Beat It (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Beat It" in English language version.

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accessmylibrary.com

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amprofon.com.mx

"Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved February 6, 2023. Type Michael Jackson in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Beat It in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.

aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz

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Montgomery, James (April 24, 2008). "Fall Out Boy Released 'Beat It' by Accident, But Still Dream of World Tour With Michael Jackson". MTV. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2009.

ariacharts.com.au

"2008 ARIA Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 1, 2020.

australian-charts.com

"Michael Jackson – Beat It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
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"Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer – Beat It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 3, 2014.

austriancharts.at

"Michael Jackson – Beat It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
"Michael Jackson with Fergie – Beat It 2008" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
"Michael Jackson with Fergie – Beat It 2008" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
"Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer – Beat It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 3, 2014.

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billboard.com

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boardsmag.com

Ritchie, Kevin (July 7, 2009). "Q&A: Bob Giraldi on directing "Beat It"". Boards. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012.

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bpi.co.uk

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cashboxmagazine.com

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charts.nz

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cnn.com

edition.cnn.com

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danishcharts.dk

"Michael Jackson – Beat It". Tracklisten. Retrieved April 3, 2015.

denverpost.com

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dropbox.com

"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

dutchcharts.nl

"Michael Jackson – Beat It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
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elportaldemusica.es

"Spanish single certifications – Michael Jackson – Beat It". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

ew.com

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fauxmat.wordpress.com

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fimi.it

"Italian single certifications – Michael Jackson – Beat It" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 17, 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Beat It" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

flakmag.com

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ghostarchive.org

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goudplatina.nl

"Dutch single certifications – Michael Jackson – Beat It" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved April 8, 2019. Enter Beat It in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1983 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

hitlistan.se

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hitparade.ch

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iamnotastalker.com

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ifpi.dk

"Danish single certifications – Michael Jackson – Beat It". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved July 2, 2024.

ifpi.fi

"Michael Jackson: Beat It" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
"Fall Out Boy Feat. John Mayer: Beat It" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved February 13, 2023.

ign.com

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independent.co.uk

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infodisc.fr

"French single certifications – Michael Jackson – Beat It" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 9, 2021. Select MICHAEL JACKSON and click OK.

irishcharts.ie

"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Beat It". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
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italiancharts.com

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lescharts.com

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michaeljackson.com

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mtv.com

Montgomery, James (April 24, 2008). "Fall Out Boy Released 'Beat It' by Accident, But Still Dream of World Tour With Michael Jackson". MTV. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
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Montgomery, James (April 18, 2008). "Fall Out Boy Say Their 'Beat It' Clip Is Like All of Michael Jackson's Videos 'But on a Fall Out Boy Budget'". MTV. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
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musiccanada.com

"Canadian single certifications – Michael Jackson – Beat It". Music Canada.

musicradar.com

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musikindustrie.de

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offiziellecharts.de

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pitchfork.com

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spanishcharts.com

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straightdope.com

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swedishcharts.com

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swisscharts.com

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ultratop.be

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