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| "Mareko (Here to Stay)" | ||||
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| Single by Mareko | ||||
| Released | August 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | hip hop | |||
| Label | Dawn Raid Entertainment | |||
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"Mareko (Here to Stay)" is the debut single by New Zealand hip hop artist Mareko released in 2003. The song reached No. 4 in New Zealand.
Mareko is the Samoan word for Mark.
| Chart (2003) | Position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [2] | 41 |
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