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“'Heart on Fire' didn't do as well as the last record in most territories, but South Africa is one of the places it did really well.” quote by Passenger — Download Open image

“'Heart on Fire' didn't do as well as the last record in most territories, but South Africa is one of the places it did really well.”

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