Data updated on 2025-04-23 22:55:16 UTC
Wilfrido Vargas (b. Wilfrido Radamés Vargas Martínez, April 24, 1949, Altamira, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic), was a bandleader, trumpeter, vocalist, arranger, composer and producer who was instrumental in making the merengue style a worldwide phenomena. He began his musical studies early, attending the Municipal Academy of Music beginning at age 10. Before he was 12, he was the trumpet soloist and director of a small local band. It was in his twenties, however, that he begun to have commercial and critical successes. His band, Los Beduinos, produced their first album, Wilfrido Vargas y sus Beduinos, on the Karen label in 1974. It was the first of 17 albums that Vargas would record with Karen, all the while acting as mentor to a new generation of merengue musicians. Half of that first album was written by pianist and composer Sonny Ovalle, who helped develop Los Beduinos' sound and who would later make a major contribution to Vargas' hit albums in the '80s.
Vargas' first hit came with his fourth album, Punto y Aparte!, which was issued by Karen in 1978. It produced a hit single, "El Barbarazoí," and helped touch off a worldwide merengue craze, providing exposure for scores of Dominican artists. Vargas had a series of hit albums in the '80s, beginning with his duet with Los Beduinos vocalist Sandy Reyes, Wilfrido Vargas y Sandy Reyes, which was issued in 1982. In 1987 he switched to the Sonotone label and produced five albums with them, including Animation, which received a 1989 Grammy nomination. From 1991 on he was with the Rodven label, and while he remained a major name in merengue, he would never again achieve the prominence that he had known in the '80s. Outside of the merengue genre, Vargas also made a major contribution to the Fania All-Stars, joining them for their historic performances in Cuba in 1979 and contributing to the recording of the All Stars' Habana Jam album, recorded March 3 of that year at a concert in Havana. ~ Stacia Proefrock, Rovi
Vargas' first hit came with his fourth album, Punto y Aparte!, which was issued by Karen in 1978. It produced a hit single, "El Barbarazoí," and helped touch off a worldwide merengue craze, providing exposure for scores of Dominican artists. Vargas had a series of hit albums in the '80s, beginning with his duet with Los Beduinos vocalist Sandy Reyes, Wilfrido Vargas y Sandy Reyes, which was issued in 1982. In 1987 he switched to the Sonotone label and produced five albums with them, including Animation, which received a 1989 Grammy nomination. From 1991 on he was with the Rodven label, and while he remained a major name in merengue, he would never again achieve the prominence that he had known in the '80s. Outside of the merengue genre, Vargas also made a major contribution to the Fania All-Stars, joining them for their historic performances in Cuba in 1979 and contributing to the recording of the All Stars' Habana Jam album, recorded March 3 of that year at a concert in Havana. ~ Stacia Proefrock, Rovi
Total plays
265.8 million
Updated on 2025-04-23
Total plays for Wilfrido Vargas
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Date | Total plays |
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2025-04-23 | 265,805,161 |
2025-04-14 | 261,000,081 |
2025-04-06 | 256,529,705 |
2025-03-29 | 255,100,434 |
2025-03-20 | 253,551,336 |
2025-03-11 | 251,918,934 |
2025-03-02 | 249,981,803 |
2025-02-22 | 248,363,031 |
2025-02-12 | 246,527,444 |
2025-02-03 | 245,035,447 |
2025-01-24 | 243,241,455 |
2025-01-16 | 241,857,832 |
2025-01-07 | 240,212,061 |
2024-12-30 | 237,805,634 |
2024-12-21 | 234,772,837 |
2024-12-13 | 232,607,456 |
2024-11-22 | 227,006,792 |
2024-06-10 | 194,752,992 |
2024-05-29 | 192,562,294 |
2024-05-13 | 189,634,804 |
2024-04-26 | 186,642,076 |
2024-04-11 | 184,162,013 |
2024-03-28 | 181,864,268 |
2024-03-12 | 179,193,093 |
2024-02-27 | 177,041,820 |
2024-02-12 | 174,686,494 |
2023-11-26 | 159,672,416 |
2023-10-16 | 153,252,559 |
2023-10-01 | 151,338,303 |
2023-09-16 | 148,729,753 |
2023-08-29 | 121,862,578 |
2023-08-25 | 114,353,639 |
2023-08-20 | 113,825,092 |
Monthly listeners
2,016,813
Followers
534,635
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33,804,910 | 4:23 | 2003-01-01 | |
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26,627,667 | 3:43 | 1987-10-10 | |
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26,627,667 | 3:40 | 2009-12-01 | |
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23,929,562 | 4:10 | 2000-02-22 | |
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16,908,518 | 4:27 | 1988-01-01 | |
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14,505,078 | 4:35 | 1987-10-10 | |
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12,767,728 | 4:20 | 1988-01-01 | |
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9,530,851 | 4:34 | 1988-01-01 | |
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8,808,978 | 3:50 | 1989-09-12 | |
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8,213,813 | 4:12 | 1999-12-14 | |
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7,442,848 | 4:19 | 1988-01-01 | |
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7,111,429 | 4:37 | 1989-09-12 | |
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6,095,410 | 4:25 | 1996-01-01 | |
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5,452,461 | 3:41 | 1986-01-01 | |
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4,646,324 | 4:40 | 1989-09-08 | |
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4,366,614 | 4:51 | 1988-01-01 | |
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4,347,336 | 4:15 | 2000-02-22 | |
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3,549,339 | 4:22 | 1985-01-01 | |
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3,362,752 | 4:21 | 1986-01-01 | |
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3,341,916 | 4:25 | 2000-02-22 | |
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3,341,916 | 4:23 | 2004-01-01 | |
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2,676,006 | 4:42 | 1994-09-10 | |
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2,177,759 | 5:10 | 1986-01-01 | |
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2,158,192 | 4:52 | 1988-01-01 | |
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1,681,238 | 5:04 | 2022-01-28 | |
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1,260,403 | 4:51 | 1994-09-10 | |
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1,172,590 | 3:34 | 2019-09-06 | |
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683,841 | 4:20 | 1989-09-12 | |
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676,501 | 4:15 | 1988-01-01 | |
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676,475 | 39:45 | 2013-05-28 | |
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670,065 | 4:08 | 1988-01-01 | |
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658,998 | 3:53 | 2001-11-16 | |
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644,141 | 4:51 | 1983-09-08 | |
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528,655 | 3:59 | 1983-09-08 | |
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498,014 | 5:02 | 1988-01-01 | |
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496,436 | 4:14 | 2015-06-19 | |
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495,426 | 4:24 | 1989-09-12 | |
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474,166 | 4:47 | 1989-09-08 | |
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462,876 | 3:33 | 2019-05-31 | |
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410,144 | 4:25 | 1984-01-01 | |
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364,923 | 4:51 | 2000-02-22 | |
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356,517 | 4:11 | 1994-09-10 | |
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356,517 | 4:11 | 1989-09-12 | |
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353,547 | 3:23 | 2015-10-02 | |
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347,358 | 4:37 | 2000-02-22 | |
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346,859 | 4:14 | 2000-02-22 | |
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330,044 | 3:31 | 2018-07-13 | |
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317,790 | 3:59 | 1984-01-01 | |
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290,606 | 4:43 | 1986-01-01 | |
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290,606 | 4:43 | 2021-08-27 | |
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289,548 | 4:38 | 2000-02-22 | |
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288,623 | 3:12 | 2020-05-07 | |
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276,465 | 4:34 | 1989-09-12 | |
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269,094 | 4:10 | 1981-09-11 | |
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260,348 | 3:26 | 2024-03-05 | |
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258,722 | 4:41 | 1988-01-01 | |
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258,593 | 4:54 | 1989-09-08 | |
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257,408 | 3:41 | 2024-05-24 | |
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251,257 | 4:32 | 1983-09-08 | |
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245,940 | 3:30 | 2020-08-06 | |
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237,335 | 3:47 | 2024-09-27 | |
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236,201 | 6:03 | 1988-01-01 | |
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214,117 | 3:48 | 2021-11-08 | |
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211,438 | 4:28 | 2016-06-16 | |
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209,457 | 4:20 | 1982-01-01 | |
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198,577 | 4:51 | 1985-01-01 | |
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194,497 | 3:54 | 1986-01-01 | |
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190,199 | 4:15 | 1994-09-10 | |
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190,002 | 4:19 | 2000-02-22 | |
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174,858 | 4:39 | 2001-01-01 | |
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161,477 | 5:11 | 1985-01-01 | |
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149,785 | 5:32 | 1985-01-01 | |
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148,825 | 4:36 | 2000-02-22 | |
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133,317 | 3:15 | 2023-05-31 | |
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124,578 | 3:40 | 1982-01-01 | |
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111,059 | 4:12 | 1983-09-08 | |
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110,949 | 3:55 | 1996-01-01 | |
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108,964 | 4:10 | 2016-06-16 | |
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105,517 | 3:09 | 1985-01-01 | |
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99,519 | 4:43 | 1986-01-01 | |
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96,952 | 4:00 | 2021-02-05 | |
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91,862 | 3:48 | 1983-04-22 | |
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90,791 | 4:51 | 1989-09-08 | |
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90,008 | 5:19 | 1996-01-01 | |
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88,397 | 5:00 | 1994-09-10 | |
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74,606 | 4:03 | 2024-10-24 | |
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67,996 | 3:60 | 1983-09-08 | |
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64,971 | 4:20 | 2001-11-16 | |
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63,201 | 4:16 | 1996-01-01 | |
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62,903 | 5:13 | 1976-01-01 | |
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62,097 | 4:17 | 1982-01-01 | |
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60,977 | 4:45 | 1982-01-01 | |
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55,774 | 3:48 | 1987-10-10 | |
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52,815 | 3:35 | 2016-06-16 | |
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51,621 | 4:39 | 1996-01-01 | |
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51,522 | 4:35 | 2001-11-16 | |
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49,504 | 4:14 | 1975-01-01 | |
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44,404 | 4:06 | 1996-01-01 | |
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43,520 | 3:51 | 2001-11-16 | |
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43,109 | 4:08 | 2001-11-16 | |
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42,974 | 4:32 | 1989-09-12 | |
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42,866 | 4:13 | 1989-09-08 | |
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41,098 | 4:05 | 1996-01-01 | |
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39,759 | 3:26 | 1983-09-08 | |
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37,542 | 3:38 | 2021-09-21 | |
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35,865 | 5:04 | 1985-01-01 | |
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35,319 | 3:52 | 1987-10-10 | |
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35,069 | 5:06 | 2016-06-16 | |
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34,946 | 4:07 | 2016-06-16 | |
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34,863 | 3:20 | 2018-07-13 | |
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34,672 | 5:02 | 2001-11-16 | |
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31,952 | 4:10 | 2001-11-16 | |
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31,860 | 4:18 | 1982-01-01 | |
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31,660 | 4:25 | 1996-01-01 | |
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30,957 | 3:37 | 1974-01-01 | |
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30,414 | 4:21 | 1989-09-12 | |
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29,918 | 3:57 | 2020-11-05 | |
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29,646 | 3:20 | 1983-09-08 | |
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29,567 | 8:59 | 2024-05-24 | |
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27,113 | 4:01 | 1983-04-22 | |
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24,649 | 4:45 | 2002-01-01 | |
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24,481 | 4:22 | 1983-09-08 | |
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24,376 | 3:31 | 1983-09-08 | |
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22,927 | 4:35 | 2001-11-16 | |
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21,994 | 3:52 | 1985-01-01 | |
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21,812 | 4:29 | 1987-10-10 | |
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21,371 | 3:22 | 2001-11-16 | |
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21,349 | 3:38 | 1987-10-10 | |
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21,083 | 4:29 | 1982-01-01 | |
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21,030 | 3:46 | 2016-06-16 | |
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19,672 | 3:40 | 2001-11-16 | |
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18,906 | 4:59 | 1983-04-22 | |
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18,495 | 4:32 | 1983-09-08 | |
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18,339 | 3:54 | 1981-01-01 | |
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18,096 | 4:27 | 1979-01-01 | |
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18,067 | 4:09 | 1976-01-01 | |
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17,885 | 4:11 | 2001-11-16 | |
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17,375 | 3:13 | 1983-04-22 | |
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16,861 | 5:55 | 1976-01-01 | |
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16,849 | 4:46 | 1983-04-22 | |
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16,380 | 5:28 | 1978-01-01 | |
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16,354 | 5:06 | 1979-01-01 | |
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15,941 | 4:47 | 1982-01-01 | |
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15,932 | 3:47 | 1976-01-01 | |
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15,868 | 5:04 | 1978-01-01 | |
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15,756 | 5:58 | 1981-01-01 | |
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15,708 | 4:12 | 2001-11-16 | |
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15,562 | 3:55 | 2020-12-17 | |
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15,388 | 3:54 | 1996-01-01 | |
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14,627 | 4:47 | 1987-10-10 | |
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14,188 | 3:29 | 1983-04-22 | |
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13,602 | 3:53 | 1983-04-22 | |
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13,489 | 3:57 | 1996-01-01 | |
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13,443 | 3:47 | 1987-10-10 | |
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13,145 | 4:02 | 1985-01-01 | |
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12,975 | 4:32 | 1981-01-01 | |
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12,656 | 4:51 | 1982-01-01 | |
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11,907 | 3:42 | 1980-01-01 | |
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11,709 | 3:51 | 1987-10-10 | |
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11,583 | 4:56 | 1981-01-01 | |
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11,184 | 3:52 | 1987-10-10 | |
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11,182 | 4:43 | 2019-05-19 | |
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11,010 | 3:45 | 1981-01-01 | |
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10,981 | 3:13 | 2023-10-26 | |
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10,939 | 5:09 | 1976-01-01 | |
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10,926 | 4:56 | 1985-01-01 | |
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10,186 | 4:10 | 1981-01-01 | |
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10,099 | 3:36 | 1981-01-01 | |
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9,892 | 3:57 | 1989-09-08 | |
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9,790 | 4:25 | 1985-01-01 | |
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9,770 | 4:37 | 1983-04-22 | |
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9,754 | 5:29 | 1979-01-01 | |
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9,642 | 4:57 | 1984-01-01 | |
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9,556 | 6:05 | 1986-01-01 | |
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8,780 | 4:33 | 1989-09-08 | |
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8,483 | 4:35 | 1979-01-01 | |
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8,410 | 4:03 | 1986-01-01 | |
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8,123 | 4:26 | 1974-01-01 | |
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8,056 | 4:53 | 1984-01-01 | |
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8,029 | 4:11 | 1976-01-01 | |
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7,924 | 5:23 | 1986-01-01 | |
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7,814 | 5:23 | 1989-09-08 | |
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7,612 | 3:40 | 1974-01-01 | |
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7,570 | 4:39 | 1975-01-01 | |
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7,443 | 5:10 | 1984-01-01 | |
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7,438 | 5:22 | 1989-09-08 | |
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7,296 | 5:24 | 1975-01-01 | |
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7,271 | 4:04 | 1975-01-01 | |
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7,100 | 4:46 | 1979-01-01 | |
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6,887 | 5:57 | 2022-07-19 | |
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6,668 | 3:21 | 1984-01-01 | |
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6,546 | 2:49 | 1975-01-01 | |
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6,327 | 4:34 | 1979-01-01 | |
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6,279 | 4:35 | 1984-01-01 | |
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5,907 | 4:52 | 1975-01-01 | |
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5,899 | 3:48 | 1974-01-01 | |
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5,850 | 3:55 | 1975-01-01 | |
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5,673 | 3:16 | 1976-01-01 | |
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5,589 | 3:31 | 1983-04-22 | |
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5,435 | 4:04 | 2019-04-24 | |
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5,165 | 4:59 | 1984-01-01 | |
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5,039 | 3:33 | 1976-01-01 | |
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4,991 | 4:57 | 1976-01-01 | |
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4,916 | 4:46 | 1979-01-01 | |
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4,821 | 2:49 | 1975-01-01 | |
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4,794 | 4:51 | 1975-01-01 | |
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4,692 | 2:41 | 1975-01-01 | |
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4,614 | 3:03 | 1974-01-01 | |
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4,502 | 2:41 | 1983-04-22 | |
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4,467 | 2:29 | 1978-01-01 | |
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4,464 | 3:34 | 1976-01-01 | |
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4,364 | 5:47 | 1976-01-01 | |
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4,340 | 3:36 | 1978-01-01 | |
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4,283 | 4:26 | 1976-01-01 | |
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4,272 | 3:47 | 1974-01-01 | |
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4,044 | 3:49 | 1974-01-01 | |
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4,003 | 4:07 | 1979-01-01 | |
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3,973 | 4:33 | 1978-01-01 | |
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3,858 | 3:44 | 1974-01-01 | |
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3,829 | 4:58 | 1979-01-01 | |
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3,735 | 3:34 | 1982-01-01 | |
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3,528 | 5:54 | 1978-01-01 | |
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3,466 | 2:23 | 1978-01-01 | |
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3,425 | 5:08 | 1984-01-01 | |
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3,264 | 2:59 | 1982-01-01 | |
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3,259 | 3:48 | 1979-01-01 | |
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3,194 | 3:43 | 1978-01-01 | |
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2,929 | 4:39 | 1976-01-01 | |
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2,921 | 4:02 | 1974-01-01 | |
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2,917 | 3:24 | 1976-01-01 | |
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2,847 | 4:13 | 1982-01-01 | |
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2,675 | 3:33 | 1979-01-01 | |
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2,666 | 3:37 | 1976-01-01 | |
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2,545 | 4:28 | 1976-01-01 | |
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2,499 | 3:20 | 1976-01-01 | |
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2,472 | 3:33 | 1987-01-01 | |
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2,448 | 4:08 | 1982-01-01 | |
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2,254 | 2:39 | 1979-01-01 | |
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2,206 | 4:18 | 1976-01-01 | |
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2,194 | 4:58 | 1976-01-01 | |
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2,115 | 3:59 | 1982-01-01 | |
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2,028 | 3:15 | 2017-11-14 | |
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1,986 | 3:41 | 1982-01-01 | |
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1,941 | 3:37 | 1979-01-01 | |
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1,905 | 3:37 | 1978-01-01 | |
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1,900 | 3:39 | 1981-01-01 | |
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1,893 | 2:59 | 1982-01-01 | |
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1,586 | 3:02 | 1982-01-01 | |
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1,570 | 4:33 | 1979-01-01 | |
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1,502 | 3:15 | 1974-01-01 | |
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1,339 | 5:14 | 1974-01-01 | |
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1,326 | 3:42 | 1979-01-01 | |
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1,293 | 3:36 | 1974-01-01 | |
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1,054 | 4:35 | 1981-01-01 | |
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