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- ↑ "'Body Groove' hitmaker Ashley Akabah of garage duo Architechs has died". NME . 14 February 2020.
- ↑ "UK garage hitmaker, Architechs' Ashley Akabah, has died". DJMag.com. 17 February 2020.
- ↑ "'He was a rare breed': Industry tributes to Ashley Akabah of Architechs".
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- ↑ UK chart positions:
- "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- *Chart Log UK "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: A> Architechs". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ UK dance singles chart peaks:
- "Body Groove". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Show Me the Money". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ "Irish chart peaks". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ Scottish singles chart peaks:
- "Body Groove". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Show Me the Money". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 August 2024. Note: User needs to enter "Architechs" in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
