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TIL the song Baby Blue, released in the 70s, experienced a resurgence of popularity in 2013 when it was featured in Breaking Bad's final episode. Online streams increased in popularity immediately after the broadcast; and the song subsequently charted in the UK for the first time at No. 73.

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