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References
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Kungs - You Remain ft. RITUAL - YouTube
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Kungs feat. Ritual – You Remain" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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