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"Put a Little Love In Your Heart," Annie Lennox & Al Green (1989)

"Put a Little Love In Your Heart," Annie Lennox & Al Green (1989)

Further proof that 'Scrooged' is a perfect movie

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Oct 14, 2024
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Peak: #9 on the Hot 100
Streams: 7.4 million

It’s possible the streaming numbers don’t tell the full story. It’s possible that Annie Lennox and Al Green’s cover of “Put a Little Love In Your Heart” is still firmly in the cultural memory because it plays over the closing credits of Scrooged, right after the entire cast sings the song in this amazing scene.

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