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- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
