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- ↑ "2006 French downloads chart". Archived from the original on 2006-03-18. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ↑ "2006 French albums chart". Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ Meilleurs ventes de singles (Ifop) Archived 2007-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Meilleures ventes d'albums (Ifop) Archived 2007-10-29 at the Wayback Machine