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- 1 2 "Week commencing 8 May 1989" . Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- 1 2 "Week commencing 24 July 1989" . Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ↑ Canadian album chart
- ↑ German album chart
- ↑ Dutch album chart
- ↑ Norwegian album chart
- ↑ Swedish album chart
- ↑ Swiss album chart
- ↑ British album chart
- ↑ "Certified White Lion Awards
- 1 2 "American certifications – White Lion". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- 1 2 "Sludge Scan For December 1999". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Week commencing 4 December 1989" . Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ↑ Canadian singles chart
- ↑ Dutch singles chart
- ↑ Swedish singles chart
- ↑ British singles chart