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References
- ↑ Svensktoppen - 22 April 2007 Archived 12 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Svensktoppen - 10 June 2007 Archived 13 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Svensktoppen - 17 June 2007 Archived 13 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Swedish charts
