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- 1 2 3 Corynne Charby's biography MCM.net Archived 25 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 10 February 2008)
- 1 2 Peak positions of Corynne Charby's singles in French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 10 February 2008)
- ↑ Johnny Hallyday – Les duos "1987" Johnnymusic.fr (Retrieved 10 February 2008)
- ↑ Corynne Charby's certifications Chartsinfrance.net Archived 24 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 10 February 2008
