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- ↑ "More Than a Woman [VINYL]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Mendizabal, Amaya. "Joe Continues Impressive Streak on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart". Billboard . Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Joe Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.