Data updated on 2025-08-06 21:50:50 UTC
To hear him tell it, Syl Johnson could have been as big as James Brown or Al Green. #1 on the charts, top billing on the marquee, Hall of Fame inductions, tearful tributes... all within his reach, and yet never in his hands. Something, someone, and sometimes—if you believe his lyrics—the sole of a shoe was holding him back. Was it because he’s black? Not likely, though his inability to crossover to the pop charts never did him any favors. “I made my opportunities, but I never got the breaks I should have gotten. I was a jack-of-all-trades. More soul than Marvin, more funk than James. If I’d gone pop, you’d be talkin’ about me, not them. I rate right at the top, though I’ve been underrated all my life.”
Total plays
75.1 million
Updated on 2025-08-06
Total plays for Syl Johnson
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 | 75,112,948 |
| 2025-07-30 | 76,157,352 |
| 2025-07-22 | 74,677,969 |
| 2025-07-13 | 74,412,300 |
| 2025-07-06 | 74,228,848 |
| 2025-06-28 | 73,996,030 |
| 2025-06-19 | 73,726,644 |
| 2025-06-12 | 73,488,485 |
| 2025-06-04 | 73,232,248 |
| 2025-05-26 | 72,990,247 |
| 2025-05-18 | 72,757,953 |
| 2025-05-03 | 72,312,960 |
| 2025-04-23 | 72,011,862 |
| 2025-04-14 | 71,749,623 |
| 2025-04-06 | 71,507,997 |
| 2025-03-29 | 71,262,821 |
| 2025-03-20 | 70,958,459 |
| 2025-03-11 | 70,640,963 |
| 2025-03-02 | 70,286,766 |
| 2025-02-22 | 69,898,584 |
| 2025-02-12 | 69,473,302 |
| 2025-02-03 | 69,089,037 |
| 2025-01-24 | 68,600,529 |
| 2025-01-16 | 68,270,138 |
| 2025-01-07 | 67,791,319 |
| 2024-12-30 | 67,392,786 |
| 2024-12-21 | 66,970,384 |
| 2024-12-13 | 66,647,554 |
| 2024-11-23 | 65,677,037 |
| 2024-06-10 | 57,981,177 |
| 2024-05-29 | 57,469,169 |
| 2024-05-13 | 56,756,159 |
| 2024-04-26 | 56,070,154 |
| 2024-04-12 | 55,532,206 |
| 2024-03-28 | 55,035,754 |
| 2024-03-13 | 54,557,058 |
| 2024-02-27 | 54,132,185 |
| 2024-02-12 | 53,714,375 |
| 2023-11-26 | 51,163,579 |
| 2023-10-17 | 49,747,533 |
| 2023-10-01 | 49,183,491 |
| 2023-09-16 | 48,692,785 |
| 2023-08-29 | 49,614,056 |
| 2023-08-25 | 47,675,623 |
| 2023-08-21 | 47,545,970 |
Social media links
Monthly listeners
441,533
Followers
61,697
Top Cities
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Most popular tracks
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15,948,117 | 2:36 | 2010-11-09 | |
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10,375,424 | 7:35 | 1969-01-01 | |
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7,998,501 | 2:44 | 2010-01-01 | |
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7,859,475 | 2:27 | 1969-01-01 | |
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4,153,036 | 2:20 | 1967-01-01 | |
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2,581,267 | 3:09 | 2010-01-01 | |
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2,457,254 | 3:11 | 2010-01-01 | |
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1,873,675 | 3:27 | 2014-01-01 | |
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1,758,555 | 3:15 | 1969-01-01 | |
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1,371,641 | 2:47 | 2010-01-01 | |
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1,254,540 | 3:41 | 2010-11-09 | |
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1,254,540 | 3:41 | 1969-01-01 | |
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930,882 | 2:34 | 2014-01-01 | |
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784,744 | 2:39 | 1969-01-01 | |
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772,264 | 3:06 | 2014-01-01 | |
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758,769 | 2:25 | 1968-01-01 | |
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737,539 | 2:31 | 2009-11-03 | |
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708,176 | 3:28 | 1998-08-04 | |
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683,817 | 2:25 | 2014-01-01 | |
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636,292 | 3:13 | 2014-01-01 | |
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590,602 | 3:10 | 2024-02-09 | |
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392,054 | 5:55 | 2006-01-24 | |
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363,894 | 2:47 | 1968-01-01 | |
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339,564 | 2:28 | 1968-01-01 | |
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327,829 | 4:45 | 2013-03-05 | |
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307,229 | 2:55 | 2014-01-01 | |
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305,279 | 3:50 | 2025-02-21 | |
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282,157 | 2:53 | 1969-01-01 | |
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252,757 | 2:38 | 2010-01-01 | |
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242,894 | 2:34 | 2014-01-01 | |
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241,323 | 7:14 | 1969-01-01 | |
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227,140 | 2:43 | 2010-11-09 | |
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227,140 | 2:43 | 1969-01-01 | |
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184,639 | 4:17 | 1994-01-01 | |
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181,837 | 4:00 | 2014-01-01 | |
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178,105 | 2:46 | 2014-01-01 | |
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173,674 | 2:15 | 1968-01-01 | |
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173,674 | 2:15 | 1967-01-01 | |
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164,964 | 3:09 | 2010-11-09 | |
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159,589 | 6:12 | 1988-01-01 | |
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158,983 | 2:38 | 2010-11-09 | |
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146,796 | 3:09 | 1998-08-04 | |
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140,829 | 2:33 | 1968-01-01 | |
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138,801 | 2:41 | 2010-11-09 | |
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135,601 | 3:24 | 2014-01-01 | |
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130,092 | 4:31 | 1999-01-01 | |
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127,668 | 2:48 | 2010-11-09 | |
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119,373 | 3:02 | 1968-01-01 | |
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115,763 | 2:52 | 2010-01-01 | |
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111,622 | 2:57 | 2010-01-01 | |
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102,157 | 2:04 | 2010-11-09 | |
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101,377 | 2:31 | 2010-11-09 | |
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97,569 | 2:43 | 2010-11-09 | |
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92,354 | 2:25 | 2010-11-09 | |
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91,074 | 2:21 | 1970-01-01 | |
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89,068 | 1:59 | 1968-01-01 | |
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83,694 | 2:20 | 2010-11-09 | |
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81,960 | 2:36 | 2010-01-01 | |
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76,215 | 2:34 | 1968-01-01 | |
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74,291 | 2:38 | 2008-05-05 | |
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72,933 | 3:38 | 2010-11-09 | |
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71,755 | 4:20 | 2014-01-01 | |
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71,215 | 3:07 | 2014-01-01 | |
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71,010 | 1:42 | 2010-11-09 | |
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66,569 | 2:24 | 1968-01-01 | |
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64,445 | 3:06 | 1974-01-01 | |
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63,533 | 1:54 | 2016-10-14 | |
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60,121 | 2:51 | 2010-11-09 | |
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59,630 | 2:43 | 2010-11-09 | |
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55,939 | 4:26 | 2014-01-01 | |
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53,098 | 3:05 | 2010-11-09 | |
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51,401 | 2:30 | 2008-05-05 | |
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49,516 | 2:47 | 2010-11-09 | |
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48,076 | 2:34 | 2008-05-05 | |
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48,026 | 2:52 | 2014-01-01 | |
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47,594 | 2:44 | 2010-01-01 | |
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47,432 | 2:43 | 1968-01-01 | |
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46,279 | 2:43 | 2010-01-01 | |
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42,659 | 2:57 | 2014-01-01 | |
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39,712 | 2:38 | 2010-11-09 | |
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36,869 | 2:32 | 1968-01-01 | |
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36,615 | 3:54 | 2013-03-05 | |
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35,758 | 2:34 | 2010-11-09 | |
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34,823 | 2:34 | 2010-11-09 | |
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34,662 | 4:03 | 2014-01-01 | |
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34,353 | 2:21 | 2008-05-05 | |
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31,210 | 2:50 | 2014-01-01 | |
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30,746 | 2:32 | 2010-11-09 | |
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30,188 | 2:43 | 2010-11-09 | |
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30,069 | 4:16 | 2014-01-01 | |
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29,988 | 2:59 | 2010-11-09 | |
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29,719 | 4:13 | 1994-01-01 | |
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29,488 | 5:08 | 2014-01-01 | |
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29,054 | 2:27 | 2010-11-09 | |
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28,173 | 2:58 | 2014-01-01 | |
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27,704 | 2:31 | 2010-11-09 | |
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27,610 | 2:44 | 2008-05-05 | |
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27,541 | 2:30 | 2010-11-09 | |
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23,630 | 2:24 | 2010-11-09 | |
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23,474 | 4:49 | 2014-01-01 | |
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22,600 | 2:41 | 2010-11-09 | |
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21,369 | 4:17 | 1988-01-01 | |
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20,153 | 2:51 | 2010-11-09 | |
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20,148 | 5:50 | 1982-01-01 | |
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19,209 | 2:45 | 2010-11-09 | |
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18,903 | 2:39 | 2010-11-09 | |
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18,853 | 2:09 | 2010-11-09 | |
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18,701 | 5:09 | 2006-01-24 | |
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18,288 | 2:54 | 2010-11-09 | |
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18,243 | 1:42 | 2010-11-09 | |
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16,193 | 2:13 | 2010-11-09 | |
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16,130 | 2:13 | 2010-11-09 | |
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15,921 | 3:23 | 2010-11-09 | |
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15,762 | 2:33 | 2010-11-09 | |
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15,736 | 2:52 | 2010-11-09 | |
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15,575 | 4:27 | 2014-01-01 | |
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14,941 | 4:32 | 1994-01-01 | |
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14,671 | 5:55 | 2006-01-24 | |
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14,188 | 3:45 | 1981-01-01 | |
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13,446 | 2:18 | 2010-11-09 | |
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13,290 | 2:02 | 2010-11-09 | |
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12,859 | 2:59 | 2010-11-09 | |
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12,799 | 4:19 | 2010-11-09 | |
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12,350 | 6:02 | 2014-01-01 | |
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12,287 | 3:05 | 2010-11-09 | |
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12,085 | 3:46 | 1994-01-01 | |
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11,878 | 3:46 | 1994-01-01 | |
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11,815 | 6:16 | 2006-01-24 | |
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11,777 | 4:60 | 1999-01-01 | |
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11,424 | 2:28 | 2010-11-09 | |
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11,320 | 3:37 | 2025-01-04 | |
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11,228 | 3:26 | 2010-11-09 | |
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11,118 | 4:11 | 2006-01-24 | |
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11,086 | 2:52 | 2013-03-05 | |
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10,792 | 4:02 | 2013-03-05 | |
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10,759 | 6:08 | 2006-01-24 | |
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10,733 | 5:06 | 1998-08-04 | |
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10,538 | 4:44 | 2013-03-05 | |
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10,132 | 4:46 | 2014-01-01 | |
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10,100 | 5:20 | 1989-01-01 | |
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9,965 | 4:03 | 2024-08-21 | |
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9,934 | 3:57 | 1983-01-01 | |
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9,902 | 2:20 | 2010-11-09 | |
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9,816 | 4:40 | 2014-01-01 | |
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9,726 | 3:40 | 1983-01-01 | |
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9,567 | 4:46 | 1994-01-01 | |
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9,392 | 5:46 | 1980-01-01 | |
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9,257 | 2:38 | 2008-05-05 | |
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9,064 | 3:20 | 2013-03-05 | |
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8,975 | 5:36 | 2025-01-04 | |
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8,869 | 4:17 | 2013-03-05 | |
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8,703 | 3:60 | 1981-01-01 | |
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8,634 | 2:54 | 2010-11-09 | |
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8,589 | 3:51 | 1994-01-01 | |
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7,564 | 6:23 | 2013-03-05 | |
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7,445 | 3:35 | 2006-01-24 | |
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7,426 | 3:01 | 2002-05-28 | |
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7,414 | 3:35 | 2013-03-05 | |
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6,531 | 5:29 | 1999-01-01 | |
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6,382 | 3:12 | 2013-03-05 | |
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6,315 | 6:07 | 2013-03-05 | |
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6,213 | 2:55 | 2013-03-05 | |
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6,061 | 3:26 | 2018-02-02 | |
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6,061 | 3:26 | 2018-02-06 | |
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6,050 | 4:23 | 2013-03-05 | |
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5,971 | 4:03 | 2013-03-05 | |
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5,834 | 5:55 | 1982-05-04 | |
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5,610 | 3:43 | 2013-03-05 | |
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5,565 | 9:05 | 2014-01-01 | |
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5,557 | 3:46 | 1998-08-04 | |
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5,553 | 3:59 | 1994-01-01 | |
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5,366 | 4:39 | 1994-01-01 | |
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5,262 | 7:39 | 1994-01-01 | |
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4,968 | 2:60 | 1999-01-01 | |
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4,862 | 5:44 | 1998-08-04 | |
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4,759 | 4:20 | 1982-01-01 | |
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4,754 | 2:40 | 2018-01-01 | |
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4,731 | 4:58 | 1998-08-04 | |
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4,589 | 4:21 | 1998-08-04 | |
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4,219 | 4:21 | 1998-08-04 | |
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4,053 | 3:43 | 1998-08-04 | |
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4,046 | 3:40 | 1999-01-01 | |
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3,833 | 3:23 | 1998-08-04 | |
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3,784 | 4:26 | 1999-01-01 | |
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3,576 | 2:58 | 2025-05-30 | |
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3,495 | 5:51 | 1989-01-01 | |
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3,140 | 5:07 | 1982-01-01 | |
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3,025 | 3:30 | 2014-07-22 | |
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3,015 | 2:10 | 2009-10-27 | |
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3,003 | 3:25 | 1999-01-01 | |
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2,982 | 3:21 | 1988-01-01 | |
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2,949 | 3:47 | 1988-01-01 | |
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2,755 | 5:25 | 1999-01-01 | |
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2,717 | 5:10 | 1988-01-01 | |
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2,681 | 2:48 | 2012-07-01 | |
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2,655 | 3:45 | 1999-01-01 | |
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2,617 | 4:23 | 1999-01-01 | |
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2,538 | 5:57 | 1982-01-01 | |
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2,525 | 4:19 | 1999-01-01 | |
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2,320 | 3:09 | 1980-01-01 | |
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2,314 | 4:36 | 1999-01-01 | |
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2,194 | 4:49 | 1999-01-01 | |
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2,171 | 4:51 | 1999-01-01 | |
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2,082 | 3:51 | 1988-01-01 | |
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1,702 | 4:44 | 2014-08-06 | |
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1,693 | 6:19 | 1982-01-01 | |
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1,575 | 4:36 | 2014-08-06 | |
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1,455 | 6:09 | 1982-01-01 | |
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1,374 | 3:02 | 2014-08-06 | |
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1,068 | 3:29 | 1982-01-01 | |
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< 1000 | 3:30 | 1982-05-04 | |
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< 1000 | 2:37 | 2017-10-25 | |
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< 1000 | 2:25 | 2018-04-19 | |
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< 1000 | 2:49 | 2023-01-01 |
