| "Get Used to It" | ||||
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| Single by Roger Voudouris | ||||
| from the album Radio Dream | ||||
| B-side | "The Next Time Around" | |||
| Released | March 1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Omartian, Roger Voudouris | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Omartian | |||
| Roger Voudouris singles chronology | ||||
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"Get Used to It" is a song written by Michael Omartian and Roger Voudouris and performed by Voudouris. The song was featured on his 1979 album, Radio Dream . [1] The song was produced by Michael Omartian. [2]
It reached #4 in Australia, [3] #18 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, and #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979. [4] The single spent 19 weeks on the American charts, ranking 83rd on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979. [5]
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