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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 252.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6569." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. November 11, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "The Oak Ridge Boys Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
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