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- ↑ "Certificazione Single Digital dal 26 settembre 2011 al 1 gennaio 2012" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ↑ Sony Music Italy: Nathalie: il video di "In Punta Di Piedi" in anteprima su Libero TV il 23 dicembre Archived 18 February 2013 at archive.today
- ↑ FIMI: Classifica settimanale dal 22/11/2010 al 28/11/2010 Archived 10 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine (In Italian)
- ↑ "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Ricerche e dati di mercato". Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
