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{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ The Senior (booklet). Ginuwine. Epic Records. 2003.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Ginuwine Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Ginuwine Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Ginuwine Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
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