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- ↑ "Tina Moore > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Tina Moore Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Tina Moore - Never Gonna Let You Go". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
