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- ↑ The Complete Motown Singles Vol 5: 1965 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records.
- ↑ When I'm Gone at AllMusic
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- ↑ "Brenda Holloway Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Brenda Holloway Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "TOP R&B SINGLES OF 1965 (Ratings are based on chart action from Jan. 30 to Oct. 30.)" (PDF). Billboard . p. 40. Retrieved January 14, 2022– via worldradiohistory.com.
