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- ↑ "Shoreworld: Fuel and Park Lane, LIVE!".
- ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Fuel - Innocent (Official HD Video). YouTube .
- ↑ "Fuel Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Fuel Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
