Best Selling R&B Soul Songs on the Arista label
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Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Arista record label listed in order of popularity with the best-selling songs first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click checkbox to add song to playlist. Click checkbox at top of column to add all songs below it to playlist. Click year to list all songs from that year.

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1 record label: Arista 74321
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1, US AC #1
written by: Dolly Parton
album: The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You
1992 Arista
2 record label: Arista 9598
chart position: RandB #2, UK #1, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #1
written by: George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam
album: Whitney
Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance with Somebody
1987 Arista
3 record label: Arista 9559
chart position: RandB #5, UK #1, US #1, US AC #2, US dance #12
written by: Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan
album: Aretha [1986 album]
Aretha Franklin & George Michael I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
1987 Arista
4 record label: Arista 3547
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #6, US dance #1
written by: Jermaine Dupri, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer and Tamara Savage
album: The Boy Is Mine
comments: (featuring Jermaine Dupri and R.O.C.)
Monica The First Night
1998 Arista
5 record label: Arista 13774
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #6
written by: Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis, Carlos Santana, Karl Perazzo and Raul Rekow
album: Supernatural
Santana Maria Maria
2000 Arista
6 record label: Arista 9381
chart position: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1
written by: Gerry Goffin
album: Whitney Houston
comments: [ballad]
Whitney Houston Saving All My Love for You
1985 Arista
7 record label: Arista 2013
chart position: RandB #4, US #2, UK #1, US dance #1
written by: Michael Münzing, Luca Anzilotti and D. Butler
album: World Power
Snap! The Power
1990 Arista
8 record label: Arista 54962
chart position: RandB #9, US #1, UK #3, US alt. #16
written by: André 3000
album: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast Hey Ya!
2003 Arista
9 record label: Arista 9434
chart position: RandB #1, UK #5, US #1, US dance #3, US AC #1
written by: George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam & Narada Michael Walden
album: Whitney Houston
comments: [disco dance]
Whitney Houston How Will I Know
1985 Arista
10 record label: Arista 9212
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #1, US dance #6, US AC #9, US rock #38
written by: Ray Parker Jr
album: Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) Ghostbusters
1984 Arista
11 record label: Arista 15036
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #5
written by: Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri and Usher (as Usher Raymond)
album: 8701
comments: [slow jam]
Usher U Got It Bad
2001 Arista
12 record label: Arista 612 693
chart position: RandB #1, UK #1, US #3, US dance #1, US AC #7
written by: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris
album: Affection
Lisa Stansfield All Around the World
1989 Arista
13 record label: Arista 9781
chart position: RandB #3, UK #3, US #2, US dance #3
written by: Bill Pettaway Jr., Sean Spencer, Kevin Lyles, Rodney Hollaman & Ky Adeyemo
album: All or Nothing
comments: [hip hop]
Milli Vanilli Girl You Know It's True
1988 Arista
14 record label: Arista 9870
chart position: RandB #20, UK #2, US #1, US AC #21
written by: Frank Farian, Peter Bischof Fallenstein & Dietmar Kawohl
album: All or Nothing
Milli Vanilli Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
1989 Arista
15 record label: Arista 9642
chart position: RandB #5, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, AC #8
written by: Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
album: Whitney
comments: [disco dance]
Whitney Houston So Emotional
1987 Arista
16 record label: Arista 9466
chart position: RandB #3, UK #8, US #1, US AC #1
written by: Linda Creed & Michael Masser
album: Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston Greatest Love of All
1986 Arista
17 record label: Arista 3715
chart position: RandB #2, US #4, UK #2, US dance #1
written by: Jerry Duplessis and Wyclef Jean
album: My Love Is Your Love
Whitney Houston My Love Is Your Love
1999 Arista
18 record label: Arista 3575
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #55, US AC #6
written by: Rhett Lawrence and Travon Potts
album: The Boy Is Mine
comments: [beat ballad]
Monica Angel of Mine
1998 Arista
19 record label: Arista (UK)
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #7
written by: Big Boi, Carl Mo and Sleepy Brown
album: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown The Way You Move
2003 Arista
20 record label: Arista 2108
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK 5, US AC #7, US dance #17
written by: L.A. Reid & Babyface
album: I'm Your Baby Tonight
Whitney Houston I'm Your Baby Tonight
1990 Arista
21 record label: Arista 13992
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US dance #41
written by: Anita McCloud and Edmund
album: 8701
Usher U Remind Me
2001 Arista
22 record label: Arista 3435
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #24
written by: Kay Gee, T Low (as Terry Brown), R.L. (as Robert Huggar) and Tweet (as Raphael Brown)
album: Rated Next
Next Too Close
1998 Arista
23 record label: Arista 9743
chart position: RandB #22, UK #1, US #5, US AC #1
written by: Albert Hammond & John Bettis
album: One Moment in Time: 1988 Summer Olympics Album
Whitney Houston One Moment in Time
1988 Arista
24 record label: Arista 12527
chart position: RandB #4, US #4, UK #3, US AC #1
written by: David Foster and Linda Thompson (as Linda Thompson Jenner)
album: The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
comments: [ballad]
Whitney Houston I Have Nothing
1993 Arista
25 record label: Arista 12885
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #11, US AC #5
written by: Babyface
album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
comments: [slow jam]
Whitney Houston Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
1995 Arista
26 record label: Arista 74321
chart position: RandB #5, US #4, UK #4, US AC #26, US dance #1
written by: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
Whitney Houston I'm Every Woman
1993 Arista
27 record label: Arista 9863
chart position: RandB #1, UK #16, US #1, US AC #1
written by: Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
album: Friends
comments: [ballad] featuring Elton John, Stevie Wonder & Gladys Knight
Dionne Warwick That's What Friends Are For
1985 Arista
28 record label: Arista 9674
chart position: RandB #2, UK #14, US #1, US AC #1
written by: Chuck Jackson & Frank Wildhorn
album: Whitney
comments: [love ballad]
Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hearts Go
1988 Arista
29 record label: Arista 3544
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #55, US dance #1
written by: Montell Jordan and Shep Crawford (as Anthony
album: One Wish
comments: [slow jam]
Deborah Cox Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
1998 Arista
30 record label: Arista 2156
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #13, US AC #1
written by: Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore
album: I'm Your Baby Tonight
comments: [ballad]
Whitney Houston All The Man That I Need
1990 Arista
31 record label: Arista 8883 (UK)
chart position: RandB #14, UK #2, US #10, US AC #1
written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
album: Heartbreaker
Dionne Warwick Heartbreaker
1982 Arista
32 record label: Arista 3641
chart position: RandB #7, US #4, UK #3, US dance #1
written by: LaShawn Daniels, Toni Estes, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III and Isaac Phillips
album: My Love Is Your Love
Whitney Houston It's Not Right but It's Okay
1999 Arista
33 record label: Arista 9616
chart position: RandB #2, UK #14, US #1, US AC #1
written by: Will Jennings & Michael Masser
album: Whitney
comments: [ballad]
Whitney Houston Didn't We Almost Have It All
1987 Arista
34 record label: Arista 115 309
chart position: US #5, UK #1, US Dance #1
written by: Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites) and Luca Anzilotti
album: The Madman's Return
comments: [dance, house]
Snap! Rhythm Is a Dancer
1992 Arista
35 record label: Arista 0592
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, AC #11
written by: Ray Parker Jr
album: A Woman Needs Love
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) A Woman Needs Love
1981 Arista
36 record label: Arista 3405
chart position: RandB #5, US #5, UK #10
written by: Ronald Bell, G. Brown, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo
album: Harlem World
comments: [hip hop]
Mase Feel So Good
1997 Arista
37 record label: Arista 15060
chart position: RandB #2, US #3, UK #4
written by: Pharrell Williams
album: 8701
Usher with P. Diddy U Don't Have to Call
2002 Arista
38 record label: Arista 0669
chart position: RandB #2, US #4, US dance #24, US AC #33
written by: Ray Parker Jr
album: The Other Woman
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) The Other Woman
1982 Arista
39 record label: Arista 9832
chart position: RandB #9, US #1, UK #16, US dance #10
written by: Frank Farian & B. Nail
album: All or Nothing
Milli Vanilli Baby Don't Forget My Number
1988 Arista
40 record label: Arista 13974
chart position: RandB #6, US #2, UK #12
written by: Dallas Austin
album: So Blu
Blu Cantrell Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
2001 Arista
41 record label: Arista 9904
chart position: RandB #14, US #1, UK #52, US AC #27
written by: Diane Warren
album: Girl You Know It's True
Milli Vanilli Blame It on the Rain
1989 Arista
42 record label: Arista 13613
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #142, US dance #1
written by: Soulshock, Kenneth Karlin and Tamara Savage
album: My Love Is Your Love
comments: [slow jam]
Whitney Houston ft. Faith Evans & Kelly Price Heartbreak Hotel
1998 Arista
43 record label: Arista 13293
chart position: RandB #4, US #4, UK #16, US AC #2
written by: Sandy Linzer and David Wolfert
album: The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
comments: [slow jam]
Whitney Houston I Believe in You and Me
1996 Arista
44 record label: Arista 12929
chart position: RandB #2, US #2, UK #30
written by: Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)
album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
Brandy Sittin' Up in My Room
1995 Arista
45 record label: Arista 0588
chart position: RandB #45, US #6, US AC #5
written by: Gino Vannelli
album: Nightwalker
comments: [ballad]
Gino Vannelli Living Inside Myself
1981 Arista
46 record label: Arista 12989
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #39
written by: Babyface
album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album / Share My World
comments: [slow jam]
Mary J. Blige Not Gon' Cry
1996 Arista
47 record label: Arista 9640
chart position: RandB #27, US #1, UK #97, US AC #1
written by: Lewis Martinez
album: Exposure
comments: [ballad]
Exposé Seasons Change
1987 Arista
48 record label: Arista 9284
chart position: RandB #20, US #2, UK #15, US dance #1
written by: Keith Diamond, Robert John
album: Suddenly
Billy Ocean Loverboy
1984 Arista
49 record label: Arista 0283
chart position: RandB #5, UK #11, US #8
written by: Ray Parker Jr
album: Raydio
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) Jack and Jill (Back Up the Hill)
1978 Arista
50 record label: Arista 9573
chart position: RandB #23, UK #22, US #4, US AC #3
written by: Kenny G
album: Duotones
comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]
Kenny G Songbird
1987 Arista
51 record label: Arista 9700
chart position: RandB #21, US #3, UK #41, US AC #2
written by: Jimmy George
album: Tell It to My Heart
comments: [ballad]
Taylor Dayne I'll Always Love You
1988 Arista
52 record label: Arista 3815
chart position: RandB #1, US #7, UK #19
written by: Eddie Berkeley, Kay Gee (as Kier Gist) and R.L. (as R.L. Huggar)
album: Welcome II Nextasy
Next Wifey
2000 Arista
53 record label: Arista 9720
chart position: RandB #5, UK #10, US #9, US AC #10, US dance #1
written by: Toni C.
album: Whitney
comments: [disco, boogie]
Whitney Houston Love Will Save the Day
1988 Arista
54 record label: Arista 34847
chart position: RandB #1, US #24, UK #11, US dance #8
written by: Ne Yo, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
album: Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson Spotlight
2008 Arista
55 record label: Arista 9410
chart position: RandB #2, UK #11, US #7, US AC #10, US dance #1
written by: Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden
album: Who's Zoomin' Who?
Aretha Franklin Who's Zoomin' Who?
1985 Arista
56 record label: Arista 74321
chart position: RandB #2, US #7, UK #59
written by: Dallas Austin and Lisa
album: Ooooooohhh....On the TLC Tip
TLC What About Your Friends
1992 Arista
57 record label: Arista Digital
chart position: RandB #16, US #100, UK #5, US dance #1
written by: Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz and Norman Harris
album: I Look to You
Whitney Houston Million Dollar Bill
2009 Arista Digital
58 record label: Arista 9354
chart position: RandB #1, UK #68, US #3, US AC #11, US dance #1
written by: Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden
album: Who's Zoomin' Who?
Aretha Franklin Freeway of Love
1985 Arista
59 record label: Arista 12976
chart position: RandB #7, US #8, UK #12, US AC #4
written by: Babyface, Whitney Houston and Michael Houston
album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
comments: [ballad]
Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans Count on Me
1996 Arista
60 record label: Arista 74321 10696
chart position: UK #2, US Dance #29
written by: Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites), Luca Anzilotti
album: The Madman's Return
Snap! featuring Niki Harris Exterminate!
1993 Arista
61 record label: Arista 109 869
chart position: RandB #13, US #3, UK #81, US AC #2
written by: Daryl Hall
album: Ooh Yeah!
Hall & Oates Everything Your Heart Desires
1988 Arista
62 record label: Arista 0419
chart position: RandB #18, US #5, US AC #5
written by: Richard Kerr & Will Jennings
album: Dionne [1979 album]
comments: [ballad]
Dionne Warwick I'll Never Love This Way Again
1979 Arista
63 record label: Arista 1
chart position: RandB #4, US #7, UK #33
written by: Dallas Austin and Chris Wolfe
album: Miss Thang
Monica Like This and Like That
1995 Arista
64 record label: Arista 3675
chart position: RandB #4, US #10
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written by: Vincent Brown, Treach (as Anthony Criss), Kay Gee (as Kay Gee Gist) and B. Golson
album: Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
comments: [hip hop]
Naughty by Nature featuring Zhané Jamboree
1999 Arista
65 record label: Arista 11393
chart position: RandB #70, US #7
written by: Craig Love, T Pain, Lil Jon, LaMarquis Jefferson and Baby Bash
album: Cyclone
Baby Bash featuring T-Pain Cyclone
2007 Arista
66 record label: Arista 9555
chart position: RandB #14, US #5, US dance #1
written by: Lewis Martinez
album: Exposure
Exposé Come Go With Me
1987 Arista
67 record label: Arista 9274
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, US AC #4, UK #93
written by: LaLa
album: Whitney Houston
comments: [ballad]
Whitney Houston You Give Good Love
1985 Arista
68 record label: Arista 0699
chart position: RandB #1, UK #42, US #24, US dance #4
written by: Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
album: Jump to It
Aretha Franklin Jump to It
1982 Arista
69 record label: Arista 13724
chart position: RandB #1, US #8
written by: Shep Crawford and J. Russell
album: One Wish
comments: [slow jam]
Deborah Cox & R.L. from Next We Can't Be Friends
1999 Arista
70 record label: Arista 15054 Arista
chart position: RandB #30, US #6
written by: Francis Scott Key
album: Whitney: The Greatest Hits
Whitney Houston The Star Spangled Banner
2001 Arista Arista
71 record label: Arista 50984
chart position: UK #1, RandB #83, US dance #17, US #70
written by: Arnavour, Richard Bembery, Melvin Bradford, Stefan Harris, Xzibit, Andrea Martin and Eminem
album: Bittersweet
Blu Cantrell featuring Sean Paul Breathe
2002 Arista
72 record label: Arista 2222
chart position: RandB #2, US #9, US AC #4
written by: L.A. Reid and Babyface
album: I'm Your Baby Tonight
comments: [ballad]
Whitney Houston Miracles
1991 Arista
73 record label: Arista 9617
chart position: RandB #29, US #7, UK #76, US dance #2
written by: Lewis Martinez
album: Exposure
Exposé Let Me Be the One
1987 Arista
74 record label: Arista 9279
chart position: RandB #14, UK #6, US #13, US AC #1
written by: Larry Di Tomaso & Ralph Dino
album: Jermaine Jackson [1984 album]
comments: [love ballad]
Jermaine Jackson Do What You Do
1984 Arista
75 record label: Arista 3793
chart position: RandB #13, US #27, UK #19, US dance #1, US AC #20
written by: Diane Warren
album: My Love Is Your Love
comments: [slow jam]
Whitney Houston I Learned from the Best
1999 Arista
76 record label: Arista 0251
chart position: RandB #2, US #24, UK #27, US AC #22
written by: Linda Creed & Michael Masser
album: Weekend in L.A
comments: [ballad]
George Benson The Greatest Love of All
1977 Arista
77 record label: Arista 0399
chart position: RandB #3, US #9, US AC #25
written by: Ray Parker Jr
album: Rock On
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) You Can't Change That
1979 Arista
78 record label: Arista 0388
chart position: RandB #1, US #12, US dance #3
written by: Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier & Paul Service
album: Disco Nights
comments: [disco dance]
GQ Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
1979 Arista
79 record label: Arista 07822 12651
chart position: RandB #30, US #63, UK #5, US dance #1
written by: Robert Clivillas & David Cole
album: Greatest Hits (1980 1994)
Aretha Franklin A Deeper Love
1994 Arista
80 record label: Arista 13312
chart position: UK #1, RandB #29, US #15, US dance #35, US AC #12
written by: Annie Len nox
album: The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
Whitney Houston Step by Step
1996 Arista
81 record label: Arista 12362
chart position: RandB #12, US dance #1, UK #10, US #27, US AC #13
written by: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Real Love
Lisa Stansfield Change
1991 Arista
82 record label: Arista 0527
chart position: RandB #19, US #23, US AC #1
written by: Richard Kerr & Will Jennings
album: No Night So Long
comments: [ballad]
Dionne Warwick No Night So Long
1980 Arista
83 record label: Arista 12702
chart position: RandB #5, US #26, UK #17, US AC #22
written by: Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Greatest Hits (1980 1994)
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin Willing to Forgive
1994 Arista
84 record label: Arista 9116
chart position: RandB #12, US #12, US AC #10
written by: Ray Parker Jr
album: Woman Out of Control
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) I Still Can't Get Over Loving You
1983 Arista
85 record label: Arista 112 185
chart position: RandB #17, UK #41, US #16, US AC #3
written by: Albert Hammond & Diane Warren
album: Through The Storm
Aretha Franklin & Elton John Through the Storm
1989 Arista
86 record label: Arista 9567
chart position: RandB #5, US #12, US AC #1
written by: Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
album: Reservations for Two
Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne Love Power
1987 Arista
87 record label: Arista 2187
chart position: RandB #60, UK #6, US #11, US AC #6
written by: Dave Stewart
album: Lily Was Here
comments: instrumental
Dave Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer Lily Was Here
1990 Arista
88 record label: Arista 12950
chart position: RandB #12, US #17, UK #31, US dance #1
written by: Vassal Benford and Larry Campbell
album: Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox Who Do U Love
1996 Arista
89 record label: Arista / GRP 2506
chart position: RandB #1, UK #10, US dance #9
written by: Tom Browne & Toni Smith
album: Love Approach
comments: [funk]
Tom Browne Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)
1980 Arista / GRP
90 record label: Arista 655 (UK)
chart position: RandB #14, US #16, UK #96, US AC #5
written by: Jermaine Jackson, Michael Omartian & Stevie Wonder
album: Precious Moments
Jermaine Jackson I Think It's Love
1986 Arista
91 record label: Arista 0459
chart position: RandB #25, US #15, US AC #1
written by: Isaac Hayes & Adrienne Anderson
album: Dionne [1979 album]
Dionne Warwick Deja Vu
1979 Arista
92 record label: Arista Digital
chart position: RandB #5, US #63, UK #37
written by: Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas and Brian Kennedy
album: Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson If This Isn't Love
2009 Arista Digital
93 record label: Arista 74321
chart position: RandB #73, US #18, UK #47, US AC #1
written by: Kenny G
album: Breathless
comments: [Jazz RnB Instrumental]
Kenny G Forever in Love
1992 Arista
94 record label: Arista 9453
chart position: RandB #9, US #22, UK #54, US dance #4, US AC #21
written by: Beppe Cantarelli & Roy Freeland
album: Who's Zoomin' Who?
Aretha Franklin Another Night
1986 Arista
95 record label: Arista 74321
chart position: RandB #44, US #34, UK #17, US dance #1
written by: Bill Withers, David Cole, Michelle Visage, Robert Clivillés, Skip Scarborough and Tommy Never
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. introducing Michelle Visage It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day
1992 Arista
96 record label: Arista 9625
chart position: RandB #17, US #15, US AC #2
written by: Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden
album: Duotones
comments: [jazz soul ballad]
Kenny G with Lenny Williams Don't Make Me Wait for Love
1987 Arista
97 record label: Arista 9870
chart position: RandB #54, US #4, UK #74
written by: Frank Farian, P.G. Wilder, Brad Howell and David Clayton Thomas
album: All or Nothing
comments: [hip hop]
Milli Vanilli All or Nothing
1990 Arista
98 record label: Arista 9636
chart position: RandB #15, UK #7, US #27
written by: Bunny Sigler & Carol Davis
album: Say It Again
Jermaine Stewart Say It Again
1988 Arista
99 record label: Arista 3455
chart position: RandB #5, US #26, UK #22, US dance #1
written by: Lauryn Hill & Edie Brickell (sample)
album: A Rose Is Still a Rose
Aretha Franklin A Rose Is Still a Rose
1998 Arista
100 record label: Arista 74321 16930 7
chart position: RandB #47, US #36, UK #14, US dance #1
written by: Babyface, Whitney Houston, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
album: The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
Whitney Houston Queen of the Night
1993 Arista


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