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- ↑ Jessen, Wade (July 29, 2000). "Country Corner". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 336.
- ↑ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ↑ "American single certifications – George Strait – You Look So Good in Love". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 25, 2021.
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