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- ↑ "Ediția 24, săptămâna 20.06 – 26.06, 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 21 June 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "Morandi – Beijo (Uh La La)" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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