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- ↑ "Gladys Knight". 23 November 2020.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 471.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 330.
- ↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
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