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References
- 1 2 James Hamilton's Disco Page, November 15, 1975 - November 15, 1975: Dooley Silverspoon, Bay City Rollers, Chris Bartley, The Troggs, The Wombles
- ↑ Record World, October 18, 1975 - Page 134 Discotheque Hit Parade, IRON RAIL/BROOKLYN, N.Y. DJ: Phil Gill
- ↑ Billboard, November 29, 1975 - Page 29 Disco Action, Colony Records (New York) Retail Sales, This Week, 13 LET ME BE THE #1- Dooley Silverspoon- Cotton
- ↑ Official Charts - LET ME BE THE NUMBER 1 (LOVE OF YOUR LIFE) by DOOLEY SILVERSPOON
- ↑ Top 40 - TIPPARADE-LIJST VAN WEEK 7, 1976, week 7 (14 februari 1976), 4 LET ME BE THE NUMBER ONE 7 4 5 WEKEN
- ↑ Top 40 - TIPPARADE-LIJST VAN WEEK 8, 1976, week 8 (21 februari 1976)