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- ↑ The ARIA Report. Vol. 442. ARIA. 16 August 1998. p. 2.
- ↑ "Hottest 100 1997". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- 1 2 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 91.
- 1 2 "Effigy ARIA chart history to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 28 July 2024– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
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