19 (song) Commentators, released a parodied version of the song as "N-N-Nineteen Not Out", about the England cricket team's (which at the time represented the entire geographical area of Great Britain) poor performance in test matches, with references to the team's disastrous 1984 home series against the West Indies in which captain David Gower had averaged 19. Manchester United used the "19" soundtrack to celebrate their 19th Premier League title in May 2011, and the song made a reappearance in the UK Top 40. 19 (song) "19" is a song by British musician Paul Hardcastle released as the first single from his
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