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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 254.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6456." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. August 28, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "K.T. Oslin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM . December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
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