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- ↑ Have a Cheeky Christmas (UK CD1 liner notes). The Cheeky Girls. Multiply Records. 2003. CDMULTY110.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Have a Cheeky Christmas (UK CD2 liner notes). The Cheeky Girls. Multiply Records. 2003. CXMULTY110.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Chart Track: Week 50, 2003". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 13 November 2018.