Soft rock (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Soft rock" in English language version.

Last modified: 22:07:42, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

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1919web.archive.org

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55bac-lac.gc.ca

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53allmusic.com

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22about.com

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11books.google.com

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11rug.nl

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11theguardian.com

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11legacy.com

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11formatchangearchive.com

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11americanradiohistory.com

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11classicb96.com

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11observer.com

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11seattleweekly.com

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11latimes.com

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11ocregister.com

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11stereogum.com

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11ultratop.be

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11irma.ie

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11charts.nz

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11timarit.is

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11polskieradio.pl

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11top40-charts.com

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11koreatimes.co.kr

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11norwegiancharts.com

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11gulfnews.com

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11newcastleherald.com.au

7,616^th place

3,621^st place

about.com (Global: 419^th place; English: 335^th place)

80music.about.com

"Soft Rock – Profile of the Mellow, Romantic Soft Rock of the '70s and Early '80s". 80music.about.com. April 12, 2012. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.

oldies.about.com

Fortenot, Robert. "Sound Familiar? 10 Famous Cameos That May Surprise You". about.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020. #8 Neil Young's "Heart of Gold". "Musicians of the Los Angeles scene -- this time in the mellow '70s, when soft rock was king and El Lay was its epicenter."

allmusic.com (Global: 27^th place; English: 20^th place)

Anon (n.d.). "Soft Rock". AllMusic.
Viglione, Joe. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016.
Soft Rock. "Soft Rock : Significant Albums, Artists and Songs, Most Viewed". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2013.

americanradiohistory.com (Global: 3,253^rd place; English: 3,182^nd place)

Pelton-Roby, Ruth (September 13, 1975). "'Colorado's Diverse Radio Scene'". Americanradiohistory.com. Billboard. p. C-22.^{[dead link]}

bac-lac.gc.ca (Global: 595^th place; English: 293^rd place)

recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca

"RPM 100: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them". RPM. June 20, 1992. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
"RPM 100: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them". RPM. June 8, 1991. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
"RPM 100: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them". RPM. April 11, 1992. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
"RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. March 7, 1994. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
"RPM 100: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them". RPM. March 7, 1994. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

"Journey: The band who did not stop believing". Bbc.co.uk. November 12, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

"Genesis Chart History – Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
"Extreme Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
"Richard Marx Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Stanley 2013, p. 179. Stanley, Bob (2013). Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.

charts.nz (Global: 611^th place; English: 321^st place)

"Eric Clapton – Tears in Heaven (Song)". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2015.

classicb96.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

wiki.classicb96.com

"B96 History Summarized - CLASSICB96 Wiki". Wiki.classicb96.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2020.

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

Lance (August 25, 1983). "KNX-FM Becomes HitRadio 93 KKHR". Format Change Archive. Retrieved June 7, 2026.

gulfnews.com (Global: 972^nd place; English: 600^th place)

David Tusing (April 9, 2013). "Michael Learns To Rock's epic Dubai return". Gulfnews.com.

irma.ie (Global: 4,658^th place; English: 2,889^th place)

"Search the Charts [Search Result for 'Tears in Heaven']". The Irish Charts. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2015.

koreatimes.co.kr (Global: 582^nd place; English: 434^th place)

m.koreatimes.co.kr

Park, Jin-hai (June 26, 2016). "Richard Marx Mesmerizes Seoul with Velvety Romantic Songs". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Carney, Steve (November 14, 2007). "It's been a smooth ride for KOST radio". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

laweekly.com (Global: 1,453^rd place; English: 778^th place)

Lecaro, Lina (November 19, 2016). "This Monthly Club Is a Non-Ironic Celebration of Rock's Softer Side". LA Weekly.

legacy.com (Global: 672^nd place; English: 365^th place)

"Andy Gibb, In the Shadow of the Bee Gees". Legacy.com. March 5, 2011.

newcastleherald.com.au (Global: 7,616^th place; English: 3,621^st place)

Leeson, Josh (December 22, 2017). "Golden return of Price". Newcastle Herald.

norwegiancharts.com (Global: 817^th place; English: 556^th place)

"Richard Marx – Now and Forever". VG-Lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

observer.com (Global: 1,224^th place; English: 662^nd place)

Berlind, William (August 27, 2006). "Yacht Rock Docks in New York". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2008.

ocregister.com (Global: 1,379^th place; English: 673^rd place)

Wener, Ben (October 13, 2007). "Genesis Braves the Rain at the Bowl". The Orange County Register. Digital First Media. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

polskieradio.pl (Global: 2,020^th place; English: 4,207^th place)

lp3.polskieradio.pl

"Tears in Heaven: Eric Clapton". Lista Przebojów Trójki (in Polish). Polskie Radio. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2015.

rug.nl (Global: 2,629^th place; English: 1,971^st place)

icce.rug.nl

"Alan W. Pollack's Notes on 'Here, There, And Everywhere'". Icce.rug.nl.

seattleweekly.com (Global: 7,181^st place; English: 3,913^th place)

Matos, Michaelangelo (December 7, 2005). "Talk Talk: J.D. Ryznar". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on April 14, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2006.

stereogum.com (Global: 649^th place; English: 330^th place)

"VH1's 40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs". Stereogum. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. May 31, 2007. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Samadder, Rhik (January 31, 2017). "Dogs-Reggae-Soft-Rock-10-Top-Dog-Tracks". The Guardian.

timarit.is (Global: 1,797^th place; English: 1,288^th place)

"Vinsældalisti íslands" [Iceland's popularity list]. DV (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. March 27, 1992. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2015.

top40-charts.com (Global: 6,308^th place; English: 5,420^th place)

"Eric Clapton: Tears in Heaven". Top40-Charts.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2015.

ultratop.be (Global: 147^th place; English: 120^th place)

"Extreme – More Than Words". Utratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

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

Viglione, Joe. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016.
"Soft Rock – Profile of the Mellow, Romantic Soft Rock of the '70s and Early '80s". 80music.about.com. April 12, 2012. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
Fortenot, Robert. "Sound Familiar? 10 Famous Cameos That May Surprise You". about.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020. #8 Neil Young's "Heart of Gold". "Musicians of the Los Angeles scene -- this time in the mellow '70s, when soft rock was king and El Lay was its epicenter."
"B96 History Summarized - CLASSICB96 Wiki". Wiki.classicb96.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
Berlind, William (August 27, 2006). "Yacht Rock Docks in New York". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
Matos, Michaelangelo (December 7, 2005). "Talk Talk: J.D. Ryznar". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on April 14, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2006.
Wener, Ben (October 13, 2007). "Genesis Braves the Rain at the Bowl". The Orange County Register. Digital First Media. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
"RPM 100: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them". RPM. June 20, 1992. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
"VH1's 40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs". Stereogum. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. May 31, 2007. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
"RPM 100: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them". RPM. June 8, 1991. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
"Extreme Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
"RPM 100: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them". RPM. April 11, 1992. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
"Search the Charts [Search Result for 'Tears in Heaven']". The Irish Charts. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
"Vinsældalisti íslands" [Iceland's popularity list]. DV (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. March 27, 1992. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
"Tears in Heaven: Eric Clapton". Lista Przebojów Trójki (in Polish). Polskie Radio. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
"Eric Clapton: Tears in Heaven". Top40-Charts.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
Park, Jin-hai (June 26, 2016). "Richard Marx Mesmerizes Seoul with Velvety Romantic Songs". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
"RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. March 7, 1994. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
"RPM 100: Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them". RPM. March 7, 1994. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

Soft rock (English Wikipedia)

about.com (Global: 419th place; English: 335th place)

80music.about.com

oldies.about.com

allmusic.com (Global: 27th place; English: 20th place)

americanradiohistory.com (Global: 3,253rd place; English: 3,182nd place)

bac-lac.gc.ca (Global: 595th place; English: 293rd place)

recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; English: 10th place)

billboard.com (Global: 20th place; English: 13th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; English: 3rd place)

charts.nz (Global: 611th place; English: 321st place)

classicb96.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

wiki.classicb96.com

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

gulfnews.com (Global: 972nd place; English: 600th place)

irma.ie (Global: 4,658th place; English: 2,889th place)

koreatimes.co.kr (Global: 582nd place; English: 434th place)

m.koreatimes.co.kr

latimes.com (Global: 32nd place; English: 21st place)

laweekly.com (Global: 1,453rd place; English: 778th place)

legacy.com (Global: 672nd place; English: 365th place)

newcastleherald.com.au (Global: 7,616th place; English: 3,621st place)

norwegiancharts.com (Global: 817th place; English: 556th place)

observer.com (Global: 1,224th place; English: 662nd place)

ocregister.com (Global: 1,379th place; English: 673rd place)

polskieradio.pl (Global: 2,020th place; English: 4,207th place)