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References
- ↑ Anne Murray, "Uproar" chart positions Retrieved April 17, 2013
- ↑ Anne Murray, Highly Prized Possession Retrieved August 18, 2013
- ↑ Anne Murray, "Uproar" Retrieved August 18, 2013
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 291-292. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
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