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‘Be My Lover’ by La Bouche peaks at #6 in USA 20 years ago today (Feb 24 1996)

February 24, 20161990s, Popular Music 1990sadmin

(Saturday, February 24, 1996) — “Be My Lover” by La Bouche peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.

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