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'I'll Tumble 4 Ya' has to be one of the most ridiculous hit singles that any international superstars have given the world.

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Rob Sheffield
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: February 2
Journalist
Music Critic
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the United States of America
Robert James Sheffield
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