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References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 104.
- ↑ "Desert Rose Band Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Top 100 Country Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. December 24, 1988. p. 15.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
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