The song generated a hundred cover versions, was released in 56
countries and in 26 different foreign languages, and it has sold 30
million copies.
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Because of this, it has given the artist the distinction of being the only
Asian artist to achieve worldwide fame. It was such a big hit that
Billboard Magazine reported it as a No. 2 on its Top 100 Hits of the
World in the ’80s!