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- 1 2 AllMusic. "Witness Discography". AllMusic . Retrieved March 11, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - 1 2 Cross Rhythms. "Witness Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Witness Chart". Billboard . Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ "A Discography: Witness".
- ↑ "The Best of Witness - Witness - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic .
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