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| Single by Sarah Brightman | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Classical Crossover | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
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"Him" is a 1983 single by Sarah Brightman. It is a setting of lyrics by Richard Stilgoe to the tune "Repton" by Hubert Parry, itself best known from the hymn, Dear Lord and Father of Mankind.
It peaked at #55 in the UK charts.
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