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- 1 2 3 UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Strike". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 25 October 2019. N.B. This site displays compressed chart peaks (exclusion rules applied) for positions 76–100.
- Top 200 peaks: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > DJ S – The System of Life". zobbel.de. Retrieved 11 April 2017. N.B. This site displays uncompressed chart peaks (no exclusion rules applied) for positions 76–200, until May 2001.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 536. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Strike - I Saw The Future". Discogs.com.
- ↑ "Strike - U Sure Do 2006". Discogs.com.
- ↑ Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Strike in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 270.
- "The Morning After (Free at Last)", "My Love Is for Real" and "I Have Peace": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 14 July 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "Strike – I Have Peace (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl > Strike in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ "hitparade.ch > Strike in der Schweizer Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ "Certified Awards" (enter "Strike" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry.
