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โ–ธ 1985 ยท Pop

The King of Wishful Thinking

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๐ŸŽง The sound of the '80s

โ€œThe King of Wishful Thinkingโ€ charted at #70 on Billboardโ€™s 1990 Year-End Hot 100.

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๐Ÿ’ฟ๐Ÿ“Ÿ '90s Hits๐Ÿ“† 1985๐Ÿ“ผ 80s๐ŸŽธ Pop

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The drive, the dance, the heartbreak, the summer. Add yours to The King of Wishful Thinking.

๐Ÿ’ญ No rules โ€” but if youโ€™re stuck: what was on TV ยท what you were eating ยท the movie it brings back ยท who you were with

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