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- For Release Some Tension: "Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. August 9, 1997. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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- 1 2 3 US chart peaks for featured singles:
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- "Tonight's the Night": "Blackstreet Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
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