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- ↑ Childers, Chad. "SHIM GOES ALL IN WITH UPCOMING SOLO ALBUM, UNVEILS NEW SINGLE 'HALLELUJAH' – EXCLUSIVE SONG PREMIERE + INTERVIEW". Loudwire. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ↑ Peaks on the Mainstream Rock chart:
- "Hallelujah": "Mainstream Rock Tracks: September 22, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- "Crucified": "Mainstream Rock Tracks: May 11, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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- ↑ "Shim - Crucified (Official Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 20 February 2019.