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- ↑ "Taffy – I Love My Radio (Top of the Pops, 29 January 1987) – Dailymotion". 23 January 2019.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 546. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Taffy – Step By Step". markmoore.com. 14 October 2024.
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