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- ↑ "The Stylistics Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ↑ "The Stylistics Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ↑ "The Stylistics Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Marc Dorsey Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ↑ "Marc Dorsey Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ↑ "Richard Elliot Chart History (Smooth Jazz Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.