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- ↑ {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17134/engelbert-humperdinck/%7Ctitle=Engelbert Humperdinck songs and albums {{|}} full Official Chart history|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=2024-12-31}}
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "Engelbert Humperdinck Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2024.