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- ↑ UK Chart History > Joi Cardwell. Official Charts. Retrieved on February 7, 2017
- ↑ Chart History > Lil Louis. Billboard. Retrieved on February 7, 2017
- ↑ UK Chart History > Lil Louis and The World. Official Charts. Retrieved on February 7, 2017