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- 1 2 3 4 "The Mills Brothers Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book Billboard/Cash Box/Record World 1954-1982. Sheridan Books. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
- ↑ "MILLS BROTHERS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved November 21, 2022.