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TIL the Proclaimers' hit, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" was originally released in 1988 when it became a #1 hit in a few countries and a big hit in the UK, and was only released in the US after being on the Benny & Joon soundtrack in 1993 (when it then became a big hit in the US)

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