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It's Like That (Run-D.M.C. song)

{{Short description|1983 single by Run-D.M.C.}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox song

| name = It's Like That

| cover =

| alt =

| caption =

| type = single

| artist = Run-D.M.C.

| album = Run-D.M.C.

| B-side = Sucker M.C.'s

| released = {{start date|1983}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip-hop

| length = * 4:51 (7-inch)

  • 7:25 (12-inch)

| label = Profile

| writer = * Darryl McDaniels

| producer = * Russell Simmons

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Hard Times

| next_year = 1983

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative release

| type = single

| image = It's Like That Sucker MC's by Run DMC US 12-inch retail.png

| caption = 12-inch US retail vinyl release

}}

}}

"It's Like That" is a song by American hip hop group Run-D.M.C., released in 1983 by Profile Records as their debut single. The song was remixed by house DJ Jason Nevins in 1997. His version was originally released in 1997 on 10-inch vinyl in the United States and became a sleeper hit in 1998. It sold around five million copies worldwide, placing it amongst the biggest selling singles of all time. In 2008, it was ranked number 40 on VH1's "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs".[http://stereogum.com/24391/vh1s_100_greatest_hiphop_songs-2/list VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs - Stereogum]. Retrieved June 25, 2012.

Run-D.M.C. version

"It's Like That" was first released in 1983 backed with the track "Sucker M.C.'s". The release marked the start of Run-D.M.C.'s career and is widely regarded as ushering in a new school of hip hop artists with a street image and an abrasive, minimalist sound that marked them out from their predecessors. Both tracks were collected on the trio's eponymous debut album in 1984. "It's Like That" is about life in the area where the group lives (unemployment, prices, death, etc.). Despite protesting those social and political problems, the song takes on a hopeful message encouraging listeners to abandon prejudice and to believe in themselves.

The song would be named by fans one of Run-D.M.C.'s signature songs.{{cite book |last1=Simmons |first1=Joseph |last2=Taylor |first2=Curtis L. |year=2000 |chapter=Chapter 2: 'Run's House' |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xmIGCAAAQBAJ&dq=%22it's%20like%20that%22%20run-d-m-c%20-wikipedia&pg=PA9 |title=It's Like That: A Spiritual Memoir |page=9 |publisher=St. Martin's Press |location=New York City |isbn=0-312-20467-1 |lccn=00-029685 }}

In the re-release of the album in 2004, a booklet was included, and a reviewer, Angus Batey, wrote the background information about the album. When he wrote about "It's Like That", he stated:

{{blockquote|[Larry] Smith had created one particularly stark backing track that would provide a perfect setting for rap. He was aware of Run's prowess as a writer, having previously paid the teenager $100 for a set of lyrics with the intention of [Kurtis] Blow recording them. One evening, in Smith's home studio in Queens, Run and D persuaded Larry and Russell [Simmons] to let them have a chance to make a demo. Russell agreed; taking Run's $100 rap and extensive additional lines penned by the prolific DMC, Russell doled it out line by line between the two vocalists, who sprayed their lyrics over the stark beat onto tape. 'It's Like That' became the band's debut single, stridently announcing that a new era began.}}

The song was mixed by Kurtis Blow and Elai Tubo.

Track listing

All tracks written by Darryl McDaniels, Joe Simmons and Larry Smith.

  • 12-inch Profile – PRO-7019 (US)
  1. "It's Like That" – 7:25
  2. "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush Groove 1)" – 3:15
  3. "It's Like That" (Instrumental) – 7:10
  4. "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush Groove 1)" (Instrumental) – 3:05

Charts

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|+Weekly chart performance for "It's Like That"

!Chart (1983)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|15|artist=Run D-M-C|rowheader=true}}

Jason Nevins version

{{Infobox song

| name = It's Like That

| cover = Run DMC Jason Nevins - Its Like That single cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins

| album =

| released = {{start date|1997}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip house{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-04-18.pdf|title=Epic puts 'hip-house' on the map|last=Lorenz|first=Christian|magazine=Music & Media|volume=15|issue=16|page=8|date=April 18, 1998|access-date=October 10, 2020}}

| length = 4:10

| label = Sm:)e Communications

| writer = * Darryl McDaniels

| producer = * Russell Simmons

  • Larry Smith
  • Jason Nevins

| chronology = Run-D.M.C.

| prev_title = Can I Get It, Yo

| prev_year = 1993

| next_title = (It's) Tricky

| next_year = 1998

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|TLGWQfK-6DY|"It's Like That"}}}}

}}

In 1997, a new version of "It's Like That" by American producer Jason Nevins was released. The Nevins version topped the singles charts in 12 countries, including the United Kingdom, where it stayed at the top for six weeks and became Britain's third biggest-selling single of 1998. In the UK, the Nevins remix gained notoriety for breaking the Spice Girls' run of consecutive number-one hits on the UK Singles Chart, keeping their song "Stop" from claiming the top spot.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/top-40-flashback-to-this-week-in-1998-stop-ends-spice-girls-run-of-consecutive-number-1s__14143/|title=This week in 1998: Stop ends Spice Girls' run of consecutive Number 1s|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=March 16, 2017|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=September 5, 2019}}{{cite tweet|number=974223764438310912|title=20 years ago today: The Spice Girls' 'Stop' charted at number two on the UK Singles Chart behind "It's Like That" by Run-D.M.C. vs Jason Nevins, ending their streak of consecutive number-one singles. Several fan-lead campaigns to get 'Stop to the top' have as yet failed|user=BBCSounds|author-link=BBC Sounds|date=March 15, 2018|access-date=September 5, 2019}}

=Critical reception=

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "The lines dividing rap and dance music are momentarily blurred on this revision of a Run-D.M.C. chestnut. Their rhymes are sewn into a forceful, house-inflected groove by underground club dynamo Nevins, who displays a palpable talent for combining hard-edged flavor with ear-grabbing hooks. Club DJs have already turned this into a dancefloor staple, with crossover radio mix-show programmers also banging it like crazy. It won't be long before folks can hear it during morning-drive hours."{{cite magazine|author= Flick, Larry|author-link= Larry Flick|title= Reviews & Previews: Singles |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1997/Billboard-1997-09-13.pdf |magazine= Billboard |date= September 13, 1997 |page= 75 |access-date= December 4, 2020}} Scottish Daily Record praised it as "pure brilliant"."Chart Slot; Top 10 Singles Chart". Daily Record. April 17, 1998. Matt Diehl from Entertainment Weekly gave it an A, commenting, "The combination of Run-D.M.C.'s old-school braggadocio and Nevins' new-school grooves demonstrates how club sounds constantly revitalize themselves, as well as displaying the historical links between seemingly disparate dance-music styles. Most important, it rocks the house."Diehl, Matt (January 30, 1998). "The Week: Music". Entertainment Weekly. Issue 416. A reviewer from Music Week gave it five out of five and named it Single of the Week, declaring it as a "pounding house update".{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1998/Music-Week-1998-02-28.pdf|title=Reviews: Singles — Single of the Week|magazine=Music Week|date=February 28, 1998|page=9|access-date=September 7, 2023}} James Hyman of Record Mirror wrote, "Reviving 'hip house' for the late Nineties with relentless pounding beats, scratchy squeaks and "check this out" punctuation over Run DMC's classic 1983 rap, NY DJ Jason Nevins has created a pan-European club smash which has already been Top 10 in almost the same number of national charts. When it hits UK release on March 9, that will seal it."{{cite magazine|first=James|last=Hyman|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1998/Music-Week-1998-02-28.pdf|title=Hot Vinyl — Tune of the Week|magazine=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=February 28, 1998|page=4|access-date=September 7, 2023|author-link=James Hyman}}

=Music video=

The accompanying music video for the remix featured male vs. female breakdance crews battling each other. Nevins is in the beginning of the video wearing his 'well known yellow tinted glasses' and holding a boombox.

=Track listings=

  • US 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=It's Like That|others=Jason Nevins|year=1997|type=US 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Sm:)e Communications|id=SM-9069-0}}

:A1. "It's Like That" (Drop the Break) – 8:20

:A2. "It's Like That" (Battle Beat Dub) – 4:48

:B1. "It's Like That" (Jason's Battle Blaster) – 8:21

:B2. "It's Like That" (Acapella Break) – 1:28

:B3. "It's Like That" (Bonus Beat Break) – 8:20

  • CD maxi, Australian CD single
  1. "It's Like That" (Drop the Break – radio edit) – 4:09
  2. "It's Like That" (Jason's Battle Blaster) – 8:21
  3. "It's Like That" (Drop the Break) – 8:20

=Charts and certifications=

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==Weekly charts==

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|+Weekly chart performance for "It's Like That"

!Chart (1997–1998)

!Peak
position

scope="row"{{single chart|Australia|1|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|access-date=September 9, 2012|refname="aus"}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Austria|2|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Flanders|2|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Wallonia|2|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"|Belgium Dance (Ultratop){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/dance/1997/19971115|title=Ultratop Dance 15/11/1997|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518060140/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/dance/1997/19971115|archive-date=May 18, 2018|access-date=May 17, 2018}}

| 1

scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/run-dmc-mn0000358408/awards|title=Run-D.M.C. Awards|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=August 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515025504/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/run-dmc-mn0000358408/awards|archive-date=May 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/run-d-m-c/chart-history/cns/|title=Run-D.M.C. Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 27, 2020}}

| 3

scope="row"|Croatia (HRT){{cite web|url=http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/lista.html|title=HR Top 20 Lista|publisher=Croatian Radiotelevision|access-date=February 14, 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980524154158/http://www.hrt.hr:80/hr/top20/lista.html|archive-date=May 24, 1998}}

|6

scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI){{cite magazine | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-w4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47 | title=Hits of the World | magazine=Billboard | issue=10 | pages=47 | volume=110 | date=March 7, 1998 | issn=0006-2510}}

| 1

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA66 | title=Hits of the World | magazine=Billboard | issue=5 | pages=66 | volume=110 | date=January 31, 1998 | issn=0006-2510}}

| 3

scope="row"{{single chart|Finland|1|artist=run dmc vs. jason nevins|song=it's like that|access-date=January 27, 2016}}
scope="row"{{single chart|French|14|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Germany|1|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|songid=3579|access-date=June 23, 2019|refname="ger"}}
scope="row"|Greece (IFPI){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-06-06.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=15|issue=23|page=16|date=June 6, 1998|access-date=June 8, 2020}} See LW column.

| 6

scope=row|Hungary (Mahasz){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-04-11.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=15|issue=15|page=12|date=April 11, 1998|access-date=May 6, 2018}}

| 2

scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2967662#page/n7/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (2.4. – 9.4. 1998)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=30|date=April 3, 1998|access-date=October 3, 2019}}

| 1

scope="row"{{single chart|Ireland2|1|song=It's Like That|access-date=October 23, 2018|refname="IREsin"}}
scope="row"|Italy (FIMI){{cite magazine | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3gkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA50 | title=Hits of the World | magazine=Billboard | issue=50 | pages=50 | volume=109 | date=December 13, 1997 | issn=0006-2510}}

| 10

scope="row"{{single chart|Dutch40|1|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|week=2|year=1998|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Dutch100|1|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|access-date=June 23, 2019}}
scope="row"{{single chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Norway|1|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Scotland|1|artist=Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|date=19980321|access-date=June 23, 2019}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Sweden|1|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|UK|1|artist=Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|date=19980321|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|UKdance|2|artist=Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins|song=It's Like That|date=19980321|access-date=June 23, 2019}}
scope="row"{{single chart|UKindie|1|date=19980321|access-date=October 23, 2018}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|13|artist=Run-D.M.C.|song=It's Like That|access-date=June 23, 2019}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|14|artist=Run-D.M.C.|song=It's Like That|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|38|artist=Run-D.M.C.|song=It's Like That|access-date=July 31, 2021}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|90|artist=Run-D.M.C.|song=It's Like That|access-date=September 9, 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|45|artist=Run-D.M.C.|song=It's Like That|access-date=January 26, 2020}}

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==Year-end charts==

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|+Year-end chart performance for "It's Like That"

!Chart (1998)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1998/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998|publisher=ARIA|access-date=August 27, 2020}}

| 2

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1998|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1998|language=de|access-date=June 23, 2019}}

| 10

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1998|title=Jaaroverzichten 1998|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=September 9, 2012|language=nl}}

| 40

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1998|title=Rapports annuels 1998|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=September 9, 2012|language=fr}}

| 13

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|title=Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998|magazine=Music & Media|volume=15|issue=51|page=8|date=December 19, 1998|access-date=February 6, 2020}}

| 2

scope="row"|France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=1998|title=Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 1998|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=August 27, 2020}}

| 62

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1998|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1998|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=August 7, 2015}}

| 6

scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2978871?iabr=on#page/n29/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 100 – Vinsælustu Lögin '98|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=34|date=January 2, 1999|access-date=February 8, 2020}}

| 8

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr1998.html|title=Top 40 – Jaargang 34, 1998|publisher=Dutch Top 40 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|access-date=September 9, 2012|language=nl}}

| 29

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1998&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=June 23, 2019}}

| 4

scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1998-12-31|title=End of Year Charts 1998|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=February 8, 2020}}

| 2

scope="row"|Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=1998&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 1998|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=August 27, 2020}}

| 19

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1998|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1998|language=de|access-date=June 23, 2019}}

| 2

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.everyhit.com/chart5.html|title=1990s Singles Chart Archive|publisher=everyHit|access-date=December 27, 2012}}

| 3

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=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "It's Like That"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|access-date=September 9, 2012|relyear=1998|certyear=1998}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|title=It's Like That|artist=Run DMC/J.Nevins|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=September 9, 2012|relyear=1998|certyear=1998}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=September 9, 2012|relyear=1998|certyear=1998}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|title=It's Like That|artist=Run DMC vs Jason Nevins|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=September 9, 2012|relyear=1997|certyear=1998|relmonth=1|salesamount=6,495}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=It's Like That|artist=Run DMC vs Jason Nevins|type=single|award=Silver|access-date=September 9, 2012|relyear=1998|certyear=1998}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=It's Like That|artist=Run D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins|type=single|award=Gold|number=3|salesamount=900,000|relyear=1998|salesref={{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iAgEAAAAMBAJ|magazine=Billboard|title=Titles to Watch|page=72|volume=80|issue=4|issn=0006-2510|date=December 11, 1999|via=Google Books|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|title=It's Like That|artist=Run DMC|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=September 2, 2018|relyear=1997|certyear=1997}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=It's Like That|artist=Run DMC vs Jason Nevins|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1998|id=1998-04-24|source=newchart|access-date=November 20, 2024|certyear=1998}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=September 13, 2012|relyear=1998|certyear=1998|relmonth=1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|title=It's Like That|artist=Run D.M.C.|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=September 9, 2012|relyear=1998}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=It's Like That|artist=Run DMC vs Jason Nevins|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|access-date=August 27, 2020|relyear=1998|certyear=2013|id=3423-462-1|salesamount=1,250,000|salesref={{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/nov/04/uk-million-selling-singles-full-list |title=UK's million-selling singles: the full list |first= Ami|last= Sedghi |newspaper=Guardian |date=November 4, 2012 |access-date=November 4, 2012 }}}}

{{Certification Table Bottom}}

=Release history=

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|+Release dates for "It's Like That"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United States

|1997

|{{hlist|10-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD}}

|Sm:)e Communications

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scope="row"|Australia

|October 5, 1997

|rowspan="2"|CD

|DanceNet

|rowspan="2"|

scope="row"|Germany

|October 6, 1997

|Epidrome

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|March 9, 1998

|{{hlist|10-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD}}

|Sm:)e Communications

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=35|date=March 7, 1998}}

References

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{{Portal|1980s}}

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