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References
- ↑ "Stranglers favourites" (PDF). Record Mirror . 16 July 1977. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Cornwell, Hugh; Drury, Jim (1 August 2011). The Stranglers: Song by Song. Bobcat Books. pp. 62–64. ISBN 978-0-85712-444-9.
- ↑ "The Stranglers – Something Better Change" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Stranglers" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "The Stranglers – Something Better Change" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Stranglers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.