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Classic Songs That Have Returned to the Billboard Hot 100
June 11, 2022 11:00 am
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20. “Greatest Love Of All” by Whitney Houston
> Original Hot 100 appearance: March 29, 1986
> Original Hot 100 performance: No. 1 for 3 weeks (18 weeks total)
> Re-entered Hot 100: February 25, 2012
> Hot 100 performance upon re-entry: No. 36 for 1 week (2 weeks total)
> Gap between Hot 100 appearances: 26 years, 0 weeks
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19. “How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston
> Original Hot 100 appearance: December 7, 1985
> Original Hot 100 performance: No. 1 for 2 weeks (23 weeks total)
> Re-entered Hot 100: March 3, 2012
> Hot 100 performance upon re-entry: No. 49 for 1 week (1 week total)
> Gap between Hot 100 appearances: 26 years, 17 weeks
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18. “Livin’ On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi
> Original Hot 100 appearance: December 13, 1986
> Original Hot 100 performance: No. 1 for 4 weeks (21 weeks total)
> Re-entered Hot 100: November 30, 2013
> Hot 100 performance upon re-entry: No. 25 for 1 week (1 week total)
> Gap between Hot 100 appearances: 27 years, 3 weeks
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17. “Faith” by George Michael
> Original Hot 100 appearance: October 24, 1987
> Original Hot 100 performance: No. 1 for 4 weeks (20 weeks total)
> Re-entered Hot 100: January 14, 2017
> Hot 100 performance upon re-entry: No. 47 for 1 week (1 week total)
> Gap between Hot 100 appearances: 29 years, 17 weeks
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16. “Kiss” by Prince and The Revolution
> Original Hot 100 appearance: February 22, 1986
> Original Hot 100 performance: No. 1 for 2 weeks (18 weeks total)
> Re-entered Hot 100: May 7, 2016
> Hot 100 performance upon re-entry: No. 23 for 1 week (2 weeks total)
> Gap between Hot 100 appearances: 30 years, 16 weeks
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