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The frontman explains how their breakthrough hit single was inspired by a decidedly uninspiring period spent living in New York...
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Interview: Rob Thomas
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Interview: Wolf Alice
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How I wrote 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's' Tom Higgenson
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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