Whitney (album) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Whitney (album)" in English language version.

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"The Italian Singles Chart No. 1 Singles in 1980s". it-charts.150m.com. June 13, 1987. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
"Whitney on Italian Albums Chart". musicaedischi.it. June 13, 1987. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2010.

3345.ca

rpmimages.3345.ca

"Top 100 Albums of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 10. December 24, 1988. p. 13. Retrieved March 24, 2019.

45cat.com

"Whitney Houston – Didn't We Almost Have It All".

allmusic.com

Ron Wynn. Whitney at AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2010.

americanradiohistory.com

"1988 Year End Eurocharts" (PDF). Music & Media. January 1, 1989. p. 31. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
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archive.org

"Arista Records, A Quarter Century Of Achievements". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 13, 2000. p. 104. Retrieved January 20, 2010.

archive.today

Harris, Bill (November 17, 2006). "Queen rules – in album sales". Jam!. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
"BRAVO Otto 1988". BRAVO. January 1989. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2010.

archiviolastampa.it

"Stadi affollati e giradischi vuoti?". La Stampa (in Italian). August 1, 1987. p. 7.

austriancharts.at

"Austrian Albums Chart (Whitney)". austriancharts.at. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
"Austriancharts.at – Whitney Houston – Whitney" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
"Austriancharts.at – Jahreshitparade 1987". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
"Austriancharts.at – Jahreshitparade 1988". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2010.

bac-lac.gc.ca

"Top RPM Albums: Issue 0868". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
"Top 100 Albums of '87". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. Library and Archives Canada. December 26, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2015.

bet.com

Hicks, Jonathan P. (June 27, 2013). "This Day in Black History: June 27, 1987". BET. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

billboard.com

"Hot Adult Contemporary chart listing for the week ending July 18, 1987". Billboard. July 18, 1987. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
"Hot 100 Singles chart listing for the week ending October 3, 1987". Billboard. October 3, 1987. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
"Hot Adult Contemporary chart listing for the week ending October 3, 1987". Billboard. October 3, 1987. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
"Hot 100 Singles chart listing for the week ending August 27, 1987". Billboard. August 27, 1987. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
"Hot Black Singles chart listing for the week ending July 11, 1987". Billboard. July 11, 1987. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
"Hot Black Singles chart listing for the week ending October 10, 1987". Billboard. October 10, 1987. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
"Hot Black Singles chart listing for the week ending January 9, 1988". Billboard. January 9, 1988. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
"Hot Black Singles chart listing for the week ending May 7, 1988". Billboard. May 7, 1988. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
"Hot Black Singles chart listing for the week ending September 3, 1988". Billboard. September 3, 1988. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
"The Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart listing for the week of July 11, 1987". Billboard. July 11, 1987. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
"Top 200 Albums". Billboard 200. Billboard. February 25, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
"Whitney Houston Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
"Whitney Houston Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
"The Billboard 200 – Week of March 3, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
"Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
"Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums by Women". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2019.

bn.br

memoria.bn.br

Souza, Tárik de (December 25, 1992). "Balada de estio". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese): 2. Retrieved April 3, 2020. The theme song is also a leader: the big ballad "I Will Always Love You" occupies the first place for three weeks in the United States and in Brazil, she has sold 250,000 copies with each of her three previous albums.

books.google.com

Whitney Breaks Record for Consecutive No.1 Tunes. Johnson Publishing Company. May 2, 1988. Retrieved January 19, 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
African Americans in the Performing Arts. Pg 108
Jean Rosenbluth (December 26, 1987). "1987 The Year's Top Stories". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
Paul Grein (December 26, 1987). "Chart Beat: Jackson Album No.2, But Single Soars; 'Boss' Logs 4th Straight Xmas In Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Albums. December 26, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2022. {{cite book}}: |magazine= ignored (help)
1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Black Albums. December 26, 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2022. {{cite book}}: |magazine= ignored (help)
Jackee And Mario Van Peebles: Hosts Of American Black Achievement Awards TV Show. Johnson Publishing Company. January 11, 1988. Retrieved June 28, 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
Complete List of ABAA Recipients and Honorees – 1988. Johnson Publishing Company. January 1989. Retrieved June 28, 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
"Anita Baker, Whitney Houston Top Black Winners at Recent American Music Awards Show". Jet. 73 (20). Johnson Publishing Company: 60. February 15, 1988. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
"Houston, D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, Jackson Top American Music Awards". Jet. 75 (20). Johnson Publishing Company: 55. February 20, 1989. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
"Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts – Top Pop Artist of the Year & Top Black Artist of the Year". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
"Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts – Top Pop Album Artist & Top Pop Singles Artist". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
"Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts – Top Pop Single". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
"Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts – Top Pop Album Artist – Female & Top Pop Singles Artist – Female". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
"Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts – Top Hot Crossover Single & Top Hot Crossover Artist". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
"Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts – Top Adult Contemporary Artist". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
Blacks Turn Grammys Into a Show Biz Extravaganza. Johnson Publishing Company. March 21, 1988. p. 52. Retrieved January 15, 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
Terry Barnes (May 13, 2000). "Graduating With Honors Arista's Awards 1975–2000 (p100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
"Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts – Top Pop Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
"Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts – Top Black Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
"Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts – Top Black Singles". Billboard. December 26, 1987. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
"Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts – Top Dance Sales 12-inch Singles". Billboard. December 26, 1987. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
"Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts – Top Adult Contemporary Singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. Retrieved January 15, 2010.

bpi.co.uk

"British certifications – Whitney Houston – Whitney". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 9, 2012. Type Whitney in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
"British album certifications – Whitney Houston – Whitney". British Phonographic Industry.

bravo.de

"BRAVO Otto 1988". BRAVO. January 1989. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
"Die Sieger Der Bravo-Otto-Wahl: Eure Lieblings-Pop-Sänger 1988". BRAVO (in German). January 1989. Retrieved June 28, 2010.^{[dead link]}

brits.co.uk

"The BRITs 1988". British Phonographic Industry. February 8, 1988. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
"The BRITs 1989". British Phonographic Industry. February 13, 1989. Retrieved February 9, 2010.

cduniverse.com

"Whitney, Q Magazine Review". Q. December 1999. Retrieved June 20, 2010.

charts.nz

""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the New Zealand's Singles Chart". charts.nz. June 28, 1987. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
"New Zealand's Albums Chart (Whitney)". charts.nz. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
"Charts.nz – Whitney Houston – Whitney". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2017.

chicagotribune.com

articles.chicagotribune.com

Jan DeKnock (June 26, 1987). "Summer Heat Doesn't Sizzle Like Whitney Houston's Latest". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 20, 2010.

circlechart.kr

"South Korea Circle International Album Chart". On the page, select "2012.02.19~2012.02.25" to obtain the corresponding chart. Circle Chart

collectionscanada.gc.ca

""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Canadian Singles Chart". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. July 4, 1987. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
""Didn't We Almost Have It All" on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart". RPM. October 17, 1987. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
"Canadian RPM Albums Chart (Whitney)". RPM. September 5, 1987. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
"1987 The Best Selling Albums in Canada". RPM. December 26, 1987. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2010.

dutchcharts.nl

""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Dutch Singles Chart". dutcharts.nl. June 20, 1987. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Whitney Houston – Whitney" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

everyhit.com

"Top Albums of 1987". everyhit.com. The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on June 14, 2002. Retrieved August 29, 2011.

geocities.jp

"Japanese Year-End Albums Chart 1987" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 2, 2011.

georgetowncollege.edu

spider.georgetowncollege.edu

"Rock Music, etc., Terms". Georgetown, Kentucky: Georgetown College. October 26, 1999. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2010.

go.com

abcnews.go.com

"Whitney Houston makes history with 3rd diamond album". ABC News. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

hitparade.ch

""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Swiss Singles Chart". hitparade.ch. June 14, 1987. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
"Swiss Albums Chart (Whitney)". hitparade.ch. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
"Hitparade.ch – Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2011.

ifpi.at

"IFPI Austria Certification Searchable Database". IFPI. October 1, 1990. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
"Austrian album certifications – Whitney Houston – Whitney" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

ifpi.dk

"Danish album certifications – Whitney Houston – Whitney". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved May 18, 2021.

ifpi.fi

"IFPI Finland Certification Searchable Database". IFPI. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
"Whitney Houston: Whitney" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
"Whitney Houston" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

ifpi.se

"IFPI Sweden, Guld & Platina År 1987–1998" (PDF). ifpi.se. January 20, 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
"Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

imdb.com

"Full cast and crew for The 15th Annual American Music Awards (1988)". IMDB. Retrieved January 22, 2010.

infodisc.fr

"French album certifications – Whitney Houston – Whitney" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved April 15, 2020. Select WHITNEY HOUSTON and click OK.

italiancharts.com

"Italiancharts.com – Whitney Houston – Whitney". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2017.

latimes.com

articles.latimes.com

Robert Hilburn (June 1, 1987). "Album Review, Houston: Commercial Sparkle, Artistic Fizz". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 20, 2010.

lescharts.com

"Lescharts.com – Whitney Houston – Whitney". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2017.

mi2n.com

David, Barry (February 18, 2003). "Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem And Janet Top All Time Sellers". Music Industry News Network. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2017.

musiccanada.com

"Canadian certifications – Whitney Houston – Whitney". Music Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
"Canadian album certifications – Whitney Houston – Whitney". Music Canada. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

musikindustrie.de

"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Whitney')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Whitney Houston; 'Whitney')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

news.google.com

"'Soul Train Music Awards' to Honor Gladys Knight and the Pips with trophy". The Washington Afro American. March 29, 1988. Retrieved June 28, 2010.

newsbank.com

nl.newsbank.com

Jack Patton (November 20, 1988). "Houston Takes Top Garden State Awards". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
"Awards Contenders Are Listed by NAACP". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1987. Retrieved June 28, 2010.

nj.com

Olivier, Bobby. "'Whitney' at 30: An oral history of N.J.'s greatest pop album". NJ.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024. "Whitney" was released June 2, 1987 to decidedly mixed reviews.

nlb.gov.sg

eresources.nlb.gov.sg

"Women top the pop charts". The Straits Times. December 27, 1987. p. 16. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

norwegiancharts.com

""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Norwegian Singles Chart". norwegiancharts.com. 1987. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
"Norwegian Albums Chart". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
"Norwegiancharts.com – Whitney Houston – Whitney". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2017.

nvpi.nl

"NVPI Certification Searchable Database". NVPI. Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
"Dutch album certifications – Whitney Houston – Whitney" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved April 15, 2020. Enter Whitney in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1988 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

nytimes.com

Jon Pareles (June 7, 1987). "Whitney Houston: She's Singing by Formula". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2010.

nztop40.co.nz

"Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
"New Zealand album certifications – Whitney Houston – Whitney". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

officialcharts.com

"UK Singles Chart listing for the week ending May 23, 1987". Official Charts Company. May 23, 1987. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
"UK Singles Chart listing for the week ending June 6, 1987". Official Charts Company. June 6, 1987. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
"Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
Griffiths, George (October 16, 2021). "The Official best-selling female albums of all time in the UK revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

officialcharts.de

""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the German Singles Chart". Media Control. July 20, 1987. Retrieved November 1, 2010.^{[dead link]}
"1987 German Albums Chart". Media Control. Retrieved January 19, 2010. ^{[dead link]}

offiziellecharts.de

"Offiziellecharts.de – Whitney Houston – Whitney" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts 1986" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 2, 2018.

oricon.co.jp

"ホイットニー・ヒューストン / アルバム売上TOP11作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

peopleschoice.com

"People's Choice Awards, Past Winners 1988". Peopleschoice.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
"People's Choice Awards, Past Winners 1989". Peopleschoice.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2010.

pqarchiver.com

pqasb.pqarchiver.com

Eric Snider and Annelise Wamsley (June 14, 1987). "Whitney pulls out another bag of hits". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved June 21, 2010.

pure80spop.co.uk

"The Best Selling Albums of the 80s in UK". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved February 2, 2010.

radio2.be

top30-2.radio2.be

""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Belgian VRT Top 30 chart". VRT Top 30. July 4, 1987. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2010.

riaa.com

"RIAA Certification for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". RIAA. July 28, 1987. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
"RIAA certification for "So Emotional" single". RIAA. December 6, 1995. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
"Whitney, RIAA certification in 1987". Recording Industry Association of America. September 30, 1987. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
"RIAA Certification". RIAA. November 29, 1988. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
"American album certifications – Whitney Houston – Whitney". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
"Whitney Houston RIAA certification awards – 1980s". The Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
"Whitney Houston RIAA certification awards – 1990s (Part 2)". The Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
"Whitney Houston RIAA certification awards – 1990s (Part 3)". The Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2010.

robertchristgau.com

Robert Christgau. "Whitney, Robert Christgau Review". Retrieved June 20, 2010.

rockandrollreport.com

Mark Boudreau (November 17, 2006). "100 Best Selling Albums of All Time in the UK". rockandrollreport.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2010.

rockonthenet.com

"The 15th American Music Awards Winners & Nominees". rockonthenet.com. January 25, 1988. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
"Grammy Awards: Album Of The Year". rockonthenet.com. March 2, 1988. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
"Grammy Awards: Best R&B Vocal Performance – Female". rockonthenet.com. March 2, 1988. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
"Grammy Awards: Song Of The Year (Songwriter's Award)". rockonthenet.com. March 2, 1988. Retrieved February 9, 2010.

rollingstone.com

Vince Aletti (August 13, 1987). "Whitney". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 13, 2012.

soundonsound.com

Buskin, Richard. "Classic Tracks: Whitney Houston 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'". SoundOnSound. Sound On Sound. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

spanishcharts.com

"Spanishcharts.com – Whitney Houston – Whitney". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2017.

specialolympicsma.org

"Special Olympics Milestones". specialolympicsma.org. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.

swedishcharts.com

""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Swedish Singles Chart". swedishcharts.com. June 3, 1987. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
"Swedish Albums Chart (Whitney)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
"Swedishcharts.com – Whitney Houston – Whitney". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2017.

swisscharts.com

"IFPI Switzerland Certification (1998)". IFPI. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
"Swisscharts.com – Whitney Houston – Whitney". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Whitney')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

take40.com

"The Number Ones of 1987 in Australia". take40.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

theofficialcharts.com

"The Official UK Albums Chart, All the Number Ones of 1980s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2010.

ultratop.be

"Ultratop.be – Whitney Houston – Whitney" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

virginradio.co.uk

"Revisiting Whitney Houston's album 'Whitney' as it turns 35". Virgin Radio UK. June 1, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2024. Despite sales being huge, however, the album received something of a mixed response from the press.

wbs.ne.jp

www2.wbs.ne.jp

"日本で売れた洋楽アルバムトップ10 (Top-ten international albums on the Japanese Oricon Year-End Charts 1987". Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.

web.archive.org

"Special Olympics Milestones". specialolympicsma.org. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Belgian VRT Top 30 chart". VRT Top 30. July 4, 1987. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
""I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Canadian Singles Chart". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. July 4, 1987. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
"The Italian Singles Chart No. 1 Singles in 1980s". it-charts.150m.com. June 13, 1987. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
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