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- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Don't Say No - Billy Squier". AllMusic . Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Billy Squier: Billboard Singles". AllMusic . Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ↑ Davis 1997, p. 268
- ↑ Epstein, Dan (June 23, 2016). "12 Artists Who Ripped Off Led Zeppelin". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Billy Squier Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
