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- ↑ "RPM Magazine (hosted by Library and Archives Canada)". Library and Archives Canada . 1985-09-07. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ "Discogs.com - Platinum Blonde – Crying Over You, credits from US 7" promo". Discogs . Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ "Discogs.com - Platinum Blonde – Crying Over You, credits from Canadian 12". Discogs . Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ "RPM Weekly Chart: Top Singles (September 7, 1985)". RPM . Retrieved 20 June 2018.
