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- ↑ Lying to the Moon (CD booklet). Matraca Berg. RCA Records Nashville. 1990. 2066-2-R.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
- ↑ Wix, Kimmy (May 5, 1990). "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 20.
- ↑ Promis, Jose F. "Feels Like Home - Linda Ronstadt". Allmusic . Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ↑ Whitburn, pp. 290-291
- ↑ Jessen, Wade (April 29, 1995). "Country Corner". Billboard. p. 26.
- ↑ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard . April 22, 1995. p. 75.
- ↑ "Matraca Berg Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Linda Ronstadt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
