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- 1 2 UK chart peaks:
- "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 9781904994107.
- "Chart Log UK 1994–2010". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ↑ European studio albums chart peaks:
- "Execute" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- "2 Stepz Ahead" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ↑ Scottish studio albums chart peaks:
- "Execute". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 25 October 2020. Note: User needs to enter Oxide & Neutrino in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
- ↑ UK multi-artist compilation albums chart peaks:
- "The Solid Sound of the Underground". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ↑ UK dance singles chart peaks:
- "Up Middle Finger". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "UK dance singles chart peaks for Remy on da Floor, Nuff of dem Watch ME and Only Wanna Know U Cos Ure Famous". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ UK R&B singles chart peaks:
- "Dem Girlz (I Don't Know Why)". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ European singles chart peaks:
- "Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "No Good 4 Me" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Up Middle Finger" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Devil's Nightmare" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Rap Dis/Only Wanna Know U Cos Ure Famous" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Dem Girlz (I Don't Know Why)" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ ] "Irish chart peaks". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ Scottish singles chart peaks:
- "Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "No Good 4 Me". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Up Middle Finger". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Devil's Nightmare". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Rap Dis/Only Wanna Know U Cos Ure Famous". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Dem Girlz (I Don't Know Why)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
