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Space Race

Billy Preston

1973

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About The Song

Reached #4 on the Hot 100, Charted for 18 weeks, Album: Everybody Likes Some Kind Of Music.

Peak Chart Position#4
Year1973
AlbumEverybody Likes Some Kind Of Music

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Why This Song Matters

Space Race became a nationally visible song, reaching #4 on the Hot 100. It stayed in circulation for 18 chart weeks. Everybody Likes Some Kind Of Music places the song in its original album setting.

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