Notes and references
Notes
- ↑ Not released as a single or on an album (barring compilation albums)
- ↑ "Bigger than Us" charted at 35 in the Scottish Singles Chart and at 27 in the UK Singles Downloads Chart.
- ↑ "My Last Breath" charted at 23 in the Scottish Singles Chart and in the UK Singles Downloads Chart.
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