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- ↑ Ginny Arnell, "Look Who's Talkin'", 45cat.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016
- ↑ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 694. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ↑ "Helen Shapiro – Tell Me What He Said" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- 1 2 "Billboard Magazine, April 21, 1962". Billboard. 21 April 1962.
- ↑ "Billboard Magazine, May 5, 1962". Billboard. 5 May 1962.
- ↑ Helen Shapiro - Flavour of New Zealand. Flavour of New Zealand
- ↑ "Helen Shapiro – Tell Me What He Said". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Helen Shapiro: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Helen Shapiro – Tell Me What He Said". GfK Entertainment charts.
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