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- 1 2 "It's Immaterial: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ It’s Immaterial on recording their classic single Driving Away From Home Super Deluxe Edition June 26, 2016
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's Immaterial". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "It's Immaterial – Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "It's Immaterial – Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)". Singles Top 100.