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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 55.
- ↑ Scarecrow (CD booklet). Garth Brooks. Capitol Records. 2001. 31330.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Singles Minded". Billboard. December 1, 2001.
- ↑ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
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