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- ↑ "Search results for Nikki Nelson - Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ↑ "My Heart Cracked (But It Did Not Break)" (7" vinyl single). 19th Avenue. 1987. NA-1010-A.
- ↑ "Show Me (I'm from Missouri)" (7" vinyl single). 19th Avenue. 1987. NA-1014-A.
- ↑ "Single Reviews". Billboard . October 29, 1988. p. 91.
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