Upgrade U (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Upgrade U" in English language version.

Last modified: 18:27:09, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

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6140web.archive.org

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109billboard.com

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82washingtonpost.com

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74mtv.com

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55genius.com

827^th place

660^th place

42slantmagazine.com

954^th place

527^th place

31boston.com

468^th place

271^st place

31timeout.com

883^rd place

496^th place

22nytimes.com

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21juno.co.uk

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21ew.com

59^th place

45^th place

21popmatters.com

567^th place

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21allhiphop.com

4,185^th place

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21stylusmagazine.com

3,957^th place

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21pitchfork.com

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22apple.com

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11seefurtherthaniam.com

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11musicworldentertainment.com

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11allmusic.com

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11smh.com.au

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11usmagazine.com

598^th place

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11about.com

419^th place

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11zobbel.de

2,871^st place

1,670^th place

11turkcebilgi.com

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11avclub.com

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11scout.com

4,903^rd place

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11perezhilton.com

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8,388^th place

11news-record.com

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11consequence.net

714^th place

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11tophit.com

1,407^th place

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11rt100.ro

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11billboard.biz

2,279^th place

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11dropbox.com

858^th place

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11musiccanada.com

551^st place

352^nd place

11radioscope.co.nz

916^th place

439^th place

11bpi.co.uk

220^th place

148^th place

11riaa.com

153^rd place

109^th place

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

randb.about.com

Mark Edward Nero (June 27, 2007). "2007 BET Awards Winners". About.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

allhiphop.com (Global: 4,185^th place; English: 2,269^th place)

Haynes, Eb (September 20, 2006). "B'Day". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on December 9, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

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

Kellman, Andy. "B'Day". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2008-02-10.

apple.com (Global: 70^th place; English: 55^th place)

music.apple.com

"The Beyoncé Experience (Live) [Audio Version]". Itunes Belgium (in Dutch). Apple Inc. November 19, 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

itunes.apple.com

"I Am...World Tour". Itunes Belgium (in Dutch). Apple Inc. November 26, 2010. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

Amelie Gillette (November 2, 2009). "Have You No Shame, Direct TV?". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

billboard.biz (Global: 2,279^th place; English: 1,382^nd place)

"The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks – 2007 Year End Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

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

Caulfield, Keith. "Ask Billboard – Replacing Irreplaceable" Archived 2014-09-18 at the Wayback Machine. Billboard. December 29, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"Hot 100 – Week of November 18, 2006". Billboard. November 18, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"Beyoncé – Artist Chart History – Singles". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"Hot 100 – Week of January 20, 2007". Billboard. January 20, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"Hot 100 – Week of February 10, 2007". Billboard. February 10, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"Hot 100 – Week of March 24, 2007". Billboard. March 24, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"Hot 100 – April 14, 2007". Billboard. April 14, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"Beyonce Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
"Beyonce Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2013.

boston.com (Global: 468^th place; English: 271^st place)

archive.boston.com

Rodman, Sarah (September 4, 2006). "Beyonce shows rage and range on new release". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

bpi.co.uk (Global: 220^th place; English: 148^th place)

"British single certifications – Beyonce – Upgrade U". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 17, 2020. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Upgrade U Beyonce in the "Search:" field.

consequence.net (Global: 714^th place; English: 358^th place)

Young, Alex (June 26, 2014). "Jay Z and Beyoncé kick off On the Run Tour with massive 42-song setlist". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2014.

dropbox.com (Global: 858^th place; English: 453^rd place)

"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

Rosen, Jody (September 1, 2007). "Music Review: B'Day (2006)-Beyonce Knowles". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

genius.com (Global: 827^th place; English: 660^th place)

"Lip Gloss". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
"Throw Some D's". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
"Easy (Single version)". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
"Upgrade". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
"Swagger". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

juno.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

" Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z – Upgrade U" Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Juno Records. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

mtv.com (Global: 130^th place; English: 102^nd place)

Reid, Shaheem (August 30, 2006). "Beyonce Album Preview: Harder Sound, Aggressive Songs Among B'Day's Gifts". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Reid, Shaheem; Cobbin-Wooten, Raslyn (December 20, 2006). "Luxury Ties, Fancy Suites: A Guide To Beyonce And Jay-Z's 'Upgrade U'". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 14, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Reid, Shaheem; Rodriguez, Jayson; Dukes, Rahman (December 20, 2007). "T-Pain, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake And More Are Our Favorite R&B Acts Of 2007". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
Jennifer Vineyard. "Beyonce: Behind The B'Day Videos". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

musiccanada.com (Global: 551^st place; English: 352^nd place)

"Canadian single certifications – Beyoncé – Upgrade U". Music Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2022.

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

"Beyonce – Biography". Music World Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

news-record.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Parke Puterbaugh (June 29, 2009). "Review: Beyonce is ... Fierce talent". New Records. Retrieved January 10, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Jon Pareles (September 4, 2006). "All That Success Is Hard on a Girl (or Sounds That Way)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Ben Ratliff (June 22, 2009). "Flash, Concepts and, Yes, Songs". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2011.

perezhilton.com (Global: low place; English: 8,388^th place)

"Beyoncé – Diva (live from the "I Am..." World Tour DVD)". Perez TV. November 15, 2010. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

pitchfork.com (Global: 146^th place; English: 88^th place)

Tim Finney (September 7, 2006). "Review: B'Day". Pitchfork. Ryan Schreiber. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

popmatters.com (Global: 567^th place; English: 299^th place)

Mike Joseph (September 11, 2006). "Beyoncé B'Day'". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

radioscope.co.nz (Global: 916^th place; English: 439^th place)

"New Zealand single certifications – Beyonce feat. Jay-Z – Upgrade U". Radioscope. Retrieved 2024-12-17. Type Upgrade U in the "Search:" field and press Enter.

riaa.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 109^th place)

"American single certifications – Beyoncé – Upgrade U". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

rt100.ro (Global: low place; English: 6,204^th place)

"Romanian Top 100 - Top of the Year 2007". Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2019.

scout.com (Global: 4,903^rd place; English: 2,385^th place)

michigan.scout.com

Pete Fiutak (November 27, 2007). "Cavalcade of Whimsy – The Coaching Situations". Scout.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

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

Reid, Shaheem (November 8, 2009). "T.I was Beyonce's Original 'Upgrade'". See Further Than I Am. Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

slantmagazine.com (Global: 954^th place; English: 527^th place)

Sal Cinquemani (August 29, 2006). "Beyoncé B'Day'". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"Beyonce: Rest of the Best of the Aughts". Slant Magazine. February 6, 2010. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

smh.com.au (Global: 154^th place; English: 94^th place)

Zuel, Bernard (September 8, 2006). "B'Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

stylusmagazine.com (Global: 3,957^th place; English: 2,233^rd place)

Thomas Inskeep (September 14, 2006). "Beyoncé B'Day'". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

timeout.com (Global: 883^rd place; English: 496^th place)

Harrison, Phil (August 25, 2006). "Beyoncé: B'Day". Timeout. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

tophit.com (Global: 1,407^th place; English: 688^th place)

"Charts – TopHit – Highway to Airplay". TopHit. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

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

english.turkcebilgi.com

"Information about Beyonce". English TurkCebilgi. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

usmagazine.com (Global: 598^th place; English: 423^rd place)

Davis, Carolyn. "B-Day: Beyoncé's back and branching out with a more mature sound". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on November 13, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

Williams, Chris (September 6, 2006). "Beyonce's 'B'Day' Is Nothing to Celebrate". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
The Washington Post Staff Members (May 19, 2007). "Hip-Hop Hillary? She Could Use This 'Upgrade'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2011.

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

Reid, Shaheem (November 8, 2009). "T.I was Beyonce's Original 'Upgrade'". See Further Than I Am. Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Reid, Shaheem (August 30, 2006). "Beyonce Album Preview: Harder Sound, Aggressive Songs Among B'Day's Gifts". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
" Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z – Upgrade U" Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Juno Records. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"Beyonce – Biography". Music World Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Sal Cinquemani (August 29, 2006). "Beyoncé B'Day'". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Rosen, Jody (September 1, 2007). "Music Review: B'Day (2006)-Beyonce Knowles". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Williams, Chris (September 6, 2006). "Beyonce's 'B'Day' Is Nothing to Celebrate". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
The Washington Post Staff Members (May 19, 2007). "Hip-Hop Hillary? She Could Use This 'Upgrade'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
Mike Joseph (September 11, 2006). "Beyoncé B'Day'". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Rodman, Sarah (September 4, 2006). "Beyonce shows rage and range on new release". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Jon Pareles (September 4, 2006). "All That Success Is Hard on a Girl (or Sounds That Way)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Harrison, Phil (August 25, 2006). "Beyoncé: B'Day". Timeout. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Reid, Shaheem; Cobbin-Wooten, Raslyn (December 20, 2006). "Luxury Ties, Fancy Suites: A Guide To Beyonce And Jay-Z's 'Upgrade U'". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 14, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Haynes, Eb (September 20, 2006). "B'Day". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on December 9, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Thomas Inskeep (September 14, 2006). "Beyoncé B'Day'". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Tim Finney (September 7, 2006). "Review: B'Day". Pitchfork. Ryan Schreiber. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Zuel, Bernard (September 8, 2006). "B'Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Davis, Carolyn. "B-Day: Beyoncé's back and branching out with a more mature sound". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on November 13, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Reid, Shaheem; Rodriguez, Jayson; Dukes, Rahman (December 20, 2007). "T-Pain, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake And More Are Our Favorite R&B Acts Of 2007". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
"Beyonce: Rest of the Best of the Aughts". Slant Magazine. February 6, 2010. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
Mark Edward Nero (June 27, 2007). "2007 BET Awards Winners". About.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Caulfield, Keith. "Ask Billboard – Replacing Irreplaceable" Archived 2014-09-18 at the Wayback Machine. Billboard. December 29, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Alex K – Kyuss". Zobbel. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Jennifer Vineyard. "Beyonce: Behind The B'Day Videos". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"Information about Beyonce". English TurkCebilgi. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Amelie Gillette (November 2, 2009). "Have You No Shame, Direct TV?". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Pete Fiutak (November 27, 2007). "Cavalcade of Whimsy – The Coaching Situations". Scout.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"Beyoncé – Diva (live from the "I Am..." World Tour DVD)". Perez TV. November 15, 2010. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Ben Ratliff (June 22, 2009). "Flash, Concepts and, Yes, Songs". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
"The Beyoncé Experience (Live) [Audio Version]". Itunes Belgium (in Dutch). Apple Inc. November 19, 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
"I Am...World Tour". Itunes Belgium (in Dutch). Apple Inc. November 26, 2010. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
Young, Alex (June 26, 2014). "Jay Z and Beyoncé kick off On the Run Tour with massive 42-song setlist". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
"Lip Gloss". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
"Throw Some D's". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
"Easy (Single version)". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
"Upgrade". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
"Swagger". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
"Romanian Top 100 Issue nr: 39/2007". Music & Media. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
"Romanian Top 100 - Top of the Year 2007". Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
"The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks – 2007 Year End Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

zobbel.de (Global: 2,871^st place; English: 1,670^th place)

Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Alex K – Kyuss". Zobbel. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

Upgrade U (English Wikipedia)

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

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allhiphop.com (Global: 4,185th place; English: 2,269th place)

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

apple.com (Global: 70th place; English: 55th place)

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avclub.com (Global: 227th place; English: 126th place)

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boston.com (Global: 468th place; English: 271st place)

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bpi.co.uk (Global: 220th place; English: 148th place)

consequence.net (Global: 714th place; English: 358th place)

dropbox.com (Global: 858th place; English: 453rd place)

ew.com (Global: 59th place; English: 45th place)

genius.com (Global: 827th place; English: 660th place)

juno.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

mtv.com (Global: 130th place; English: 102nd place)

musiccanada.com (Global: 551st place; English: 352nd place)

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

news-record.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

perezhilton.com (Global: low place; English: 8,388th place)

pitchfork.com (Global: 146th place; English: 88th place)

popmatters.com (Global: 567th place; English: 299th place)

radioscope.co.nz (Global: 916th place; English: 439th place)

riaa.com (Global: 153rd place; English: 109th place)

rt100.ro (Global: low place; English: 6,204th place)

scout.com (Global: 4,903rd place; English: 2,385th place)

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slantmagazine.com (Global: 954th place; English: 527th place)

smh.com.au (Global: 154th place; English: 94th place)

stylusmagazine.com (Global: 3,957th place; English: 2,233rd place)

timeout.com (Global: 883rd place; English: 496th place)

tophit.com (Global: 1,407th place; English: 688th place)

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zobbel.de (Global: 2,871st place; English: 1,670th place)

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

allhiphop.com (Global: 4,185^th place; English: 2,269^th place)

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

apple.com (Global: 70^th place; English: 55^th place)

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

billboard.biz (Global: 2,279^th place; English: 1,382^nd place)

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

boston.com (Global: 468^th place; English: 271^st place)

bpi.co.uk (Global: 220^th place; English: 148^th place)

consequence.net (Global: 714^th place; English: 358^th place)

dropbox.com (Global: 858^th place; English: 453^rd place)

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

genius.com (Global: 827^th place; English: 660^th place)

mtv.com (Global: 130^th place; English: 102^nd place)

musiccanada.com (Global: 551^st place; English: 352^nd place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

perezhilton.com (Global: low place; English: 8,388^th place)

pitchfork.com (Global: 146^th place; English: 88^th place)

popmatters.com (Global: 567^th place; English: 299^th place)

radioscope.co.nz (Global: 916^th place; English: 439^th place)

riaa.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 109^th place)

rt100.ro (Global: low place; English: 6,204^th place)

scout.com (Global: 4,903^rd place; English: 2,385^th place)

slantmagazine.com (Global: 954^th place; English: 527^th place)

smh.com.au (Global: 154^th place; English: 94^th place)

stylusmagazine.com (Global: 3,957^th place; English: 2,233^rd place)

timeout.com (Global: 883^rd place; English: 496^th place)

tophit.com (Global: 1,407^th place; English: 688^th place)

usmagazine.com (Global: 598^th place; English: 423^rd place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

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zobbel.de (Global: 2,871^st place; English: 1,670^th place)