The Boxer (No.12)
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"The Boxer" was written by Paul Simon in 1968, and was first recorded & performed by Simon & Garfunkel.
It was released in 1969 as the follow up single to their No.1 hit "Mrs. Robinson" and peaked at No.7 on the Americas Billboard chart, and at No.6 in the UK Charts
Rolling Stone Magazine have ranked the song at No.105 on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.