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- ↑ "High School Musical Cast – High School Musical: The Concert". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation . Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ "History - FIMI". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved April 25, 2024. Set "Artista/Band" on "Ricerca per". Then, in the "Artista/Band" field, search "High School Musical Cast".
- ↑ "Chart Log UK – Chart Coverage and Record Sales 2007". UK Singles Chart . zobbel.de. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Happy Birthday Clarence! From All Of Us Who Care". Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 6. Nielsen Media, Inc. February 11, 2006. p. 88.
- ↑ "RIAA certifications – Stick to the Status Quo". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
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