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- ↑ "Ten Amazing 80s Action Movie Power Ballads".
- ↑ "Reviews - Pop Singles: Heart's on Fire". Billboard . 98 (8): 71. February 22, 1986.
- ↑ "British single certifications – John Cafferty – Hearts on Fire". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 7, 2022.
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