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Okay (sometimes also spelt as O.K.) were a pop group from Frankfurt, Germany.
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Their 1987 single "Okay!" reached No. 2 on the German music chart in 1988 and No. 1 on the Austrian chart.
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Okay (sometimes also spelt as O.K.) were a pop group from Frankfurt, Germany.
Their 1987 single "Okay!" reached No. 2 on the German music chart in 1988 and No. 1 on the Austrian chart.
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