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- ↑ Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes, Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes Review Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes, "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" single release Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes, "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" Canadian chart position Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ Disco-Tex and His Sex-O-Lettes, "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" US and UK chart positions Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes, "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" Australian chart position Archived 2016-02-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 20, 2016.
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