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- ↑ L'Arc〜en〜Cielのアルバム売り上げランキング Retrieved May 18, 2011
- ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年1月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- ↑ 青木さやかがオリコン1位!? 参加のラルク アン シエル新曲が初登場首位！ (in Japanese). Oricon. 2005-01-18. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
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