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A Scottish singer songwriter with a literary, folk bent and unconventional approach, singer, songwriter, and author James Yorkston emerged out of Fife's burgeoning indie scene in the early 2000s as part of the Fence Collective, an eclectic but like-minded creative alliance that also included King Creosote, The Beta Band, and KT Tunstall among its ranks. Early appearances supporting U.K. folk icons like Bert Jansch and John Martyn led to a long-running contract with Domino Records , for which he produced career standouts like 2004's Just Beyond the River and 2008's When the Haar Rolls In. The following decade, Yorkston's output became increasingly more cerebral in tone, with unique releases like 2014's Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society and a series of minimalist trio albums he recorded with English bassist Jon Thorne and Indian sarangi player Suhail Yusuf Khan. Having already published a touring memoir, he branched out into fiction writing with his 2016 debut novel, 3 Craws, before returning to the studio for 2019's exploratory The Route to the Harmonium. In 2020, he began working with Stockholm's The SecondHand Orchestra, Domino Records once more releasing their collaborative album 'The Wide, Wide River'. In 2022, James and the Orchestra joined forces once more, this time for the album 'The Great White Sea Eagle' which bought Nina Persson, vocalist with The Cardigans, into the fold.
James was born in Kingsbarns, a small village in Fife, Scotland.
James was born in Kingsbarns, a small village in Fife, Scotland.
Total plays
23.2 million
Updated on 2025-07-25
Total plays for James Yorkston
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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | 23,199,437 |
| 2025-07-16 | 23,171,953 |
| 2025-07-08 | 23,144,633 |
| 2025-07-01 | 23,119,296 |
| 2025-06-22 | 23,089,575 |
| 2025-06-14 | 23,053,236 |
| 2025-06-07 | 23,015,589 |
| 2025-05-29 | 22,988,146 |
| 2025-05-21 | 22,984,267 |
| 2025-05-13 | 22,944,638 |
| 2025-04-27 | 22,904,836 |
| 2025-04-18 | 22,880,457 |
| 2025-04-09 | 22,858,185 |
| 2025-03-31 | 22,837,166 |
| 2025-03-23 | 22,816,889 |
| 2025-03-14 | 22,792,418 |
| 2025-03-06 | 22,770,934 |
| 2025-02-25 | 22,744,333 |
| 2025-02-15 | 22,717,757 |
| 2025-02-07 | 22,695,351 |
| 2025-01-28 | 22,667,104 |
| 2025-01-19 | 22,641,173 |
| 2025-01-10 | 22,611,603 |
| 2025-01-02 | 22,589,089 |
| 2024-12-24 | 22,562,257 |
| 2024-12-16 | 22,532,464 |
| 2024-12-07 | 22,505,717 |
| 2024-07-06 | 22,071,299 |
| 2024-06-03 | 21,988,344 |
| 2024-05-19 | 21,946,088 |
| 2024-05-02 | 21,899,569 |
| 2024-04-17 | 21,857,508 |
| 2024-04-02 | 21,814,022 |
| 2024-03-18 | 21,765,790 |
| 2024-03-03 | 21,718,651 |
| 2024-02-18 | 21,674,874 |
| 2023-12-04 | 21,393,731 |
| 2023-10-24 | 21,217,611 |
| 2023-10-07 | 21,155,144 |
| 2023-09-21 | 21,098,334 |
| 2023-08-30 | 20,960,137 |
| 2023-08-26 | 20,926,193 |
| 2023-08-22 | 18,392,470 |
Monthly listeners
29,934
Followers
18,807
Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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6,053,493 | 4:37 | 2006-09-24 | |
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3,968,810 | 4:26 | 2006-09-24 | |
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2,554,826 | 5:50 | 2019-08-29 | |
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1,859,419 | 3:58 | 2008-09-01 | |
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1,146,186 | 4:38 | 2007-03-10 | |
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499,584 | 4:05 | 2006-07-09 | |
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299,426 | 3:20 | 2008-09-01 | |
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259,990 | 3:10 | 2022-10-17 | |
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232,348 | 6:35 | 2020-11-04 | |
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220,595 | 1:56 | 2023-01-13 | |
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211,553 | 5:24 | 2006-09-24 | |
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204,424 | 4:21 | 2002-09-15 | |
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170,519 | 2:12 | 2019-11-07 | |
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152,246 | 2:58 | 2022-11-30 | |
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139,551 | 5:28 | 2020-05-14 | |
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136,588 | 4:36 | 2004-09-20 | |
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133,655 | 4:04 | 2023-01-05 | |
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127,740 | 3:06 | 2020-12-08 | |
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124,263 | 5:31 | 2003-03-16 | |
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112,656 | 3:35 | 2002-01-01 | |
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111,873 | 4:49 | 2012-04-23 | |
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110,458 | 7:13 | 2008-09-22 | |
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98,949 | 4:24 | 2023-01-13 | |
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97,945 | 6:43 | 2021-01-13 | |
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97,778 | 3:35 | 2012-08-13 | |
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93,565 | 3:41 | 2002-01-01 | |
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89,763 | 6:54 | 2018-11-22 | |
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82,468 | 3:15 | 2023-01-13 | |
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82,012 | 4:57 | 2019-01-21 | |
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78,949 | 6:55 | 2008-09-01 | |
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77,859 | 4:17 | 2014-08-18 | |
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76,097 | 5:33 | 2014-08-18 | |
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76,079 | 2:45 | 2021-01-22 | |
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75,297 | 3:20 | 2012-08-13 | |
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72,549 | 4:32 | 2023-01-13 | |
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69,780 | 7:35 | 2021-01-22 | |
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68,606 | 4:14 | 2006-09-24 | |
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65,492 | 4:13 | 2023-01-13 | |
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65,162 | 3:20 | 2023-01-13 | |
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63,198 | 5:25 | 2008-09-01 | |
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61,044 | 3:33 | 2011-06-27 | |
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57,834 | 3:26 | 2023-01-13 | |
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56,431 | 3:59 | 2006-09-24 | |
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54,364 | 5:05 | 2004-09-20 | |
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53,550 | 4:29 | 2008-09-01 | |
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53,300 | 6:37 | 2008-09-01 | |
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53,186 | 3:29 | 2012-04-23 | |
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53,127 | 3:03 | 2004-09-20 | |
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52,544 | 4:45 | 2014-08-18 | |
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51,163 | 5:34 | 2012-04-23 | |
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49,201 | 5:08 | 2021-01-22 | |
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48,434 | 5:05 | 2023-01-13 | |
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48,124 | 2:37 | 2012-08-13 | |
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47,152 | 4:03 | 2014-08-18 | |
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45,858 | 3:25 | 2023-01-13 | |
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45,321 | 5:56 | 2008-09-01 | |
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44,930 | 3:47 | 2021-01-22 | |
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41,689 | 2:14 | 2013-12-06 | |
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41,122 | 4:12 | 2013-12-06 | |
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40,373 | 2:43 | 2006-09-24 | |
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39,833 | 4:16 | 2012-08-13 | |
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39,436 | 4:13 | 2006-09-11 | |
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38,920 | 5:47 | 2006-09-24 | |
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36,426 | 2:53 | 2012-08-13 | |
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35,067 | 3:45 | 2012-04-23 | |
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34,849 | 4:09 | 2008-09-01 | |
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34,765 | 4:13 | 2021-01-22 | |
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34,315 | 4:50 | 2019-02-22 | |
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31,860 | 4:15 | 2014-08-18 | |
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31,273 | 5:13 | 2010-08-22 | |
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31,039 | 8:32 | 2008-09-01 | |
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29,635 | 5:04 | 2012-04-23 | |
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29,325 | 4:24 | 2012-04-23 | |
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28,992 | 3:41 | 2025-06-04 | |
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28,862 | 3:36 | 2012-08-13 | |
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28,345 | 3:12 | 2019-02-22 | |
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27,525 | 5:02 | 2019-02-13 | |
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27,224 | 3:59 | 2019-02-22 | |
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25,992 | 2:09 | 2004-09-20 | |
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25,962 | 3:23 | 2003-11-10 | |
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25,132 | 1:50 | 2013-12-06 | |
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24,954 | 3:59 | 2012-08-13 | |
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24,852 | 5:07 | 2012-04-23 | |
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24,851 | 5:15 | 2012-08-13 | |
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24,373 | 3:03 | 2012-08-13 | |
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23,915 | 5:13 | 2014-08-18 | |
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23,531 | 4:07 | 2007-03-10 | |
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23,444 | 4:27 | 2021-01-13 | |
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22,924 | 3:35 | 2004-09-20 | |
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22,867 | 5:08 | 2013-12-06 | |
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22,798 | 7:19 | 2012-04-23 | |
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21,703 | 3:21 | 2014-08-18 | |
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21,520 | 2:44 | 2014-08-18 | |
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21,340 | 2:48 | 2013-12-06 | |
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21,325 | 3:18 | 2013-12-06 | |
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20,898 | 4:31 | 2019-02-22 | |
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20,631 | 2:56 | 2013-12-06 | |
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20,600 | 4:41 | 2004-09-20 | |
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20,095 | 9:36 | 2002-03-24 | |
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19,760 | 2:44 | 2019-02-22 | |
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19,691 | 4:28 | 2013-01-01 | |
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19,262 | 4:09 | 2025-06-04 | |
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19,182 | 5:42 | 2004-09-20 | |
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19,161 | 3:05 | 2013-12-06 | |
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18,975 | 6:09 | 2004-09-20 | |
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18,947 | 3:59 | 2014-08-18 | |
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18,843 | 2:48 | 2006-09-24 | |
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18,832 | 2:21 | 2007-03-04 | |
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18,003 | 6:25 | 2004-09-20 | |
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17,915 | 10:08 | 2002-03-24 | |
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17,385 | 2:47 | 2012-08-13 | |
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17,312 | 3:04 | 2012-08-13 | |
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17,090 | 2:39 | 2011-06-27 | |
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16,245 | 5:15 | 2020-11-04 | |
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16,241 | 3:46 | 2004-09-20 | |
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15,701 | 4:21 | 2019-11-05 | |
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15,664 | 3:40 | 2002-09-15 | |
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15,592 | 3:13 | 2005-06-06 | |
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14,999 | 3:09 | 2019-02-22 | |
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14,766 | 2:44 | 2019-02-22 | |
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14,572 | 3:16 | 2014-08-18 | |
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14,063 | 4:29 | 2004-09-20 | |
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14,023 | 3:20 | 1990-01-01 | |
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13,753 | 3:46 | 2014-08-18 | |
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13,185 | 4:06 | 2007-03-10 | |
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13,071 | 3:27 | 2007-06-03 | |
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12,905 | 3:16 | 2019-02-22 | |
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12,727 | 3:52 | 2019-02-22 | |
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12,293 | 4:22 | 2022-07-14 | |
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12,216 | 9:55 | 2007-06-03 | |
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12,085 | 3:19 | 2019-02-22 | |
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11,551 | 4:27 | 2011-06-27 | |
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11,295 | 7:29 | 2007-03-10 | |
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10,867 | 2:18 | 2014-08-18 | |
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10,729 | 4:13 | 2014-08-18 | |
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10,470 | 4:46 | 2014-08-18 | |
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10,088 | 3:13 | 1990-01-01 | |
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10,017 | 27:45 | 2012-08-13 | |
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9,866 | 2:42 | 2014-08-18 | |
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9,830 | 2:07 | 2014-08-18 | |
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9,183 | 4:30 | 2007-06-03 | |
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9,008 | 3:32 | 2011-06-27 | |
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8,985 | 3:27 | 2007-06-03 | |
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8,408 | 4:14 | 2003-03-16 | |
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8,368 | 2:48 | 2005-02-13 | |
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8,323 | 4:40 | 2025-07-03 | |
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8,176 | 4:58 | 2012-04-23 | |
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8,071 | 6:04 | 2014-11-03 | |
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7,608 | 7:48 | 2018-01-01 | |
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7,308 | 9:31 | 2007-03-10 | |
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7,299 | 5:16 | 2007-06-03 | |
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7,244 | 5:15 | 2012-04-23 | |
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7,222 | 4:55 | 2012-04-23 | |
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7,195 | 5:22 | 2012-04-23 | |
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6,554 | 3:13 | 2007-06-03 | |
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6,133 | 3:28 | 2012-04-23 | |
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6,075 | 4:34 | 2012-04-23 | |
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5,883 | 2:55 | 2007-06-03 | |
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5,803 | 3:26 | 2012-04-23 | |
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5,698 | 4:50 | 2018-11-02 | |
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5,684 | 3:45 | 2003-11-10 | |
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5,509 | 5:01 | 2012-04-23 | |
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5,118 | 4:46 | 2012-04-23 | |
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5,077 | 3:32 | 2012-04-23 | |
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4,969 | 2:38 | 2012-04-23 | |
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4,916 | 3:31 | 2012-04-23 | |
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4,741 | 3:50 | 2003-11-10 | |
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4,580 | 3:31 | 2003-11-10 | |
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4,438 | 3:28 | 2012-04-23 | |
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4,399 | 2:48 | 2012-04-23 | |
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4,332 | 3:30 | 2013-01-01 | |
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4,258 | 5:28 | 2018-01-01 | |
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4,048 | 4:48 | 2002-09-15 | |
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3,709 | 3:10 | 2018-01-01 | |
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3,670 | 6:38 | 2013-04-22 | |
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3,504 | 4:42 | 2018-01-01 | |
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3,373 | 3:02 | 2003-11-10 | |
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3,321 | 4:41 | 2002-09-15 | |
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3,149 | 5:24 | 2014-09-29 | |
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3,004 | 4:14 | 2013-04-22 | |
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2,976 | 3:53 | 2009-07-31 | |
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2,611 | 5:15 | 2013-04-22 | |
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2,469 | 2:56 | 2024-09-13 | |
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2,448 | 2:23 | 2020-01-24 | |
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2,406 | 3:37 | 2005-02-13 | |
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2,291 | 3:55 | 2022-03-04 | |
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2,190 | 5:06 | 2014-09-29 | |
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2,171 | 4:41 | 2005-02-13 | |
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2,003 | 6:51 | 2020-02-28 | |
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1,436 | 8:07 | 2020-02-28 | |
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1,025 | 5:06 | 2020-02-28 | |
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< 1000 | 5:27 | 2003-03-16 | |
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< 1000 | 2:53 | 2003-03-16 | |
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< 1000 | 3:42 | 2020-06-26 | |
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< 1000 | 3:26 | 2022-12-20 | |
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< 1000 | 5:32 | 2005-12-22 | |
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< 1000 | 6:26 | 2005-12-22 | |
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