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Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
We Still Believe (feat. Jamie Principle)
The Blessed Madonna
Warner Records
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"This week's ENT actually features an old friend of mine, Jamie Principle, on vocals - the man who vocalised the original Your Love. Here it is, We Still Believe from The Blessed Madonna. It's great to have her back."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 35.34 here.
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Label: Warner Records
ManagementNerve mgmt 
Publishing: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
RadioMabel Mann, Warner Records
Club: Your Army
TV: Tom Dark, Warner Records
Online: Jo Heron,Warner Records
Live AgentsJim O'Regan, Paradigm
21 Feb 2023
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