| "Beam Me Up, Scotty" | ||||
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| Single by D.C. Scorpio | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
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| Length | 3:49(radio version) 5:20 (long version) | |||
| Label | I Hear Ya! Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | D.C. Scorpio | |||
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