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- ↑ "George Strait". Country Music Hall of Fame . Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ↑ George Strait: Billboard Singles. - Allmusic.
- ↑ Reid, Dixie (September 19, 2002). "Strait talk:Songwriters like working with George". The Sacramento Bee .
- ↑ "Retro Single Review: George Strait, "Unwound" – Country Universe". Countryuniverse.net. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.