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- ↑ Eurohitmusic.fr Retrieved June 7, 2009
- ↑ "Celebrate (the Love)", in various singles charts Lescharts.com Retrieved June 7, 2009
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Austria & Belgium peaks
- ↑ German peaks
