My Sharona (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "My Sharona" in English language version.

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allmusic.com

Woodstra, Chris. "Get the Knack review at Allmusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
"The Knack awards on Allmusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
Deming, Mark. "Havin' a Rave-Up! Live In Los Angeles, 1978". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
"Live at Carnegie Hall". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
"Premium Gold Collection". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 14, 2012.

americancomedynetwork.com

"ACN: My Menorah". Americancomedynetwork.com. November 13, 2006. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2013.

americansongwriter.com

Dantona, Savannah (August 21, 2023). "The Scandalous Meaning Behind "My Sharona" by The Knack". American Songwriter. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

aol.com

A. O. L. Staff (July 15, 2016). "'My Sharona' co-writer shares on his rock star riches". www.aol.com. Retrieved July 12, 2022.

aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz

"End of Year Charts 1979". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

archive.org

Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard, ed. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 462. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.

austriancharts.at

"The Knack – My Sharona" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

bac-lac.gc.ca

"Top Singles – Volume 31, No. 24, September 08 1979". Library and Archives Canada. July 17, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
"Top 100 Singles (1979)". RPM. Retrieved July 29, 2017.

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Who was My Sharona?". February 17, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
Connor, Alan (February 17, 2010). "Who was My Sharona?". News.bbc.co.uk. BBC News.

billboard.com

"Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
"It's Only Rock & Roll: Top Billboard Hot 100 Rock Songs". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
"Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Year". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
"Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
Kaufman, Gil. "These 10 Coronavirus Songs Bring Some Levity to the Global Panic". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

books.google.com

Nusser, Dick (July 28, 1979). "Closeup: Get The Knack". Billboard Magazine: 52, 66. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll: Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Touchstone. November 8, 2001. p. 536. ISBN 978-0-7432-0120-9. In 1994 the Knack began touring again after "My Sharona" found a new audience through its inclusion in the Reality Bites soundtrack.

bpi.co.uk

"British single certifications – Knack – My Sharona". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

charts.nz

"The Knack – My Sharona". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

classicrockhistory.com

Anderson, Skip (August 14, 2021). "Top 10 songs from the Knack". Classic Rock History. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

cnn.com

Wilkinson, Peter (April 13, 2005). "Bush bares soul with 'iPod One'". CNN.com. Cable News Network LP, LLLP. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2008.

discogs.com

"Reality Bites: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Discogs. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
The Knack - Get The Knack, 1979, retrieved November 26, 2023

dmdb.org

Morris, Jeff. "details for 9 Coronas – John Mammoser". Dmdb.org. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

dutchcharts.nl

"The Knack – My Sharona" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

earcandymag.com

Ivan, DJ (July 2005). "Interview with Gerald Casale of DEVO (6-12-05)". Earcandymag.com.

eweek.com

googlewatch.eweek.com

Bryant, Steve (October 4, 2006). "'My Sharona' Creators Sue Yahoo, Apple, Amazon and Run DMC for Copyright Infringement". eWeek.com. QuinStreet Inc. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.

fimi.it

"Italian single certifications – The Knack – My Sharona" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 7, 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "My Sharona" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

freakonomics.com

Crockett, Zachary (February 5, 2023). "The Economics of Everyday Things: "My Sharona"". Freakonomics. Retrieved February 6, 2023.

imgur.com

i.imgur.com

"The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 04 Sep 1994". ARIA. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
"Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Imgur.com.

infodisc.fr

"InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste". Dominic DURAND / InfoDisc (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013. – Use the index at the top of the page and search "Knack"

irishcharts.ie

"The Irish Charts – All there is to know". IRMA. Retrieved July 27, 2013. – Search for "My Sharona" and pick the one result

jacksonville.com

Szaroleta, Tom (February 12, 2012). "a.m. stir: The many faces of 'My Sharona'". Jacksonville.com.

lamag.com

Campos, Susan (June 11, 2019). "In 1979 a Hit Song Made This Future L.A. Real Estate Agent a Pop Culture Icon". LAmag.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.

latimes.com

Lazo, Alejandro (February 18, 2010). "M-m-m-my career in real estate: Sharona Alperin, who at 17 was the real-life inspiration for the 1979 Knack megahit, now sells high-end homes to celebrities". Los Angeles Times.

loudwire.com

Childers, Chad (September 26, 2017). "Royal Blood Rock 'My Sharona'". Loudwire. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

moderndrummer.com

"Bruce Gary: Controlled Bombast with the Knack". Modern Drummer. September 1, 2011.

moviefone.com

news.moviefone.com

Woo, Kelly (June 25, 2010). "Scenes We Love: Reality Bites – The Moviefone Blog". News.moviefone.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.

mtv.com

Ditzian, Eric. "Quincy Jones Blogs About Working With Michael Jackson". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017.

musiccanada.com

"Canadian single certifications – The Knack – My Sharona". Music Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2012.

mysharona.com

Sharona Alperin & Associates.

news.google.com

Kelly, J. (August 26, 2006). "Knack Drummer's Beat Burrows into the Brain". Toledo Blade. pp. D3, D7.

nypost.com

Adam, Schrader (March 3, 2020). "'Weird Al' Yankovic won't make coronavirus parody of 'My Sharona'". New York Post. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

nytimes.com

Nytimes.com "'My Sharona' has become an emblem of the new wave era in rock"
Sisario, Ben (February 15, 2010). "Doug Fieger Dies at 57, Singer of 'My Sharona'". New York Times. New York (published February 16, 2010). p. A25.
Nytimes.com "'My Sharona' has become an emblem of the new wave era in rock"

officialcharts.com

"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

offiziellecharts.de

"Offiziellecharts.de – The Knack – My Sharona" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 15, 2019.

oldiesloon.com

http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls020980.htm WLS Musicradio Survey, February 9, 1980

riaa.com

"My Sharona Gold Certifiction". RIAA. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
"American single certifications – The Knack – My Sharona". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2012.

robertchristgau.com

"Pazz & Jop 1979: Critics Poll". Robert Christgau. January 28, 1980. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

rollingstone.com

Edwards, Gavin (May 21, 2014). "'Get the Gimp': Breaking Down 'Pulp Fiction's Most Notorious Scene". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.

smh.com.au

"A one-hit wonder but it was hardly for want of trying". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 18, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2022.

stereogum.com

Breihan, Tom (February 26, 2020). "The Number Ones: M's "Pop Muzik"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 13, 2023. ...and "My Sharona" is retro-minded garage rock, British Invasion pastiche.

superseventies.com

swisscharts.com

"The Knack – My Sharona". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

theknack.com

"The Knack Takes You Back ... to 1978". The Knack. March 10, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.

timesofisrael.com

Steinberg, Jessica (March 10, 2020). "Hebrew 'My Corona' spoof of The Knacks classic proves catching". The Times of Israel. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

top40.nl

"Nederlandse Top 40 – The Knack – My Sharona" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

trouserpress.com

Ira Robbins & Michael Sandlin. "The Knack". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 14, 2012.

ultimateclassicrock.com

Swanson, D. (June 11, 2014). "The History of 'My Sharona' – How One Song Doomed the Knack". Retrieved March 24, 2015.

ultratop.be

"The Knack – My Sharona" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

vulture.com

Curto, Justin (March 26, 2020). "The Knack Finally Does the 'My Sharona' Parody You've Been Waiting For". Vulture.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

washingtonpost.com

Lieby, Richard (April 17, 2005). "'My Sharona,' Revealing a Knack for Current Affairs?". The Washington Post. p. D3.

web.archive.org

Ditzian, Eric. "Quincy Jones Blogs About Working With Michael Jackson". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017.
"Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
Woo, Kelly (June 25, 2010). "Scenes We Love: Reality Bites – The Moviefone Blog". News.moviefone.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
Edwards, Gavin (May 21, 2014). "'Get the Gimp': Breaking Down 'Pulp Fiction's Most Notorious Scene". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
Wilkinson, Peter (April 13, 2005). "Bush bares soul with 'iPod One'". CNN.com. Cable News Network LP, LLLP. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
"InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste". Dominic DURAND / InfoDisc (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013. – Use the index at the top of the page and search "Knack"
"Israel and Jewish Videos – My Menorah Spoof Animation". WeJew.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
"ACN: My Menorah". Americancomedynetwork.com. November 13, 2006. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
Bryant, Steve (October 4, 2006). "'My Sharona' Creators Sue Yahoo, Apple, Amazon and Run DMC for Copyright Infringement". eWeek.com. QuinStreet Inc. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.

wejew.com

"Israel and Jewish Videos – My Menorah Spoof Animation". WeJew.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.

worldradiohistory.com

"Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. June 23, 1979. p. 69. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
"CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 23, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
"Cash Box - International Best Sellers" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Cash Box. February 2, 1980. p. 37.

youtube.com

The Knack - My Sharona (Official Video), March 11, 2009, retrieved June 3, 2020