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- ↑ Clinging Vine - By: Bobby Vinton, MusicVF.com. Accessed October 15, 2015
- ↑ The song was originally recorded by Bobby Vee at his "Charms" session at United Recording Studio in Hollywood on December 17, 1962. Vee's version remains unissued to this day. Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton Clinging Vine Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ↑ Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton Clinging Vine Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Pop-Standard Singles", Billboard , September 19, 1964. p. 33. Accessed October 12, 2015
- ↑ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box , September 12, 1964. p. 4. Accessed July 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Top 40-5s", RPM Weekly , Volume 2, Ed. 3, September 17, 1964. Accessed October 11, 2015
- ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of September 14, 1964". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2018. Chart No. 392.
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