Data updated on 2025-05-02 17:31:35 UTC
Speech rose to success in the early '90s as the leader of the groundbreaking alternative rap group Arrested Development. Born Todd Thomas in Milwaukee, WI, on October 25, 1968, he was raised primarily in Ripley, TN, before relocating to Georgia in 1987 to attend the Art Institute of Atlanta. There he met fellow student Tim Barnwell, and together they laid the foundations for Arrested Development's 1988 formation; adopting the stage name Speech, Thomas' lyrics reflected a positive, socially conscious, and deeply spiritual world-view far removed from the negative stereotypes of the burgeoning gangsta rap movement, while the group's music served up a rootsy, organic fusion of hip-hop, soul, funk, and blues. Arrested Development's 1992 debut, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life of..., was among the year's most critically and commercially well-received efforts, launching the hits "Tennessee" and "Everyday People," earning several Grammys and topping a number of year-end music-writers' polls. After 1994's Zingalamaduni fell victim to the sophomore slump, however, Speech disbanded Arrested Development and mounted a solo career, debuting in 1996 with a self-titled LP on Capitol; Hoopla, his first release for new label TVT, followed three years later. A period of rest gave Speech the opportunity to become a father and get back in touch with his family, allowing him to take time to reflect on his life and prepare for his next album. The result of this downtime was Spiritual People, a record filled with positive messages and a sense of unity that brought to mind his days with Arrested Development. Three years later he returned with Vagabond. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
Genres
: conscious hip hopTotal plays
123.3 million
Updated on 2025-05-02
Total plays for Speech
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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | 123,315,658 |
| 2025-04-22 | 122,740,664 |
| 2025-04-13 | 122,463,375 |
| 2025-04-06 | 121,818,266 |
| 2025-03-28 | 121,252,282 |
| 2025-03-20 | 120,845,212 |
| 2025-03-11 | 120,355,695 |
| 2025-03-02 | 119,890,093 |
| 2025-02-21 | 119,410,850 |
| 2025-02-12 | 118,970,509 |
| 2025-02-03 | 118,672,785 |
| 2025-01-24 | 117,961,245 |
| 2025-01-15 | 117,530,249 |
| 2025-01-07 | 117,174,829 |
| 2024-12-29 | 116,807,282 |
| 2024-12-21 | 116,488,592 |
| 2024-12-12 | 116,109,864 |
| 2024-11-20 | 115,193,236 |
| 2024-06-10 | 108,149,763 |
| 2024-05-28 | 107,506,273 |
| 2024-05-12 | 106,705,073 |
| 2024-04-25 | 105,881,861 |
| 2024-04-10 | 105,137,525 |
| 2024-03-27 | 104,453,723 |
| 2024-03-11 | 103,694,055 |
| 2024-02-26 | 103,014,137 |
| 2024-02-10 | 102,207,790 |
| 2023-11-25 | 98,659,257 |
| 2023-10-16 | 96,898,394 |
| 2023-09-30 | 96,170,121 |
| 2023-09-15 | 95,476,706 |
| 2023-08-29 | 94,918,935 |
| 2023-08-25 | 87,539,514 |
| 2023-08-20 | 88,838,792 |
Monthly listeners
29,031
Followers
9,076
Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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110,052,868 | 4:57 | 2018-07-06 | |
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1,468,671 | 4:24 | 2018-05-04 | |
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1,339,136 | 4:57 | 2021-10-22 | |
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866,132 | 4:04 | 2001-01-01 | |
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540,685 | 4:20 | 2021-12-10 | |
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500,287 | 4:53 | 2021-12-10 | |
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499,057 | 5:22 | 2021-12-10 | |
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498,974 | 5:16 | 2020-10-09 | |
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319,647 | 4:22 | 2021-12-10 | |
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309,161 | 3:45 | 1996-01-01 | |
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293,176 | 3:50 | 2021-12-10 | |
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254,314 | 4:01 | 2011-02-01 | |
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234,690 | 4:05 | 2015-05-11 | |
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210,852 | 4:07 | 2023-03-31 | |
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178,274 | 4:17 | 2001-01-01 | |
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178,274 | 4:18 | 1996-01-01 | |
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178,217 | 3:04 | 2023-11-28 | |
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169,335 | 3:40 | 2023-12-10 | |
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165,465 | 3:34 | 1996-01-01 | |
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157,328 | 3:11 | 1996-01-01 | |
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156,007 | 4:27 | 2021-12-10 | |
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151,838 | 4:50 | 1999-08-03 | |
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149,797 | 3:36 | 2024-02-02 | |
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142,250 | 5:36 | 1999-08-03 | |
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141,259 | 4:36 | 2021-12-10 | |
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140,358 | 4:08 | 2021-01-13 | |
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140,128 | 5:00 | 2020-04-21 | |
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133,298 | 4:32 | 2018-02-14 | |
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131,423 | 4:01 | 2022-06-08 | |
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131,042 | 3:50 | 2021-05-10 | |
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122,189 | 5:28 | 1999-08-03 | |
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120,807 | 4:08 | 2024-01-11 | |
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119,156 | 3:31 | 2021-12-10 | |
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116,995 | 4:28 | 2021-12-10 | |
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112,789 | 3:37 | 2020-05-26 | |
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101,589 | 3:31 | 2021-12-10 | |
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101,102 | 4:18 | 2023-01-20 | |
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91,652 | 3:54 | 2021-12-10 | |
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89,252 | 3:37 | 2021-12-10 | |
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88,192 | 4:27 | 2008-04-15 | |
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86,823 | 3:55 | 2020-10-09 | |
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84,830 | 4:16 | 2002-01-01 | |
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84,806 | 4:26 | 2018-12-07 | |
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82,094 | 2:52 | 2021-12-10 | |
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79,157 | 3:40 | 1996-01-01 | |
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71,487 | 3:47 | 2024-01-11 | |
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66,739 | 6:14 | 1999-08-03 | |
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65,884 | 3:47 | 2023-03-17 | |
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61,268 | 3:45 | 2023-03-17 | |
![Cash... (Interlude) [feat. Speech]](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b27357af7d487338da78376d8e61)
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57,648 | 0:34 | 2019-09-20 | |
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54,114 | 5:52 | 1999-08-03 | |
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50,235 | 4:53 | 1996-01-01 | |
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48,826 | 3:38 | 2023-12-10 | |
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43,836 | 4:20 | 1996-01-01 | |
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43,025 | 4:04 | 2021-02-01 | |
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37,328 | 3:40 | 2003-01-01 | |
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37,236 | 3:52 | 1999-08-03 | |
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36,625 | 3:29 | 2021-12-10 | |
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36,216 | 3:32 | 2005-01-01 | |
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36,135 | 5:56 | 1999-08-03 | |
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32,633 | 5:35 | 1996-01-01 | |
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29,955 | 3:38 | 2021-12-10 | |
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28,143 | 3:04 | 2021-12-10 | |
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27,961 | 5:07 | 2023-03-17 | |
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27,504 | 3:54 | 1996-01-01 | |
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27,503 | 3:35 | 1996-01-01 | |
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27,142 | 4:57 | 1996-01-01 | |
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26,832 | 5:27 | 1996-01-01 | |
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26,690 | 6:27 | 2004-07-01 | |
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25,761 | 5:15 | 1999-08-03 | |
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23,927 | 4:52 | 1996-01-01 | |
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22,746 | 6:04 | 1999-08-03 | |
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22,290 | 4:02 | 1996-01-01 | |
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21,819 | 3:00 | 2020-05-15 | |
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21,654 | 5:59 | 2023-01-20 | |
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20,834 | 3:26 | 2023-03-17 | |
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18,223 | 4:47 | 2003-12-01 | |
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18,021 | 4:16 | 2005-01-01 | |
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18,021 | 4:16 | 2005-11-01 | |
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17,416 | 3:54 | 2004-07-01 | |
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17,116 | 4:45 | 2005-01-01 | |
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17,041 | 4:37 | 2020-04-21 | |
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16,187 | 1:43 | 1996-01-01 | |
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16,027 | 4:20 | 1996-01-01 | |
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15,959 | 3:21 | 2024-01-11 | |
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15,654 | 3:44 | 2023-03-17 | |
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15,262 | 4:14 | 2023-03-17 | |
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15,073 | 4:46 | 2005-01-01 | |
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15,073 | 4:46 | 2005-11-01 | |
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14,797 | 4:18 | 1999-08-03 | |
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14,526 | 3:40 | 2024-04-09 | |
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14,422 | 5:11 | 1999-08-03 | |
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14,367 | 4:22 | 2005-01-01 | |
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13,757 | 4:27 | 1999-08-03 | |
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13,485 | 0:46 | 1999-08-03 | |
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13,089 | 4:58 | 1999-08-03 | |
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12,879 | 3:32 | 2023-03-17 | |
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12,108 | 3:50 | 2023-12-10 | |
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12,045 | 4:08 | 1996-01-01 | |
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12,039 | 3:22 | 2020-02-24 | |
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11,822 | 3:47 | 2005-01-01 | |
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10,893 | 3:33 | 2005-01-01 | |
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10,797 | 5:14 | 2023-03-24 | |
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10,695 | 5:29 | 2018-12-11 | |
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10,400 | 3:35 | 2008-03-25 | |
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10,295 | 4:06 | 2004-07-01 | |
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9,895 | 1:04 | 1999-08-03 | |
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9,400 | 3:38 | 2004-07-01 | |
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9,373 | 4:19 | 2021-01-13 | |
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9,147 | 4:50 | 2023-03-17 | |
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9,124 | 4:25 | 2019-12-21 | |
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9,033 | 3:53 | 2004-07-01 | |
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8,942 | 4:45 | 2004-07-01 | |
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8,370 | 5:13 | 2004-07-01 | |
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8,176 | 3:20 | 2005-01-01 | |
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8,127 | 5:04 | 2022-07-01 | |
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7,972 | 3:41 | 2020-05-05 | |
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7,791 | 4:32 | 2003-12-01 | |
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7,235 | 3:46 | 2023-03-17 | |
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7,129 | 3:44 | 2020-05-05 | |
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7,076 | 3:36 | 2005-01-01 | |
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6,965 | 4:44 | 2005-01-01 | |
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6,798 | 6:43 | 1999-10-14 | |
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6,556 | 4:54 | 2004-07-01 | |
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6,343 | 4:54 | 2021-05-17 | |
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6,329 | 3:44 | 2022-05-20 | |
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6,311 | 3:02 | 2020-05-05 | |
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5,914 | 4:39 | 2005-01-01 | |
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5,914 | 4:38 | 2003-12-03 | |
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5,914 | 4:37 | 2005-11-01 | |
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5,798 | 6:09 | 2004-07-01 | |
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5,751 | 3:30 | 2003-12-01 | |
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5,550 | 2:56 | 2021-02-01 | |
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5,444 | 5:07 | 2004-07-01 | |
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5,401 | 5:58 | 2023-01-20 | |
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5,396 | 4:27 | 2004-07-01 | |
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5,385 | 3:16 | 2019-11-08 | |
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5,345 | 3:55 | 2004-07-01 | |
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5,251 | 3:52 | 2004-07-01 | |
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5,121 | 3:59 | 2003-12-01 | |
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4,857 | 1:12 | 2005-01-01 | |
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4,800 | 4:00 | 2020-06-20 | |
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4,746 | 3:24 | 2022-01-28 | |
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4,691 | 4:29 | 2021-02-01 | |
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4,631 | 3:55 | 2018-12-11 | |
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4,572 | 4:28 | 2021-02-01 | |
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4,484 | 4:08 | 2021-02-01 | |
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4,474 | 6:18 | 2004-07-01 | |
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4,451 | 5:28 | 2004-07-01 | |
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4,243 | 3:49 | 2021-02-01 | |
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4,204 | 2:56 | 2010-02-21 | |
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4,150 | 6:53 | 2003-12-01 | |
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4,122 | 3:44 | 2022-05-20 | |
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4,018 | 3:23 | 2021-05-03 | |
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3,845 | 4:57 | 2021-10-22 | |
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3,667 | 5:30 | 2004-07-01 | |
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3,666 | 4:56 | 2022-04-14 | |
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3,657 | 5:19 | 2004-07-01 | |
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3,465 | 7:37 | 1962-01-01 | |
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3,450 | 3:31 | 2025-03-14 | |
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3,368 | 3:26 | 2003-12-01 | |
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3,235 | 5:31 | 2004-07-01 | |
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3,112 | 4:26 | 2021-02-01 | |
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3,057 | 3:06 | 2021-10-22 | |
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3,015 | 4:02 | 2019-11-08 | |
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2,842 | 3:36 | 2004-07-01 | |
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2,805 | 4:46 | 2024-05-29 | |
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2,770 | 3:07 | 2003-12-01 | |
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2,708 | 16:47 | 1962-01-01 | |
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2,705 | 3:36 | 2003-12-01 | |
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2,668 | 5:24 | 2010-02-21 | |
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2,485 | 6:10 | 2021-05-28 | |
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2,407 | 4:36 | 2003-12-03 | |
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2,368 | 3:55 | 2003-12-01 | |
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2,236 | 4:37 | 2020-04-21 | |
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2,092 | 4:37 | 2020-04-21 | |
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2,055 | 4:20 | 2003-12-01 | |
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2,052 | 3:02 | 2004-07-01 | |
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1,819 | 4:58 | 2003-12-01 | |
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1,809 | 5:09 | 2017-02-03 | |
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1,804 | 6:05 | 2022-07-09 | |
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1,798 | 3:43 | 2019-11-01 | |
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1,742 | 3:55 | 2003-12-01 | |
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1,708 | 3:27 | 2005-08-30 | |
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1,678 | 0:47 | 2003-12-01 | |
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1,666 | 6:38 | 2003-12-03 | |
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1,600 | 2:09 | 2020-02-07 | |
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1,593 | 3:22 | 2020-05-15 | |
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1,583 | 4:02 | 2003-12-03 | |
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1,513 | 10:55 | 1962-01-01 | |
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1,509 | 5:53 | 2003-12-01 | |
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1,495 | 4:23 | 2019-02-01 | |
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1,472 | 0:55 | 2003-12-01 | |
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1,459 | 4:51 | 2003-12-03 | |
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1,409 | 1:40 | 2006-10-04 | |
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1,396 | 2:58 | 2024-01-26 | |
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1,390 | 3:46 | 2018-11-30 | |
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1,364 | 3:37 | 2003-12-03 | |
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1,358 | 2:41 | 2003-12-01 | |
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1,349 | 4:34 | 2003-12-01 | |
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1,338 | 1:49 | 2022-06-24 | |
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1,307 | 0:55 | 2019-11-08 | |
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1,271 | 6:25 | 2003-12-03 | |
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1,247 | 5:18 | 2003-12-03 | |
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1,245 | 6:11 | 2003-12-03 | |
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1,157 | 4:25 | 2022-06-14 | |
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1,137 | 3:28 | 2016-07-14 | |
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