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- ↑ "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1990. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Christina Lindberg discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 9 June 2018. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
