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. It appears on their 1988 self-titled debut album and was released as a single in early 1989. The song reached #65 on the US pop chart in February 1989 and #84 on the

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in March of that year. The song was more successful on dance charts in the US, reaching #2 on the ''Billboard''

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.12" single info
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; U.S.A. 12 "Single ; UK 12 "Single ; The Netherlands 7 "Single

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