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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 128.
- ↑ Wolff, Kurt; Orla Duane (2003). Country Music: The Rough Guide. p. 424. ISBN 1-85828-534-8.