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- ↑ "Danzel – Put Your Hands Up in the Air!" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
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- ↑ "Danzel – Put Your Hands Up in the Air!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
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- ↑ "Danzel – Put Your Hands Up in the Air!". Swiss Singles Chart.