:06 | 2021-05-14 | |
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8,173 | 5:08 | 2021-05-14 | |
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8,173 | 3:40 | 2024-10-04 | |
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7,773 | 4:34 | 2021-05-14 | |
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7,594 | 4:32 | 2023-09-29 | |
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7,587 | 3:26 | 2024-10-04 | |
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7,315 | 4:02 | 2021-05-14 | |
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6,858 | 4:15 | 2024-10-04 | |
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6,668 | 3:35 | 2021-05-14 | |
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6,177 | 5:09 | 2021-05-14 | |
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5,708 | 5:50 | 2024-10-04 | |
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5,445 | 2:51 | 2021-05-14 | |
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5,227 | 3:37 | 2025-05-02 | |
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4,951 | 2:57 | 2009-03-25 | |
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3,361 | 3:30 | 2006-05-09 | |
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< 1000 | 0:18 | 2012-04-03 | |
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