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- ↑ "Go Big or Go Home (Taylor Wise Remix) - Single by American Authors". August 28, 2015.
- ↑ "American Authors Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ "American Authors Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Hot Rock Songs Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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