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- ↑ Jay and the American's charting singles Retrieved December 6, 2011
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5606." RPM . Library and Archives Canada.
- ↑ "Song artist 756 - Jay & the Americans". Tsort.
- ↑ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles". CashBox. February 13, 1965.
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