Free as a Bird (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Free as a Bird" in English language version.

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7worldradiohistory.com

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6billboard.com

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4bac-lac.gc.ca

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archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

Du Noyer, Paul, "They Were the Most Brilliant, Powerful, Lovable Pop Group on the Planet ... But Now They're Really Important", Q Magazine, December 1995, in Sawyers 2006, p. 179 Sawyers, June Skinner, ed. (2006). Read the Beatles: Classic and New Writings on the Beatles, Their Legacy, and Why They Still Matter. USA: Penguin (Non-Classics). ISBN 978-0-14-303732-3.

archive.today (Global: 14^th place; English: 14^th place)

Gill, Andy (22 November 1995). "Money can buy you love". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2008.

australian-charts.com (Global: 596^th place; English: 389^th place)

"The Beatles – Free as a Bird". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 17 May 2016.

austriancharts.at (Global: 276^th place; English: 477^th place)

"The Beatles – Free as a Bird" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

bac-lac.gc.ca (Global: 707^th place; English: 396^th place)

"Top RPM Singles: Issue 2864." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
"Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2859." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
"RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
"RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Retrieved 1 March 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 8^th place; English: 10^th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

"Bands tempted by reunion lucre". BBC News. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

billboard-japan.com (Global: 870^th place; English: 1,323^rd place)

"Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of September 3, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 September 2025.

billboard.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 18^th place)

"Free as a Bird chart position". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
"The Beatles Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
"The Beatles Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
"The Beatles Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
"The Beatles Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
"The Beatles Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2017.

bpi.co.uk (Global: 292^nd place; English: 226^th place)

"British single certifications – Beatles – Free as a Bird". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

charts.nz (Global: 720^th place; English: 419^th place)

"The Beatles – Free as a Bird". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

dutchcharts.nl (Global: 400^th place; English: 259^th place)

"The Beatles – Free as a Bird" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

findarticles.com (Global: 424^th place; English: 310^th place)

Gill, Andy (22 November 1995). "Money can buy you love". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2008.

flickr.com (Global: 1,013^th place; English: 739^th place)

Willmott, Ben (25 November 1995). "Singles". NME. p. 40. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

grammy.com (Global: 364^th place; English: 250^th place)

"Awards Winners & Nominees: Best Short Form Video". Official Grammys Website. 31 August 2023.
"Awards Winners & Nominees: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal". Official Grammys Website. 31 August 2023.

guardian.co.uk (Global: 197^th place; English: 356^th place)

arts.guardian.co.uk

O'Hagan, Sean (18 September 2005). "Macca beyond". The Observer. Retrieved 28 January 2008.

h2g2.com (Global: 9,126^th place; English: 7,821^st place)

"Sir Paul McCartney – Singer/Songwriter". BBC h2g2. Retrieved 22 February 2008.

ifpi.fi (Global: 1,413^th place; English: 1,091^st place)

"The Beatles: Free as a Bird" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

irishcharts.ie (Global: 1,454^th place; English: 841^st place)

"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Free as a Bird". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

lescharts.com (Global: 582^nd place; English: 541^st place)

"The Beatles – Free as a Bird" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

norwegiancharts.com (Global: 1,106^th place; English: 702^nd place)

"The Beatles – Free as a Bird". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

npr.org (Global: 92^nd place; English: 72^nd place)

Montagne's, Renee (26 November 2002). "Paul McCartney Gets Back to The Beatles". NPR. Retrieved 28 January 2008.

officialcharts.com (Global: 76^th place; English: 69^th place)

"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

offiziellecharts.de (Global: 190^th place; English: 325^th place)

"The Beatles – Free as a Bird" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 May 2016.

oricon.co.jp (Global: 58^th place; English: 344^th place)

"フリー・アズ・ア・バード | ザ・ビートルズ" [Free as a Bird | The Beatles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

pytka.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Pytka, Joe (September 2020). "Free as a Bird". Retrieved 8 December 2023.

riaa.com (Global: 162^nd place; English: 128^th place)

"American single certifications – The Beatles – Free as a Bird". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

riprense.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Rense, Rip (21 August 2005). "One More Beatles Song, or Should They Just Let It Be?". The Rip Post. Retrieved 10 March 2008.

rollingstone.com (Global: 47^th place; English: 38^th place)

"The Beatles' biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
Gilmore, Mikal (5 December 2005). "Lennon Lives Forever". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.

sites.google.com (Global: 626^th place; English: 690^th place)

Paramor, Jordan (6 December 1995). "Singles". Smash Hits. p. 57. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

sverigetopplistan.se (Global: 1,733^rd place; English: 1,067^th place)

"Årslista Singlar, 1995" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

swedishcharts.com (Global: 659^th place; English: 483^rd place)

"The Beatles – Free as a Bird". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

swisscharts.com (Global: 630^th place; English: 421^st place)

"The Beatles – Free as a Bird". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

theguardian.com (Global: 12^th place; English: 11^th place)

Sullivan, Caroline (21 November 1995). "Do they believe in yesterday?". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2011.

timarit.is (Global: 3,352^nd place; English: 2,077^th place)

"Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (9.12. '95 – 15.12. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 9 December 1995. p. 58. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

time.com (Global: 61^st place; English: 54^th place)

Corliss, Richard (24 June 2001). "Free as a Beatle". Time. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.

top40.nl (Global: 1,183^rd place; English: 838^th place)

"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 51, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2018.

ultratop.be (Global: 257^th place; English: 219^th place)

"The Beatles – Free as a Bird" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
"The Beatles – Free as a Bird" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

usatoday.com (Global: 41^st place; English: 34^th place)

"John Lennon book art, poems going to auction". USA Today. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

variety.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 12^th place)

Willman, Chris (21 August 2025). "Beatles Announce the Return of 'Anthology' as a Music Collection With Added 'Volume 4' and a Disney+ Documentary Series With Bonus Episode". Variety. Retrieved 21 August 2025.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Corliss, Richard (24 June 2001). "Free as a Beatle". Time. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
"The Beatles' biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
Gilmore, Mikal (5 December 2005). "Lennon Lives Forever". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
"Free as a Bird chart position". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
"John Lennon book art, poems going to auction". USA Today. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

worldradiohistory.com (Global: 316^th place; English: 190^th place)

"Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1121. 17 November 1995. p. 37. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
"New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 December 1995. p. 48. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
Rosen, Craig (16 December 1995). "More Beatles Product Promised in Wake of 'Anthology' Series" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 50. p. 116. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
"Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 1. 6 January 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 1. 6 January 1996. p. 9. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
"Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 5. 3 February 1996. p. 13. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
"Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 3. 20 January 1996. p. 23.

Free as a Bird (English Wikipedia)

archive.org (Global: 6th place; English: 6th place)

archive.today (Global: 14th place; English: 14th place)

australian-charts.com (Global: 596th place; English: 389th place)

austriancharts.at (Global: 276th place; English: 477th place)

bac-lac.gc.ca (Global: 707th place; English: 396th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 8th place; English: 10th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

billboard-japan.com (Global: 870th place; English: 1,323rd place)

billboard.com (Global: 19th place; English: 18th place)

bpi.co.uk (Global: 292nd place; English: 226th place)

charts.nz (Global: 720th place; English: 419th place)

dutchcharts.nl (Global: 400th place; English: 259th place)

findarticles.com (Global: 424th place; English: 310th place)

flickr.com (Global: 1,013th place; English: 739th place)

grammy.com (Global: 364th place; English: 250th place)

guardian.co.uk (Global: 197th place; English: 356th place)

arts.guardian.co.uk

h2g2.com (Global: 9,126th place; English: 7,821st place)

ifpi.fi (Global: 1,413th place; English: 1,091st place)

irishcharts.ie (Global: 1,454th place; English: 841st place)

lescharts.com (Global: 582nd place; English: 541st place)

norwegiancharts.com (Global: 1,106th place; English: 702nd place)

npr.org (Global: 92nd place; English: 72nd place)

officialcharts.com (Global: 76th place; English: 69th place)

offiziellecharts.de (Global: 190th place; English: 325th place)

oricon.co.jp (Global: 58th place; English: 344th place)