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- ↑ "Top 100 'American Idol' Hits of All Time". Billboard. March 5, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Josh Gracin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Josh Gracin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Best of 2005: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2012.