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- ↑ "The 100 Greatest R&B Songs of the 21st Century". Rolling Stone . 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "The 100 Greatest R&B Songs of the 21st Century". Rolling Stone . 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "Tank Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Tank Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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