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References
- ↑ Shiori Takei discography list (in Japanese) http://shiori-takei.com/index.html#single Archived 2017-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Official rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/330485/products/683817/1/
- ↑ Official track list (in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/item/GZCA-4083
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