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- 1 2 Joshi, Tara (September 24, 2017). "Fergie: Double Dutchess review – gloriously confident". The Guardian . Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
opener Hungry is all sassy delivery and theatrical production that prove Fergie an unstoppable force of hip-hop-infused pop
- ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (August 25, 2017). "Fergie Drops Two New Songs, Announces 'Double Dutchess' Release Date". radio.com . Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ↑ Roth, Madeline (June 10, 2016). "Don't Watch Fergie's New Video If You're Afraid Of Spiders Or Snakes". MTV . Archived from the original on June 11, 2016.
- ↑ Double Dutchess liner notes [CD] (2017).
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