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References
- ↑ Hot 100 - Johnny Tillotson Without You Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ↑ "1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts: Chart No. 234". CHUM. October 2, 1961. Archived from the original on February 28, 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Hits of the World", Billboard , October 30, 1961. p. 46. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Chart Toppers", Billboard , December 25, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
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