Video Killed the Radio Star (single version)
~ Recording by Buggles
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | WIP 6524 |
| 1.1 | El vídeo mató a la estrella radiofónica (Video Killed the Radio Star) | 3:20 | Buggles | El vídeo mató a la estrella de la radio | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 100.924-A, 100924-A, WIP 6524 |
| 1.1 | El Video Mato a La Estrella de Radio = Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | Buggles | El Video Mato a La Estrella de Radio = Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | S-375 |
| 1.1 | El Video Mató a Las Estrellas de Radio = Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | El Video Mató a Las Estrellas de Radio = Video Killed the Radio Star (Stereo) | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | WIP 6524 |
| 1.1 | La TV Mato Al Idolo de La Radio = Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | La TV Mato Al Idolo de La Radio = Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 3815-9187 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | WIP 6524 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 6172 870 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:26 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | ILR-20646 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | IS 49114 C |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:36 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | K 7641, WIP 6524 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star (Misprint) | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 100 924, 100 924-100, WIP 6524 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | WIP 6524 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 100 924 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star (Label Misprint) | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | WIP 6524 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Gallo (South African label) | PD 1776 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 1-85 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | IS 49114 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 5006 524, 5006524 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | WIP 26524 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 100.924 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | IS 49114 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:36 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | K7641, WIP 6524 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 100.924 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | WIP-6524 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 100 924, 100 924-100 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star / Swiss Kiss (Stereo, Jukebox) | Buggles / Patrick Juvet | Single |
| Barclay, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | (BRCNP 40096/1), (WIP 26524/1), J.B. 163 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Stars (Picture Sleeve) | The Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | IS 49114 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio-Star = El Video Mató a La Estrella de La Radio | ?:?? | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | ASS - 1062, ASS 1062, ASS-1062 |
| 1.1 | El Video Mató a La Estrella Radiofónica = Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | El Video Mató a La Estrella Radiofónica | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 220156 |
| 1.1 | La TV Mató a La Estrella de La Radio = Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | La TV Mató a La Estrella de La Radio = Video Killed the Radio Star / Kid Dynamo | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | IS 10004 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Jugoton, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | SI 89006, WIP 6524 |
| 1.16 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:26 | Buggles | Formula Thirty 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Phonogram | 816-344-2 |
| 2.12 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:23 | Buggles | The Island Story: 1962–1987 25th Anniversary | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 442-842 901-2 |
| 1.17 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:19 | Buggles | Seventies Collection 1979 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7952792 |
| 1.6 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:25 | Buggles | Bonjour les 70 : 1978-79 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 845 682-4 | |
| 1.6 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:25 | Buggles | Bonjour les 70 : 1978-79 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 845 682-2 | |
| 1.4 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:18 | Buggles | De Pre Historie 1979 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), PolyGram, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 260.751 |
| 1.2 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:29 | Buggles | Les Années New Wave | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 845 751-2 |
| 1.7 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:23 | Buggles | Sounds of the Seventies: The Late '70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2717, SOD-34 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:22 | Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star / Living on Video (remix) | Buggles / Trans‐X | Single |
| Unidisc (Canadian disco and dance music label) | SP5-1594 |
| 1.8 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:29 | Buggles | Young at Heart | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sounds Direct | SDC697/03 |
| 1.11 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:30 | Buggles | Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the ’80s, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 71694 |
| 2.20 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:24 | Buggles | 70's Best Of: De Woodstock au Walkman | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Versailles (French label) | VER 475756 2 |
| 1.10 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:24 | Buggles | The 70’s: 1979 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 597/10 |
| 1.5 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:32 | Buggles | One Hit Classics of the 70s & 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | STARCD 1042 |
| 2.13 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:21 | Buggles | Radio City Classic Hits: The 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 525900-2 |
| 1.11 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:26 | Buggles | Teenage Kicks: 26 Classic New Wave Tracks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyTel | 535 033 2 |
| 2.17 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:23 | Buggles | Totally 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Insight (Polygram sublabel) | |
| 2.12 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:21 | Buggles | Our Friends Electric | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2814 |
| 1.11 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:23 | Buggles | 25 Years of Number 1 Hits, Volume 5: 1978/1979/1980 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | |
| 2.4 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:22 | Buggles | '80's Retro | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products | OPCD-3536 |
| 1.7 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:25 | Buggles | La Légende des Tubes, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram - Kiosks | 6421 |
| 2.4 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:22 | Buggles | Punk | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Starland Music | OPCD-3536 |
| 1.17 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:23 | Buggles | The 70s: 18 Smash Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL597/31 |
| 2.4 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:23 | Buggles | The Very Best of Pop Music 1978-79 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Egmont Music Club | EMC7879010 |
| 1.8 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:29 | Buggles | Young at Heart | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sounds Direct | A482/9548 34347 2 |
| 1.8 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:21 | Buggles | Atomic: Sounds of the Suburbs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | |
| 1.6 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:21 | Buggles | The Number One 70’s Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 555 054-2 |
| 2.16 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:25 | Buggles | Fetenhits: The Real Classics, the 3rd | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 555 395-2 |
| 1.16 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:27 | The Buggles | 1979 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die Facts | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 39616 8 |
| 1.3 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:24 | Buggles | Choose 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 314 553 535-2 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:23 | Buggles | Electronic | Various Artists | Other + Compilation |
| 74321447352 | |
| 1.9 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:27 | Buggles | Party Power Pack: Party Kult | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Marketing Group (Division specialised in marketing compilations) | |
| 2.20 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:24 | Buggles | Fantastic 80s! 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | SONYTV45CD |
| 1.4 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | Buggles | Fantastic 70's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:26 | Buggles | One Hit Wonderful | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 555 953 2 |
| 1.5 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:24 | The Buggles | New Wave | Various Artists | Compilation |
| Podis ("un label PolyGram") | 553 566-2 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:21 | Buggles | One Shot ’80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | UMD77046 |
| 1.16 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:22 | Buggles | No. 1's of the Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 544 099-2 |
| 1.15 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:23 | Buggles | Frosh Two | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 740 143-2 |
| 4.5 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:26 | Buggles | Block Buster Oldies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 74321 64792 2 |
| 1.2 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | Buggles | Disco Classics Of The 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Euro Trend | CD 312.818 |
| 2.10 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:27 | Buggles | Disco Highlights der 70er und 80er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum (im Vertrieb von Karussell Musik) | 107 557-2 |
| 1.2 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | Buggles | Disco Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Euro Trend | CD 312.818 |
| 3.4 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:21 | Buggles | Greatest Hits of the Millennium: 70’s, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 564 835-2 |
| 1.3 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:24 | Buggles | Les Années New Wave | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | |
| 1.4 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:24 | Buggles | Sounds of the 70s: 1979 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 469/03 |
| 1.4 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:24 | Buggles | Sounds of the 70s: 1979 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 469/03 |
| 1.20 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:21 | Buggles | The Best of the Eighties, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 9100209 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island Records Ltd. (UK) | 562 465-2 |
| 2.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:29 | Buggles | Ulli Wengers One Hit Wonder, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ganser & Hanke Media | 770 110-2 |
| 2.11 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:26 | Buggles | Nachtschicht, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Austria | 724352535422 |
| 2.15 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:27 | Buggles | Big Brother: 6 + 100 Tage Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 79530 2 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:28 | Buggles | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | 314 524 927-2 |
| 2.3 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:22 | Buggles | Corti 2000 | Philippe Corti | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M) | 5414882 |
| 1.11 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:26 | Buggles | The Greatest No. 1 Singles | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 357 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | ILR-20646 |
| 1.1 | El Video Mató a La Estrella Radiofónica = Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | El Video Mató a La Estrella de La Radio | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 100.924-A, 100924-A |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:27 | Buggles | Excerpts From 'The Age of Plastic' | Buggles | EP |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | RSS 18 |
| 1.2 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 7-99871 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 7-99871 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | WIP 6524 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | IS 49114 C |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star (stereo) | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | IS 49114 |
| 1.2 | Video Killed the Radio Star (mono) | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | IS 49114 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:20 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | The Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | IS 49114 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:26 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star (Special Disco DJ Copy) | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 12WIP 6524, PRP-8125 |
| 1.1 | El Video Mato a La Estrella Radiofonica = Video Killed the Radio Star | ?:?? | The Buggles | El Video Mato a La Estrella Radiofonica = Video Killed the Radio Star | Buggles | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 45S-8009 |
| 2.18 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:27 | Buggles | Rhino’s Famous Sweet 16 Sampler | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | PRCD 7072 |
| 1.1 | Video Killed the Radio Star | 3:13 | The Buggles | Video Killed the Radio Star | The Buggles | Single |
| The Record Collection | TRCPROMO 1 |
Relationships
| producer: | The Buggles |
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| electric guitar and lead vocals: | Trevor Horn (in 1979) |
| keyboard: | Geoff Downes (in 1979) |
| choir vocals: | Debi Doss (photographer and singer, kinks) (in 1979) Linda Jardim (in 1979) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979) |
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| has remixes: | Game Boy Killed the Radio Star (DJ RoboRob Remix) |
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| sampled by: | Don’t Stop Me by Orbital (UK techno group) |
| mash-ups: | Video Killed What I Like (The Buggles vs. Bruno Mars) by Mighty Mike (mashup artist) Viva el Video by Vrey Is Grey Waiting for a Star by Beefjerky007 |
| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/7nm8w9dMwTjlWDosdnxBSn [info] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_njqZftjKY [info] |
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| other databases: | https://www.whosampled.com/The-Buggles/Video-Killed-the-Radio-Star/ [info] |
| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/779 [info] |
| recording of: | Video Killed the Radio Star |
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Related works
Video Killed the Radio Star
| writer: | Geoff Downes Trevor Horn Bruce Woolley |
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| publisher: | Ackee Music, Inc. BMG Gold Songs Carbert Music Inc. Carlin Music Corporation Island Music Ltd. Round Hill Compositions Unforgettable Songs Ltd. Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Medley (Stars on 45) Stars on 45 (the song itself) Stars on 45 (12″ single) (order: 4) |
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| later parody versions: | MP3 Killed the Media Star |
| is the basis for: | Mi vídeo no tiene mando a distancia |
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