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- 1 2 "Discography Ant And Dec". australian-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
- 1 2 3 "British certifications – PJ & Duncan". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 10 July 2024.Type PJ & Duncan in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 16.
- ↑ Peak positions in Ireland:
- For "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble", "Eternal Love" and "Our Radio Rocks": "Archive Chart". Irish Singles Chart. IRMA.
- ↑ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble": "Chart Archive > 6th April 2013". Official Charts Company. 6 April 2013.
- ↑ "British certifications – Ant & Dec". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 10 July 2024.Type Ant & Dec in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "Ant & Dec Team Up With The 3 Winners Of Drag Race UK For A Charity Single In Aid Of the Trussell Trust". ITV . Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ↑ "Ant and Dec hit the Official Chart Number 1 spot, 19 years on!".