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References
- ↑ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, pp. 156–157 ( ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ↑ "J'aurais voulu te dire", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 12 February 2008)
- ↑ Caroline Legrand's certifications in France Chartinsfrance.net (Retrieved 12 February 2008)
- ↑ Sales of Caroline Legrand's singles Infodisc.fr Archived 7 March 2012 at WebCite (Retrieved 12 February 2008)
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