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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 181.
- 1 2 A. J. Flick (February 26, 1998). "Kershaw fires up new video for CMT". Tucson Citizen. p. 4. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.