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- ↑ 45cat - John Paul Young - War Games
- ↑ Australian Music Database - John Paul Young - War Games
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 346. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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