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References
- ↑ "Bamboogie". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ↑ "The Strutt". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ↑ Roberts, David (Ed.) (2004). British Hit Singles & Albums (17th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 0-85112-199-3.
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