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- ↑ citizenfreak.com (© Museum of Canadian Music) - Footloose
- ↑ The Edmonton Journal, Nov. 5, 1979 - Leaving for Maui an international hit (with video)
- ↑ Gigcity.ca, March 21, 2017 - HISTORY: From Hawaii to hockey to Hollywood
- ↑ 45Cat - Footloose (Tim Feehan) - Discography
- ↑ 45Cat - Footloose (Hilltak) - Discography
- ↑ Record World, December 8, 1979 - Page 14 Record WorldSingle Picks
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 31 No. 24 September 8, 1979 - Page 26 PROGRAMMERS, __TRENDSETTERS__, ROCK ORIENTED
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 31 No. 24 September 8, 1979 - Page 29 PROGRAMMERS, ROCK ORIENTED HITMAKERS
- ↑ Record World, December 8, 1979 - Page 14 Record WorldSingle Picks
- ↑ GetSongbpm - TIM FEEHAN, Canada, Biography
- ↑ Canadian Bands.com, April 11, 2022 - Tim Feehan
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 3, 1979" (PDF).
- ↑ "RPM Top AC CanCon Singles - March 21, 1981" (PDF).
- ↑ citizenfreak.com (© Museum of Canadian Music) - Footloose
- ↑ Billboard, January 16, 1982 - C-7 AND WARMIN' UP THE BULLPEN
- ↑ Melodic Rock Info, September 6, 2022 - FOOTLOOSE (feat. Tim Feehan) – Footloose 1980 (Canadian remastered reissue +4 bonus) (2017)
- ↑ Muuseo - > Adult Contemporary Music in Japan > Museum 31F T: Tim Feehan > Footloose
- ↑ Super Oldies - FOOTLOOSE, 1979-1983
- ↑ Muuseo - > Adult Contemporary Music in Japan > Museum 31F T: Tim Feehan > Footloose
- ↑ 45Cat - Footloose (Tim Feehan) - Discography
- ↑ 45Cat - Footloose (Tim Feehan) - Discography
- ↑ MusicBrainz - Footloose ~ Release group by Footloose
- ↑ Muuseo Inc. - > Adult Contemporary Music in Japan > Museum 31F T: Tim Feehan > Footloose
- ↑ MusicBrainz - Footloose ~ Release group by Footloose