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- ↑ "Bobby Womack - Secrets".
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 634.
- ↑ Billboard singles
- ↑ "Bobby Womack Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ↑ [https://www.billboard.com/artist/cedric- "k-ci"-hailey/chart-history/ K-Ci Hailey Billboard singles]
- ↑ "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
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