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References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 50.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs Chart".
- ↑ Billboard magazine — April 19, 1980, issue.
- ↑ "Debby Boone Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Debby Boone Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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