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- ↑ "David Hasselhoff - Crazy For You (1990, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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- ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 47. November 24, 1990. p. 13.
- ↑ "David Hasselhoff – Crazy For You" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ↑ "David Hasselhoff – Crazy For You". Swiss Singles Chart.